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Zalman King made a thriller about trauma and somehow it's 87 minutes of chaos.
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Shame, Shame, Shame (1999)

90s erotica hangovertherapy-gone-wrongunhinged melodrama

Overview

DramaThriller

A woman, carrying out a project about the sexuality of males and females, is forced to confront a secret from her childhood.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Olivia Hussey doing heavy lifting as the therapist.

Direction

Zalman King's signature: style over coherence, always.

Best for:Solo: So you can pause and ask 'what am I watching?' repeatedly.·Rewatch: Only if you're studying how NOT to handle trauma on screen.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frequent explicit content framed as 'psychological study.'·Disturbing: Childhood sexual trauma as plot device, handled questionably.
Zalman King

Director

Zalman King

ReleasedAug 21, 1999
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor

McCarthy

Heidi Schanz

Heidi Schanz

Maura

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Maura's Mother

Olivia Hussey

Olivia Hussey

The Therapist

Audie England

Audie England

Lani

Elina Madison

Elina Madison

Callie

Justin Carroll

Justin Carroll

Peter

Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer

Homemaker

Annunziata Gianzero

Annunziata Gianzero

Prude

Breck Wilson

Breck Wilson

Jacob Fox

Mason Marconi

Mason Marconi

Topless Bartender

Matty Liu

Matty Liu

Jimmy (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Zalman King's penultimate directorial feature; he'd spent the decade perfecting the art of beautiful people having existential crises in expensive locations.

Cultural

The film desperately wants to be 'Eyes Wide Shut' meets 'The Piano Teacher' but lands closer to late-night cable content with delusions of grandeur.

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