Movie

Beware the Black Widow

1968 · 74 min

A grimy, low-budget proto-slasher that feels like a sleazy tabloid come to life, with a lurking menace.

Tagline: It smashes the dirty business of call girls, drugs, burlesque & the killers!
Overview: Previously lost proto-slasher involving Mafia members bumped off by a black-clad, veiled "Black Widow" within the New York City underworld, as seen by newspapermen sifting through a cast of prostitutes and thugs.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, corruption, deception
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
corruption
deception
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong