Naked Vengeance

Naked Vengeance

Year: 1985

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Cirio H. Santiago

CrimeActionDrama

After witnessing her husband’s brutal murder, Carla seeks refuge at her parents’ remote mountain home. Harassed by hostile locals and ignored by the indifferent sheriff, she endures a vicious assault, rape, and the murder of her parents. Escaping a mental hospital, Carla returns to exact bloody vengeance on the town that shattered her life.

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1

Husband killed during an attempted rescue

Carla Harris and her husband Mark are driving home from a restaurant when they spot a man attacking a woman. Mark rushes to intervene, but the attacker kills him before the police arrive. A detective named Russo informs Carla there are no witnesses and promises to reach out if anything turns up.

Night On the road home from a restaurant
2

Russo informs Carla there are no witnesses

Officer Russo visits Carla at her home to deliver the news that there were no witnesses to the assault. The revelation leaves Carla feeling isolated and exposed. Russo pledges to contact her if anything else surfaces.

Night Carla's home
3

Burke and Sparky’s surprise encounter at the gas station

On the way to her parents' house, Carla stops at a gas station and unexpectedly runs into her old boyfriend Burke and his friend Sparky. The reunion unsettles her, reminding her of the danger in her life.

Later that night Gas station
4

Reunion with Estelle and Slob at a club

Carla goes to a club and reconnects with Estelle, her best friend from high school, and Estelle's husband Slob. The evening rekindles older friendships but also underscores the disconnect between Carla's past and her present danger.

Later that night Club
5

Confrontation with Fletch

While at the club, Carla is accosted by Fletch, the local butcher, whose harassment adds to her sense of vulnerability. The encounter triggers Carla to seek safety back at her home.

Same night Club
6

Timmy the gardener spies on Carla

Back at her house, Carla notices Timmy, the gardener, spying on her from a distance. The moment reveals that someone is watching her even in the safety of her own home.

Same night Carla's home
7

Home invasion and brutal assault

A gang of six masked men breaks into Carla's house and brutally gangs-rapes her. The violence devastates her sense of security and marks the beginning of her quest for vengeance.

That night Carla's house
8

Burke murders Carla's parents and Timmy

While Carla lies traumatized, Burke returns with his shotgun and kills Carla's parents and Timmy. The family tragedy solidifies Carla's resolve to take justice into her own hands.

That night Carla's house
9

Carla escapes the hospital and begins a vengeance spree

Carla wakes in the hospital and declares she wants revenge. That night, she escapes, seduces a bartender at a closed bar, has him pour wine over his body, steals his gun, and uses a candle to set him on fire.

That night Hospital; Closed bar
10

Killing Burke on his speedboat

The next day, Carla finds Burke aboard his speedboat, stabs him, and then uses a grappling hook to throw him into the boat’s path, causing him to drown. She escapes the scene and disappears into the night.

The following day Burke's speedboat
11

Carla kills Sparky at the gas station

Carla sneaks to Sparky's gas station and, while Sparky works on a car, drops a car onto him, killing him. The act marks another brutal step in her vendetta.

That night Sparky's gas station
12

Arnie’s ice company murder

Carla goes to Arnie's ice company and pushes Arnie into the ice cube maker, sealing his fate. The deadly act demonstrates Carla's willingness to go to extreme lengths for revenge.

That night Arnie's ice company
13

The burning house and escape through the basement vent

Pursued by Fletch, the gang, and locals, Carla returns to her parents' house. The house is set on fire, but Carla manages to escape through a basement vent and vanish into the night.

That night Carla's parents' house
14

Final confrontation with Fletch

That same night, Carla confronts Fletch in his butcher shop, retrieves the shotgun he once used to kill her family, and shoots him dead.

That night Fletch's butcher shop
15

Two months later: revenge in New York

Two months later, in New York, Carla locates the man who killed her husband. She seduces him, then shoots him, finally allowing herself to walk away in tears as she completes her long vigil.

Two months later New York

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