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Exploitation films, when done right, can carry something that appeals so perfectly to my sensibilities, and when I’m thinking of a film that points directly towards all of them in the best possible ways, one of the first that would come to mind is none other than Abel Ferrara’s Ms .45. Admittedly my start towards the work of Ferrara left me disinterested in rushing to see more of his films (Bad Lieutenant is due for a revisit, as I was extremely unimpressed with my initial viewing) but going through random selections in his body of work impressed me all the more, but it was right when I saw Ms .45 when Ferrara has won me over. It takes the basic premise from a rape and revenge thriller, but also turns it into something terrifying at hand. Continue reading →