Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971)

Sie tötete in Ekstase: Directed by Jesús Franco. With Soledad Miranda, Fred Williams, Paul Muller, Howard Vernon. After a doctor commits suicide when his research into human embryos is terminated, his wife seduces and then executes revenge upon those she holds responsible.

“Jess Franco regarded the late Soledad Miranda as his muse and was devastated by her tragic death in 1970. The two made a handful of extraordinary movies released in 1970-71 with Miranda billed as u0026quot;Susann Kordau0026quot;, including the legendary u0026#39;Vampyros Lesbosu0026#39;, arguably Francou0026#39;s finest achievement. Iu0026#39;ve seen four of the Franco/Miranda collaborations to date, the others being u0026#39;Eugenie De Sadeu0026#39;, which is almost as great as u0026#39;Vampyros Lesbosu0026#39;, and u0026#39;The Devil Came From Akasavau0026#39;, a campy (but entertaining) potboiler. u0026#39;She Killed In Ecstasyu0026#39; is definitely better than u0026#39;Akasavau0026#39;, but not quite as impressive as the other two. Iu0026#39;m not exactly sure, but I get the impression that some of them were shot simultaneously. They share the same visual style, groovy music, and similar casts. Miranda plays the wife of a scientist (Fred Williams) who suicides after his experimental research is rejected by the medical establishment. She gets her revenge by seducing and murdering the four committee members involved with the decision one by one. They are played by Franco regulars Howard Vernon and Paul Muller, u0026#39;Vampyros Lesbosu0026#39; co-star Ewa Stromberg and Franco himself. The cast also includes Horst Tappert who was in u0026#39;Akasavau0026#39; playing a policeman. Iu0026#39;ve seen something like twenty Jess Franco movies to date, which is only a fraction of his 180+ output, but itu0026#39;s enough to know that Iu0026#39;m hooked. I find it to be difficult to be objective about his work, as even his lesser movies contain bits of genius. He is a frustratingly uneven director, capable of making astonishing movies when he really tries, but too often content to release seemingly rushed and unfinished films. u0026#39;She Killed In Ecstasyu0026#39; is probably not the best place to start if you are a Franco neophyte, but Iu0026#39;d certainly rate it among his better films, and the utterly beautiful Soledad Miranda is always mesmerizing to look at. Newcomers are still recommended to start with u0026#39;Vampyros Lesbosu0026#39;, but if you get the chance to see this film, donu0026#39;t hesitate.”