The Iron Rose (1973)

One of the most atmospheric films ever, from one of my favorite directors ever!

Jean Rollin, truly delivers in this aesthetic masterpiece.

If you are looking for fast paced action, gore, or anything extreme...LOOK ELSEWHERE. However, if you are looking for beautiful imagery, surreal images, and a simple story line, this is for you! This is visual poetry... at its best.

Rollin stated that he wanted to make a film as close as possible to a spontaneous made-up campfire story. One that possessed a sense of dread and eroticism permeating the largely silent narrative... and that is just what he did.

Surrealism, eroticism, beautiful cemetery location filming, Rollin, once again, never fails to amaze me.

I have had this movie for such a long time, but have been waiting for the right time to watch it, as ones mood is essential in the viewing of this film. Or, will this film possess you and fill you with a feeling of the bizarre and surreal? This is for you to decide!

Once again, I am mesmerized and fascinated by Rollins ability to capture beauty in motion. Beauty in the smallest of objects and leave me with a feeling of bliss.

Nerosubianco (1969)

Recently released by CULT EPICS in their 3rd TINTO BRASS Box Set, this psychedelic pop film is sure to please any cult fan.

It is on the total opposite spectrum than the usually soft lighting, soft core Brass films that one might be used to, but this is such a great film. In my opinion, these early Brass films (this one included) are extremely artistic and lack the style that Brass would later on develop. The do not use women as an object within a subject, but more emphasis is put on women as part of the subject in these earlier, psychedelic/pop art films.

This film has very little dialogue and is filled with a soundtrack by "Freedom" who was the remnants of Procol Harum. This film is filled with political statements, statements on war, sex, interracial love, etc. Very different than the Late 1980's to 1990's Tinto Brass most people might be used to, but an amazing and lovely film. In addition to that it is wonderful to see where Brass started!

This DVD was made available thanks to a SUPER rare 16mm print from Radely Metzger's private collection, under the title of "The Artful Penetration of Barbara."

Side Note- On one of these early films commentary, in the Tinto Brass Collection, Volume 3, Brass states that he was originally commissioned to direct THE SHINING, but turned it down. While I love Tinto Brass, I can't image anyone topping Kubrick's direction of Stephen King's, THE SHINING!

Antropophagus (1980)

Truly a great film by Euro-trash master Joe D'Amato.

When a group of tourists become stranded on an uninhabited island, they soon find out why there is no one left alive....

This film did not sit well with me upon viewing it the first time. I enjoyed it, but didn't find anything that extraordinary about it. Being a Video Nasty and have a great trailer, I was really let down after watching it.

However, like a few of my all time favorite films, I began to think more and more about this film. I was given the opportunity recently to buy the 2-Disc Shriek Show DVD for very cheap and watched it tonight and LOVED IT!

The atmosphere of this film is what makes it (and the gory ending doesn't hurt either). Composed of a great cast, a great score and sound design this is a must see for any lover of Euro trash film or D'Amato fans.

AKA- The Grim Reaper

This film also has a sequel which was released by MYA COMMUNICATIONS under the uninspired title of "Horrible." It was previously known as Antropophagus 2 and Absurd, but now look for "Horrible." This sequel is just as good and from my recollection it is a bit more violent and gory!!

R.I.P Jamie Gillis

http://www.examiner.com/x-18802-Dallas-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m2d20-70s-porn-star-Jamie-Gillis-dead-at-66

Such a bummer... He was a great!

My two favorite stories I heard about him....

1- He asked Shaun Costello if he would fly him out to meet the real "enema bandit" to visit him in jail and study him for WATER POWER. Needless to say, they didnt have that time and money.

2- I read somewhere, when he was doing live sex acts in NYC he would quote Shakespeare during sex to give the whole act and performance a greater significance..hahaha

Climax of Blue Power (1975)

What a great bit of roughie smut, from the days of quality porn. I have been holding onto this DVD forever and had no Idea it was going to be so great!

Eddie, a security guard, poses as a cop and uses this to his advantage to get sex from all kinds of women.

The ending is incredible as Eddie dresses as a woman to "cleans" a local woman he saw killing her husband. He then undresses and fucks her, still with his eye makeup on, adding the the bizarre and twisted nature of the film.

The score is also great, with the main theme having a menacing and deviant tone.

If you are into the roughie genre, this is all for you. If you liked FORCED ENTRY, SEX WISH, WATER POWER, then get this movie immediately!


No trailer found for this gem. There is one online that plays for about 1 second, then dies off

Immoral Tales (1974)

An AMAZING film by Walerian Borowcyzk. While La Bete (The Beast) would be my first recommendation for a Borowczyk (pronounced Bore-ov-check) virgin, this is not far behind. Broken into 4 stories, starting with Modern day France and spiraling down to the 15th century this film explores sexuality on a very intimate and at times uncomfortable level. We are shown two stories which involve incest, 1 that shows sex with vegetables, and another that is just out of this world. Some might consider it softcore pornography with A LOT of nudity, others art house cinema, I happen to consider it the latter. This is a powerful film, with straight forward messages as seen through blatant symbolism and BEAUTIFUL photography. We are shown humans natural and animalistic sexual side and in some cases (the last two segments) mixed with the lust for power.

Unfortunately no Trailer was found

Malabimba: The Malicious Whore (1979)

Take elements of The Exorcist (very briefly) and add a huge scoop of eurotrash depravity and bizarre sex mixed with Satanism and you have...Malabimba! I would only recommend to someone versed in eurotrash sex films and in that case I think it will be highly enjoyed.