Blood and Lace

Blood and Lace
Theatrical one-sheet
Directed by	Philip Gilbert
Written by	Gil Lasky
Produced by	Ed Carlin Gil Lasky
Starring	Gloria Grahame Milton Selzer Len Lesser Vic Tayback Melody Patterson
Cinematography	Paul Hipp
Edited by	Marcus Tobias
Production companies	Contemporary Filmmakers[1] Carlin Company[1]
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	February 12, 1971 (1971-02-12) (Chicago)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000

Blood and Lace is a 1971 American exploitation horror film directed by Philip Gilbert, written by Gil Lasky, and starring Gloria Grahame, Melody Patterson, Len Lesser, and Milton Selzer. The film follows an orphaned teenager (Patterson) who arrives at a remote orphanage run by a madwoman (Grahame) and her handyman, both sadists and child murderers.

Shot in Los Angeles in 1970 and released theatrically in early 1971, Blood and Lace became a frequent billing on the drive-in theater circuit throughout the 1970s. At the time, it was considered to be one of the most gratuitous films to receive a GP rating. In the years since its release, it has been cited as a progenitor of the modern slasher film.^[2]