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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  Savage Streets (1984)
A decidedly grim and gritty Hollywood set vigilante exploiter starring Linda Blair as a high school senior who swears revenge when her sister is raped by a bunch of punks who then go onto murder her best friend.
This is a pretty mean spirited film that could have been a classic but the woeful vulgar for the sake of it dialogue hampers both the plot and Blair's performance to the point of it being laughable. Meanwhile the high school punks all look as old as school principle John Vernon.
The similarly themed Angel starring Donna Wilkes, from the previous year, did it so much better. |
I love
Savage Streets. The main villain always gave me 'Crater Face' from
Grease Vibes. I never tire of seeing Linda Blair transform into the avenging angel at the end with the iconic crossbow. The earworm soundtrack always sticks in my head for days after every watch. I think a double bill with
Class of 1984 is due this weekend.
Justice for one, justice for all 