Overview: IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN! From Abel Ferrara, director of The Driller Killer and King of New York, comes a terrifying revenge-thriller in the tradition of Death Wish and Taxi Driver, Ms .45 (aka Angel of Vengeance) will blow you away.

New York, 1980. Raped at gunpoint on her way home from work, mute seamstress Thana returns to the safety of her apartment only to be assaulted again by a burglar; but this time she fights back. Bludgeoning her assailant with an iron, she takes his gun and begins to dispose of the body piece by piece.

Fueled by her trauma, Thana sees that sexual threat is everywhere in the city and decides to bring a .45 caliber solution to the problem. A devastating depiction of sexual violence and female rage, with a stunning central performance from Zoë Lund (credited as Zoë Tamerlis), Ms .45 arrives on 4K UHD in a stunning restoration that gives an extraordinary glimpse into the grimy glamour of New York in the 80’s and with all its controversial power intact.

4K Blu-ray Verdict: Ultra-dark-and-violent-loving director Abel Ferrara’s first film (this one) is, like a lot of his peers’ first efforts, a low-budget affair but one that got him attention and jump-started his career.

The actors in here are nobodies and really not that good, particularly the landlady (Editta Sherman) who is so horrible an actress that she’s interesting only because she’s so inept! Zoe Tamerlis, who played the main character, is almost mesmerizing in her role even though she’s a mute so we never hear her voice. She has a pretty face and gives us some effective facial expressions. Too bad she never made it as a star.

Without detailing the entire film, she begins by killing out of fear and anger. Her next step is baiting rapists. After suffering from persistent flashbacks she pursues any man she sees touching a woman. She then progresses into seducing and killing men.

Slight problems I ignored via suspension of disbelief: Where DOES she get all those bullets? She also makes sounds while barfing and actually mutters her friends name at the end. Histrionic device or was her muteness a sign of emotional instability in the first place?

The story is strictly a female Death Wish. A nice girl gets raped not once but twice within hours, snaps, and goes out on a killing spree. Pretty basic revenge on the lowest of levels but a satisfying film nonetheless and, at 80 minutes, breezes by. Definitely worth a look if you like these kind of low-budget revenge flicks.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negative
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Rape Revenge Films: A Critical Study and Cultographies: Ms. 45
The Voice of Violence, a featurette with film critic BJ Colangelo
Where Dreams Go to Die, a featurette with film critic Kat Ellinger
Archive interview with director Abel Ferrara
Archive interview with composer Joe Delia
Archive interview with creative consultant Jack McIntyre
Zoe XO, a 2004 short film directed by Paul Rachman
Zoe Rising, a 2011 short film directed by Paul Rachman
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde

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