Taboos, tragedy, and temptation in Herschell Gordon Lewis’s frontier fever dream.
LINDA AND ABILENE
No woman could escape having her body used in the raw and Wild West of 1869!
Tod and Abilene after the tragic death of their parents. Unable to deal with the loss and growing increasingly uncomfortable with his feelings of attraction to his sister, Tod high tails it to a nearby town where he meets the lovely Linda pulling suds (among other things) in a local saloon.
Proof that Herschell Gordon Lewis could make the wild west even wilder.
Leave it to Herschell Gordon Lewis to toss a western setting into the exploitation blender. This lurid tale of orphaned siblings, sexual frustration, and taboo-breaking would make even the most seasoned grindhouse fan raise an eyebrow, while its blend of prairie desolation and saloon seduction is pure 1969 drive-in audacity.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Linda and Abilene is a 1969 American drama western film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis about orphaned siblings whose grief and isolation on a western farm lead to a dangerous and taboo relationship, with consequences that ripple into the nearby town.
Synopsis
The caresses become more passionate and lead to sex. The couple soon neglect their farm to pursue their passions. Tod eventually realizes that what they are doing is wrong, and he rides to town to console himself with liquor. In a saloon he confides his story to Linda, a bar girl. Rawhide, a tough cowboy, overhears, rides out to the farm, and there he ravishes the defenseless Abilene. Meanwhile, Tod and Linda are making love in town.
Tod returns home the next day to find that Abilene has been raped. He rushes back to town to kill Rawhide. Linda goes to the farm that morning to see Tod, but she finds Abilene instead and attempts to comfort her. They find a mutual sex attraction and make love. Tod arrives in town, and in a gunfight with Rawhide, both men are killed. Linda and Abilene are then left in each other's arms.
Why Cult
Rarely does a western wade so brazenly into themes of incest, voyeurism, and seduction on the open range.
The 'Godfather of Gore' brings his exploitation sensibility to the wild west, swapping blood for forbidden passions.
Bambi Allen’s Linda is the classic bar girl with a twist, taking center stage as confidante and catalyst in this boundary-pushing saga.
Cowboys, preachers, and rawhide justice collide when secrets spill from the farm to the saloon.
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What is Linda and Abilene about? +
Linda and Abilene is about orphaned siblings in the late 19th century whose grief and isolation on a western farm lead them into a taboo relationship, with their story intersecting with a saloon girl and a tough cowboy.
When was Linda and Abilene released? +
Linda and Abilene was released in 1969.
Who directed Linda and Abilene? +
Herschell Gordon Lewis directed Linda and Abilene.
How long is Linda and Abilene? +
Linda and Abilene has a runtime of 94 minutes.
What genre is Linda and Abilene? +
Linda and Abilene is a drama and western film.
Where can I watch Linda and Abilene? +
Linda and Abilene is available to stream on SassyFlix.