Product Details

• Actors: Carter Stevens, Desiree West
• Directors: Joe Davian
• Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Widescreen
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: After Hours Cinema
• DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00172TIFS
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,478 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This double-barreled dose of DVD decadence contains two of the Seventies grindhouse's more entertaining cult classics, chock a block full of strange rituals, brainwashed babes, and hot and horny lovin. Not recommended for the highly suggestible (or for the faint of heart), get ready to relinquish your soul to the forces of occult sexual madness!

SINS OF REVEREND STAR (1976)

Employing a strange, hypnotic amulet, male members of Reverend Star s cabal lure women into erotic encounters, sometimes staged in elaborate ceremonies inside the organization s lair. In the hopes of discovering the source of Star s mysterious power, a police detective and his female sidekick attempt to infiltrate the group s inner circle. Naturally, his sexy sidekick winds up ensnared in the cult s clutches, but the cop manages to expose the Reverend for the charlatan he really is.

NIGHT OF SUBMISSION (1976)

A reporter (Carter Stevens) is writing an expose on a voodoo cult he has just discovered operating out of a New York bar. Inside the cult s lair, ritual whippings are elaborately staged in candlelight, followed by nightlong orgies. Going undercover, the reporter begins to participate in these insidious rituals. After an evening of sadomasochistic debaucheries, however, he discovers that the powers of voodoo have a way of keeping the uninitiated from exposing its decadent secrets. Features New York heavyweight Vanessa Del Rio, Crystal Sync, Heather Madigan and Annie Sprinkle.

2-DVD Set includes booklet with liner notes!

Customer Reviews

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Stars and Bars, June 16, 2008

By	Foggy Tewsday - See all my reviews

Not so much "occult" as "religious cult". There I was, hoping to see some al fresco naked prancing deep in the woods along with some gratuitous satanic sacrifices, but it was not to be. What we actually have here are a couple of fairly routine hardcore flicks. Although both films are listed as 1976 productions, there are some doubts as to the accuracy of this in the case of `The Sins of Reverend Star'.

`The Sins of Reverend Star' is the first offering in this two DVD set. We all know that the prints that some of these DVDs are taken from in After Hours' `Grindhouse' series can be pretty poor. This one has a pulsing red glow throughout most of the film. According to the accompanying liner notes, it's not known whether this was deliberate, or just a result of the deterioration of the film stock. Either way, it's extremely annoying.

The Reverend Star has a medallion that enables him and his male followers to mesmerize any woman who takes their fancy. While under their spell, these ladies take part in various couplings and the occasional ritual for new initiates. But don't worry: our hero, a detective (sorry, this film carries no credits), is on the case. He discovers that the whole set-up is just a debauched front for a drugs racket. The hilariously awful denouement is accompanied on screen by the red glow which has now reached radioactive level.

Joseph Davian's `Night of Submission' has a couple of positives going for it. The wonderful Annie Sprinkle and Vanessa Del Rio both appear in this slightly edgier offering. There's some mild S & M and in some scenes, the men appear to be wearing prototypes for Borat's mankini. Again, the quality of the film print is variable with lines and splotches heavily ingrained.

A magazine editor (Carter Stevens) is chasing a story about voodoo. He is aware that there are some local practitioners who, along with sticking pins into pieces of wax, like to stick their body parts into, well, other people's body parts. Orgies, light whips, crops, chains? All part of the ritual, don't you know.

The sexual content in both of these films is of the hardcore variety; watchable, but, for the most part, quite dull. It's always good to see Annie Sprinkle, but her appearance in `Night of Submission' is disappointingly brief; we only see her with Carter Stevens and she takes no part in the ritualistic part of the story. Nevertheless, she puts in a typically energetic performance and is easily the best reason for purchasing this set.

1.0 out of 5 stars Escape Your Bondage To Porn, July 11, 2009

By	William A. Lewis (Oak Park, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dear Friend,
Only by the Grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was I able to discard this shameful exploitation of human weakness. The only strength anyone has to fight this addictive filth comes thru the Holy Ghost by faith in Jesus Christ. There is no true pleasure or comfort in pornography. Please, go to the book department, buy an Authorized King James Bible, and start with the New Testament. May the Grace of God be with you.