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Hypnotism, exploitation, and marital dysfunction meet in this 1963 indie oddity.

PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME!

1963 · 1h 7m · NR · Drama / Horror / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A woman who is unable to have sex with her husband goes to a psychiatrist for help. He sends her to a hypnotist, who finds out she has a deep, dark secret.

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What is Please Don't Touch Me! about?

Please Don't Touch Me! is a 1963 American drama, horror, and thriller film directed by Ron Ormond about a woman who, unable to be intimate with her husband, seeks help from a psychiatrist and hypnotist to uncover the trauma behind her condition.

Synopsis

The film opens with some educational footage of hypnotism, there were operation scenes, pins being pushed through skin, nail beds and more! I do like how movies from the 50’s through to the 70’s liked to educate it’s audience before showing them the full feature, rather than just assuming you’ve done your homework before watching the movie, it helps answer any obvious questions but is also a huge tool for the director to herd the audience into a false sense of security.

Then the movie starts, a frustrated young couple, a husband trying to get his end away and a gorgeous and provocative yet frigid fire crotch wife. You learn that the wife has been raped as a child a scene which is repeated throughout the vivid movie, but there is more.. something deeper and darker that only a psychiatrist and hypnotist can answer.

The dialogue is long and “groovy” the outfits all show off various curvy figures and the posing is unbelievably gay.. but that’s the charm of this swinging 60’s flick.
Details & Specs
Director
Ron Ormond
Writer
Ron Ormond
Release
1963
Runtime
1h 7m
Country
United States of America
Language
English

Why Cult

Hypnotism Education

The film opens with educational hypnotism footage, featuring scenes of pins through skin and nail beds, before the actual drama begins.

Low-Budget Exploitation

True to its exploitation tag, this indie feature leans into taboo topics and lurid subject matter with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

Ron Ormond Oddity

Directed, written by, and starring Ron Ormond as Anton Mesmer, this is a one-man show in pulpy psychodrama.

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What is Please Don't Touch Me! about? +

Please Don't Touch Me! follows a woman who cannot be intimate with her husband and turns to psychiatric and hypnotic help to confront her traumatic past.

Who directed Please Don't Touch Me!? +

Please Don't Touch Me! was directed by Ron Ormond.

How long is Please Don't Touch Me!? +

Please Don't Touch Me! has a runtime of 67 minutes.

What genre is Please Don't Touch Me!? +

Please Don't Touch Me! is a drama, horror, and thriller film.