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Depraved!
Three New York swingers couples, Bob and Polly, Rod and Linda, Vera and Mark, experiment with drugs, swapping mates, and homosexuality. Vera is a bisexual who learns that she's pregnant but does not know who the father is and finds solace with a lesbian friend. Linda cheats on Rod with his brother-in-law, while Polly is a lesbian in denial whom attends transvestite parties to escape from being around her misogynistic husband Bob.
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Plot Summary
A mad scientist, Dr. Bob Gordon, is obsessed with creating artificial life after his wife's death. He kidnaps a recently executed murderer and uses his brain to create a monster. The creature, however, proves to be uncontrollable and escapes, leading to a trail of terror.
Critical Reception
Depraved! is a low-budget exploitation horror film that received a very limited release and is not widely critically reviewed. It is often categorized alongside films like Herschell Gordon Lewis's work for its gore and shock value, though it lacks the same cult following.
What Reviewers Say
Notorious for its explicit gore and sensationalist themes.
Considered a primitive example of its genre, lacking narrative sophistication.
Appeals primarily to fans of extreme exploitation cinema.
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Fun Fact
The film was shot on 16mm and is known for its extremely graphic (for the time) depictions of violence and dismemberment.
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