I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
AKA: Day of the Woman
Year: 1978
Directed by: Meir Zarchi
Starring: Camille Keaton (Jennifer), Richard Pace (Matthew), Eron Tabor (Johnny), Anthony Nichols (Stanley), Gunter Kleemann (Andy)
Country: United States
Language: English (English Subtitles)
Runtime: 01:41:18
Genres: Violence against Men, Rape-Sexual-Violence against Women, Revenge
Plot – Spoilers:
Jennifer is on a break from work assignments in New York and hopes to pen her first novel while renting a summer place in the countryside. She’s brimming with the excitement of a first-time writer and is happy and friendly, and so when she stops by a gas station, she indulgently gazes at a couple of bored men playing silly games there without making much of it.
A few days later while she’s relaxing by the river, the men drive by wildly in a motorboat, hooting and trying to impress her. Unimpressed with their country manners, Jennifer storms off disgusted and focuses on her writing. Meanwhile, one of their friends who’s a bit retarded and works as a delivery boy befriends her and boasts of being her boyfriend.
It turns out the obnoxious country boys aren’t as harmless as Jennifer thought, and also aren’t about to be dissuaded by her coldness.
I remember going to Blockbuster and renting this when I was a teenager. The guy behind the counter gave me a strange look. I like all the “I Spit on Your Grave” movies.
I would give anything to see the original 1959 noir version of this title. It’s based on the book by Boris Vian, and has nothing to do with this franchise plot wise. Can’t find it anywhere!
Had me shook I fuck with it
The original title for this film was “Day of the Woman” but it didn’t get such good reception, so it was retitled and re-released years later as “I Spit on Your Grave” and that’s when it started to gain much more attention. That was a good marketing tactic, especially for a low-budgeted movie about a woman who is sexually violated but gets her deadly revenge. Between the two titles, the second one sounds more befitting as it’s fierce, eye-catching, and something from a horror, especially since it has the word “grave” in it. The first one sounds generic and like something from a standard rom-com, so it wouldn’t produce such an entrancing effect as its successor title. Good job on the makers.
Yeah, you’re right. Extremely causative.
Great movie aswell as the sequal, when she is brought back to endure the revenge of her tormentors 40 years earlier.
The sequel, there.
Great revenge flick. Hunted becomes the hunter. This was banned all over the place on its release, it would have been pretty shocking in its day, some of the controversy has worn off over time but it still packs a punch today with its savagery and grittiness and it has spawned a remake and 4 other episodes to follow it. A popular series for sure.
My first real exploration or “video nasty” as a kid here in Oz,I think the original Maniac or Cannibal holocaust was next,but my old man had those faces of death,killing of America,shocking Asia type things laying around when I was a kid,I can’t really recall the first,but this is the one that really sticks out
*Exploration hmmm Kay I did myself a disservice there haha I meant Exploitation!
Yeah, Shane, I love all those 70s and 80s films too. Brings back some good memories. Also the fact there wasnt any CGI made some look more realistic. One that stuck out for me was ” Tenebrae ” by Dario Argento, who made some good films with full on gore who dunnits. His movies are readily available everywhere but some have been censored. Cheers, Zed.
Yeah Argento is special for me,Tenebre,Deep Red & Phenomena were my personal favourites,every kill was a gory set piece,its a shame how he dropped off when the 90s came about,still one of the all time masters for Mr,probably my favourite director,the whole man in black gloves,whispered threatening voice Giallo thing was creepy as fuck growing up lol
impressive visual quality for a 1978 movie!
I always saw the remake and thought it was pretty rough, this however is absolutely way worse (content wise) however much better entertainment. Love this movie so much, more men should watch it
She swims out to the boat, climbs in, soaking wet, pushes the guy into the river… and is bone dry. Gotta love those 70s flicks!
My cunt is dry because of you, I shit on your grave.
great movie for the 70’s, a little slow at times but by the end it finally lives up to its title. i enjoyed the contrast between how helpless she was when they were raping her and how helpless they were when she duped them. the characters were interesting as well, their dynamics were interesting and this movie did have a few surprisingly dark comedic moments. the ending was quite cold and matter of fact and for that reason, some people may be left with a bitter taste in their mouth after the credits roll, but this increases the effectivity of the movie from my perspective.
color, body shape, beautiful hair, nude heroine- vow! how a movie like that at 1978……? i can’t believe .But i like the movie a lot…!
Thanks I love it!!!!!