U.S. DVD Release
The Fuma Clan have stumbled upon an explosive secret involving The Shogun of Japan and his son that may tear Japan apart but before they can move on the information, the treacherous Hattori Hanzo and his Iga Clan ninja descend upon Fuma village leaving death and destruction in their wake.
The last living Fuma Clan member and the Clan leader’s daughter must now work together to infiltrate the Iga Clan in order to collect a sample of Hanzo’s blood, establish a damning connection between The Shogun’s son and Hanzo and avenge their fallen comrades.
Lovers will die, plans will be formulated and Continue reading »
R2 UK DVD
Mario Bianchi (Son of Roberto Bianchi Montero) is no stranger to sleaze. His career in the Italian smut industry lasted over twenty years and saw him collaborate with one of this films leading cast members on a regular basis; the oh-so-obscene Marina Hedman. Under his Andrew W. Cools pseudonym he gives us Satan’s Baby Doll – a “re-imagining” of Andrea Bianchi’s (no, they’re not brothers) superior Malabimba: The Malicious Whore from 1979. Infamous producer Gabriele Crisanti (once husband of Mariangela Giordano) was responsible for both films, along with other trash classicks like Giallo a Venezia, Patrick Still Lives and Burial Ground; so it gives you an idea of what to expect from the brisk 75 minute runtime Continue reading »
DVD Release
If you’re one of those people who feel that the need for a plot often gets in the way of a perfectly good film, you’re in luck, because the second Emmanuelle film sincerely doesn’t care about structure, progression, character arcs, or any of that other crap the givers of expensive seminars insist are the sacred rules of screenwriting. Follow along with French diplomat’s wife Emmanuelle (or “Manny” as I affectionately call her) as she meets up (and has sex) with her husband in Hong Kong, and meets and has sex with a few other characters as well. The lucky ones include the teen daughter of a friend, a masseuse, and a polo player covered in tattoos. A notable exception is Christopher, a pilot staying at her husband’s estate for awhile, who somehow manages to offend Continue reading »
Super Sexy Trash
Ya know I get a lot of people familiar with my passion for exploitation asking me why I just don’t watch porn if I want to see sex but they’re completely missing the point of sexploitation. If I wanted full on single, double and triple penetration, men spitting loogies into open gulches, plastic-fantastic breasts and Viagra-fueled boners I’d just break down and purchase it…but I don’t. I want the sleazy misogyny that only sexploitation can provide! I don’t need to see a vagina splayed open like an Arby’s beef sandwich fallen from a teary-eyed child’s hand…I don’t need to see bleached buttholes or cream pies. Just gimme a Laura Gemser or Dyanne Thorne movie any day and I’m as happy as Continue reading »
R2 DVD Release
A journalist, Maria (Dagmar Lassander – House by the Cemetery) gets into way more than she bargained for when she interviews a wealthy philanthropist by the name of Dr. Sayer (Phillipe Leroy – Mother of Tears). You see, this twisted doctor believes that men have been oppressed by woman for far too long and in order to save society, something must be done about them. When she accepts a drink from him, she soon finds her self captive and so begins this perverted tale of one man out to crush womankind!
Femina Ridens is a movie that could only have been made in 60’s Italy. As soon as you glimpse the décor and hear the lounge-jazz soundtrack you’ll be swept up Continue reading »
BEST...FILM...EVER.
Ever hear of a chap named Oswaldo De Oliveira? No? Well, up until a few weeks ago I hadn’t either but after taking the opportunity to see his films, Amazon Jail and Bare Behind Bars, I can honestly say he gives Jess Franco, Bruno Mattei and Joe D’Amato a run for their money in the sleaziest director department.
Never has a Women in Prison flick left such a thick scuzzy film over my eyeballs. I must have considered touching myself over three dozen times, actually touched myself one dozen times and considered repenting and joining the priesthood once or twice as the credits rolled. Leave it to Bill Lustig and Blue Underground to release such a Continue reading »
DVD Release
A gang of women are committing murders right and left, and they recruit Kitty (Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching), whose dad has just been killed by mom’s lover, to join them. Coincidentally, the troubled cop (Simon Yam) investigating the murders develops a crush on Kitty. Censored for many years, Naked Killer is a delirious Hong Kong mix of action, sex, camp, and violence. It is the prelude to Raped by An Angel (aka Naked Killer 2).
The skin-tight hot pants will keep you interested. Kitty is helped by Sister Cindy (Yiu Wai), who teaches her how to do it right – be a cleaner, that is. The movie is really funny. When one of the cops eats a victim’s “wedding tackle” thinking Continue reading »
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Black Devil Doll (2007)
Rotten Cotton / 2009
Directed by Jonathan Lewis
Written by Shawn Lewis, Mitch Mayes
Cast: Heather Murphy, Natasha Talonz, Christine Svendsen, Erika Branich
Review by James Garfield
Heather is trying out her Ouija board one day, a game that yields a very surprising outcome: her ventriloquist doll gets possessed by the spirit of recently-executed black militant Mubia Abul-Jama. Even more surprisingly, she falls in love with the living doll, who eventually convinces her to allow him to have sex with her friends. When they drop by, the little devil initiates a rape and murder spree; obviously he must be stopped. Continue reading »
DVD Release
Forgotten and scarred starlet Lila Lash and her hideously deformed dwarf son Olaf run a boarding house of absolute terror and a newlywed couple are caught in Olaf and Lila’s web of sexual slavery, torture and heroin abuse. Nobody is safe from the sinful dwarf and his wooden phallus!
First lemme get this out of the way as I feel it needs to be stated before I move forward with this review, The Sinful Dwarf has no socially or artistically redeeming qualities, it is a reprehensible piece of misogynistic sleaze that will only appeal to the most depraved voyeurs, juvenile perverts and twisted cinemaphiles with a taste for Continue reading »
The Devils (1971)
Angel Digital
Directed by Ken Russell
Written by Ken Russell
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed
Review by Ted Phipps
This movie is based on true events that took place in France in the early 1600’s. A popular and charismatic priest named Father Grandier stands in the way of Cardinal Richelieu and the Catholic Church as they work to consolidate political power. In order to gain control of the city he serves, the church tries to undermine Grandier’s authority by accusing him of witchcraft and of being in control of a convent full of possessed nuns. The ensuing inquisition must be seen to be believed.
The contrasts are stark. Father Grandier is far from saintly, yet is easily the most honestly devout member of the clergy shown. The so-called “good” priests will lie, conspire and commit any hypocrisy in order to attain their goals.
Be warned, this movie isn’t for the faint-hearted. People get tortured; people get naked and have sex. Blasphemy abounds, including the infamous “rape of Christ” scene which was restored for this release. It’s clear why this movie was banned in several countries and severely censored in others. For all that, the most horrifying offenses in the movie are the actions of greedy and power-hungry members of the Church.
Ken Russell’s The Devils is a masterpiece. There are so many levels that come into play, and the combination is even greater than the sum of each incredible part. Angel Digital’s release restores all of the original footage, and can be considered the definitive version.
