The New York Times to run, forcing a new poster to be created three days before the opening. The new poster featured Liz Renay in a screaming pose, fashioned from a production still. Critics from Good Housekeeping walked out of the film after 10 minutes. Otherwise, Playboy enjoyed the film, stating it had to be "seen to be believed". David Chute of The Boston Phoenix said of the film: "In Desperate Living, Waters comes close to creating a work of true trash art." On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 70% rating based on reviews from 10 critics. References External links 1977 films 1977 comedy films 1977 LGBT-related films 1970s black comedy films American black comedy films American crime comedy films American independent films American LGBT-related films American satirical films Bisexuality-related films Lesbian-related films LGBT-related black comedy films Transgender-related films Incest in film Films about cannibalism Films set in Baltimore Films shot in Baltimore Films directed by John Waters 1970s English-language films 1970s American films