A sinister doll, a disturbed voyeur, and a woman's unraveling sanity collide in Doris Wishman's psychosexual fantasy.
INDECENT DESIRES
A man finds a doll in a garbage can, and seeing that the woman he lives with looks like the doll, he starts touching. However, the doll transmits these touches to her.
Indecent Desires is a 1968 American drama, fantasy, and thriller film directed by Doris Wishman about a man who finds a doll that allows him to control the woman it resembles, leading to dangerous consequences.
Synopsis
Why Cult
A discarded doll becomes an instrument of obsession, transmitting every caress and rage to its innocent human double.
Directed by exploitation cinema legend Doris Wishman, one of the few women helming cult films in the 1960s.
Stockings, lingerie, and voodoo doll antics blend exploitation, erotica, and supernatural drama in classic cult fashion.
Steeped in eroticism and independent grit, this film wears its cult and exploitation status with pride.
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What is Indecent Desires about? +
Indecent Desires is about a man who finds a doll that resembles a woman and discovers he can control her feelings and actions through the doll, leading to psychological and physical peril.
When was Indecent Desires released? +
Indecent Desires was released in 1968.
Who directed Indecent Desires? +
Indecent Desires was directed by Doris Wishman.
How long is Indecent Desires? +
Indecent Desires has a runtime of 72 minutes.
What genre is Indecent Desires? +
Indecent Desires is a drama, fantasy, and thriller film.
