Day of the Woman
Seen it?1978 | 101 min | Horror, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but just 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: meant for adults.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
A young, beautiful career woman rents a backwoods cabin to write her first novel. Attacked by a group of local lowlifes and left for dead, she devises a horrific plan to inflict revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 19 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 582K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Meir Zarchi
- Camille KeatonJennifer Hills
- Eron TaborJohnny
- Richard PaceMatthew Lucas
- Anthony NicholsStanley
- Gunter KleemannAndy
- Tammy ZarchiJohnny's Daughter
- Terry ZarchiJohnny's Son
- Alexis MagnottiJohnny's Wife
- Traci FerranteWaitress
- William TasgalPorter