Kitten with a Whip

Christopher Smith

15Apr10

Ann-Margret's over the top energy and John Forsythe's stodgy befuddlement play an excellent counterpoint in this extraordinary campy pulp drama. For all its B-movie bravado, this is really some sharp filmmaking from writer-director Douglas Heyes, with some expertly-crafted suspense, great moody black and white photography, and a simmering jazz score. A strange, sexy cult masterpiece.