a tearful Mrs. Nasone attends a memorial for her husband and her dog Phil. Unbeknownst to her, Phil makes its way back, scratching at her apartment door. Cast Production Principal photography for the film took place over the course of four weeks in February and March 1980. Many years later Zoë Tamerlis described how minimal the script was, which is uncharacteristic of Ferrara's later films. Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Ms .45 holds an "fresh" approval rating of 85% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 62 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews". Home media In 1983, the film was released on VHS by U.S.A. Home Video in its uncut form. Ms .45 was released on DVD in the United States on April 25, 2000, by Image Entertainment, but was re-edited for DVD release. The re-edit removes less than a minute, total. The cuts include changes to the first rape, featuring Ferrara's cameo, which is split by an insert shot from a later scene. The second rape is more drastically cut, omitting the line, "This oughta make you talk, huh?" The climactic Halloween party shootout was also re-cut to remove an onscreen murder, which now occurs offscreen. The uncut DVD, Blu-ray, digital copy was released in the US by Drafthouse Films. In popular culture In the sixth episode of the HBO teen drama Euphoria first season, the character Kat Hernandez, portrayed by Barbie Ferreira, dresses up as Thana for Halloween. Notes References External links 1981 films 1981 crime films 1981 independent films 1981 thriller films 1980s American films 1980s crime thriller films 1980s English-language films 1980s exploitation films 1980s feminist films American crime thriller films American exploitation films American feminist films American independent films American neo-noir films American rape and revenge films American vigilante films Films about disability Films directed by Abel Ferrara Films scored by Joe Delia Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City Girls with guns films