Thursday, April 12, 2007

TWISTED SEX VOL. 5

TWISTED SEX VOL. 5
1993?, 116m 40s
1. GIRLS WITHOUT ROOMS (Sweden: 1956, distributor unknown, but may have been Boxoffice International) US version of Flamman (VHS: Klubb Super 8 [Sweden]), aka The Flame, a story of prostitution, with a group girl fight at a dance.
2. THE SHAMELESS SEX (France/Italy: 1952, distributor unknown) US version of Wanda la peccatrice, melodrama with some mild sexual scenes, with Yvonne Sanson, Franck Villard, and Giuletta Masina; no known VHS or DVD release under either title.
3. BAD GIRLS DON’T CRY (France/Italy: 1959, Medallion Pictures, VHS: Globo [Brazil]) US version of La Notte brava (DVD: Mondo [R2 PAL]), written by Pier Paolo Pasolini from his novel; "wild, wicked, and wolloping with action"; passionate young people love and fight in 1930s Rome, with Elsa Martinelli, Lauren Terzieff, and Jean-Claude Brialy.
4. THE MOLESTERS (Switzerland: 1963, Aristocrat Films: 1964, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) US version of Sittlichkeitsverbrecher; a cornucopia of Freudian pathology: peeping toms, a homosexual on trial, sadistic whipping (Darlene Bennett in US inserts), a picnic panty snatcher, a cradle robber and underage pregnancy.
5. DEVIL’S GIRLS (Italy/West Germany: 1967, distributor unknown) US version of Das Rasthaus der grausamen Puppen (DVD: UIG Entertainment [Germany]), a women-in-prison drama with hot steam punishment, a brutal female warden, an escape, and bloody violence, all scored to a light mod soundtrack; with Joachim Teege, Erik Schumann, Jane Tilden, and Margaret Trooger.
6. EROTIC TOUCH OF HOT SKIN (France: 1964, Audobon Films, VHS: Video Dimensions, 10 Percent) US version of Max Pécas' La Baie du désir, with onstage stripteases (added for the US release by Radley Metzger), gorgeous nude women (like Fabienne Dali and Sophie Hardy), and beach frolicking.
7. VIOLATED LOVE (Argentina: 1963, CIP Ltd., VHS: Something Weird) US version of Emilio Vieyra's Testigo para un crimen, a drama with a shower scene, nude gyrating, a peeping tom, and strangulation.
8. THE FOURTH SEX (France: 1961, Audobon Films: 1962, VHS: First Run) US version of Le Quatrième Sex; not much lesbianism for a movie with this title, but Radley Metzger added a Roman orgy scene.
9. THE DIRTY GIRLS (1964, Audobon Films, VHS: First Run, DVD: Image) Early Radley Metzger with whipping, lesbianism, and masturbation; trailers makes it seem like a French fim.
10. DANIELLA BY NIGHT (France/West Germany: 1961, Audobon Films: 1962, VHS/DVD: First Run) US version of Max Pécas' glamorous drama Zarte Haut in schwarzer Seide, with Elke Sommer and Helmut Schmid.
11. VIBRATION (Sweden: 1968, Audobon Films, DVD: First Run) Margareta Sjödin frolicks on the beach in the nude in this quickly-cut trailer set to surf music.
12. THE FAST SET (France: 1957, Audobon Productions: 1961, VHS: Off Hollywood [France]) Promo title for Mademoiselle Strip-tease, aka THE NUDE SET (VHS/DVD: First Run), with Agnés Laurent and Philippe Nicaud in burlesque shows and fights.
13. THE NIGHT OF THE THREE LOVERS (France: 1967, distributor unknown) US version of Max Pécas' La Nuit la plus chaude, an intense-looking crime drama with Donna Michelle and Philippe Lemaire; in one scene a guy in a bear costume is stabbed by the woman he's rolling around on the floor with; no known VHS or DVD release.
14. THE TOUCHABLES (1961, Phoeton International Pictures, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Cheap-looking gangster/nudie send-up with Claire Brennan, John Dennis, and Brad Logan.
15. PARADISIO (UK: 1961, Fanfare Films Inc., VIP Distributors: 1962, VHS: New World, Video Dimensions) Arthur Howard travels Europe with X-ray glasses in this 3-D nudie comedy.
16. ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MAN (1966, Jerand Film Distributors Inc., Sack Amusements, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Classic goofy Doris Wishman trailer, with catfighting and theft set to crime jazz.
17. ON HER BED OF ROSES (1966, Famous Players Corp.) A sniper is on the loose in this Albert Zugsmith film; also with incest and nymphomania; unfortunately this one has yet to show up on tape or disc.
18. THE CURSE OF HER FLESH (1968, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Another dark and sleazy one from the Findlays, with whipping, lesbianism, and stripteases.
19. A TASTE OF FLESH (1967, Jerand Film Distributors Inc., VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Doris Wishman film with lesbian desire and murder.
20. MY BROTHER’S WIFE (1966, J.E.R. Pictures Inc., VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Doris Wishman film about a love triangle.
21. THIGH SPY (1967, Distribpix Inc., VHS: Something Weird) William K. Hennigar movie has a spy who goes around shooting guys and bedding women.
22. THE STREET IS MY BEAT (1966, Emerson Film Enterprises) Irvin Berwick/Jack Kevan prostitution drama with Shary Marshall, Annabelle Weenick, and John Harmon; would love to see it but there's been no video or disc release.
23. THE LOVE MERCHANT (1966, General Studios, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Girls are bought and sold in Greenwich Village in this Joe Sarno movie, with Louis Waldon and Michael Alaimo.
24. LILA (1968, Boxoffice International Pictures) Longer version of MANTIS IN LACE (VHS: CIC [Canada], Go [Australia], World Beyond, VHS/DVD: Something Weird); color has faded to mostly back and white; "inhabits the psychedelic world of fruits and nuts."
25. KAMA SUTRA (West Germany: 1970; United Producers Releasing Organization) US version of Kamasutra--Vollendung der Liebe, where couples play spin the bottle and other antics; no known VHS or DVD release on this one.
26. DIAMOND BUST (196?, distributor unknown) Mystery necrophilia movie with full nudity; no tape or disc release.
27. DR. MASHER (1969, Cinex International Film Distributors, Freeway Films) Weird-looking softcore flick with full nudity, a naked pregnant woman, childbirth footage, body painting, and a bloody voodoo doll; with Lynn Harris; no tape or disc release.
28. MADAME O (Japan: 1967; Audobon Films: 1970) US version of Zoko akutokui: Joi-hen; a female doctor kills and cuts up the men who raped her; with childbirth footage; no known tape or disc issue, but Synapse Films is listing it as a future DVD release.
29. THE LOVE OBJECT (1967, Joseph Brenner Associates: 1969) Virgin rape, tighty whitey lovemaking, and sadism; with Kim Pope; no VHS or DVD release.
30. WHAM! BAM! THANK YOU, SPACEMAN! (1975, Boxoffice International Pictures, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Dopey sex/sci-fi features an alien with a giant tongue.
31. THE ALTAR OF LUST (1971, distributor unknown, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Soft X Roberta Findlay film with full male and female nudity, and lesbianism.
32. BELINDA (1972, Aquarius Releasing Inc.: 1975) Totally unknown, dark and greasy soft X rape film with Melinda Forrest; no known VHS or DVD release.
33. SWINGING HIGH (1970?, Cast Films) Soft X flick with hippie themes and a cover of "Does Anybody Know"; with Terry/Terri Juston, who looks a lot like Sharon Kelly; no tape or disc issue.
34. "Also"/"Starts Wednesday" cards
35. ROOM 11 (1970) With Terry/Terri Juston again, looks like the same production company; with wife-swapping, lesbianism, and a country theme song; no tape or disc issue.
36. "Prevues of Coming Attractions"/"Double Feature" cards
37. THE LECHER (197?) Narrator for this unknown soft X film repeats the dictionary definition of "lecher" over and over again; no known VHS or DVD release.
38. "Then" card
39. GIRLS ARE FOR LOVING (1973, Centaur, VHS/DVD: Monterey) Long trailer for the last Ginger film.
40. THE INCREDIBLE SEX REVOLUTION (1965, Famous Players Corp.) Another psychosexual Albert Zugsmith flick, with Alex D'Arcy; yet to be issued on tape or disc.
41. A SCREAM IN THE STREETS (1973, Boxoffice International Pictures, VHS: CNH, VRO [UK], VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Hard R crime drama with Sharon Kelly.
42. HITCH HIKE TO HELL (1967, Boxoffice International Pictures: 1970, VHS: DVS [UK], VRO [UK], VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Bent guy rapes and kills runaways; with Russell Johnson.
43. NAKED PARTY (196?) 9m44s short with three tan girls who shower then mix and match with a male visitor.
44. NUDES & NUTS (196?) 7m3s short features an artist who does some body painting.

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