A vigilante sisterhood serves surgical justice when the courts fail them.
THE LADIES CLUB
The rapists who attack these women are about to have their lives permanently altered!
A raped policewoman forms a vigilante group of various rape victims. They abduct and castrate men whom have committed repeated violations of women, and got away with it through legal technicalities.
Quick Answer
The Ladies Club is a 1986 American crime drama thriller directed by Janet Greek about a group of rape survivors who form a vigilante alliance to abduct and castrate men who escaped punishment through legal loopholes.
Programmer's Pick
If the courts won't serve justice, The Ladies Club has a scalpel and a plan. Janet Greek's film doesn't flinch from its provocative premise or its sharp critique of the system—expect gloves, masks, and plenty of nerve.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
Directed by Janet Greek under a pseudonym, this adaptation of the novel 'The Sisterhood' explores vigilante justice from a female perspective, contributing to the rape and revenge subgenre with a focus on collective action by women.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A group of women, each a victim of sexual violence, take the law into their own hands with cold surgical precision.
The film's brand of retribution isn't just symbolic—it's literal, involving abduction and castration of unpunished offenders.
Directed by Janet Greek and featuring a mostly female ensemble, this is an exploitation film with a pointed feminist edge.
Legal loopholes and technicalities drive the narrative, spotlighting real-world frustrations with the justice system.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Attackers evade justice through legal technicalities
Vigilante group of rape survivors
Surgical castration of unpunished offenders
Los Angeles
Questions from the Vault
When was The Ladies Club released? +
The Ladies Club was released in 1986.
Who directed The Ladies Club? +
The Ladies Club was directed by Janet Greek.
How long is The Ladies Club? +
The Ladies Club has a runtime of 85 minutes.
What genre is The Ladies Club? +
The Ladies Club is a crime, drama, horror, and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Ladies Club? +
You can watch The Ladies Club on SassyFlix.
How do the women carry out their revenge? +
They abduct and surgically castrate men who have committed rape and escaped legal punishment, using medical expertise and careful planning.
