Private Parts (1972 film)

Private Parts
Private Parts
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Bartel
Written by	Philip Kearney; Les Rendelstein; Paul Bartel (uncredited);
Produced by	Gene Corman
Starring	Ayn Ruymen; Lucille Benson; John Ventantonio;
Cinematography	Andrew Davis
Edited by	Martin Tubor
Music by	Hugo Friedhofer
Production; companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Penelope Productions, Inc.;
Distributed by	Premier Productions
Release date	September 8, 1972;
Running time	86–87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Private Parts is a 1972 American horror film^[4] directed by Paul Bartel in his feature film debut, and starring Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, and John Ventantonio. Its plot follows a troubled young woman who suspects a deviant serial killer is living in her aunt's dilapidated hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The film has been noted for its stylistic mixture of horror, dark comedy, and psychological thriller elements.^[5]

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^ "Private Parts (X)". British Board of Film Classification. July 2, 1972. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023.
^ Armstrong 2017, p. 24.
^ LoBrutto 2021, p. 147.