Succubus - Hell Bent

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After hooking up with the hottest girl at Spring Break, Adam, an ultra-rich playboy, will have his life turned upside down. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Adam will have to defeat a demoness who is hell bent on pay back. Succubus: Hell Bent is the ultimate guilty pleasure jam-packed with smoking hot babes, fast cars, and faster jets!

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Lame.......2007-04-30

As one person wrote the chicks are hot, this is true, but you don't see much of them except the Succubus, and even then only briefly

This film can't decide if she's demonic, or demented as she has some super-natural power of her victim - but it seems like only some of the time. And when she takes on her rivals for his affection she resorts to some very human efforts, such as smashing a bottle over someone's head.

Tame.......2007-04-18

I was expecting more sex/nudity in this flick since it was R-rated. I've seen more in a PG movie. Lilith was pretty hot, but the other girls were nothing special. Beware, Gary Busey has a bit part in it and it is a very hokey part. Lorenzo Lamas also had a small role in it but he must be desperate for work.

hell bent.......2007-04-17

this movie was'nt to bad , the girls are hot in this movie .plot is good acting is good . doesnt have a low budget look to it . i reccomend it.

Lilith she really needs a attitude adjustment.......2007-02-10

Ive never seen this movie, however I know about the original myth.
its a story about the first wife of Adam, a woman who embraced evil and darkness as a solution for revenge against Adam and his decendents.
All because adam didnt want her to be on top. lol
Ive seen and heard about alot of bad ideas, in my time but what she did takes the cake.
Steve
West Virginia

P.s OF COURSE im glad there is finally a movie out about her.

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Hip Hop's 1st Scary / Horror Flick
Modern Day Cult Film
I BEG YOU, DONT BUY OR RENT OR WATCH IT ON TV
New York is wild - nothing seems normal - everything seems out of place.
So Horrible It's Funny!

Def by Temptation
Starring: Cynthia Bond , Rony Clanton , Guy Davis , Minnie Gentry , and Kadeem Hardison
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ASIN: 630485241X
Release Date: 1998-02-10

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There's a succubus--a female vampire with a disturbingly sexual modus operandi--thinning out the male singles-bar population in New York, and it's up to a young Southern divinity student and his friends to stop her from continuing to act upon her hellish urges. A funky urban nightmare from quadruple-threat newcomer James Bond III (actor, producer, writer, and director), this self-assured debut is notable for being the first all-black horror film in quite some time. One of the few films of merit to be released by the notoriously low-rent Troma Studios (home of The Toxic Avenger, Surf Nazis Must Die, and many others), it's a provocative and scary movie with a professionalism that belies the obviously minuscule budget. The exquisite cinematography is by Spike Lee regular Ernest Dickerson. --Andrew Wright

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In one of his earliest pre-Pulp Fiction performances, Samuel L. Jackson helps face off against a supernatural menace to society in this theatrical sleeper hit shot on colorfully vivid 35mm. A sexy female succubus is hell-bent on destroying Joel (A DIFFERENT WORLD's Kadeem Hardison), a young divinity student, through her powers of seduction. One by one, Joel's friends fall victim to her charms, leaving Joel to face the temptress...and his destiny...alone. Bill Nunn (DO THE RIGHT THING) also stars in this terrifying story of vampires and lust. Featuring star power, lavish production values and smoking urban locales, Def By Temptation showcases the brightest young black cast and crew in a thoughtfully frightening horror extravaganza.

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Hip Hop's 1st Scary / Horror Flick.......2006-12-04

Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn, Samuel L. Jackson, and James Bond III (writer, director) all appeared in Spike Lee's School Daze. Even the plot is formulaic, there are some funny moments and the proverbial battle between good and evil sets up a possible sequel. The female vampire meticulously picks off her victims, seducing them and revealing their secrets (one scene has her screwing this gay dude who comes off straight). The soundtrack is haunting. Not a lot of theater play when this film was 1st released back in '90, but it stands up and is a perfect companion to Tales from the Hood...

Modern Day Cult Film.......2006-11-12

No this movie isn't for everyone, but over the years it has become my favorite movie. Like any cult film this movie is filled with one-liners that viewers will embed in their memories. If you are looking for the ideal film for fun to share with your friends ... this is it. Watch it once and make your judgement, either you will hate it and never want to see it again, or you'll be a true die fan like me and watch it over and over again, until you can speak each line word for word with the actors as I and my friends do.

I BEG YOU, DONT BUY OR RENT OR WATCH IT ON TV.......2006-04-01

You be very sorry that you did.

This movie is the worst horror movie I ever saw in my life. The story plot is pure crap and this film dont work on any level.

The writer who wrote this film should have never wrote this crap. The person who gave this film the go head to be be made should have been put in the funny farm, because I think he/she must have been out of his/her mind when he/she gave this film the go a head and if you people saw this crap and like it, you all should be in the funny farm with people just like you who are out of there fliping minds

New York is wild - nothing seems normal - everything seems out of place........2005-08-11

When you look at the title of this film, what do you think the word Def means? At first, I thought that it may have something to do with the hearing of the main character. Perhaps he would fight this evil while having a physical defect. If you thought the same as I, well ... I hate to tell you this ... but you are wrong. I believe that this is actually a misspelling of the word "death". Now, I cannot be certain, but if you watch this film than look at the title it only makes sense. Imagine if this film were called Death by Temptation, wouldn't you know more about what this film was about than if it were called Def By Temptation? I believe that by shortening the title, the filmmaker lost some of their audience. A word of advise to those looking to title films out there ... always complete the entire title no matter the length, you will yield better results.

Now, let's get into the "nitty gritty" of this film. The acting was amateur, the cinematography was preschool standards, and the overall plot of this film reached further than I could when I was in high school. Kadeem and Samuel L. Jackson headline this film, but it is really a film about Joel. Why isn't his face on the cover of this film? This may have helped as well because then viewers would not have been so anxious to see just Jackson or Hardison, they would have wanted to see what this film was truly about. This was nothing more than Troma capitalizing on two more famous people than the main character played by James Bond III. Not even Jackson could perform well in this film. His portrayal of a father/minister seemed too over-the-top and controlling. I needed more substance, and I think this is what was generally missing from this film. Substance. By the second succubus killing, I didn't care anymore. I felt that they had spent too much time on her, because she was the "beauty" part of this film, and therefore rushing the remaining portion of the movie.

If you were to ask me the question about "K" and Joel being friends, I would not have believed it. The characters were so poorly written and acted that you could tell that they were just going through the motions. Then, as if brought out of thin air, "K" befriends Dougy (the undercover Federal Agent) to fight this evil creature. AND ... where did Grandma come from? These actions were taking place over the course of one night, how could she suddenly get from North Carolina to New York without being winded? If I were "K" or even Joel, I would question the Grandmother more than the succubus. If you watch some of the comments before the film, there is an interview with a gentleman from Troma that talks about how the camera guy left at the end of the film to "bigger and better things", and you shouldn't be able to tell the difference in one camera style from the other. Well, this was yet again another wrong statement. The end of this film was nothing like the beginning, and the change of camera style was very evident. Needless-to-say, I was impressed with one aspect of this film. There was one scene when "K" was chewed into the television, and I thought that was a very well produced shot. Why couldn't the rest of the film be more like this?

Overall, I wasn't impressed with this one. It did make me interested in seeing more Troma films, but definatly stay clear of the one entitled Def By Temptation.

Grade: * out of *****

So Horrible It's Funny!.......2005-07-17

First off, Make no mistake this is a troma movie (need I say more)! This movie is so terrible some of the scenes in the film made tears come to my eyes from laughing so hard! The only reason I give this film 4 stars instead of 1 is because of how horribly funny the movie is.

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Horrorama!
Why Hadn't I Seen This Until Now???
A PRETTY GOOD MOVIE!
Finally the Time has Arrived
Kick ass tv to dvd movie

Clive Barker Presents Saint Sinner
Starring: Greg Serano , Gina Ravera , Mary Mara , Rebecca Harrell , and William B. Davis
Director: Joshua Butler
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ASIN: B0002Y4TXS
Release Date: 2004-11-16

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Horrorama!.......2004-12-15

If you like great horror-gore movies, this is a must see. Exceptional bloodletting action from beginning to end.

Why Hadn't I Seen This Until Now???.......2004-12-15

I was recommended this movie by a friend who KNOWS movies, and so I trusted him, bought it, and was SO thrilled that I did. Most horror flicks are saturated w/ nonsense, but this one does what it is supposed to do: send shivers down my spine.

If you like GOOD movies, buy this film. If you do not like good movies (which is probably not the case, since you're reading this review), than I'm sure there is a nice fluffy film w/ Jennifer Aniston in it that you will just love.

A PRETTY GOOD MOVIE!.......2004-12-10

I just purchased this film yesterday on the basis that there is Clive Barker commentary in it, yet I was definitely not disappointed by the film.I had read about the film in Fangoria about 2 years ago, and currently saw it at the video shop, but then I forgot about it, until I saw it the other day to buy, which I did.

The whole film was very intersting and shot pretty cooly. The whole way watching it from the moment it starts, I was intrigued. All the actors were very good.

This film will have to be seen to be believed. A must see for any horror fan.

Finally the Time has Arrived.......2004-10-22

Very well done scifi channel miniseries, probably one of there best. This is about a couple of monks during the middle ages who's curiousity gets the best of them and they set out two succubi. They use this ancient "Wheel of time" (take that Robert Jordan, you suck) and travel to modern day new york. One of the monks follow, to stop the two.

The two succubi go on there feeding spree, flaunting their sexiness around as to get men, satisfy their needs, and then feed on them. The monk gets caught up in the investigation of these murders and becomes a suspect. He befriends and female officer and they st out to find these deomic women.

This movie is so fun to watch and pretty suspensful at times. Clive Barker regains his movie strength by making this excellent, one of a kind movie.

Kick ass tv to dvd movie.......2004-09-19

A year or two ago, this movie was slated to air on the Scifi chanel... i was very excited, since it was produced by horror legend Clive Barker. I never thought that this would release to the public, since it was a tv low budget movie, but I guess I was wrong. Anyways, its about a stupid ass monk that releases 2 succubi. Gore happens almost right away, with a fellow monk getting his arm ripped off... So the monk, after releasing the demons, decides to track them down. He teams up with a cop investigating brutal murders. The two track down the succubi, and well, the story lauches from there... All I can say is this is a badass movie, and I know I'll be in line when it release to by it
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Fascinating and Chilling European Gothic Masterpiece from 1971
One of the Best 70's Eurohorrors
OK...it's not perfect
Prepare yourself for pure EVIL
Not very thrilling

The Devil's Nightmare
Starring: Erika Blanc , Jean Servais , Jacques Monseau , Ivana Novak , and Lorenzo Terzon
Director: Jean Brismée
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ASIN: B0001I551A
Release Date: 2004-02-24

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Seven travelers stranded in the Italian countryside accept the hospitality of a kindly castle lord, but what horror awaits them: the family has a curse on it that dooms the eldest daughter of each generation to become an agent of the devil, and guess who's coming home. After a striking opening scene (involving a Nazi officer in 1944 overseeing the birth of his child, which turns out to be... an accursed daughter!), this horror tale drags along at a glacial pace until the visitors settle in enough to take a little time out for sex, which serves as an appetizer to sadistic murders. The guests, ostensibly representative of the Seven Deadly Sins, die in appropriately thematic twists at first, though after gluttony, greed, and lust the point gets stretched. This low-budget example of horrotica has its entertaining moments, an appropriately lurid style (courtesy of Belgian director Jean Brismee), and even an appearance by former French matinee idol Jean Servais (Beauty and the Beast). Included are trailers for this and three other Italian exploitation films and an extended introduction by British horror hostess Eileen Daly (which was actually recorded for a different film!), a black-leather Elvira with a whip and a penchant for kink that may not be to the tastes of all audiences. -Sean Axmaker

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Fascinating and Chilling European Gothic Masterpiece from 1971.......2007-09-02

THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE (aka THE DEVIL WALKS AT MIDNIGHT)

YEAR: 1971
RUNTIME: 93 minutes
COUNTRY: Belgium/Italy

THE PLOT: Seven people are forced to spend the night in some eerie castle in Europe. The devil sends a succubus to kill each one that indulges in one or more of the seven deadly sins (lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath [i.e. hatred, unrighteous anger & grumbling], envy/jealousy and pride).

COMMENTARY: Wow, this is a real hidden gem of gothic horror. It has a great cast and story and was filmed in a real castle. The people and the sins they indulge in are as follows:

(1.) Bus driver: gluttony.

(2.) Angry wife: greed, jealousy (although her husband gives her good reason to be jealous), envy (of the beauty of the other women) and anger (I don't think she smiles once, except when she's swimming in gold).

(3.) Husband: lust -- adultery.

(4.) Brunette: Lust -- lesbianism & adultery.

(5.) Blond: Sloth, lust -- lesbianism.

(6.) Old man: wrath -- excessive grumbling & negativity.

(7.) Priest-in-training: Although he flirts with pride (listen to him during the chess match) and lust (for the redhead) he evidently never commits a mortal sin (or, if he does, he humbly & quickly repents rather than revel in it like the others).

[MINOR SPOILER ALERT] Note that the minister willing sacrifices himself to perdition to prevent the other six from being damned. This is an example of agape love and displays a true Christ-like heart. Paul the apostle had the same spirit as evidenced in Romans 9:3. [END SPOILER].

HIGHLIGHTS: The film features three incredibly gorgeous women -- a blond, brunette and redhead, no less. The succubus is the redhead, played by Erika Blanc. All three are voluptuous; each possessing a very distinctive beauty. NOTE TO MEN: It goes without saying that if you struggle with lust you might want to skip this one, especially in light of a fairly overt lesbian scene (which they end up dying for, so no can argue that the film advocates the practice, no more than it advocates any other sin depicted, like gluttony, adultery, greed and grumbling).

Another highlight is Erika Blanc's subtle make-up as the succubus combined with her amazing ability to contort her face from stunningly sharp to utterly hideous. Seriously, I NEVER get frightened by horror films, but when Erika morphs into the succubus and hideously contorts her face, it's absolutely CHILLING.

TECHNICAL INFO: Some versions of the film have a tasteless porno-horror "intro" tacked on. This "intro" is not part of the original picture and simply has no business being there; in fact, it horribly mars it. No doubt is was tacked on by some latter-day producer in order to excite pre-pubescent boys ("Oooh, that's cooooool!"). The version featured with "Messiah of Evil" doesn't have this silly intro, but the sound quality isn't very good. I saw another version that has the intro but the sound quality was fine.

FYI: The original title translated to English is "The Long Night of the Devil" or "The Devil's Longest Night." I feel the title "The Devil's Nightmare" is weak and much prefer another alternative title "The Devil Walks at Midnight."

FINAL ANALYSIS: Since this is a European picture from the early 70s, it's understandably dated, dubbed and slow-paced. The viewer must keep this in mind to appreciate it. Many themes are touched upon: Does God exist? What about the devil and his demonic servants? Can he be trusted to 'make a deal' with? (Yeah, right). Is there such a thing as sin? And, if so, what are its consequences? Another fascinating theme touched upon is human nature and the continual conflict between spiritual and carnal qualities that we can all relate to. The film also powerfully addresses the incredible self-sacrificial nature of agape love -- love in it's highest and purest form.

Make no mistake, this is a powerful piece of gothic-horror cinema, perhaps even a masterpiece.

One of the Best 70's Eurohorrors.......2007-06-06

It has been some time since I've taken interest in horror. Last year I delved into Asian horror and was quite enamoured with it, but it's become stale and repetitive. I'm also not fond of American horror or most mainstream horror films. My best bet? Euro-horror, of course, but not in the mold I have been used to (Argento, Soavi, Rollin, Bava, and so forth). Instead, I've been picking up obscure little titles that sell for $5.00 as part of a "multi-pack" of movies. The one film from these bargain bin films that stands out as being effective would be "The Devil's Nightmare." The title alone may remind you of a certain film that came out by Rob Zombie recently, but it really has nothing to do with it, and rightfully so. "The Devil's Nightmare" is a real stand-out film, and mostly because of the actors Erika Blanc who plays the succubus who plys her dark arts for the devil, and a man with the most creepy yet enigmatic visage I've ever seen (I think it may be Daniel Emilfork; I think he also played a villain in "City of Lost Children") who plays The Devil. The film does have a surreal quality to it, but not in the tight, technical way of early Argento or Soavi, it has a more haunting quality, even in daylight scenes. The music also helps to convey a sense of the sinister, with all the aplomb of 70's soundtrack nostalgia.

OK...it's not perfect.......2007-03-25

It really isn't. But I should start by stating that I love "odd" films. I have a taste for D-horror films. And this one is truely a D-horror film!!! It's got a gothic mood. Some fun music and some interesting deaths. It's not the most exciting of films...but I'm personally ok with that 'cuz it's the kinda film I like. This film will not be for everyone. I've seen some reviews for this film that are not good...and those people are right. It's isn't a great film. But if you are in for a film with character...this is the one!

Prepare yourself for pure EVIL.......2007-01-21

A busload of morally ambiguous tourists are rerouted to the spooky castle of a former Nazi baron (formerly a Nazi, still a baron) in order to save the rest of the travel for the following day. Coincidentally, the baron's daughter, a succubus, shows up to condemn the tourists to varying circles of Hell, using the 'Seven Deadly Sins' as the guidebook.

Apparently, the Seven Deadly Sins consist of the following:

(1) Sin: Lust. Punishment= Cheating husband and insatiable brunette strumpet are killed by medieval torture devices.

(2) Sin: Greed. Punishment= Ugly frigid wife suffocates on gold glitter.

(3) Sin: Gluttony. Punishment= Gruesome slob is invited to a gigantic feast and then, after gorging himself and making any perspective viewer (such as myself) nauseous, chokes to death on a glass of wine.

(4) Sin: Guilty Of Being A Hot Bisexual Blonde Who Lounges Seductively In A Bed. Punishment= Death by python!!!!!

(5) Sin: Complaining Too Much. Punishment= Old creep kept awake all night and then thrown from a tower window.

So anyway, there you have it, all 5 of the Seven Deadly Sins and the corresponding Dante-style punishments. Additionally, this movie boasts the worst Satan of all time. Looks sort of like a convenience store clerk who doubles as the human pretzel at a carnival freakshow.

Not very thrilling.......2006-09-04

"Devil's Nightmare" has an intriguing cult reputation, and some bizarre stills of the film's star Erika Blanc that are taken from it promise it to be quite a lurid thriller...sadly it isn't.

Seven tourists stay overnight at a large castle, and are regaled with gruesome history tales by the ghoulish butler. The host tells them the family is cursed by a succubus, whereupon an eighth guest suddenly arrives in the shape of the stunning Ms Blanc. No prizes for guessing what she is then! After bewitching the other guests with her sultry demeanor and revealing gowns, she gradually works her way through the lot of them, managing to lure them to various inventive deaths one after another, all of which are themed around each of the characters various sinful leanings (greed, lust, etc). Only a priest seems able to resisit the charms of the mystery woman...will he be able to break the terrible curse?

Yes I know that plot sounds like it could have been somehow worked into a stylish and shocking gothic horror, but something vital is really missing from this effort. I think it's down to a general lack of polish and care, and attention to laying down any sort of atmosphere. The castle where all the main action takes place is a stunning building on the oustide, but the interior is not nearly as impressive - especially the bedrooms that the guests are shown to, they are kitted out in the most appalling over-fussy floral decor, each one more hideous than the last. There's little sense of art direction, especially in hilariously bad scenes when the characters are supposed to be creeping around looking for a way out of the castle in nothing but candlelight, whereas in fact all these scens are visibly and harshly over-lit with industrial arc-lighting! The continuation and photography is also very poor with a great deal of obvious inconsistencies in the brightness of the sky outside. The English dubbing is also very, very bad. It makes a mockery of all the acting, although even good dubbing would not save the actor playing the priest, who gives the blandest, most wooden performance I have ever seen, almost single-handedly dragging what little tension there is towards the film's climax into the gutter.

On the plus side, Erika Blanc makes for a pretty dashing succubus, with her appearance altering to a pale, skeletal fright-face every time she is about her killing business. She also manages to pull off some very weird and wonderful contortions which verge on the pantomime, but luckily fall on just the right side of creepy. But the death scenes are all very cheaply handled and laughably unlikely. The behaviour of the guests is never anything less than totally vapid, even when faced with obvious danger. And to my total non-surprise (this being a European horror film from the 1970's), there's also a totally gratuitous lesbian sex scene that goes completely nowhere plot-wise...oh well, at least all the women in this film are very attractive so for those that want to see topless beauties doing the business, there's a small helping of that just for you. For anyone who is interested in plot, gothic atmosphere or just plain horror, this films serves up such thin helpings of each of those that it's really not worth the effort.

I'm sorry to be negative, and I was disappointed myself, but aside from Erica Blanc in what is probably her most memorable horror appearance, there's barely anything memorable in this.

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One of Jess Franco's best
Strange and beautiful
Slow moving, but a good movie to think about...
Mega crap !
Very boring !

Succubus
Starring: Michel Lemoine , Janine Reynaud , Jack Taylor , Howard Vernon , and Adrian Hoven
Director: Jesús Franco
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ASIN: B000G1QU8O
Release Date: 2006-07-25

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Va-va-voomish Janine Reynaud (Kiss Me Monster) plays Lorna, the star of an underground nightclub's Grand Guignol theater who harbors a dark, haunting secret. She performs elaborate S/M fantasies nightly with a bound naked couple before she pretends to kill them, but she's losing her grip on reality. Dreams, flashbacks, and erotic fantasies blur with her waking world and pretty soon she's murdering her sexual partners for real... or is she? The answer may have something to do with a furtive stranger on the fringes of her consciousness and a plot to drive her insane, but it's hard to tell for sure. Sexploitation master Jess Franco creates an alienated but gorgeous vision of the decadent grotesque-chic world of European high society with oblique camera angles, distorted images, and disorienting editing, turning a kinky erotic thriller into a heady (if abstract) psychological fantasy. If it's ultimately too obscure to make sense, it's nonetheless an ambitious, intoxicatingly dreamy piece of Eurotrash cinema. German leading men Howard Vernon and Adrian Hoven lend their aristocratic bearings in costarring roles. --Sean Axmaker

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THE SENSUAL EXPERIENCE OF '69

At a chic nightclub for jaded jetsetters, a simulated snuff performance is the main attraction, and Lorna, its leading lady, is the obsession of men and women alike. Little do they realize that Lorna's Mephistophelian manager has transformed her into "the essence of evil...a devil on earth!" Soon the sensuous starlet's stage persona possesses her entirely, thrusting Lorna into a hallucinatory world of sadomasochistic excess and drawing everyone she touches into her debaucherous delirium. Can anyone stop Lorna before her perverse stage show becomes a murderous reality?

Starring the beautiful Janine Reynaud (TWO UNDERCOVER ANGELS, KISS ME MONSTER), Jack Taylor (THE GHOST GALLEON, THE NINTH GATE) and Howard Vernon (THE AWFUL DR. ORLOFF, DELICATESSEN), Jess Franco's (99 WOMEN, VAMPYROS LESBOS) Faustian fever dream provides the blue-print for the erotic horror that has become the infamous director's enduring legacy. Newly remastered from original vault materials, SUCCUBUS features exclusive Extras, including revealing interviews with Jess Franco and Jack Taylor!

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One of Jess Franco's best.......2007-06-28

Loved this Franco flick. LOVED it. After watching the original Anchor Bay version a few years back, and didn't think much of it - this new Blue Underground transfer is a whole new experience of cheesy 60's psychedalia from the master of Spanish sleaze, and more than worth the double-dip for Franco fans.

Strange and beautiful.......2006-07-10

Succubus is back, thanks to Blue Underground. Though this is the cut U.S. version it is at least in widescreen this time around and with a much improved picture. As for the film, what can one say about it except the old cliché--you'll literally either love it or hate it. It's not an out-and-out horror film, though it contains many horror elements; it's actually more of an art film, the result of Jess Franco finally having been given complete control over the production. Because of this, the man's odd and unique vision really comes through here, possibly more so than in any of his other films. Succubus is one odd, beautiful, and ambiguous ride. Viewers who demand a coherent storyline with a clear resolution of all plot elements achieved by the end of the film will likely be greatly disappointed, if not aggravated, as what is going on throughout the film is really never made clear. What is clear, however, is that the characters are living in a hazy, blurred reality, both because of their own psychological quirks, and because of their lifestyles. Franco pays homage to some of his inspirations here, such as La Dolce Vita, and does so in a way that both recreates some of the mood of his inspiration as well as pokes fun at it at the same time. The viewer will watch a woman in an abyss of psychological confusion, and whether she is in some way possessed and truly evil or merely insane is never resolved. The goal is not cohesion here, but merely to draw the viewer into the characters' insane realities. We witness bizarre murders, LSD parties, and tormented couple that dwells in Franco's twisted universe, part horror, part exploitation, part art-house pretension, and pure Franco. What is going on we'll never really know, whether supernatural or purely natural, but viewers who are able to appreciate the film for what it is, a visual smorgasbord and a tour of a splintered mind, may come away loving it, as I did. The film is anomalous and strange, and also achieves scenes of great beauty, especially towards the end. One scene in particular, of the male supporting lead driving around and listening to his own internal mental narrative, has stuck with me since I originally watched the film years ago. Hooray for Blue Underground for releasing obscure films on DVD that would otherwise perhaps end up lost to time.

Slow moving, but a good movie to think about..........2005-09-22

I wonder who Jess Franco was trying to appeal to with this movie. Supposedly, it is a horror movie about a women who may or may not be possessed by the devil, but it isn't really scary. It might have been a sex film, as we see copious amounts of Janine Reynaud's breasts and bum, but it wasn't really erotic. It might have been an art film, but it wasn't really good enough.

Janine Reynaud plays Lorna Green, a stripper who is disengaged from reality. Her boyfriend William seems to understand something of her sinister existence, but it is not revealed what he really understands. Together, William and Lorna (it might not be her real name, it is left ambiguous in the movie) go to bizarre parties (complete with midgets, dog masks, and drunk cross dressers), Lorna's S&M show, and so on... But, at night it seems that Lorna seduces people and kills them inside a seaside mansion.

What is really going on is never explained... it doesn't really have to be. Reality and fantasy are completely interchangable, and both of them move at more or less the same pace and have more or less the same feel to them. Some scenes move slower than others, but all of them are filled with a slew of imagery and symbolism, which seem almost pretentious on Jess Franco's part. He constantly goes through names of writers and film makers and has characters provide a one word description for them... Most people would be lost with all the references, showing that Franco was aiming for a better read audience.

Yet, at the same time, Franco could be losing that very same audience. The voice overs that narrate each characters thoughts are painful. Jack Taylor's (William) acting is perfectly one dimensional, seldom changing... even when his life is in incredible danger. Perhaps Jess Franco wanted it that way... but it certainly was not impressive. So the people that are familiar with the people that he mentioned (most notably Lang, Bunuel and Godard) would be more accustomed to the more refined styles of the aformentioned directors and see this movie as B-grade tripe.

This movie seemed to defy categorization and at the same time defy every potential viewer. Everyone can find something in this movie that they do not like, but not everyone can find something that they do. I did. I thought that the movie presented interesting ideas and as pretentious as it was the symbolism was entertaining to identify and deconstruct.

Mega crap !.......2005-07-16

This movie is very pathetic! It is confusing, boring and..... boring. It isn't scary at all, in fact this can't be called a
"horror movie", it would be a terrible mistake!!!!!
During the movie i fell asleep for a few times and my father waked me up!
You can buy any other movie instead of it and you will be satisfied with your choice!

Very boring !.......2005-07-16

"Succubus" is incoherent, confusing, and, above all, very very boring. I mean i like weird, surreal movies, movies when it's very hard for the viewer to separate the reality from the dream, but this movie sucks big time!!
And even though i thought it will be at least a horror movie, well i was wrong! In fact "Succubus" is NOT a horror movie at all.
My advice is: Avoid this at all coasts!!!! Only recommended for those who suffer from insomnia!!!!

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One of Jess Franco's best
Strange and beautiful
Slow moving, but a good movie to think about...
Mega crap !
Very boring !

Succubus
Starring: Eva Brauner , Pier A. Caminnecci , Américo Coimbra , Lina De Wolf , and Adrian Hoven
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ASIN: 6305183376
Release Date: 1998-10-27

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One of Jess Franco's best.......2007-06-28

Strange and beautiful.......2006-07-10

Slow moving, but a good movie to think about..........2005-09-22

Mega crap !.......2005-07-16

Very boring !.......2005-07-16

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Fascinating and Chilling European Gothic Masterpiece from 1971
One of the Best 70's Eurohorrors
OK...it's not perfect
Prepare yourself for pure EVIL
Not very thrilling

Devil's Nightmare
Starring: Erika Blanc , Jean Servais , Jacques Monseau , Ivana Novak , and Lorenzo Terzon
Director: Jean Brismée
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Release Date: 1998-10-21

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This is the first time this slice of demented Belgian/Italian sleaze has been available in it's full widescreen glory. Featuring a collection of shifty aristos, grumpy servants and a saucy homicidal succubbus played by the lickable Erika Blanc--this is seventies gothic at its campiest best.

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Fascinating and Chilling European Gothic Masterpiece from 1971.......2007-09-02

One of the Best 70's Eurohorrors.......2007-06-06

OK...it's not perfect.......2007-03-25

Prepare yourself for pure EVIL.......2007-01-21

Not very thrilling.......2006-09-04

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Fascinating and Chilling European Gothic Masterpiece from 1971
One of the Best 70's Eurohorrors
OK...it's not perfect
Prepare yourself for pure EVIL
Not very thrilling

Devil's Nightmare
Starring: Erika Blanc , Jean Servais , Jacques Monseau , Ivana Novak , and Lorenzo Terzon
Director: Jean Brismée
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
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Fascinating and Chilling European Gothic Masterpiece from 1971.......2007-09-02

One of the Best 70's Eurohorrors.......2007-06-06

OK...it's not perfect.......2007-03-25

Prepare yourself for pure EVIL.......2007-01-21

Not very thrilling.......2006-09-04

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