Shame on Shanna
Shame on Shanna

Shame on Shanna

1989Movie66 minEnglish

Compilation film featuring Shanna McCullough

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IMDb3.8/10
Director: Howard S. SternGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A wealthy young woman named Shanna is abducted and subjected to a series of brutal acts of torture and sexual assault by a group of sadistic men. Her ordeal is filmed and distributed as a snuff film, but Shanna manages to survive and seeks revenge on her tormentors.

Critical Reception

Shame on Shanna is a notoriously graphic and disturbing exploitation film that has been largely panned by critics for its extreme violence and lack of narrative coherence. It is often cited as an example of the worst excesses of the direct-to-video horror market of the late 1980s. While it has a cult following among fans of extreme cinema, it is not generally well-regarded.

What Reviewers Say

  • Extremely gratuitous and exploitative.
  • Features unrelenting violence and disturbing themes.
  • Lacks any redeeming artistic or narrative merit.

Google audience: Audience reception is scarce due to the film's niche and controversial nature. What little is available suggests viewers found the film excessively violent and disturbing, with many expressing disgust rather than entertainment.

Fun Fact

The film is infamous for its extreme gore and depiction of violence, leading to it being banned in several countries upon its release.

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