...visions to behold on the big screen, and the connection between them leaves much to consider long after viewing...

No surplus exposition here, but not much surplus sense either.

With Grand Guignol relish, Ferrara depicts a city in the throes of a Wild West lawlessness that invites vigilante action.

This is an exploitation film but it’s a smart one made with style and passion and for a thriller motivated by the sexual assault of a beautiful young woman, [Ferrara is] unexpectedly sensitive to her ordeal.