Ludicrous, really...but watch it all the same

What is there to say about this film? It's so bad it's worth watching, only once though . Woefully bad performances from the cast, especially Matt Dillon. I thought it was hilarious how every single woman in town were ready to throw themselves at him. He's a bit more believable at the beginning as the strait-laced schoolteacher than as the psycho though. As for Kevin Bacon, this is definitely not one of his better performances and is there really any need for the shower scene? I think not. Neve Campbell's okay as the poor white-trash type but she always plays her parts too similar to her character in Scream. Denise Richards...she's only there to provide the eye candy though I will admit 'that scene' is pretty good. The plot twists become a bit ridiculous and all I'll say is there is no way they could have pulled it off. Anyway, if you come across it, watch it to pass the time as it's quite good for a laugh. I doubt you'd watch it again though!

In short - very good

This movie is excellent and should be viewed by all couples. There is very little offensive material - all left for the imagination. I specially like the camera concentration on the female body - mainly the bottom.

Julia's audience

This collection by Tinto is starred by the production and direction of 'Julia'. Not only is it a beautifully concieved story but blessed by brilliant direction with the wonderful seduction scene in the audience of Julia's lovemaking sketch. Short (oh, too short) glimpses of a young couple seen as if by chance making love on the front row. More please.

Only if you've got a fetish for bondage

This movie does not have a proper storyline. Even weird movies of this category can be exciting, but sadly in this case, this movie does not have anything exciting that would hold your attention along. But, if you have got a fetish for bondage, you might like it slightly.

Proper Porn

3 very good porno films on one DVD

The sex and quality is very good as is the price

A good Buy

Premium erotica

Immoral Tales is one of Borowzcyk's masterpieces, though it does not reach the heights of La Bete or L'ile d'amour. Borowczuk's style is distinctive: subliminal, insinuative imagery, slow build-ups leading up to explosive finales in which sexuality and (often) violence run wild, excellent scores and respectable acting, an amazing use of colour. All this amounts to much more than softcore pornography. Borowzcyk's achievement far surpasses the level of Emmanuelle and by far outstrips the likes of Franco and Brass.

Showing its age

This disc may have been released recently on DVD but it's unfortunately a poor example of the genre: the footage is clearly copied straight from the video, so it's grainy and drab. Moreover it shows how timid the producers of the series were in the face of early 90s censorship. For the same sort of price you can buy Tracey Cox's disc, which although flawed in its own way, does at least do what it says on the tin.

Award Winning For a Reason

A collection of award-winning, lesbian-themed short films. If you like thought provoking and intelligent movies then this is for you.

Beautiful

Out of the three films in this collection Summer in ST.Tropez is the best.The girls seem so gentle with each other.

Lovely

There are 4 films on this DVD(one is a little short)All 4 films have a total run time of just under 4 hours

If oriental women are your thing then you are in for a treat.

Varied storys with some great sex

Occult Classic

WARNING: This review reveals some key plot elements.

The City Of The Dead, a.k.a. Horror Hotel, is a classic creepy tale about witchcraft in a New England village (but filmed in England) featuring superb black and white photography and some wonderfully eerie sets.

The film opens in fine horror movie style with a prologue similar to that of Mario Bava's Black Sunday - In the 17th Century an accused witch called Elizabeth Selwyn is burned at the stake and as the flames begin to lick her body she makes a pact with Lucifer and vows to return and unleash her revenge on her condemners. The story then moves to the present day where, following a lecture given by her tutor Professor Driscoll (Christopher Lee), Nan Barlow, a young female student who is studying the history of witchcraft and occult practices, travels to the remote mist-enshrouded village of Whitewood - a place with a long history of witchcraft attached to it where the aforementioned Elizabeth Selwyn and many other witches were executed, in order to research material for her term paper. En route she gives a lift to a mysterious stranger who seems to just vanish into thin air when they arrive in Whitewood. She checks into a hotel, The Raven's Inn, run by the sinister Mrs Newless (who is not really who she appears to be), and from then onwards her fate is sealed...

This is a great horror movie and it proves that you do not need a mega budget and high-tech special effects to make an atmospheric horror film. This particular DVD version presents the film in its fully uncut format and in widescreen, with the option of a commentary by Christopher Lee himself. There is also a bonus disc included that is full of extras the best of which is a 45 minute interview with Christopher Lee. During this interview, the veteran actor talks about some of his films and some of the legendary directors he has worked with. He also makes a few snipes at the media and the British Film Industry, particularly film producers. I am sure his comments and criticisms are apt and well deserved. When Chris Lee talks about films and the film industry I tend to sit up and listen - I cannot think of any other living actor who has made more movies than he has so he certainly must know what he is talking about.

The City Of The Dead may not be quite up there with other British classics such as Witchfinder General and The Wicker Man but it is still a fine example of 1960s horror filmmaking and an essential movie for any serious horror fan to have in their collection. You can draw comparisons between this movie and Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Psycho, made shortly after this film. Nan Barlow is a very similar character to Psycho's Marion Crane - for a start they look alike physically and they both drive away alone, stay in a creepy hotel and then suffer a terrible fate.

This movie may also have influenced Stephen King for his novel Salem's Lot - the New England town setting and a vampire called Barlow. Dario Argento's gothic nightmare Suspiria also has a similar plot to The City Of The Dead - a young girl travels to a ballet school in Freiburg, Germany, and discovers that the school's inner sanctum is home to a coven of witches. It is interesting to note as well that Inferno, Argento's follow-up to Suspiria, features black-cloaked witches with talon-like hands like the ones in The City Of The Dead and the climax of Lucio Fulci's almost identically titled City Of The Living Dead, where the zombies burst into flames, is not dissimilar to the fiery climax of The City Of The Dead.

So what are you waiting for? Candlemass Eve? Go and buy this film, along with Night Of The Eagle (another early-1960s witchcraft classic), and treat yourself to a double dose of diabolical delights - when the clock strikes thirteen!