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A deranged stepdaughter's twisted appetites turn domesticity into a dangerous game.

AND WHEN SHE WAS BAD...

A sweet face. A twisted mind. A total nightmare.

1973 · 1h 25m · X · Drama / Horror · IMDB TMDB

A divorced man welcomes his former stepdaughter into his home, where she now lives with him and his girlfriend. Her sweet appearance masks dark desires and violent tendencies that threaten their peaceful lives.

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From the vault: when your new housemate is bad... she's very, very bad.

Programmer's Pick

Gary Graver serves up a slice of sleaze-drenched Americana, where the family reunion comes with a side of nymphomania and homicidal urges. With its X rating and a parade of taboo-busting scenes, this is one sexploitation oddity that doesn't skimp on its lurid promises.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is And When She Was Bad... about?

And When She Was Bad... is a 1973 American drama-horror film directed by Gary Graver about a divorced man whose home is upended when his homicidal, nymphomaniac stepdaughter moves in.

Synopsis

Ten years after his divorce, a man is surprised by a visit from his now-teenage stepdaughter from that marriage. Although he has a new woman in his life, he lets the young girl stay with them. What he doesn't know is that his new "housemate" is a deranged, homicidal nymphomaniac who tries to seduce both him and his girlfriend and takes her frustrations out on an unlucky Bible salesman.
Details & Specs
Director
Gary Graver
Writer
Gary Graver
Release
1973
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Drama, Horror
Also Known As
And When She Was Bad..., The Stepdaughter, There Was a Little Girl, Innocenza erotica

Why Cult

Taboo Family Dynamics

The film dives into stepfather-stepdaughter relationships and forbidden seductions with a blend of melodrama and exploitation.

Sexploitation Energy

Expect a heady mix of softcore encounters and explicit themes, from lesbian seductions to nymphomania, all wrapped in early '70s sleaze.

Homicidal Nymphomaniac

A sweet-faced stepdaughter with a violent streak keeps the body count—and the tension—rising.

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Questions from the Vault

What is And When She Was Bad... about? +

And When She Was Bad... follows a divorced man whose seemingly innocent stepdaughter moves in, revealing herself as a violent, sexually driven force who disrupts his household.

When was And When She Was Bad... released? +

And When She Was Bad... was released in 1973.

Who directed And When She Was Bad...? +

And When She Was Bad... was directed by Gary Graver.

How long is And When She Was Bad...? +

The film runs for 85 minutes.

What genre is And When She Was Bad...? +

And When She Was Bad... is a drama and horror film.

Where can I watch And When She Was Bad...? +

You can watch And When She Was Bad... on SassyFlix.