Nov 30, 2019

Open House (1987)


A Jag Mundhra horror flick starring Adrienne Barbeau (who says she was only in it to pay for her son's college tuition). Every time a realtor holds an open house, the realtor gets offed by a slasher.

Nov 29, 2019

Improper Conduct (1994)

It's basically a Lifetime Channel movie about sexual harassment, but with boobs. Starring Raquel Welch's daughter and Lee Anne Beaman, directed by Jag Mundhra.

Tropical Heat (1993)

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Shades of Gray (1997)


No, this is not a cheap attempt to cash in on the 50 Shades success; this was the original title released in 1997, long before the Twilight fan fiction was published.  This is a Jag Mundhra joint starring the gorgeous Kehli O'Byrne  as a police sketch artist who tries to run from her past, but it catches up with her.

Legal Tender (1991)

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Masseuse 3 (1998)


We've covered Masseuse parts 1 and 2, so we may as well round out the trilogy.

Masseuse (1996)



Tagline: "Have you ever been rubbed the right way"; a Fred Olen Ray picture featuring Gail Thackray, Griffin Drew and Monique Parent.

Masseuse 2 (1997)

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The Escort III (1999)



An erotic thriller from Jim Wynorski featuring a who's who of nineties softcore including Tane McClure, Julie Strain, Griffin Drew, Jennifer Burton, et al. Of course, the all-star cast has a lot to do with the fact that Wynorski pasted in scenes from other movies - but that's neither here nor there. Also starring everyone's favorite cranky geezer, Ross "Sidehacker" Hagen.

Nov 28, 2019

Deviant Obsession (2002)

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Powerplay (1999)


The video cover gives the impression this will be just another Shannon Tweed erotic thriller.  In fact, it's more of a violent money-chase adventure, where Tweed barely figures into the story.  It may not be great, but it definitely goes places you don't expect.

Night Eyes II (1991)


We've covered Night Eyes 3 (1994) and it wasn't particularly good; but let's work our way backward and see if part two is any better.  It also stars Shannon Tweed, so how bad can it be?

Indecent Behavior III (1995)


Shannon Tweed is back as a sex therapist, and there is a serial killer on the loose.  It's your standard erotic thriller sequel, so set expectations accordingly.

Indecent Behavior II (1994)



Yeah, I know.  With ten straight Shannon Whirry movies, it seems like we've turned into an Erotic Thriller site.  I'm like Bruce Dickinson with cowbells, I've got to have more. We'll check out some movies from the other Shannon from the 1990s (Tweed), and then I promise we'll move on.

Exit (1996)


Well, this is the last Whirry movie in our Whirry-thon, which consists of ten films, all in the 1990s.  Shortly after this film, she moved on to mainstream television, and then more-or-less quit the biz.

I have to say I'm impressed with Whirry's film body of work (no pun intended) in the modern erotica genre, which adds up to ten films - and quite a fun variety of roles. In Mirror Images II she played a pair of good and evil twins, in Fatal Pursuit a clueless British prude, in Lady in Waiting a film noir dangerous dame, in Body of Influence a split personality, in Private Obsession a tortured celebrity, in Dangerous Prey a badass action hero... what a shame she moved on to small roles on Seinfeld, ER, Nash Bridges, Malcolm in the Middle, etc. cutting short a very interesting career in the modern erotica genre.  So, let's enjoy this last of the Whirry flicks on VZ1...

Animal Instincts II (1994)




Our ninth movie in the Whirry-thon - a sequel to her 1992 breakthrough film.  There was a third Animal Instincts film, which we've covered, but Whirry had moved on to mainstream TV by then and wasn't in that film.  This is another erotic thriller centering around voyeurism. It's directed by Gregory Dark, so hopes aren't high that it'll be any good, but lets have a look anyway...

Animal Instincts (1992)


Whirry-thon continues with our eighth entry into the Shannon Whirry catalog - from the start of the 1990s, her decade.  In the late 90s, she'd go on to a number of appearances on popular TV shows, and then retire in Arizona.  For more on Whirry, check out the spotlight in the Mirror Images 2 review.  With Animal Instincts, she really broke into the erotic thriller scene.

Lady in Waiting (1994)

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Nov 27, 2019

Fatal Pursuit (1995)


Whirry-thon continues with an action flick directed by Eric Louzil, who also brought us Nuke 'em High 2 and 3.  Also making appearances: Charles Napier and Malcolm McDowell.  Shannon Whirry tries a British accent in this one.  Let's have a look.


Playback (1996)


Whirry-thon continues with this this erotica oddity starring Tawny Kitaen, Harry Dean Stanton, George Hamilton, and, of course, Shannon Whirry.

Mirror Images II (1993)


Continuing our Whirry marathon, this is your typical "evil twin" story, and a sequel no less - but this film is often considered Shannon Whirry's best work.  So, let's have a look...

Private Obsession (1995)

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Nov 25, 2019

Dangerous Prey (1995)

"Dangerous looks... dangerous moves... dangerous attitude... Dangerous Prey".  Shannon Whirry is an unstoppable assassin who gets naked.  That's pretty much all you need to know.

Warrior Queen (1987)


I remember back in the video store days, being enticed by the lurid Boris Vallejo VHS cover for this film - as well as the Deathstalker and other Sword & Sandal films.

Naked Instinct (1993)

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Nov 24, 2019

Stripper Wives (1999)


I suspect Brande Roderick gets the focus on the video cover because of her big leap onto Baywatch (more so than her Playboy fame).  Also on stage are Sage Kirkpatrick and Amber Newman..

Voyeur (1999)


Looks like your typical erotic thriller, but anything with Lorissa McComas and Sage Kirkpatrick is usually worth a look.

Playboy: Private Party Jokes (1988)



This was originally a Playboy Channel series which only lasted a few episodes; then, was released on video and laserdisc. It's very similar to Jokes My Folks Never Told Me (1978), which means it's just a bunch of ribald jokes with naked women.

It features a number of Playboy Playmates including Pamela Jean Bryant (April 1978), Ava Fabian (August 1986), Carol Ficatier (December 1985), Sondra Greenberg (June 1987), Susie Owens (March 1988) and Teri Weigel (April 1986), plus a couple actresses Roxane Kernohan (Critters II) and Lisa London (H.O.T.S.).

Étreintes à la Prison de Femmes (1989)

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Nov 23, 2019

Death Magic (1992)


A confederate soldier returns to enact his revenge upon the descendants of those who wronged him.  A group of occultists try to stop his reign of terror.

Situación límite (1982)

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Blood Sisters (1987)



Exploitation film veteran Roberta Findlay tries her hand at a slasher.  Sorority sisters must stay at a haunted house as part of initiation hazing.  Trouble ensues.

The Animal (1968)

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Nov 22, 2019

Come Under My Spell (1981)



A foreign exchange student can't get laid, until he learns the power of hypnotism - then he gets all the girls he wants.  Yeah, it's more than a little rapey, but it's an adult film from the seventies - not exactly known for being tasteful and sensitive.  

Scarewaves (2014)


After V/H/S there were a ton of anthology horror movies.  I'm a fan of the seventies Amicus flicks, and I welcome a return of the genre.  Let's give it a try...

The Dwelling (1993)


Starring Burt "Boy Wonder" Ward and Michelle Bauer, featuring, among other oddities, a demonic tennis racket assault.

Poor Cecily (1974)


Featuring lots of powdered wigs and nudity, from Lee Frost, the man who gave us House on Bare Mountain, Love Camp 7  and Miss Leslie's Dolls.

Nov 21, 2019

Appassionata (1974)


A couple of school girls have really effed up ideas about sex, which rocks the world of a mild mannered dentist.  A rather twisted and offensive drama from Italy starring Ornella Muti, Princess Aura from Flash Gordon (1980).

Nov 16, 2019

Sexus (1965)


Original Title:  L'enfer dans la peau; French film about a rich heiress who's abducted.  Featuring a jazz score by Chet Baker.  Director José Bénazéraf would go on to direct tons of sleaze over the next couple decades, but, here, he's especially artful, deliberate and creative.   Much more so than with Joe Caligula and his later work.

The Wicked Die Slow (1968)

A grim Spaghetti Western wannabe filmed in, of all places, New Jersey.

The Ganja Express (1978)


The Ganja Express is what movies would have been like if it were not for the home video revolution and the "moral majority".  Adult films were on a trajectory to becoming mainstream (chronicled in Boogie Nights); and so you started to see films with decent budget, scripts, and acting also contain adult content.  The Ganja Express is a legitimate action/drama about drug smuggling, which also contains some graphic nudity and sex.  Let's have a look at what "could have been"...

The Sadist with Red Teeth (1971)

Original Title: Le sadique aux dents rouges (1971); a guy thinks he's a vampire.  As you might imagine, that tends to impact your relationships.  The cover art is misleading as this is by no means a true vampire/horror movie, but rather something like Nicholas Cage's Vampire's Kiss (1988).

Passion Lane (2001)


A swingin' couple invites three couples to their murder mystery sex party.  Featuring Monique Parent and Amy Lindsay.

Nov 15, 2019

Shatter Dead (1994)



A zombie film that received a lot of positive buzz for an ultra-low budget indie film.  Even Fangoria was jumping on the praise train.  A couple decades later, and it's more-or-less forgotten. Let's have a look at this obscure zombie flick that was so hyped once upon a time.

Amanti Miei (1979)


A women gets back at her unfaithful husband by playing the field herself; an Italian comedy from Aldo Grimaldi, the writer of The Inconsolable Widow Thanks All Those Who Consoled Her (1973).

The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher (1979)


A film by the one and only Ray Dennis Steckler - the man who directed and starred in The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964), a film very close to my heart.  Steckler has quite a catalog of sleazy B-movies such as The Sexorcist (1974) which are so far untapped on VZ1.  So, let's not waste any more time in getting to a Steckler flick


The Executioner (1975)

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Night Calls: The Movie (1999)


We've reviewed the sequel, Night Calls: The Movie, Part 2 (2000), and it was found to be a historic achievement in the history of late-nigh-cable softcore trash: it was fun, sexy, hilarious - all out sexploitation dynamite. So, let's have a look at the original, by the same director Robert Kubilos, and see how it compares to the sequel.

Nov 13, 2019

Two Girls for a Madman (1968)


Two ballerinas are stalked by a giggling psycho; a chuckling maniac who wants to rape and kill the two girls for no apparent reason. 

The Cat in Heat (1972)

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