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Kitten with a Whip

1964 · 82 min

A tense, campy hostage thriller that traps you in suburban unease and a doomed road trip, with a melodramatic edge.

Tagline: Every man who sees her digs her... but she digs kicks of a very special kind!
Overview: Straitlaced senatorial hopeful David Stratton has no idea what he's in for when he arrives home from a trip to find sexy teen Jody curled up asleep in his daughter's bed. Soon, delinquent Jody is holding David -- and his plush suburban home -- hostage while she hides out from the cops and throws a wild party with her beatnik pals. David, terrified of scandal, agrees to drive Jody and her friends to Mexico, a decision he regrets when the ride gets out of control.
How it feels: Tense, dark, campy and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, isolation, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
isolation
class
crime
Places: suburbs
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild