Mar 29, 2020

To Be Twenty (1978)



Ninety-nine percent of this movie is just a couple of free-spirited hippie girls frolicking around Rome and enjoying the sexual revolution.  The other one percent is the darkest, most horrific shit I've ever seen.  You'll see what I mean.

Oh My! (1979)



(Original Title: Ay Aman Of)  Loosely based on the Irving Wallace book The Fan Club (1974), about obsessed fans who kidnap an actress.

The Stigma (1984)

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Seven Husbands (1979)


(Translation: Yedi kocali) I presume this is spiced up adaption of the landmark film of the same name which took Yeşilçam (Turkish Cinema) by storm in 1963.  This one, doesn't make any profound commentary and is just a simple sex comedy - but it does star Zerrin Egelier, undisputed queen of late seventies Turkish exploitation films. So, let's have a look.

Fallen Women (1979)


(Original Title: Aga Düsen Kadin)  It's another Turkish exploitation flick starring the great Zerrin Egeliler.  Once again, we find Egeliler's character a tragic figure, forever abused by countless men.


Mar 28, 2020

Slave of Satan (1979)

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Çapkinlar kirali (1978)



There was a long series of Turkish sex comedies starring Aydemir Akbas as the bumbling sex maniac Yedi Yürekli Şaban.  I actually love these, and plan to get to them all in due time.  We'll start the series off with Çapkinlar kirali (1978) which features goddess Zerrin Egeliler as a maid.  How can we resist?

Honey Almond (1979)


(Original Title: Bal badem) Starring Turkish exploitation queen Zerrin Egeliler and directed by Çetin Inanç, the man behind the infamous "Turkish Star Wars".  The story is about a poor shopkeeper who keeps getting abused by horrible Turkish men.

Crazy Woman (1978)


(Original Title: Çildirtan kadin) Zerrin Egeliler is one of the greatest exploitation stars of the late seventies, yet even cult cinema-philes outside of Turkey haven't heard of her.  She was in a ton of Turkish sleaze, and I hope to get to many more of her films.  She's not only a voluptuous fox, she's an incredible actress.  Yeah, this film is nothing but a bunch of horrific rapes in the vein of a "Last House on the [fill in the blank]" movie, but is worth watching for the Egeliler factor. If only they would start releasing these Turkish exploitation movies on Blu-ray; there's a surprising amount of them, and they deserve restoration.

Mar 26, 2020

L'escot (1987)



Laura Conti plays a radio host who relates sexual stories from her own life, and gets banged by her coworkers.  Not a porno - not even close.  More like a music video with a bit of nudity.

Senza Buccia (1979)


A trio of rich Italian youth encounter a couple of Norwegian nudists.  Nudity ensues.

Flying Acquaintances (1973)

A fun "day in the life" of interconnected New Yorkers, including a cab driver, a stewardess, an unsatisfied housewife, a wannabe actress, and a secretary.

Tomcats (1977)


I Spit on Your Grave came out in 1978, but there were many similar films that led up to it.  In fact, there's a whole genre - the rape-revenge film.  While this one doesn't quite reach the levels of horror as I Spit on Your Grave, but it does have dumb redneck rapists for the audience to desperate route to have what's coming to them, and then some.

Den Lyubvi (1990)

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Mar 25, 2020

Spaceship Erotica (1986)



The Electric Blue series aired on the Playboy Channel throughout the 1980s.  Episode 43 had a fun sci-fi story.  [See the Electric Blue Main Page]

Voodoo Passion (1977)

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Mar 24, 2020

The Fur Affair (1970)



A cheap and grainy adult film about... well, you know what it's about.  Starring no one of interest, featuring nothing of interest... except maybe to scholars of porn history.

Between the Covers (1973)


Original Title: Liebe zwischen Tür und Angel - Vertreterinnen-Report (Love between door and hinge).  A Schulmädchen-Report style movie, featuring sex-themed vignettes. This one relates the various tales of door-to-door salesmen.


The New Beverly Hills Girls (1991)


Okay, so this film deserves a bit of an explanation and backstory.  This film originally came out in 1986; this is the exact same film, but it's been heavily edited.  So, watching the original would be much preferred... if you can get your hands on it.  I haven't been so lucky.  Still, even with the edits, we get some quality scenes from Linnea Quigley and Michelle Bauer, so might be worth a look...

Mar 23, 2020

Matinee Wives (1970)


A couple of bored housewives decide to explore their sexual appetites outside of marriage. Featuring sexploitation regulars, Barbara Mills.and Luanne Roberts. 

The Sexpert (1972)

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Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)


One day we'll reach the end of the "Confessions of..." and "Adventures of..." British sexploitation films.  Thankfully, that day has not yet arrived.  So, we've seen confessions and adventures of plumbers, window cleaners, handymen, and now add taxi driver to the list.

Attack of the Virgin Mummies (2004)


Sure, it's a cheesy stupid movie about foxy mummies, but it's just nice to know they still make horror themed softcore films - even if it is with hardcore actresses.  

Getting Into Heaven (1970)



An odd little exploitation film starring Uschi and a couple other gals; directed by Edward Montor, the man that would produce a ton o' films in the 1970s and 80s including: Grizzly (1976), Day of the Animals (1977)The Fifth Floor (1978), Karate Killer (1978), Don't Go In The House (1979), Pieces (1982), and the list goes on.  This was on of only two attempts at directing.


Mar 22, 2020

The Young Nurses (1973)



Who knew there were so damn many of these films?  The Student Nurses (1970), Night Call Nurses (1972), Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)... they all followed a set formula of chronicling the adventures of group of women.  The framework was almost like an anthology - and included other professions such as The Student Teachers (1973). It all started with the ridiculous success of The Stewardesses (1970), which was made for $100K and made $25 million by 1970! A ton of similarly formatted films soon hit the drive-in.

Amori, letti e tradimenti (1975)


I've been a fan of Marisa Mel ever since I saw her in Danger Diabolik over twenty years ago.  So, it's definitely about time we get to one of her films on VZ1.  This Italian Comedy's plot is the traditional "dumb yokel outwits the pompous urbanite"  - where a humble shepherd gains the upper hand against the greedy landowner. 

Breezes of Love (1982)

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Rollerbabies (1976)

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Take an Easy Ride (1976)


This film's main distinction is that it masquerades as a British Public Information film.  In fact, you'll wonder, even when the film is over, whether this was actually a government funded production on the perils of hitchhiking.

Sexual Malice (1994)


Another erotic thriller from our man, Jag Mundhra.  Yes, this genre is easily the most formulaic and contrived - but they're supposed to be.  You don't want to pick up a Harlequin Romance and find that it's written in the style of William Burroughs or James Joyce.  No, there's something nice about knowing what to expect and just enjoying the experience within the comfortable framework of the genre.  This is that film - solidly following the "Silk Stalkings/Basic Instinct" playbook and giving us a serving of "the usual": dangerous affairs, simulated sex and murder.

Mar 21, 2020

In Search of Lost Dust (1982)



(Original Title: En Busca del Polvo Perdido) From Director Enrique Guevara - the man who gave us the comedies What A Mess They Got Me Into! (1980) and A Permit To Flirt (1980) - a series of vignettes revolving around a sex therapist.

Mar 20, 2020

Emanuelle's Revenge (1975)


This violent revenge film doesn't fit the Emanuelle series at all.  Originally titled Emanuelle and Francoise, this Joe D'Amato and Bruno Mattei, two exploitation masters, really put the hammer down on this one and go for broke.

Mr. Peters' Pets (1963)

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A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973)


Jesús Franco ranked this among his favorite films, for its creativity and the fun he had making it.  The next few decades saw the film chopped-up and edited in a multitude of releases.  Finally, the "director's cut" came out - but still bearing the title Franco hated.  Indeed, it doesn't quite fit this film; however, it's so damn surreal and other-worldly, I'm not sure if any title would do.

Swedish Fly Girls (1971)


The title isn't quite accurate, as this is Danish... but close enough.  It stars the always gorgeous Birte Tove.  If you liked her in Bedroom Mazurka (1970) and Bedside Dentist (1971), you really need to check this one out, as she spends a lot of this film sans clothing. The story deals with a young flight attendant, her many trysts, and her troubling past.  Let's have a look...

Last Cry (2001)


Released on DVD as Sexual Predator, and on cable TV as Dangerous Desires - possibly the most generic name of all time for an erotic thriller. It stars Angie Everhart and Richard Grieco, so worth a look...

Licensed to Love and Kill (1979)

Yet another James Bond parody; a sequel to No. 1 of the Secret Service (1977), with the Charles Bind character played by Gareth Hunt of The New Avengers (1976-1977).


Happy Highschool (1986)

Original Title: Las colegialas; an Argentinian sex comedy starring Susana Traverso (from Barbarian Queen).

Mar 18, 2020

Roxanna (1970)


Featuring a lot of early sexploitation regulars (Uschi Digard, Monica Gayle, Lynn Harris), with a rocking acid instrumental, the film focuses on a mentally screwed-up girl's sexual experimentation.

Mar 17, 2020

Delinquent School Girls (1975)


AKA Carnal Madness; It's about as inappropriate and "unenlightened" as they come. Mixing comedy with rape, and ogling high school girls at every turn - this movie will make you run frantically for your safe-space. Three criminal lunatics break loose and terrorize a girls' school; politically incorrect comedy and problematic tomfoolery ensues.

Mar 15, 2020

The Blood Rose (1970)

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Britt Blazer (1970)

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In For Life (1970)



Such an obscure title: I couldn't find a single movie poster, newspaper ad, VHS cover, etc. - and the film doesn't even have a title screen. It's a Women In Prison (WIP) flick, and one of the cheapest I've seen (and that's saying something).  It features Phyllis Stengel, so that alone makes it worth watching.  Also starring Annette Michael, seemingly in blackface; plus music by The Doors - so, let's have a look.

Mar 14, 2020

The Frigid and the Vicious (1981)


(Original Title: La Frígida y la Viciosa) El Fontanero, Su Mujer, y Otras Cosas de Meter (1981) was so good, it seemed worth looking into another film from Carlos Aured.  In the seventies, Aured made a name in horror with Naschy's The Mummy's Revenge (1975) and Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (1974). The following decade found Aured making a shift into non-horror genres such as comedy and sexploitation.

Bloody Sex (1981)

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The Girl Grabbers (1968)

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The Plumber, His Wife and Other Stuff (1981)

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Mar 13, 2020

Let My Puppets Come (1976)


From Gerard Damiano, the director behind Deep Throat, an adult musical with puppets.  Man, they definitely were getting creative with porno in the seventies; a time when adult films had respectable budgets and a wide audience.  This one is just straight up bizarre.

Dirty Doctor Deviate (1970)


There have been so many "sex therapist" movies. The Indecent Behavior movies, The Nymph Tapes (1973), Lust Sessions (2008), The Healers (1972), etc. the list goes on. This is one of the grimier entries into the genre; but it stars Sandy Dempsey and a couple other good looking ladies.  I couldn't find any movie posters for this film, and even the title screen (above) appears to have been made for later versions; so, this is a rather obscure treat.

One Million Heels B.C. (1993)


"The Babe That Time Forgot" - It's a Gary Graver film starring Michelle Bauer as a cavegirl - how can we resist?