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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You might want to wear protection while watching this, March 19, 2010

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C. Christopher Blackshere "Mackshere" (hampered by what's acceptable) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porno Holocaust (DVD)

Ahhh yes, the notorious Porno Holocaust by Joe D'Amato. He is perhaps the only director willing to blend hardcore sex scenes with some vicious gory horror. Many of you fellas might be fond of that combination. Now this is an admirable attempt by the Italian director, but don't get overly excited.

The first half of this underground classic is crammed to the rim with nudity--I'm talking sex, sex, sex. Nothing held back or insinuated here--it's graphic, super sleazy stuff. Mark Shanon showcases his cool mustache and hairy chest along with some stiff acting and suave bedroom moves. Good times! It does go a little overboard though.

Eventually the gore and the thin plot start to develop. The group explores an island with a mysterious curse. Soon they bump heads with a well-endowed mutant fella who harnesses a voracious sexual appetite. He stalks the visitors and brutally takes care of some dirty deeds.

The kills are not too spectacular, and the effects are pretty cheap. I was wishing for the gore to get kicked up a notch. But I suppose there is a certain sick charm to be found in some of the monster's methods. There's definitely some stuff you don't see everyday.

Throw in the horrendous dialogue and cliched plot developments and you've pretty much summed this movie up. Not D'Amato's best by any means, but dang your dvd collection just looks cooler with this in it. 3.5 stars.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Porn, Not Enough Holocaust, April 17, 2010

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Stanley Runk "Runkdapunk" (Camp North Pines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Porno Holocaust (DVD)

Most Italian horror fans are probably curious about this one, and some of us actually take the plunge. With the hefty and totally unreasonable price tag this film has, I understand why many might hold off, but it's not likely you're gonna see it on Encore. I took the plunge and I must say that this really isn't worth it's reputation. The movie consists of a small group of scientists investigating an island in the caribbean that was the site of atomic testing back in the 50s. Reports have stated that maybe not all the folks evacuated and have been exposed to radiation. Well, our scientists find out that one of them has been hanging around. He's a tall black native with a scarred face that's supposed to be some kind of mutant zombie-type guy. He's interested in smashing men's heads in, but as for the women he likes to take his inspiration from Judas Priest and Ram It Down! Ram It Down! This was Joe D'Amato's clever little idea of mixing a porno film with a legitimate horror film. Though not a horror film, the same concept was attempted with Caligula, which was much more entertaining. I'm not much for porn, but I do admire wacky and original ideas. I figured this'd be an interesting juggling of the two genres. I was wrong. Now with a title like Porno Holocaust, I had no misconceptions about what I was getting in to, but I really don't care for the way it was handled. The damn monster doesn't show up till about 75 minutes into the film! Up until then it's a bunch of hardcore sex scenes involving pretty much the same four people(none of whom are anything to brag about). Around the hour mark you start asking yourself, "Hey! Wasn't there supposed to be a big black horny mutant zombie guy in this movie?" And this film clocks in at a wee bit under 2 hours, so it all becomes rather tedious fast. A few hardcore scenes might have been passable, but this seemed like too much. I didn't need to see what felt like 20 lesbian scenes with the same two girls. I didn't need to see the hero's skinny buttocks(and bad mustache) over and over. And I sure didn't need to see a woman looking like a chicken on a rotisserie between two black male prostitutes. Unless your priorities change rather quickly, I can't see anyone shifting from wanting to get jiggy with themselves to wanting to watch a cheap Italian horror film in the space of a film's running time. The two genres don't mix too well. I'd assume that people would want one or the other, but this film seems to be trying too hard to accomodate both. If someone really wants to get better acquainted with themselves, there are probably much better films to do the job at your local video store. Then later you can pop in Fulci's Zombie. The film does get interesting when the monster shows up and he commits some wacky murders, one of which involves choking a woman to death with his....pinky toe. At that point it's too little too late however. George Eastman said himself that this film was being shot at the same time as five other films he and D'Amato were shooting at the same location. It shows. This film is best viewed as an interesting time capsule when movies took chances. That's what I admire the most about it

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yep, Joe D'Amato sucks no matter what genre he's directing in., June 23, 2010

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Porno Holocaust (DVD)

Porno Holocaust (Joe D'Amato, 1981)

Porno Holocaust, from the legendarily awful Italian grindhouse director Joe D'Amato (Anthropophagous, Ator the Invincible, etc.), is as far as I know the first serious attempt at a gorenography film--a subgenre that has been something of a holy grail for low-budget film directors. But like every other attempt to make a plot-driven porn flick that actually has half a brain, Porno Holocaust is an utter failure. Of course, that was pretty much preordained here; the script was written by George Eastman (Absurd), who also starred; the cast was made up of D'Amato regulars, and D'Amato films have never been known for great acting; and D'Amto forgot to check his stable for, shall we say, attractiveness in parts that weren't normally exposed to film that were this time. I'm not one to complain about real-looking people in porn. In fact, I usually prefer them, but there's a line. (And for those not reading this on Amazon, I will finish that sentence with "...and I draw it at vaginal warts.")

The plot is even thinner than it is in the usual D'Amato joint: a bunch of folks get stranded on an island with a radioactive, sex-crazy monster. Yeah, it sounds like a cross between Beach Blanket Bingo and The Incredible Melting Man, and it wouldn't surprise me if that exact phrase came up during whatever conversation between Eastman and D'Amato spawned this monstrosity. Terrible acting, terrible script, terrible special effects. Nothing to recommend this movie unless you're a D'Amato completist. (half)