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Private Parts (1972)

Private Parts poster
Directed by
Paul Bartel
Genre
comedy horror, horror film, slasher film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled young woman moves into her aunt's rundown hotel in Los Angeles. She begins to suspect that someone there is a serial killer.

tenseunsettlingcreepydarkly comiceeriepsychologically chargedstylizedslow-burn

What happens

Private Parts is a 1972 American horror film directed by Paul Bartel in his feature film debut, and starring Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, and John Ventantonio. Its plot follows a troubled young woman who suspects a deviant serial killer is living in her aunt's dilapidated hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The film has been noted for its stylistic mixture of horror, dark comedy, and psychological thriller elements. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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