Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom
Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

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Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

1973
Movie
89 min
Japanese

Three new students at a super-strict girl's school must face off with a repressive school administration, the sadistic, murderous student discipline brigade and corrupt politicians over the murder/suicide of one of their friends. They're approached by a blackmailer (Tsunehiko Watase) who promises to help them exact vengeance in exchange for setting up a corrupt local politician, and aided by a independent Yakuza biker chick (Reiko Ike).

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IMDb6.4/10
Director: Tadashi ShimuraGenres: Horror, Crime, School

Plot Summary

In this notorious Japanese exploitation film, a group of delinquent schoolgirls exact brutal revenge on their oppressors. When a new student arrives at a harsh reformatory, she quickly becomes entangled in the violent power struggles between students and corrupt faculty. The girls resort to extreme measures, including torture and murder, to assert their dominance and escape their oppressive environment.

Critical Reception

Released in the early 1970s during a period of heightened social upheaval in Japan, 'Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom' is remembered for its shocking violence and unflinching depiction of female rage. It gained a cult following for its transgressive themes and exploitation elements, though it was often criticized for its gratuitous brutality and controversial subject matter. It remains a significant, albeit disturbing, entry in the Japanese exploitation cinema canon.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its raw energy and defiant portrayal of female rebellion.

  • Criticized for its extreme and often exploitative violence.

  • Considered a cult classic within the Japanese pink film and exploitation genres.

Google audience: Audience reception is difficult to gauge due to the film's niche appeal and limited mainstream availability. However, where discussed, it's often noted for its shocking content and historical context as a provocative exploitation film.

Fun Fact

The film is part of a series of 'Terrifying Girls' High School' films, which were known for pushing boundaries with their themes and depictions of female delinquency and violence.

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