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Scream of the Bikini
Scream of the Bikini is a 1960s action-spy-thriller by acclaimed South American director, Fernando Fernandez. Jasmine Orosco and Paola Apanapal are Bridget and Sophia: gorgeous super models by day, brutal bounty hunters by night. Murder, intrigue and pillow fights await our beautiful leading ladies at every turn, as they match wits and martial arts with a coterie of madmen and women bent on world domination. Filmed somewhere in South America in 1966, and poorly translated and dubbed by Germans, this unintentionally funny James Bond meets Barbarella love child plumbs the seedy depths of the international fashion model/psycho-killer underworld with a boldness that only a gun to the head can provide.
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Plot Summary
A group of friends on a beach vacation find themselves targeted by a mysterious killer wielding a deadly bikini. As the body count rises, they must uncover the killer's identity before they all become victims of the deadly swimwear.
Critical Reception
Scream of the Bikini was a low-budget independent horror-comedy that received a very limited release. Critical reviews were scarce, with most acknowledging its campy B-movie appeal while criticizing its weak plot and execution.
What Reviewers Say
Offers some laughs for fans of cheesy horror.
Relies heavily on camp and gore over substance.
The plot is thin, but the B-movie aesthetic is present.
Google audience: Audience reception is largely unknown due to its limited release and lack of widespread availability. What little feedback exists often points to it being a novelty film for those who enjoy extremely low-budget, unconventional horror comedies.
Fun Fact
The film was shot entirely on location in Destin, Florida, with a significant portion of the cast and crew being local residents.
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