Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
A trio of thrill-seeking go-go dancers kidnap a young girl and attempt to seduce an old rancher and his two sons out of their small fortune, but their scheme doesn't play out as intended.
Russ Meyer's exploitation masterpiece is genuinely singular — its hyper-kinetic editing, expressionistic black-and-white desert photography, and ferociously over-the-top female antiheroes make it unmistakably one-of-a-kind. The cinematography crackles with kinetic energy and stark contrast, earning a genuine 4. Novelty is equally high: no other film quite replicates its aggressive camp energy, proto-feminist menace, and Meyer's obsessive visual style. The plot is pulpy and serviceable but never transcends its B-movie bones — functional rather than brilliant. The acting is campy and committed, especially Tura Satana's iconic turn, though it operates in a register that's intentionally excessive rather than conventionally skilled. The ending is the film's weakest element — it deflates somewhat anticlimactically after so much furious buildup, resolving the scheme without the payoff the tension promises.