a very early oliver stone ( associate ) produce film and and one of the first film in the impressive career of lloyd kaufman ( co founder and president of the world only real independent film studio troma and creator of the toxic avenger and and at the prestigious amsterdam fantastic filmfestival and lifetime achievement award filmmaker for over 30 year ) . have raise the money for this film on his own and lloyd write this script together with theodore gershuni in 1970 and in hindsight regret have listen to advice to have gershuni else direct the film instead of do it himself . but back then he be still inexperienced in the business and it be probably because of decision like these that he take no nonsense from anyone anymore . indeed it would have be interest to see lloyd version of his own script a one of the world most original and daring and experimental and non compromising director he probably would have give it even more edge than it already have . but a it be we have the gershuni direct film . and weather it be due to the strong script and or the fact that he too be indeed quite a director of his own and sugar cooky be a very intelligent and highly suspenseful and well craft motion picture that deserve a lot more attention than it receive . the shoestring budget the small studio ( this be even before kaufman and his friend and partner for over 30 year now and michael herz and form troma ) have to work with be so well handle that the film look a lot more expensive and indeed do not have a low budget look at all . the story revolve around lesbian camilla stone ( play by enigmatic mary woronow ) and her lover who wind up dead through circumstance i would not reveal not to spoil a delightful story . this lead to a succession of plot twist and mind game and personality reform that be loosely inspire by hitchcock vertigo and at least a inventive . the atmosphere be a lot grimmer and though and and some comparison to nicholas roeg and donald cammell performance come to mind . in this mix be a very original and inventive erotic laden thriller that keep it quite unclear a to how it be all go to end and which and along with a splendidly interwoven sub plot with a nod to kaufman early and unfortunately unavailable big guss whats the fuss and make for a very exciting one and a half hour . certainly one of the best film in troma library and and yet again one of those film that defy the curious fantasy that their catalog be one of bad taste . the dvd include some recent interview kaufman conduct with woronov and the other lead lady lynn lowry ( later see in george romero the crazy ) and thus give some interesting insight in what go on during the making of this cult favorite and a few hint of what would be different have lloyd direct it himself . highly recommended .