Axe (1977)

Original title

Lisa, Lisa

Directed by

Frederick R. Friedel

Genre

horror film, exploitation film, rape and revenge film, thriller film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 08m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three criminals hide out at a remote farmhouse where a teenage girl lives with her disabled grandfather. After one of them tries to rape her, she turns the tables on them.

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What happens

Axe is a 1974 American independent horror film written and directed by Frederick R. Friedel and starring Leslie Lee. Its plot follows a trio of criminals who lodge at a rural farmhouse where a teenage girl resides with her disabled grandfather. After one of the men attempts to rape her, she enacts revenge. Originally titled Lisa, Lisa, the film is one of the famous "video nasties" that was banned in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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