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Greta, the Mad Butcher

1977Movie1 h 28 minNC-17

41

WeakGoodWatch score

41

WeakGoodWatch score

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Summary

A young woman feigns illness in order to infiltrate a mental hospital, where she investigates the disappearance of her sister, a former patient. Meanwhile, the hospital warden and her attendants abuse and torture their charges, forcing them to star in cheap skinflicks.

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Directed by: Jesús Franco
Written by: Jesús Franco, Erwin C. Dietrich
Produced by: Erwin C. Dietrich
Music by: Walter Baumgartner

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Facts

January 21, 1977 · 1 h 28 min · NC-17

Released: January 21, 1977
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Age rating: NC-17
Content: Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Drama
Original language: German
Also spoken: English
Made in: Canada, Germany, Switzerland
Available in: 138 countries

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Greta, the Mad Butcher?"

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Where can I stream Greta, the Mad Butcher?

In the United States, Greta, the Mad Butcher streams on Night Flight+, FlixFling, Midnight Pulp, and Bloodstream. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Greta, the Mad Butcher worth watching?

41

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 4.5).

Is Greta, the Mad Butcher a sequel?

Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)
Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976)
Greta, the Mad Butcher (1977)
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia (1977)

Yes: it's movie 3 of 4 in its series, after Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976) and before Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia (1977).

Will Greta, the Mad Butcher scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Greta, the Mad Butcher?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Greta, the Mad Butcher in English?

GermanEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some English.