Query: Films about women in the United States set in New York(state) but not about prostitution
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
Ms .45
Naked Vengeance
Shutter (2008 film)
Something Wild (1961 film)
I Spit on Your Grave 2
Descent (2007 film)
Joy (2015 film)
Evidence from documents: Ms .45: '''''Ms .45''''' (also known as '''''Angel of Vengeance''''', and mistyped as '''''Ms. 45''''') is a 1981 American exploitation thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Zoë Tamerlis.


Inspired by films such as ''Thriller – A Cruel Picture'' (1973), ''Death Wish'' (1974), and ''Taxi Driver'' (1976), the film is a rape and revenge story about Thana, a mute woman who becomes a spree killer after she is raped twice in one day when going home from work. It was critically detested on its theatrical release, but is now generally highly regarded among fans of underground and independent film.
Naked Vengeance: Films about women: The film features Deborah Tranelli as its protagonist, actress-turned-vigilante Carla Harris.
in the United States set in New York(state): The film, a Westbook Brooks production in association with D.S., was directed by Cirio H. Santiago and was shot in Los Angeles (city scenes) New York City (street scenes) and the Philippines.
Shutter (2008 film): '''''Shutter''''' is a 2008 American supernatural horror film directed by Masayuki Ochiai and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was written by Luke Dawson and is a remake on the 2004 Thai film of the same name. Its story follows newlywed couple Ben and Jane who have just moved to Japan for a promising job opportunity. After a tragic car accident that leads to the death of a young girl, Ben begins noticing strange blurs in many of his fashion shoot photographs, which Jane suspects is the spirit of the dead girl that they killed. The film stars Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, and Megumi Okina.


It was produced by Regency Enterprises and was released on March 21, 2008. It grossed $10.4 million in its opening weekend and $48.6 million worldwide, against an $8 million budget, making the film a box office success despite having only a 9% approval rating based on 65 votes on Rotten Tomatoes.
Ben Shaw and his new wife Jane leave New York for Tokyo, Japan, where Ben has a job as a photographer. While traveling, Jane hits a girl in the middle of the wilderness. Because of this, they later start to find mysterious lights in their photos. Ben begins to complain of severe shoulder pain, and his friends begin to comment he's looking bent and hunched over, though the doctor he goes to see can find no cause. Ben's assistant takes them to her ex-boyfriend, who says that the lights are spirits, manifestations of intense emotions. They then go to a psychic, Murasame; however, Ben refuses to translate what Murasame says, claiming he is a hack.


Later on Jane decides to visit the office building in the photo. When she gets there, she goes to the floor where the light has gathered, and takes pictures in the empty office. She encounters the spirit, and learns that the girl's name was Megumi Tanaka and that Ben knew her. When she confronts Ben about it, he admits that he and Megumi were once involved in a relationship, but that after the death of her father, she became very obsessive and clingy, and eventually dumped her, with help from his two friends. Jane is upset with Ben and decides they need to find Megumi.
Something Wild (1961 film): '''''Something Wild''''' is a 1961 American psychological drama film directed by Jack Garfein, and starring Carroll Baker, Ralph Meeker and Mildred Dunnock. The film follows a young New York City college student who, after being brutally raped, is taken in and held captive by a mechanic who witnessed her suicide attempt on the Manhattan Bridge. The film is based on the 1958 novel ''Mary Ann'' by Alex Karmel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Garfein.
I Spit on Your Grave 2: It was followed by ''I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine'' (2015).
Missouri-born model Katie Carter works a part-time job as a New York City restaurant receptionist to make ends meet.
Descent (2007 film): '''''Descent''''' is a 2007 American thriller film directed by Talia Lugacy and produced by and starring Rosario Dawson.
Maya is an upcoming artist and college student. In the winter of her senior year, Maya attends a fraternity party and meets a student named Jared who immediately starts courting her using all his eloquence behind which there is nothing but lies. Seduced by his lies, she accepts his invitation to dinner at a restaurant, then goes to his apartment, just to talk. They start to make out, but when Maya tells him to stop, Jared soon reveals his true self and brutally rapes her while uttering dehumanizing slurs in her ear.
Joy (2015 film): Joy becomes a successful independent businesswoman who sponsors other inventors.