Sherry Buchanan emerged in the 1970s as a notable figure in exploitation cinema, showcasing her talents in films that pushed the boundaries of genre. In What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974), she delivers a compelling performance that captures the era's fascination with crime and mystery. Her role in Tentacles (1977) further solidified her presence in the realm of cult films, where she navigates the bizarre and the thrilling. Buchanan's work in The Last House on the Beach (1978) exemplifies her ability to engage with the darker themes prevalent in grindhouse cinema.
What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
An unidentified fifteen year-old girl is found hanged after an anonymous tip-off. The girl, Silvia Polvesi, is soon discovered to have been murdered. A peeping tom is caught with photos of her having sex with a teenage drop-out but he is later released due to lack of evidence. The investigation, conducted by Inspector Silvestri and the assistant public prosecutor Vittoria Stori, focuses on the girl's parents. It transpires that a private detective, Ruggero Pollente, was hired by Silvia's mother because the latter was concerned about her activities. As a conspiracy begins to emerge, Pollente's body is found dismembered and his girlfriend is subsequently attacked by a machete-wielding killer clad in motorcycle gear...
