Testicular Vice

Jan 30, 2025 | dreadcentral.com | Ariel Powers-Schaub |Testicular Vice

Editor’s note: This piece contains descriptions and discussion of sexual assault. Rape-revenge films promise two things in their story: rape, and revenge. While that may sound straightforward, there are clearly countless ways to rework that idea, as there are hundreds of examples of rape-revenge films. These films are often criticized for their rape scenes—they are meant to be titillating instead of disgusting, they focus more on the rapist than the victim, or they are just too brutal.