Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study

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Movies discussed in Alexandra Heller-Nicholas's Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study, which "surveys a sample of rape-revenge films that span genre and national and historical boundaries to emphasize that, in regard to the treatment of sexual violence in the category, diverse notions coexisted contemporaneously and continue to do so today." Many of these films are not strictly rape-revenge, but are discussed to give context to the theme of sexual violence.

Updated to include films discussed in the revised 2nd edition (2021), which has an increased focus on rape-revenge films directed by women—see the notes for more information on which films are new to the 2nd edition and directed by women.

Missing from the database:
Seserys (1973) https://letterboxd.com/film/sisters-1973/
Teenage Sex Kitten (1975)
The Taking of Christina (1976)
One Way (2007) https://letterboxd.com/film/one-way-2007/
Deadly Emotion (2009)
Culture Shock (2019) https://letterboxd.com/film/culture-shock-2019/

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  1. 323 new

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
  2. 462 new

    Inglourious Basterds

    2009, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 88 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  4. 401 new

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003, in 18 top lists Check
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    Taxi Driver

    1976, in 34 top lists Check
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    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  7. 408 new

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    2004, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 372 new

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  9. 373 new

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  10. 500 new

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
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    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
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    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
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    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  15. 175 -1

    Grease

    1978, in 12 top lists Check
  16. 480 new

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  17. 397 new

    Dogville

    2003, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 405 new

    Saw

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
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    Per qualche dollaro in più

    1965 — a.k.a. For a Few Dollars More, in 11 top lists Check
  20. 178 -1

    Halloween

    1978, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 213 -2

    The Evil Dead

    1981, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 381 new

    Dancer in the Dark

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 346 new

    Scream

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 287 -4

    Pretty Woman

    1990, in 12 top lists Check
  25. 337 new

    From Dusk Till Dawn

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 512 new

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    2017, in 10 top lists
    Check
  27. 367 new

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  29. 235 -2

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 446 new

    Cloverfield

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 435 new

    Death Proof

    2007, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 301 -4

    Batman Returns

    1992, in 8 top lists Check
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    Per un pugno di dollari

    1964 — a.k.a. A Fistful of Dollars, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 395 new

    The Ring

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 390 new

    Hable con ella

    2002 — a.k.a. Talk to Her, in 12 top lists Check
  36. 393 new

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  37. 321 new

    The Crow

    1994, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 477 new

    La piel que habito

    2011 — a.k.a. The Skin I Live In, in 4 top lists Check
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    Suspiria

    1977, in 17 top lists Check
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    Thelma & Louise

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
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    Blow-Up

    1966, in 20 top lists Check
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    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
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    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
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    Repulsion

    1965, in 17 top lists Check
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    Un chien andalou

    1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check
  46. 425 new

    Volver

    2006, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 433 new

    Planet Terror

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  48. 350 new

    Pâfekuto burû

    1997 — a.k.a. Perfect Blue, in 14 top lists Check
  49. 459 new

    Män som hatar kvinnor

    2009 — a.k.a. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in 1 top list Check
  50. 461 new

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jul 12, 2022 by Armoreska; source