Blackmail, stag films, and sleazy schemes run rampant in this sordid slice of 1967 sexploitation.
COOL IT BABY
This is the story of Monica...the lives she ruins and the town she insults.
A sleazy couple tricks young, gullible women into making "smut" movies, then blackmails them into becoming members of their club.
Cool It Baby is a 1967 American drama film directed by Lou Campa about a couple who trick young women into making explicit films and then blackmail them.
- Director
- Lou Campa
- Writers
- Joseph Marzano, Lou Palisano
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Cool It, Baby, Cool Baby
Synopsis
She and the other witnesses relate their stories. Connie was tricked into posing for pornographic pictures by Herman, who invited her to a party when they met at the bar. No one else was present, and her drink contained an aphrodisiac. Connie becomes hysterical, and her husband, Jack, a vice squad detective, must continue the story. He was watching Monica's house and then raided it, finding an orgy taking place. Everyone except Connie was able to escape. Herman takes the stand to reveal that the real head of the operation was the assistant district attorney.
He and Monica would torture any girl who threatened to expose them, and Monica's tortures had already resulted in one girl's death. Herman wanted to leave after the girl died but was unable to do so because a raid was due that night. Valerie, one of Monica's victims, testifies next. She relates how the assistant district attorney placed her in Monica's house instead of prosecuting her on some charges.
Valerie fought against Monica's lesbianism and her other sexual practices, but under torture had to relent. Connie is called back to be the last witness, and the case seems to be resolved. Jack and Connie are back together, and all seems well except for an evil grin on Monica's face, which seems to say the sordid affair is not really over.
Why Cult
The film’s drama ignites when a character is horrified to see herself in a stag movie, setting off a spiral of blackmail and testimony.
As an independent film tagged for sexploitation, Cool It Baby doesn’t shy away from nudity, drugs, and coercion.
With a vice squad detective husband tangled in the aftermath, the film blends sleaze with a dash of crime procedural.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Cool It Baby about? +
Cool It Baby is about a couple who trick gullible young women into making explicit films and then blackmail them into joining their club.
When was Cool It Baby released? +
Cool It Baby was released in 1967.
Who directed Cool It Baby? +
Cool It Baby was directed by Lou Campa.
How long is Cool It Baby? +
Cool It Baby has a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is Cool It Baby? +
Cool It Baby is a drama with strong sexploitation elements.