Rena Niehaus, an actress active in the late 1970s, appears in the cult classics Oedipus Orca (1977) and Damned in Venice (1978). In Oedipus Orca, she navigates the bizarre and surreal landscape of a reimagined myth, while her role in Damned in Venice immerses her in a world of erotic intrigue. Niehaus's performances reflect the experimental spirit of the era, making her a notable figure in the realm of exploitation cinema. Her work contributes to the rich tapestry of cult films that SassyFlix celebrates.
Oedipus Orca
Oedipus Orca is the sequel to La Orca both directed by Visconti and starring Rena Niehaus. In La Orca a high school aged girl played by Niehaus is kidnapped and held for ransom, while the second movie Oedipus Orca is about her life with her family and boyfriend after she returns home. The movie begins with her return home. The exploitive side as the film series continues is that she is nude every few minutes. She once again uses sex to her advantage against a family friend. This movie has lots of flashbacks to the first film and deals with her emotional state a lot. The most memorable scene is when she visits the room she was held captive in and masturbates while recalling having sex with her captor.
