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Disturbing....

posted 21 years ago by dr_pepper
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Can anyone tell me if this film is disturbing at all? I saw this at quite a young age, probably too young to understand most of it but I remember being kinda freaked out by it but I don't recall exactly why. I haven't been able to find it on video for many years now and now that I see it is available on DVD, I am not sure if I should pick it up or just leave it the way I remember because I don't think it will be good enough to live up to my childhood memories. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] mrhysterium 21 years ago

it's pretty damn disturbing. especially for a kid with scenes like lisa's childhood story, the kitten, the branding, truck driver, lisa climbing the tower, etc.. pretty scary. It's got a wicked soundtrack though, shame about the shoddy opening scene.

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[–] dr_pepper 21 years ago

Thanks much for you reply, I think I am gonna go try and order it right now.

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[–] mrhysterium 21 years ago

look around the net for different prices and stuff, you can usually find DVDs cheaper if u look hard enough

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[–] roodlemania 21 years ago

I saw it on late-night cable when I was young and it scared the bejesus outta me!

[–] buddy3_16 21 years ago

I saw it last night and I thought it was hilarious. Of course, I was in a group of 5 people and we weren't taking it seriously. But can anyone honestly say they took a film called "Reform School Girls" seriously? I just thought it was great campy fun.

I'm kind of joking, but definitely being 100% serious at the same time.

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[–] KittenCaboodle 20 years ago

I HATED the kitty stompin scene..........It made me sick!!!

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[–] predawnlight 20 years ago

I don't remember the kitty stomp. Guess my memory will refresh soon enough however; I just ordered a copy of the flick. Pretty good spoof.

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[–] tallpall 20 years ago

I like campy movies but this is too sadistic. Women get beat up and shot through the whole movie. They even get sprayed with DDT nude. They also stomped a kitten to death. There are a couple of great shower scenes though.

[–] Defenseman13 12 years ago

And yet I masturbated to it constantly.

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[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

Yeah that is a very dramatic part to see a poor defenseless kitty get killed and stomped on!

[–] greendimension 19 years ago

I was going to see the film until i heard about the kitten scene. It was that fat ass matron that killed it.

[–] beccasue1029 18 years ago

I remember watching this on USA Up All Night all the time when I was a kid.

[–] smashsmack 18 years ago

GET ME SOMETHIN TO WIPE MY FOOT!

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[–] jondoe888 17 years ago

I watched it alone last night, and would have liked it better with company - or the MST3K guys pasted in front of the screen.

[–] duranduranruler 17 years ago

When Sherri Stoner's character, Lisa, climbs up that tower and then falls off and kills herself. That just made me so sad, even though I knew it was a movie.
Sherri Stoner was really great in this.

[–] sherise123 17 years ago

I've had to admit that I found this movie disturbing myself. I'm also one of the people who saw this movie on USA late at night when I was a kid. To see people today call it a spoof almost amazes me...lol. Even though I love movies like Saw, Hostel, and any Stephen King movie, this film still freaks me out.

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[–] YankeeDood 11 years ago

If you think this is disturbing, watch ESCAPE or Lust For Freedom, more intense, although I love this one too.

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[–] peace_on_earth 10 years ago

Just wondering if you ended up buying the dvd? and if so, what were your thoughts after being so many years since you had seen it?
I too was just a child when i saw this (I think i was about 11) I also was freaked out a bit by it and never forgot this movie. Edna was scary to me back then. I am watching it now on YouTube which is cool.

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