I Spit on Your Grave is an American rape and revenge film series that comprises two films written and directed by Meir Zarchi and three remake films. Each installment follows a woman who exacts revenge on her tormentors after being assaulted by four men and left for dead. The original 1978 film has gained a large cult following. Jennifer Hills (portrayed by Camille Keaton and Sarah Butler) is the only character to appear in every film, with the exception of the 2013 film I Spit on Your Grave 2.
Films Film U.S. release date Director Writer(s) Producer(s) I Spit on Your Grave Meir Zarchi Joseph Zbeda I Spit on Your Grave Steven R. Monroe Stuart Morse Lisa M. Hansen and Paul Hertzberg I Spit on Your Grave 2 Thomas H. Fenton and Neil Elman I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine RD Braunstein Daniel Gilboy I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu Meir Zarchi Jan O'Connell and Terry Zarchi
Original series I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
After a young writer (Camille Keaton) is brutally raped and left for dead by four men, she systematically hunts them down one by one to exact a terrible vengeance.
I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu (2019)
Forty years after a woman (Camille Keaton) gets revenge on her attackers, she faces the wrath of the families of the men she killed. She and her daughter (Jamie Bernadette) are kidnapped and have to face off against a gang of degenerates overseen by a violently unhinged matriarch.
Remake series I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
Jennifer (Sarah Butler), a writer, rents an isolated cabin in the country so she can work on her latest novel. The peace and quiet is soon shattered by a gang of local thugs who rape and torture her, then leave her for dead. But she returns for vengeance, trapping the men one by one. Jennifer inflicts pain on her attackers with a ferocity that surpasses her own ordeal.
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
A young woman (Jemma Dallender) embarks on a merciless path of revenge after three men rape and torture her.
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine (2015)
After joining a therapy group for rape victims, a woman (Sarah Butler) seeks grisly revenge against the perpetrators of the crimes.
Derivative works The first film was followed by a slew of imitators and unofficial followups, including the unofficial remakes Turkish I Spit on Your Grave from 1979 and 1985's Naked Vengeance. Naked Vengeance film inspired the name of the unofficial sequel to the original film named Savage Vengeance (also called I Will Dance On Your Grave: Savage Vengeance) which starred Keaton once again as a woman named Jennifer. Other derivatives include the spoof I Spit Chew On Your Grave (2008) and the German I Piss on Your Cadaver (1999).
Principal cast and characters
Character Original series Unofficial film Remake series I Spit on Your Grave Deja Vu Savage Vengeance I Spit on Your Grave I Spit on Your Grave 2 Vengeance Is Mine Jennifer Hills Camille Keaton Sarah Butler Sarah Butler Johnny Stillman Eron Tabor rowspan="4" colspan="2" Jeff Branson rowspan="4" Jeff Branson Matthew Duncan Richard Pace Chad Lindberg Chad Lindberg Stanley Woods Anthony Nichols Daniel Franzese Daniel Franzese Andy Chirensky Gunter Kleemann Rodney Eastman Rodney Eastman Becky Stillman Alexis Magnotti Maria Olsen colspan="4" Melissa Stillman Tammy Zarchi colspan="4" Johnny Stillman Jr. Terry Zarchi colspan="4" Waitress Traci Ferrante colspan="5" Porter William Tasgal colspan="5" Butcher Isaac Agami colspan="5" Supermarket Girl Ronit Haviv colspan="5" Christina "Christy" Hills Jamie Bernadette colspan="4" Priest Meir Zarchi colspan="4" Herman Duncan Jim Tavare colspan="4" Scotty Chirensky Jeremy Ferdman colspan="4" Beady Eyes Duncan Alexandra Kenworthy colspan="4" Kevin Woods Jonathan Peacy colspan="4" Millie Stillman Holgie Forrester colspan="4" Henry Stillman Roy Allen III colspan="4" Bar Singer colspan="2" Melissa Moore colspan="3" Tommy colspan="2" Donald Farmer colspan="3" Sam colspan="2" Linda Lyer colspan="3" Dwayne Chesney colspan="2" Phil Newman colspan="3" Sheriff colspan="2" Jack Clout colspan="3" Dr. Luna colspan="2" Robin Sinclair colspan="3" Clerk colspan="2" Jane Clark colspan="3" Manny colspan="2" Bill Sweeney colspan="3" Bulldog colspan="2" Jack Kent colspan="3" Earl colspan="3" Tracey Walter colspan="2" Storch colspan="3" Andrew Howard Andrew Howard Mrs. Storch colspan="3" Mollie Milligan colspan="2" Chastity colspan="3" Saxon Sharbino Girl at Gas Station colspan="3" Amber Dawn Landrum colspan="2" Katie Carter colspan="4" Jemma Dallender Ivan colspan="4" Joe Absolom Ana colspan="4" Mary Stockley Father Dimov colspan="4" Valentine Pelka Sharon colspan="4" Kacey Barnfield Georgy colspan="4" Yavor Baharov Nicolai colspan="4" Aleksandar Aleksiev Detective Kiril colspan="4" Georgi Zlaterev Valko colspan="4" Peter Silverleaf Jayson colspan="4" Michael Dixon Bar Patron colspan="4" Dimo Alexiev Pedestrian colspan="4" Ivan Ivanov Policeman colspan="4" Krasimir Ortakchiev Marla Finch colspan="5" Jennifer Landon Oscar "Koza" Kosca colspan="5" Doug McKeon Detective McDylan colspan="5" Gabriel Hogan Therapist colspan="5" Harley Jane Kozak Detective Boyle colspan="5" Michelle Hurd Matthew colspan="5" Russell Pitts Chief colspan="5" Walter Perez Lynne colspan="5" Karen Strassman Ron colspan="5" Christopher Hoffman
Additional crew and production details Film Crew/Detail Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor Production companies Distributing companies Running time I Spit on Your Grave (1978) Yuri Haviv Meir Zarchi Cinemagic Pictures The Jerry Gross Organization 1hr 42mins I Spit on Your Grave (2010) Corey Allen Jackson Neil Lisk Daniel Duncan CineTel Films Anchor Bay Entertainment 1hr 48mins I Spit on Your Grave 2 Damian Bromley Kristina Hamilton-Grobler 1hr 46mins Vengeance Is Mine Edwin Wendler Richard Vialet Ana Florit 1hr 31mins Deja Vu Pedja Radenkovic Terry Zarchi Deja Vu LLC 2hrs 28mins
Reception
Box office and financial performance Film Box office gross Box office ranking Budget North America Other territories Worldwide All time North America All time worldwide I Spit on Your Grave (2010) $93,051 $1,185,599 $1,278,650 #39 $2,000,000 I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) $809 $677,795 $678,604 #52 $2,000,000 I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine (2015) $144,661 #91 $2,000,000 Totals $91,784,027 $19,355,221 $67,215,435 $6,000,000
Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic I Spit on Your Grave (1978) 51% (35 reviews) 19/100 (6 reviews) I Spit on Your Grave (2010) 32% (63 reviews) 27/100 (14 reviews) I Spit on Your Grave 2 0% (8 reviews) 23/100 (3 reviews) I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine 0% (27 reviews) 40/100 (2 reviews) I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu 0% (15 reviews) 27/100 (14 reviews)
Home media Title Format Discs Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Special features Distributors I Spit on Your Grave: Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-ray 02 — 20 September 2010 — Content New Special Features 101 Films I Spit on Your Grave: Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray 03 — 7 February 2011 — Content New Special Features 101 Films I Spit on Your Grave (2010) Blu-ray 01 — 8 February 2011 — Content New Special Features Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment I Spit on Your Grave: Director's Cut Blu-ray 02 — 16 March 2011 — Content New Special Features Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment
See also Rape and revenge films List of film series with five entries
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