Product Details

• Actors: Julian Morris
• Directors: Oliver Blackburn
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 7, 2009
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001MYIXB6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,532 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Donkey Punch [Rated]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terror 101: How To Survive A Porno Film for Dummies, April 8, 2009

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Nick Schwab "Film, Book and Music Freak" (Columbus, Oh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Donkey Punch [Unrated] (DVD)

As a setting, the horror, thriller, and suspense genres have had a mixed amount of luck out at sea, despite the location being ripe for fear. From the high-brow cinematic treasures like Knife in the Water (1962) to the A-list cast Dead Calm (1989), the hokey Ghost Ship (2002), and the average Below (2002): the enclosed, isolated atmosphere of the ocean can create the setup for many claustrophobic movies dependent on tension. One such film is Donkey Punch: survival horror about a group of youths that become torn apart when one of them dies during a yacht cruise. Lines are drawn amongst those on the boat and violence and murder begins to spiral out of control. Do note, that the word "Donkey Punch" refers to a dangerous and depraved sex act, which serves as the catalysis for the events that take place. As a terror ride Donkey Punch is much better than most, with much of the last hour of the film well near riveting, even if much of what is done is expected.

Despite some of its clear flaws, Donkey Punch breaks barriers of what can be considered taboo, especially amazing in a time of alleged torture porn films and arty non-simulated sex movies like The Brown Bunny (2003). This film is quite shocking in nearly every way imaginable, but despite many being put off by what is displayed on screen, others hopefully will see that the film is quite masterfully emotional in the nerve-wracking sense. As Donkey Punch is a film that creates a "what if?" scenario and with it a battle of the sexes erupts stemming from introspection for some of the characters and self-preservation for others. The film is unpleasant, yes. However, everything it shows (though done to the extreme) is a fact of life: whether it be gratuitous and unpleasant sexual acts or even murder to sustain a normal existence. Donkey Punch has a strong center in that aspect and in fact in many ways it is a morality tale.

Donkey Punch sets itself up to stall often due to the premise being rather thin (how many times can we really have conversations about the videotape that then later escalates into violence?) despite many of the obvious characters arcs, stereotypes, and situations dressed up in a different way the flick still works pretty well. As with his first directorial effort, Olly Blackburn, does an admirable job.

Production wise the film is quite impeccable: cinematographer Nano Segal brings an excellent sense of location to both the yacht and atmosphere. The film is moodily scored (by Francois-Eudes Chanfrault) and Blackburn's sound design adds additional oomph!. Blackburn also tells the story in both a nice clip and the acting department is fantastic by all, as well. Also notable is the way that despite a good twenty-five minute character-building intro, the characters really come into their own when the action begins: characters develop and mold with the tension, which is something that is often missing in films, both new and old.

Underrated and misunderstood, Donkey Punch is a film that may be often rote in much of its screenplay elements, yet when it comes to fear it gets the job done quite nicely.

Grade: 8.0 / 10 (In 0.5 Increments)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Bad Things Meets Dead Calm Meets Lifeboat, April 12, 2009

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PristineAngie_dot_com (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Donkey Punch [Unrated] (DVD)

There seems to be a new genre of movies (Hostel, Turista, Rest Stop, Shuttle) I will call "tourists in peril." Based on warning movies like the Virgin Springs, it encourages moviegoers to stay at home in front of their tv sets where the cosmos is safe. Don't consider traveling because the moment you step outside the security of your living room- heaven forbid, into another country- you are basically walking from one death trap into another.

The situational drama in Donkey Punch is intense at certain moments, and the acting is fairly decent. The mental violence and acts of intimidation at some points will probably disturb women more. To sum it up, basically, Donkey Punch is Very Bad Things without the black humor, with more passengers than Dead Calm all thrown in a Lifeboat situation where each character's moral fiber comes to the surface. Out in international seas where the law changes each time one enters into different waters, a Darwinist "Survival of The Fittest" mentality ensues, as brawn is pitted against brains, the physically weak manipulating their opposite, and everyone has to depend on their strengths to survive. We the audience get to speculate on just who will come out on top.

Given the targeted demographics and the average age of the actors, the ensemble does quite a good job. I did find it a little difficult to believe how Tami (Nichola Burley) had such reservations about getting on the boat with strange men, and then suddenly is all smiles and agreement with her girlfriends when the four male strangers they just met decide to take the ship out to sea for a party.

The unrated scene in this movie that concerns the act has a medium amount of nudity, but nothing more than a typical sex scene in an R-rating movie. I had to go back and re-view the scene when I read someone complaining about anal shots (there are none). The total amount of nudity is under five minutes. There is not enough exposure to tell whether the sex is protected or not. Note that this is not the same movie as an adult movie by the same name. (That movie has already been removed from circulation)

Donkey Punch will probably get exposure from people casually conversing about the nature of the act (Look it up in Urban Dictionary), after all, among just about everyone I know (male and female friends), there's a roster of names for exotic sex moves that are discussed and laughed about at parties. This movie even has a scene that resembles that very conversation. Think California Hot Plate, Dirty Sanchez, Birmingham Booty Call, and the inevitable Tony Danza.

For the uninitiated, Donkey Punch is a dangerous move. There is a reason why Mixed Martial Arts forbid punching in the back of the head. You can do serious brain damage as some of the more fragile portion of your head is back there. So don't try it at home.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good despite the title, March 14, 2010

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The Tao of Netflix (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Donkey Punch [Unrated] (DVD)

I enjoyed this flick. In short, a group of young girls on vacation (in Spain) decide to take a boat ride with a group of guys they meet while on vacation. Booze, drugs, graphic sex and a fairly predictable, but nonetheless point of the story, death happens. What follows is an I Know What You Did Last Summer opening scene-like addled mix of everyone, especially the boys, trying to figure out, then execute, their most optimal plan, which may or may not be similarly ideal for the girls.

First, it had very good production quality. It felt not at all low budget, and the video and audio quality are very good. The direction is good too; the camera work includes some creative shots, and the acting and dialogue are quite good. Nothing Oscar worthy, but not distracting by any means. The story was pretty good too. Once the death occurs, a high level of tension is maintained throughout, and it never feels staged or artificial; I found myself constantly engaged. Also, oddly, I have to point out that I found the music to be very good; particularly in the sex scene, the camera work and musical accompaniment were very well done. Viewers should note there is a rated and unrated version. The unrated, while certainly nothing like a porno, is somewhat graphic, so ensure you're up to the task when you order. Think 9 1/2 weeks; there's no penetration shown, but it would likely qualify as softcore porn. Despite my male natural gravitation to this type of prurient media, the sex scene did add value and expose an additional layer of character nuances.

Highly regarded, and definitely worth a rental at the least.