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She seduces men, screams rape, watches them burn. 1966 exploitation with a nasty twist.
TMDB
50
IMDb
57
Rotten Tomatoes
78
Audience Score
78
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A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine (1966)

sleazy noirfemme fatale fever dreamcheap thrills, grim chills

Overview

Drama

Sharon is a young office worker who sexually teases, seduces and then cries 'rape' on various men just to see them emotionally suffer for her own man-hating, twisted amusement leading to one lovestruck boyfriend being sent to prison, the financial ruin of another, and the meltdown and death of a third victim.

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Content warning
rapeprisonvictimseductionteasethug

Standout Aspects

Acting

Stacey Walker's terrifying, unhinged performance as Sharon.

Direction

Byron Mabe's sleazy efficiency in 71 ruthless minutes.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity that you'll want to shower after.·Rewatch: Psychological car crash you can't look away from twice.
Heads up:Triggers: False rape accusations weaponized as plot engine.·Disturbing: Psychological torture and manipulative cruelty throughout.
B

Director

Byron Mabe

ReleasedJun 10, 1966
Runtime1h 11m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Essaneff Pictures

Top Cast

Sam Melville

Sam Melville

Lowell Carter

Bob Todd

Bob Todd

Tony

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Cultural

Part of the 1960s 'roughie' subgenre—sexploitation films mixing titillation with moral panic and punishment narratives.

Trivia

Director Byron Mabe also made The Acid Eaters and Mantis in Lace—this might be his most restrained film, which says everything.

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