Her Private Hell is a genuine curiosity — a low-budget British film that slipped through the censorship regime of 1968 and now survives mainly as a document of what swinging London actually looked like when the money ran out. Warren went on to make horror pictures; this is where he started. If you collect the odd corners of repertory programming that no streaming service will ever carry, the Roxy is doing you a favor.
What to expect
A small underground cinema below the Roxy Hotel, with deep seats, a low ceiling and a bar directly upstairs. The audience for obscure repertory here is small and enthusiastic rather than casual. The film is short by modern standards, so the whole outing fits comfortably into an early Tribeca evening before dinner.
Good to know
- Roxy Cinema is at 2 Avenue of the Americas beneath the Roxy Hotel in Tribeca
- Take the A/C/E to Canal Street or the 1 to Franklin Street
- Content is adult, in the mild but frank register of late-1960s British cinema
- The room is small; booking online is easier than chancing the door
- The hotel bar upstairs is a good pre-film stop
- The theater is below ground; contact the venue about accessible access
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Common questions
Why is this film notable?
It is frequently described as Britain's first narrative sex film, made just as the country's censorship rules were loosening.
Who directed it?
Norman J. Warren, who later became known for low-budget British horror.
How explicit is it?
Mild by contemporary standards, but frank for 1968 — treat it as an adult screening.
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