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Plot Summary:
A woman comes to New York City from Ohio to escape an abusive husband and gets entangled with murderous female vigilantes who prey on abusive men.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sexy, controversial, grindhouse, independent film
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Naked Vengeance (1985)
Plot Summary:
Carla Harris, a beautiful but not so successful actress from L.A., witnesses how her husband is tragically killed in an attempt to save a woman from her male attacker. She travels to her parents' home in a small town in the mountains to get some rest only to be repeatedly harassed by redneck locals and a teenager. The local sheriff refuses to help and so it all ends up in a gang rape and with Carla's parents shot dead. Carla survives and escapes from the mental hospital to seek bloody revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 832
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film
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The Survivors Club (2004)
Plot Summary:
After being raped by a serial killer, Jillian Hayes, Carol Rosen and Meg Pesaturo found "The Survivors Club", and they use the press to force the police and justice to arrest the rapist. Eddie Como is arrested, based on DNA evidences, and while going to court for trial, he is murdered by a sniper and the three women switch position from victims to suspects. Detective Roan Griffin, who is traumatized by the brutal murder of his beloved wife by the manipulative killer David Price, joins the investigation with detective Fitz Fitzpatrick trying to solve the case.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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Macon County Jail (1997)
Plot Summary:
After she leaves her cheating husband, Susan Reed (Ally Sheedy) embarks on a cross-country road trip where she falls victim to a series of mishaps that land her behind bars in the redneck Macon County Jail. Once inside, she's subjected to endless acts of brutality from the guards and inmates alike. Things go from bad to worse when she's forced to defend herself against a rapist with tragic results. No longer truly "innocent," when the opportunity arises Susan flees with fellow prisoner Coley (David Carradine).
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Dangerous Prey (1995)
Plot Summary:
On a trip to Europe, a woman gets abducted and soon finds herself in a training facility for female mercenaries.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 306
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, Czech Republic
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Lady Dragon (1992)
Plot Summary:
An ex-CIA agent living in Indonesia tracks the arms dealer who killed her husband. Along the way, she meets a young boy and his grandfather, who teach her in the ways of the Lady Dragon.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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22 Female Kottayam (2012)
Plot Summary:
22 Female Kottayam, also known as 22FK, is a 2012 Indian rape and revenge film directed by Aashiq Abu and starring Rima Kallingal and Fahad Fazil in the lead roles. The film deals with the travails of a nurse who was victimised for no fault of hers and who takes revenge on her tormentors in a rather unusual manner. Set and filmed in Bangalore, the film released on April 13, 2012, and received strongly positive reviews from critics. It was also well received at the box-office.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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Deadly Daphne's Revenge (1987)
Plot Summary:
A young hitchhiker is picked up by four drunken hunters, one of whom rapes her. A tough prosecutor has all four of the men indicted for the crime, which results in a suicide and a murder-for-hire plot.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film
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Dirty Weekend (1993)
Plot Summary:
Shortly after she moves into her own flat in Brighton, Bella finds she is being spied on and generally harassed by a man living across from her. Finally driven to solving the problem with a hammer, she realises she is then ready for a crusade against other such problem males.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychotronic, grim, independent film
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Landmine Goes Click (2015)
Plot Summary:
After an American tourist steps on a landmine, he is forced to watch his girlfriend get assaulted.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Georgia
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: realistic, tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, minimal cast, weird
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Sworn to Justice (1996)
Plot Summary:
After masked attackers kill her sister and young nephew, a female psychologist takes the law into her own hands by acting as a defense witness by day and a ruthless avenger by night.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 938
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, neo noir, independent film, detective
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Deadbeat (1976)
Plot Summary:
When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of the rape/murder victims decides to become vigilante and kill the four degenerates by himself.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Revenge Ride (2020)
Plot Summary:
Maggie becomes a strong and ruthless member of the all-female Dark Moon gang led by the merciless Trigga, and the all-female motorcycle gang look after each other as they patrol the streets in the small town.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 450
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, rough, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Tomboys (2009)
Plot Summary:
Five girls kidnap a serial rapist... to seek revenge.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 301
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film
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The Ladies Club (1985)
Plot Summary:
A raped policewoman forms a vigilante group of various rape victims. They abduct and castrate men whom have committed repeated violations of women, and got away with it through legal technicalities.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 306
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: rough, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, independent film
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Act of Vengeance (1974)
Plot Summary:
A group of women who have all been attacked by the same hockey mask wearing rapist, get no help from the police. So they ban together to form a vigilante group called "The Rape Squad", and set about going after the local scum.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, scary, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Chained Heat (1983)
Plot Summary:
Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after drink driving and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, West Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychotronic, grindhouse, erotic, neo noir, sensual, cult classic, rough, bleak, serious
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Prison Heat (1993)
Plot Summary:
Four American babes on vacation in the Middle East run into trouble when they are imprisoned by corrupt army officials and that's where the fun begins.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 985
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, serious, erotic, sexy, grindhouse, independent film
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Lipstick (1976)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's slut-shamed by the defense and the man is exonerated. But justice will be served.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, slasher, disturbing, controversial, cult classic, action thriller, spooky, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Extremities (1986)
Plot Summary:
A woman escapes from the man who is about to rape her, but leaves her purse behind. Afraid that her attacker might come after her, she goes to the police, but with no proof of the incident, they can do nothing. In fact, the man does use the information in her bag and comes to her apartment with the intent of rape, but she sprays him in the face with insect repellent, and then holds him captive. She is then faced with deciding whether to go to the police who might not believe her and release him, or to kill him.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, psychological thriller, neo noir, independent film, rough, thought provoking, serious
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M.F.A. (2017)
Plot Summary:
An art student taps into a rich source of creative inspiration after the accidental slaughter of her rapist. An unlikely vigilante emerges, set out to avenge college girls whose attackers walked free- all the while fueling a vivid thesis exhibition.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: crying, detective, psychological, suspense, independent film, disturbing, rough, bloody, slasher, crime drama
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Girls Against Boys (2012)
Plot Summary:
After a series of bad experiences with men, Shae teams up with her co-worker, Lu, who has a simple, deadly way of dealing with the opposite sex.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, slasher, sexual, profound, independent film, sexy
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Sweet Karma (2009)
Plot Summary:
A mute Russian girl infiltrates Toronto's underground sex trade to avenge the death of her sister.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, suspense, scenic, disturbing, controversial
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Baise-moi (2000)
Plot Summary:
Manu has lived a difficult life. Abused and violently raped, she sets off to find herself only to meet Nadine, a prostitute who has encountered one too many injustices in the world. Angry at the world, they embark on a twisted, rage-filled road trip. They choose to have sex when they please and kill when they need. Leaving a trail of mischief and dead bodies in their wake. Generating a media blitz and manhunt, soon everyone is out to capture the young fugitives.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sexual, erotic, disturbing, bleak, road movie, sexy, stylized, intense, sensual, brutal
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Ms .45 (1981)
Plot Summary:
A shy and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day. She wanders the New York streets at night in a sexy black dress with her attacker's gun strapped to her garter belt, blowing away any man who tries to pick her up.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: neo noir, disturbing, grindhouse, bloody, controversial, grim, cult classic, tense, bleak, art house
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Savage Streets (1984)
Plot Summary:
A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and murdered her best friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, cult classic, psychotronic, sexy, disturbing, controversial, action thriller, rough, serious, realistic
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Lady Snowblood (1973)
Plot Summary:
Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, suspenseful, bloody, exciting, melancholic, rough, visual, cult classic, stylized, slasher
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Promising Young Woman (2020)
Plot Summary:
A young woman haunted by a tragedy in her past takes revenge on the predatory men unlucky enough to cross her path.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 201000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, realistic, twist ending, dark, mindfuck, detective, scary, psychological
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A Woman's Revenge (2015)
Plot Summary:
Following the death of her mother, a thirty-something woman discovers she was conceived through rape and vows revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Blue Steel (1990)
Plot Summary:
A female rookie in the police force engages in a cat and mouse game with a pistol wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: neo noir, exciting, tense, suspenseful, detective, rough, disturbing, erotic, cult classic, stylized
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Eye for an Eye (1996)
Plot Summary:
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, detective, rough, bleak, serious