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Extreme Violence Directed at Women

In this special episode, Gene and Roger take time out to discuss the recent trend of horror films that depict women falling victim to extreme violence, and try to warn viewers away from them. Featured are clips from 1978’s "I Spit on Your Grave" and "Halloween", 1979’s "The Silent Scream" and "When a Stranger Calls", and 1980’s "Friday the 13th", "Don’t Answer the Phone!", and "The Boogey Man". This episode was retitled "Women in Danger" in 2011 when it aired as a "from the vault" episode of "Ebert Presents: At The Movies".

English
  • Originally Aired October 23, 1980
  • Runtime 29 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network PBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
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Name Type Role
Dave Erdman Director