The Booby Hatch

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The Booby Hatch
Directed by
Screenplay byJohn A. Russo
Based onThe Booby Hatch
by John A. Russo
Produced by
Starring
  • Sharon Joy Miller
  • Rudy Ricci
  • Doug Sortino
  • David Emge
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

The Booby Hatch (a.k.a. The Liberation Of Cherry Jankowski [1] ) is a 1976 American sex comedy film written and co-directed by John A. Russo. [1] The film's co-directors both worked on Night of the Living Dead and the film features a cameo by David Emge who appeared in Dawn of the Dead . [2]

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Release

The film was released on DVD by Synapse Films [1] in 2009. [3]

Reception

Slant Magazine gave the film one and a half stars and criticized the "ineptitude" of the filmmaking. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Murray, Noel (June 16, 2009). "The Booby Hatch". The A.V. Club . Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. Moore, Debi (February 18, 2010). "Motion Picture Purgatory: The Booby Hatch". Dread Central . Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. Kane, Joe (2010). Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever. Citadel Press. p. 208. ISBN   978-0-8065-3331-5.
  4. Henderson, Eric (April 28, 2009). "Review: The Booby Hatch". Slant Magazine . Retrieved September 7, 2021.