After a doctor commits suicide when his research into human embryos is terminated , his widow (Soledad Miranda) seduces and then exects a relentless vendetta against a medical committee (Paul Muller , Howard Vernon , Ewa Strömberg and Jesus Franco himself) that considered it too inhumane . As she starts her revenge by luring each member of the committee into compromising situations and then killing them one by one. Along the way , a police inspector (Horst Tappert) is investigating the strange murders
An erotic and eerie horror tale about a seducing widow who murders enemies to appease her insatiable thirst for vengeance . This is a passable yarn by the prolific writer/producer/director Jesús Franco , considered to be one of the best films in his second period . Unforgettable and attractive Soledad Miranda as a charming woman who seeks for a merciless vendetta upon those she holds responsible . This fragile beauty appeared in numerous comedies, dramas, B-movies, and horror films, mostly in Spain , over thirty films altogether from 1960 to 1970 . In 1970 Soledad was in a car accident on a highway in Portugal and she sadly died . Ironically, before this tragic accident, the powerful German film producer Artur Brauner had offered her a contract which would have made her a great star. Soledad was destined to become a legend .Her biggest break came from legendary director Jess Franco, who cast Soledad in such cult classics as Count Dracula , Eugenie De Sade , Sex Charade , The Devil Came from Akasava and Vampyros Lesbos. She was director Jesús Franco's favorite leading lady and he was planning on starring her in his next film, The bare-breasted countess (1973). After Soledad died due to a tragic car crash , Jess discovered and cast Lina Romay, who went on to appear in 100 of his films and married him in 2008. Soledad is generally regarded as Franco's greatest discovery and not until the years after her death has she become a cult starlet with fans all over the world now discovering the beautiful, doomed actress. This Sie tötete in Ekstase or She killed in ecstasy (1971) is a pure psychedelic movie , being well produced Artur Brauner from Constantine Films and Spanish producer Arturo Marcos but in short budget . Being one of a batch of films Jesús Franco made for German producer Artur Brauner in 1971 and 1972. Shot in the touristic city Benidorm , posing as a fictitious city in which lives the wonderful Soledad Miranda -though she was was dubbed- along with her husband played by Fred Williams . This vintage terror motion picture , a classic in some circles , was professionally directed by Jesús Franco who never considered the film to be a horror story, but instead felt it was tale of "anguish" . Franco is really influenced by American thrillers , B-Horror movies and German expressionism . The picture was really cut , and it has several versions both , soft and hard . Initial releases of the film were met with negative reactions from film critics , while the general critical reaction had been poor , however ,today is considered to be an acceptable fim. Soledad Miranda is well accompanied by a good cast with plenty of familar faces in the Franco cinema , such as: Fred Williams as the doctor who commits suicide , Paul Muller , Howard Vernon , Ewa Strömberg , Horst Tappert , and of course Jess Frank or Jesús Franco himself , as he used to appear as a secondary or a cameo in many films . Special mention for musical score composed by synthesizer , full of strange sounds , jazzy , shouts and psychedelic soundtrack from Manfred Hübler and Jesús Franco as David Khune . Shot on Spanish location in gorgeous exteriors from Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Xanadu building, Partida Manzanera 2, Calpe, Alicante, the Dream like labyrinth house and Calpe, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana for outdoors of El Xanadu.
The film has a lot of titles , as the German version is : ¨Sie tötete in Ekstase¨or ¨Dr Jekyll and Miss Hyde¨ , the French version titled "Crimes dans l'extase" was used, while the original American release title was spelled "Vampyros Lesbos" and US version titled ¨She Killed in Ecstasy¨ . The motion picture was strange and regularly directed by Jess Frank , here using continous zooms, surprising close-ups , including blood drops , scorpions , butterfly , other insects and and kites . Jesus Franco was a Stajanovist filmmaker who realized around 200 movies . However , here uses his trademarks , as he pulls off a complex narration , extreme zooms , and lousy pace . As the picture belongs to Franco's second period in which he made so-so flicks . Jesus uses to sign under pseudonym , among the aliases he used, apart from the names Jess Franco or Franco Manera, were Jess Frank, Robert Zimmerman, Frank Hollman, Clifford Brown, David Khune , Toni Falt, James P. Johnson, Charlie Christian, David Tough , among others . Franco used to utilize usual marks such as zooms , nudism , foreground on objects , filmmaking in ¨do-it-yourself effort¨ style or DIY and managing to work extraordinarily quickly , realizing some fun diversions, and a lot of absolute crap .
An erotic and eerie horror tale about a seducing widow who murders enemies to appease her insatiable thirst for vengeance . This is a passable yarn by the prolific writer/producer/director Jesús Franco , considered to be one of the best films in his second period . Unforgettable and attractive Soledad Miranda as a charming woman who seeks for a merciless vendetta upon those she holds responsible . This fragile beauty appeared in numerous comedies, dramas, B-movies, and horror films, mostly in Spain , over thirty films altogether from 1960 to 1970 . In 1970 Soledad was in a car accident on a highway in Portugal and she sadly died . Ironically, before this tragic accident, the powerful German film producer Artur Brauner had offered her a contract which would have made her a great star. Soledad was destined to become a legend .Her biggest break came from legendary director Jess Franco, who cast Soledad in such cult classics as Count Dracula , Eugenie De Sade , Sex Charade , The Devil Came from Akasava and Vampyros Lesbos. She was director Jesús Franco's favorite leading lady and he was planning on starring her in his next film, The bare-breasted countess (1973). After Soledad died due to a tragic car crash , Jess discovered and cast Lina Romay, who went on to appear in 100 of his films and married him in 2008. Soledad is generally regarded as Franco's greatest discovery and not until the years after her death has she become a cult starlet with fans all over the world now discovering the beautiful, doomed actress. This Sie tötete in Ekstase or She killed in ecstasy (1971) is a pure psychedelic movie , being well produced Artur Brauner from Constantine Films and Spanish producer Arturo Marcos but in short budget . Being one of a batch of films Jesús Franco made for German producer Artur Brauner in 1971 and 1972. Shot in the touristic city Benidorm , posing as a fictitious city in which lives the wonderful Soledad Miranda -though she was was dubbed- along with her husband played by Fred Williams . This vintage terror motion picture , a classic in some circles , was professionally directed by Jesús Franco who never considered the film to be a horror story, but instead felt it was tale of "anguish" . Franco is really influenced by American thrillers , B-Horror movies and German expressionism . The picture was really cut , and it has several versions both , soft and hard . Initial releases of the film were met with negative reactions from film critics , while the general critical reaction had been poor , however ,today is considered to be an acceptable fim. Soledad Miranda is well accompanied by a good cast with plenty of familar faces in the Franco cinema , such as: Fred Williams as the doctor who commits suicide , Paul Muller , Howard Vernon , Ewa Strömberg , Horst Tappert , and of course Jess Frank or Jesús Franco himself , as he used to appear as a secondary or a cameo in many films . Special mention for musical score composed by synthesizer , full of strange sounds , jazzy , shouts and psychedelic soundtrack from Manfred Hübler and Jesús Franco as David Khune . Shot on Spanish location in gorgeous exteriors from Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Xanadu building, Partida Manzanera 2, Calpe, Alicante, the Dream like labyrinth house and Calpe, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana for outdoors of El Xanadu.
The film has a lot of titles , as the German version is : ¨Sie tötete in Ekstase¨or ¨Dr Jekyll and Miss Hyde¨ , the French version titled "Crimes dans l'extase" was used, while the original American release title was spelled "Vampyros Lesbos" and US version titled ¨She Killed in Ecstasy¨ . The motion picture was strange and regularly directed by Jess Frank , here using continous zooms, surprising close-ups , including blood drops , scorpions , butterfly , other insects and and kites . Jesus Franco was a Stajanovist filmmaker who realized around 200 movies . However , here uses his trademarks , as he pulls off a complex narration , extreme zooms , and lousy pace . As the picture belongs to Franco's second period in which he made so-so flicks . Jesus uses to sign under pseudonym , among the aliases he used, apart from the names Jess Franco or Franco Manera, were Jess Frank, Robert Zimmerman, Frank Hollman, Clifford Brown, David Khune , Toni Falt, James P. Johnson, Charlie Christian, David Tough , among others . Franco used to utilize usual marks such as zooms , nudism , foreground on objects , filmmaking in ¨do-it-yourself effort¨ style or DIY and managing to work extraordinarily quickly , realizing some fun diversions, and a lot of absolute crap .