Ecstasy in Berlin, 1926 (2004)

Ecstasy in Berlin, 1926 (2004) 

Maria Beatty presents us once again with her take on the decadence of the Weimar era. A mistress and her slave perform a number of S&M flavoured performances. All of these are exquisitely choreographed with gracefully seductive movement and sometimes erotically vicious acts.

Foot fetishism, bondage and Beatty's trademark pearls all make an appearance. The actresses are beautiful and the costume is certainly convincing with regards to the atmosphere of pre-war Berlin.

Mostly in Black and White to focus on that 30s erotica vibe with touches of colour to add interesting psychological levels. Homage is paid to Anais Nin and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and there are some interesting ideas in how to present erotica in general. As is often the case with erotica/pornography directed by women the performances have a relaxed feel that refuses to be rushed. This in itself can be psychologically arousing.

A lush and beautiful experience marred only slightly by some depressingly bad music in places (stick with Zorn, some of the stuff here sounds awful and cheap).

This left me with the feeling that I had experienced one of the legendary cabaret sex shows of the time. (IMDB guitarphil)

Director: Maria Beatty 

Sex Freaks (1974)

Sex Freaks (1974)

John Lamb, ... showed his peers how it's done with Sex Freaks, an encyclopedic documentary of sexuality. Unlike the numerous and generally boring white coaters made (and which grossed big bucks due to their novelty value) at the outset of the '70s, this latecomer in the cycle is fast-paced and consistently entertaining.

Theme is "we are all sex freaks", typical of the simple-minded "everything is everything" approach we recall from the Flower Power era. Lamb catalogs all sorts of sexual behavior from masturbation to gerontophilia (his term, not mine), cleverly recycling old footage to pad the running time. But it is worthwhile vault material, including several segments from the Suzanne Fields b&d classic "Niccole" plus Lamb's trademark underwater photography from his film "Zodiac Rapist". (IMDB  lor_)

Taeter City (2012)

Taeter City (2012)

In Taeter City everything is managed by the iron fist of dictatorship members: THE AUTORITY. They use a special radio wave system called Zeed that lets them distinguish criminals from typical law abiding citizens. These special radio waves alter the demented brain of criminals, forcing them to commit suicide in horrible ways. A special police corps called The Biker's retrieves their corpses and delivers them to massive slaughterhouses. These supply the mega fast food chains with the human flesh products they need to feed the masses, non-stop. Here there are no criminals, no crimes, no riots, no crisis... until now. The Zeed system is no longer functioning the way it is supposed to: the criminals are no longer killing themselves; the radio waves are making them stronger! Follow the crazy mission of three Biker officers (Razor, Shock and Wank) charged with managing this chaotic situation. We give you: an 80's movie vibe, insane technology, manga style, crazy action, adrenaline, violence... (IMDB Michael Trafton)