A depraved religious fanatic sets out to punish all the "immoral" women who have posed for the center-fold of a men's magazine.A depraved religious fanatic sets out to punish all the "immoral" women who have posed for the center-fold of a men's magazine.A depraved religious fanatic sets out to punish all the "immoral" women who have posed for the center-fold of a men's magazine.
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- TriviaFrancine York didn't get along with Ray Danton during shooting. She revealed in a magazine interview that since her character wasn't supposed to get along with Danton's character in the movie, it made the scenes in which the two argue and fight with each another that much easier to do.
- GoofsThe killer's plan is to kill all 12 centerfold girls from the magazine's annual issue. He cuts the face out after killing the January and March women. Doing so he inadvertently removes the February and April faces, which are on the reverse sides.
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Ed Walker (segment "The First Story"): There isn't going to be any trouble, is there? i mean, between you and me?
Jackie (segment "The First Story"): What are you talking about?
Ed Walker (segment "The First Story"): You know damn well what I'm talking about. Who do you think you're kidding? You're just like those little whores that tore up the place. You were so tanked up last night, you would have balled any guy that propositioned you.
[Jackie lies back in submission, exhausted and resigned]
Ed Walker (segment "The First Story"): You're a bigger bum than I thought! Even the worst Main Street sluts put up a fight!
- ConnectionsFeatured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 1 (2005)
"The Centerfold Girls" (1974) is a crime thriller in the tradition of "Corruption" (1968) with the first act borrowing from "Psycho." The soon-to-come "The Toolbox Murders" was obviously inspired by it; "Island of Blood" (1982) as well. Needless to say, it was a precursor to the slasher genre and innovatively features the final girl trope.
There are several lovely ladies with quite a bit of top nudity (so stay away if that offends you). While everyone has their favorites, I favor Janet Wood (Linda) and Ruthy Ross (Glory), as far as looks go. Speaking of which, Francine York is a sharp redhead, but her character (Melissa) is such a cold biyatch, it's impossible to warm up to her. Blonde Kitty Carl (Sandi) is worth a mention.
The three-act structure is taken to the extreme with each act introducing a new set of characters linked to the prey, except for the antagonist, of course. The theme is depressing in that there are no noble men in SoCal with every male being motivated by either lust or misogyny. If a guy APPEARS good, it's just a pretense; and his lower nature will soon manifest.
The movie runs about 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles (Aloha Apts. & Topanga Canyon) and Malibu (Paradise Cove & Pacific Coast Highway).
GRADE: B-
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- Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA(Beach, pier and mansion scenes)
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