Sinful Cinema

I'm back after a break of a few years. I will be tackling the top 100 list again, but I wanted to fill you film fans in on something I have been working on. It's called the Sinful Cinema Series, and right now it is up to four books covering obscure films. So far I've written about The Abductors, Crypt of the Living Dead, Destruction Kings, and Laure.

The first volume covers The Abductors. It's an insane read mainly because of all the information I've gathered on the film. It has in it a future porn king, a future terrorist, and it was written and directed by a man who would go on to produce one of Disney's biggest franchises. It's all about sexual slavery, and it is a sleazy classic. Did I mention I also interviewed Jeramie Rain (The Last House on the Left) for it? Yep, I did.

The second volume covers the little-known vampire film Crypt of the Living Dead. It's actually a pretty tame film with one of the creepiest endings I've seen in any movie. If you read the book you'll learn how one of the stars was a suspect in a "murder" where the victim had ties to the JFK assassination.

The third volume delves into Low Budget Pictures' Destruction Kings, which was heavily inspired by The Monster Squad and Bad Boys. This comedy drove the director to have panic attacks, and I interview several people associated with the film, including Ariana Albright, scream queen and all around great lady.

The fourth volume examines Laure. Laure is an incredibly interesting film. It was written and directed by the "writer" of the Emmanuelle book, and features the real Emmanuelle. If you know why I used "writer" in quotes, you know why this film gets weird. It turns out the writer was really a man who was a French diplomat, and he used this film to try and push his sexual philosophy, which seemed to include children. It's also notable for originally starring porn actress Linda Lovelace, who left the film after refusing to do nude scenes.

Currently I'm working on the fifth volume, which will be yet another obscure film. When it is done I'll announce it here and on my FB page for the book series. Stop by and follow if you want to keep up on film news and engage in some lively discussions.