A brutal slice of vengeance-fueled sleaze in the tradition of grindhouse revenge cinema.
RUN! BITCH RUN!
They left her bleeding in the dirt. She came back carrying judgment.
Catherine is left for dead after witnessing her friend’s murder. When she rises again, the men responsible discover that the frightened schoolgirl has come back with a shotgun.
Quick Answer
Run! Bitch Run! is a 2009 American horror-thriller film directed by Joseph Guzman about a Catholic schoolgirl who, after surviving a brutal attack, returns with a shotgun to exact revenge on her tormentors.
Programmer's Pick
This is grindhouse with no brakes: sleaze, blood, and shotgun justice, all delivered with an unapologetic nod to '70s exploitation. If your cult cravings lean toward the lascivious and the lurid, this one doesn’t hold back. Just don’t expect subtlety—or mercy.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why This Matters
This 2009 film deliberately emulates the style of classic exploitation cinema, positioning itself within the rape and revenge subgenre and reflecting the enduring influence of exploitation aesthetics on contemporary independent filmmaking.
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Why Cult
With its brutal setup and vengeful heroine, the film channels the raw spirit of classic rape-and-revenge exploitation.
Expect copious nudity, explicit violence, and taboo-breaking provocations that harken back to the heyday of B-movie sexploitation.
Blood, brutality, and in-your-face gore make this a modern callback for fans of psychotronic cinema.
Catherine’s transformation from victim to avenger puts a shotgun-wielding woman at the bloody center of the story.
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When was Run! Bitch Run! released? +
Run! Bitch Run! was released in 2009.
Who directed Run! Bitch Run!? +
Run! Bitch Run! was directed by Joseph Guzman.
How long is Run! Bitch Run!? +
Run! Bitch Run! has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Run! Bitch Run!? +
Run! Bitch Run! is a horror-thriller film.
