A runaway, a creepy hotel, and a photographer with secrets—welcome to Aunt Martha's place.
PRIVATE PARTS
Cheryl is a lovely girl... but to George, she's a living doll.
Young Cheryl moves into her estranged aunt Martha's rundown King Edward Hotel. One of its offbeat residents, disturbed photographer George, takes special interest in her. Cheryl begins suspecting that a resident was murdered.
Come for the cheap rent, stay for the creeping dread.
Paul Bartel’s debut turns a seedy Los Angeles hotel into a playground for the odd and the unnerving. With a gallery of eccentric characters and a plot that goes from awkward to alarming, Private Parts delivers both offbeat laughs and off-kilter chills—plus, you may never look at photographers the same way again.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Private Parts is a 1972 United States horror-comedy film directed by Paul Bartel about a teenage runaway who discovers her aunt's rundown Los Angeles hotel is teeming with bizarre residents and possibly murder.
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Why Cult
Teenage Cheryl ditches Ohio for L.A., only to land in a hotel that’s more psycho magnet than safe haven.
From Aunt Martha to disturbed photographer George, the guests at the King Edward Hotel push the definition of 'quirky.'
Paul Bartel mixes unsettling suspense with a sly comedic edge in his directorial debut.
Cheryl’s stay takes a sinister turn as she suspects a resident has been killed.
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What is Private Parts about? +
Private Parts follows runaway Cheryl as she moves into her aunt Martha's decrepit Los Angeles hotel, where she encounters a cast of bizarre residents and becomes entangled in suspicions of murder.
When was Private Parts released? +
Private Parts was released in 1972.
Who directed Private Parts? +
Private Parts was directed by Paul Bartel.
How long is Private Parts? +
Private Parts has a runtime of 87 minutes.
What genre is Private Parts? +
Private Parts is a horror-comedy film.
Where can I watch Private Parts? +
Private Parts is available to stream on SassyFlix.