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Just popped in Cartoon Marathon Vol. 1 and this is the first short on the disc. After watching the short I checked IMDb to see if there was any trivia, reviews, etc. about the short. Something wasn't right. I did not remember seeing the names of either Seymour Kneitel or the legendary Otto Messmer appear during the credits. (This is a faded, non-remastered 16mm print from National Telefilm Associates, Inc.) The year jibes with the title and studio, but the credits as listed on IMDb appear to belong to another cartoon. According to the film's opening credits, the cartoon was directed by I. Sparber. The three animators listed are Myron Waldman, Morey Reden & Nick Tafuri. Story credit is given to Bill Turner and Larry Riley.

First-time writer/director Jim Hemphill has captured the spirit of Roger Corman's New World Pictures in this very entertaining revenge picture. Anyone who remembers Stephanie Rothman's fine work for the studio should run to check this out. Shot on a shoestring budget, the film looks and feels like a classy 'B' picture. The cast of unfamiliar faces does a great job with this tale of a virgin who suddenly finds herself branded town slut. The dialog is clever and strictly first rate and any film that depicts sports and jocktards in such a negative light is to be devoutly cherished. Arguably the most reviled genre of all, Hemphill has a ball spoofing slasher films. But this isn't simply Wes Craven warmed over - this film has loads of style and a great sense of humor to back it up. For fans of the genre as well as those of us who might normally leapfrog over this on a rental shelf.