What many viewers might not know is that it was actually the second film in an unofficial trilogy.

What Is ‘Repulsion’ About?

“Yeah, they’re dead.

Catherine Deneuve as Carole Ledoux in Repulsion

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They’re all messed up.”

And when Helen leaves, the effects on Carol and the apartment are terribly negative.

Is Carols RepulsionDelusional Paranoia, or Justified Fear?

Catherine Deneuve looking shocked in Repulsion.

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And, spoiler alert… she is right in the end.

In an early scene, Carol is perusing the knick-knacks on her mantle.

This trauma is further demonstrated by Carols violent actions in the latter half of the film.

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Carols only victims inRepulsionare both men who enter her flat without her consent.

One believes he is helping her, and the other most certainly means her harm.

No matter the intention of the intruders, Carol reacts the same way, with fear and violence.

Catherine Deneuve walking on a hallway where hands are coming out of the walls.

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Patrick Wymark as the landlord stares menacingly at Catherine Deneuve as Carol in Repulsion

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