I Spit On This Remake

The good folks over at Movie Hole have an exclusive update on the remake of I Spit On Your Grave or as it was originally titled Day of the Woman. That's the 1978 exploitation picture Roger Ebert has long referred to as the worst film he's ever seen. God would I love to see the footage from Siskel & Ebert where they first reviewed this back in their PBS days.

This new version will keep the same plot (i.e. young woman is beaten and gang-raped multiple times by four men only to survive and seek revenge - in ways only a woman can!) It will add a Sheriff character (Why?!?) and try to up the brutality of the original film. I seriously doubt director Steven Monroe can "top" the graphic 30 minute rape and the bath-tub castration.

Production is currently under way in Shreveport, Louisiana with a cast including unknown Sarah Butler in the lead and Rodney Eastman. Yes, folks the mute do-gooder Joey from Nightmare On Elm Street 3 and 4 is playing a rapist.

I haven't seen anywhere near as many films as Mr. Ebert. But I Spit is certainly down there among the worst pieces of shit I've sat through. I'm well aware of the story behind the movie and get what writer/director Meir Zarchi was going for. But...that doesn't remotely change my feelings on the film. It will remain one of the most controversial films ever made.

To be fair, there was one good idea to come out of I Spit On Your Grave. All rapists and child predators should be castrated and let to bleed to death as done to the ring-leader in the original and presumably this remake. I'll gladly tip my hat to Zarchi for that.