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House of Whipcord

1974Movie1 h 42 min

Horror
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd3.2/5Rotten Tomatoes–42%

A relentlessly bleak, tense horror movie about history and crime.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

Only young girls may enter and no one leaves...

Somewhere in the middle of the English countryside a former judge and a group of former prison warders, including his lover, run their own prison for young women who have not been held properly to account for their crimes. Here they mete out their own form of justice and ensure that the girls never return to their old ways.

Feels like

  • Exploitation
  • British Horror
  • Imprisonment
  • Misogyny
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Gothic Horror
  • Cult Film
  • 1970s Cinema
  • Bleak

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Pete Walker
Written by
David McGillivray, Pete Walker
Produced by
Pete Walker
Music by
Stanley Myers

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 19, 1974 · 1 h 42 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 19, 1974
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Good Adultery, Bad Adultery, Pet the Dog, All Women Are Prudes +9

  • Good Adultery, Bad Adultery
  • Pet the Dog
  • All Women Are Prudes
  • A Taste of the Lash
  • Chekhov's Skill
  • Old Retainer
  • Incest Subtext
  • Kill the Cutie
  • Anti-Villain
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Meaningful Name

12 of 60 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream House of Whipcord?"

Questions about House of Whipcord

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream House of Whipcord?

KanopyPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, House of Whipcord is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is House of Whipcord worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.8 and Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5).

Will House of Whipcord scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching House of Whipcord?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does House of Whipcord use?

Good Adultery, Bad AdulteryPet the DogAll Women Are PrudesA Taste of the LashChekhov's SkillOld RetainerIncest SubtextKill the CutieAnti-VillainScrew This, I'm Outta Here!Driven to SuicideMeaningful Nameand 48 more

TV Tropes lists 60 tropes for it, including Good Adultery, Bad Adultery, Pet the Dog, and All Women Are Prudes.