A college go-go dancer’s world collides with Beverly Hills vice in this X-rated tale of exploitation.
TEASER
How bad can a good girl be?
College student Becky Bartolucci earns a living as a dancer at a nightclub. It’s just a way for her to pay for her degree until one day, an obsessive customer reminds her how dangerous her job can be.
Quick Answer
Teaser is a 1973 American crime drama directed by Greg Valtierra about a college student go-go dancer who, after a violent assault, is taken in by a wealthy couple with their own ulterior motives.
Programmer's Pick
Greg Valtierra’s Teaser strips away the glitz of go-go nightlife to reveal 1970s exploitation cinema in raw form. Becky’s journey from the dance floor to Beverly Hills is anything but a fairy tale, and the film doesn’t shy away from its sleazy, taboo-breaking reputation.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
The film grounds its story in the gritty day-to-day of a student dancer working LA’s nocturnal scene.
With an X rating and a focus on taboo subjects, Teaser leans fully into the sexploitation territory of early ’70s cinema.
A central episode features the wife’s loving seduction of Becky, marking a notable entry in the era’s erotic drama canon.
The narrative peels back the layers of wealth and privilege to expose predatory intentions beneath a veneer of hospitality.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Obsessive customer targets Becky
Violent assault and exploitation
Becky is traumatized and vulnerable to further abuse
Nightclub and Beverly Hills residence
Questions from the Vault
When was Teaser released? +
Teaser was released in 1973.
Who directed Teaser? +
Teaser was directed by Greg Valtierra.
How long is Teaser? +
Teaser has a runtime of 71 minutes.
What genre is Teaser? +
Teaser is a crime and drama film.
