The Touch of Her Flesh (1967)

Director:

Michael Findlay

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

RUGGED and ROUGH! FAST PACED THRILLS!

Plot:

A distraught weapons dealer is involved in an automobile accident after catching his stripper wife in bed with another man...

Plot Keywords:

Misogynist | Nude Woman Murdered | Sex | Ghoulie | Crossbow

Cast

Suzanne Marre	...	Janet
Angelique	...	Claudia Jennings
Michael Findlay	...	Richard Jennings (as Robert West)
Vivian Del Rio	...	Go go dancer
Peggy Steffans	...	Hooker (as Marie Lamont)
Ron Skideri	...	Steve (as David Boxwell)
Rit Dexter	...	Doctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Farb
Roberta Findlay	...	Credits girl / dream girl / voice of Claudia Jennings (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Findlay		(as Julian Marsh)

Produced by
Michael Findlay	....	producer (as Julian Marsh)
Roberta Findlay	....	producer (as Anna Riva)

Original Music by
Robin Aden

Cinematography by
Roberta Findlay		(as Anna Riva)

Film Editing by
Michael Findlay		(as Julian Marsh)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberta Findlay	....	lighting technician (as Robert Marx)
Marvin Flower	....	still photographer

Production Companies

• Rivamarsh

Distributors

• American Film Distributing Corporation (AFDC) (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Crest Film Distributors (1967) (USA: West Coast) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures of Canada (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2003) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

The Touch of Her (USA) (bowdlerized title)
The Touch of Her Life (USA) (bowdlerized title)
The Touch of Her Passion (USA) (bowdlerized title)

Runtime:

USA:78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Rivamarsh

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Kiss of Her Flesh (1968)

Better get that cold shower running for afterwords

Even though it doesn't reach the heights (depths?) of its sequels, "The Touch of Her Flesh" is one of the single sleaziest 60s exploitation flicks I've viewed. Its incredibly misogynistic and has the social redemption of a sewage pipe. Its simply put, one grimy little flick. However, when viewed as what it is, its also pretty effective. It never rises above a trash level, but its trash of the highest order. No wonder its one of the most infamous titles in the Something Weird catalog, and as I said earlier, the sequels only manage to top this one.

What makes this stick out from the pack? While "The Defilers" and many other roughies were certainly sick, there's a discomforting sense of conviction to the depravity on hand here. It has a consistently pessimistic and downbeat worldview. The film is simple and primitive, but wouldn't have worked any other way. Also, its more well-shot and directed than most sexploitation films of the time, and the killings are quite innovative. Plus, its not all depressing, because there's several wrongheaded laughs to be had at just how politically incorrect the product is. "The Touch of Her Flesh" is truly something you couldn't get away with nowadays. (6/10)