Thriller – a ruthless film has some obvious parallels to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill when it comes to a battered woman’s quest for revenge and the leading actress’s eye patch should also look familiar to fans. This is no coincidence, as Tarantino described the Swedish scandal film by Bo Arne Vibenius as “one of the hardest films” he has seen in his entire life.
Until now, the exploitation flick, which was only heavily edited due to its depiction of violence and sex, was only available in this country in a limited 8-disc media book edition uncut *. But on March 1, 2024, a new individual version will also be released on Amazon uncut “festival version” in 4K Ultra-HD *, on normal Blu-ray * and on DVD *. Optionally there is also the shortened theatrical version new*.
That’s what Thriller is about – a ruthless film
Since Madeleine (Christina Lindberg), whose original name is Frigga, experienced sexual abuse as a child, she no longer speaks a word. Nonetheless She leads a peaceful life on her parents’ farm. That changes suddenly when she misses the bus one day and gets help from the supposedly friendly Tony (Heinz Hopf).
However, he turns out to be a brutal pimp
Drugs Madeleine and forces her into prostitution. After Tony takes away one of her eyes as punishment for an injured suitor and her parents are also affected, Madeleine appears obedient from then on, but she secretly seeks revenge and familiarizes herself with martial arts and weapons.
Thriller – a ruthless film that was only edited for a long time
According to Tarantino, the film is one of the few that he could imagine someone being afraid to see
(via tarantino.info). The director’s enthusiasm for the film in connection with the eye patch inspired by it for Kill Bill film villain Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) is said to have even contributed to the rediscovery of Thriller and the Uncut release.
Meanwhile, Thriller – a ruthless film despite its explicit depictions of violence and touches of hardcore pornography an FSK18 rating, but in addition to Germany, for a long time in the USA and Sweden, for example, it could only be seen shortened to different lengths. What is shown is by no means something for the faint of heart.
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