Interview with Zoe Moonshine

An interview from our staff writer, Douglas Waltz. Zoe was in a few of the memorable Seduction Cinema titles. Current whereabouts are unknown. - Editor






Douglas Waltz - Okay, first your name is pronounced "zoo" as in The Brooklyn Zoo, is that correct?

Zoe Moonshine - Well there is a discrepancy there, William [Hellfire]likes to pronounce it as "Zoo" and I pronounce it as Zoe. Honestly, because I have a tough enough time getting people to understand me with my accent anyway, throwing in an unusual pronunciation on top of that may be too much. We liked "Zoo" because of the French actress Julie Deply's character name in the film "Killing Zoe".

DW - You are originally from South Africa, what could have possessed you to come to the wilds of New Jersey?

ZM - You know, I keep asking myself the same damn question! Just kidding. I moved here because I met Bill Hellfire in the UK, we fell hard for each other, and he asked if I'd like to come and live in the States. For most people that would seem insane, but I was bitten by the travel bug along time ago - traveling is my passion. Typical Sagittarius! I have a very adventurous spirit, hell I left South Africa when I was a wee nipper at 20 to explore the world, went through some really tough times but ultimately landed on my feet having learnt some very important life lessons. My friends and family were worried about me moving to the US, naturally, but my motto is "rather try and fail than not try at all," and I threw caution to the wind, followed my heart, and here I am 4 years later. I guess it worked out.

DW - What were your first impressions on meeting Bill Hellfire?

ZM - Why is that creepy guy in the cowboy hat staring at me incessantly? Should I be afraid? No, really, besides the instant physical attraction, I immediately found him to be like no one I had ever met, very charismatic, charming, super intelligent and interesting but mostly what hooked me was that he really challenged my way of thinking. I have, and still do consider myself to be very liberal in my thinking and non-judgmental but Bill challenged even my most far out notions about life. I also loved his passion for music and film, not just for the type of music and film but because he is such a passionate person who is dedicated to following his dreams and learning all that he can in his chosen field of interests. That's a very attractive quality to me.

DW - You have used a number of different names in your career so far. Any reason for that and why did you settle on Zoe Moonshine?

ZM - I started out as Cherry Moonshine as Cherry is similar to my real name. You"ll never guess it, it's French and I have never met anyone with my name but "Cherry"? That name was too "Porn Star". Moonshine is a nickname Bill gave me when we met and I just love all the connotations of Moonshine, ya know? I dig it. Zoe is just a name I've always liked.

DE - In two of your more recent films "Bikini Girls On Dinosaur Planet" and "The Devil's Bloody Playthings" you have been exclusively paired with Ruby LaRocca. What is your relationship like with Ruby?

ZM - First and foremost, Ruby and I are friends, in some ways she is like a little sister to me. Our friendship made certain scenes in Devil's really difficult for us to shoot. For instance, when she had to slap me, or be really mean to me, you go and try to slap one of your best friends repeatedly and berate them. Even when you're acting, it's still difficult. However our relationship also enables us to push the envelope because we trust each other and we can comfortably discuss our roles no matter how personal or controversial. Bill and I tend to try to find people we can work with over and over again because we often deal with such difficult subject matter and philosophies. We need to be able to discuss these ideas openly so that we can portray them in a way we all feel comfortable with and coming from a place of understanding and knowledge. With Ruby, that's easy because she understands the genre so well and has known Bill for a long time. Isabelle Hupert (Ma Mere, The Piano Teacher) is an actress who really pushes the envelope and tackles startlingly daring subject matter but she does so with such grace and intelligence that although her work is often exploitative, it never comes off as sleaze. She is a great inspiration to me. Professionally, Ruby has been in this business a lot longer than I and she helps me all the time on set, giving me tips, helping me with make-up, you name it, she's there for me. We have a great chemistry together but most importantly for us is that we have so much fun making movies together. I should also mention though that next year I have a few films coming out where I am not exclusively paired with Ruby Larocca. Julian Wells and I share a few scenes in "Flesh for Olivia", Darien Caine and I play double trouble rock chicks in Les Chic (Nick Phillips re-make), and I have a small role as a reporter in the apparently highly anticipated Erotic Werewolf of London, which incidentally was partly shot while I was still living in London. All of these films were shot a few years ago so it will be interesting for me to see how I have progressed as an actress. You can find more info and trailers for these films at www.SeductionCinema.com

DW - In "Bikini Girls", I noticed that you deliver some of your lines with a wide eyed, exaggerated look that is reminiscent of old exploitation films of then fifties and sixties. Was that your intent to mimic these films?

ZM - I have certainly been exposed to many of the exploitation films of that era and it is possible they influenced my performance unwittingly, however, my exaggerated expressions were more drawn from the British television I grew up watching, like Fawlty Towers, and because of the total silliness of the subject matter, I childishly drew upon times where my sister and I would act out fairytale stories as children (I was always the witch!). I felt the performance needed that "over the top" edge but it doesn't seem like too many critics agree! Everyone is taking the film so seriously and I'm like "common guys, it's "Bikini Girls on Dinosaur Planet", what on earth were you expecting?" At the same time we're flattered that people do take our work seriously with our limited means to execute our ideas.

DW - Before starting your film career what did you do?

ZM - I modeled as a teenager but never took it seriously; I was more interested in hanging out with my friends at the beach, listening to rock n' roll, getting stoned. I started studying Psychology and Criminology; I was planning on becoming a psychologist. I still plan to continue my studies in philosophy, theology, psychology, literature and writing, just for my own development as a human being. Film studies wouldn't hurt either. But in the UK I was working in offices, business ya know, supporting my traveling habit.

DW - What do you do when you're not involved in the hectic world of film making?

ZM - When I'm not involved in Electric Daisy Pushers, I am still involved in the industry as I have a part time job working in marketing for an independent production company. I have a natural flair for business and I enjoy the challenge that brings. But otherwise, I'm learning guitar (electric and acoustic), I read about all the above subjects I am passionate about and I watch a copious amount of Food Network TV. Yes, don't let my size fool you. I am extremely passionate about cooking and eating, I spend a lot of time with my head in recipe books and putting my own spin on things. I love to cook for people. We watch a lot of movies and I spend every minute I can outdoors, especially now that the leaves are changing, so beautiful.

DW - Any chance that we will see you directing a film in the future?

ZM - Absolutely. I already have my debut feature's outline written. Most of the films that are coming out of South Africa at the moment are socio-political commentaries on AIDS, crime, race issues, all of which are poignant subjects which need to be expressed for cathartic reasons and to educate the rest of world about South Africa. However, that is not all that Africa is about. My film aims to show people another side to the beautiful country and what it was like to grow up there. It?s a coming of age story, set in paradise with horror used as a metaphor for growing up. It's largely autobiographical so I know how everything needs to be. Self-indulgent? Yes, but it's also emotional, spiritual, geographically stunning and most importantly, it's an entertaining story. They say you should write about what you know.

DW - The company, Electric Daisy Pushers (www.electricdaisypushers.com), that you and your husband, William Hellfire, run have completed the films, Orgasm Torture At Satan's Rape Clinic and the aforementioned The Devil's Bloody Playthings. What is next for your company?

ZM - We have a couple ideas that we are REALLY excited about, one in particular. I'll just say that our next film is in the vein of a Michael Haneke, Gaspar Noe, Takashi Miike film. I am not so arrogant as to compare our work to theirs, what I mean is that the film will take on that kind of tone, "the new horror." The horror of real life. That's what we're into these days. Though, at times, I can barely stand to watch those films as I am so affected by them. For the people who were excited by Devil's because it is such a mature departure from Bill's previous work, I think they'll be blown away by Bill's next move. Mostly everyone has been so supportive of us starting EDP. I think once people realized that we weren't trying to continue Factory 2000 with a new troupe, that when they saw Devil's Bloody Playthings, it wasn't ?"Electric Cord Strangler" part 5. Everyone really got behind us and I tell you, that's a great feeling knowing people are really routing for us. I think people watch Bill's films for his ideas, not to study the camera work, lighting etc. So as a producer, my aim for this next feature is to combine Bill's brilliant ideas, script and directing with quality camera and lighting. I think that's the last piece of the puzzle for Bill to make a truly great film.

DW - With your long, straight hair and slight build has anyone made any comparisons to Misty Mundae yet?

ZM - Yeah, people have commented on our likeness. Actually, once, while we were standing right next to each other, we looked at each other and were like "Really? Ya think so?" We don't really see it too much but I do kind of see the resemblance. I think we both have the innocent look, which is paired with a desire to be natural and look natural. People are also making comparisons because of our relationships with Bill. One a-hole said that I was "attempting to fill the big shoes of Misty Mundae," which is not the case. She is my friend, don't get me wrong, but I hope that people will regard me as an individual with a unique personality, not the next Misty Mundae wannabe.

DW - I love your accent. What other languages do you speak?

ZM - I studied French at school for 5 years, but all South African's had to study Afrikaans (a Dutch derivative) and Zulu ("talking in clicks" as Ruby says). To be honest I don?t remember as much as I should, but when I go back it all comes back to me. (Which incidentally I am going back for a month at the end of the year!)

DW - Is there a role that you would love to play that hasn't crossed your path yet?

ZM - I have a fantasy of acting in a Giallo, like "All the Colours of The Dark" or an Argento movie, mainly for aesthetic reasons, groovy clothes, sets, sexy girls. Or a Hammer Horror Style story. (We actually have a Hammer story idea ourselves). I need to get it out of my system!

DW - What's a typical week like for Zoe Moonshine?

ZM - Oh, I work part-time at my marketing job, which is great fun. I do yoga at home and go for walks as often as the weather allows, and I swim whenever I can. I play guitar, read, watch tons of movies, email my friends and family overseas, hang with my friends here. Often times I attend Bill's band practice on Saturday's, at least to hear what they're working on. I also get drunk, smoke too many cigarettes, and then discuss with [my friend] Nan how we're going on a health kick and we're going to get back on the wagon again! We're at the age, just past all the mad partying, but still keep slipping more often than we'd prefer.

DW - Thank you again for the interview, Zoe.

ZM - Nigiyabonga kakhulu, hambani kahle! (That's "thanks very much and go well" for those of you who don't speak in clicks!)

STASH (2007)

STASH Camp Motion Pictures (www.campmotionpictures.com) 2007. Unrated. Some blood, a little gore and a couple of punk rock boobies.
Seems there’s this good old boy, Bud who supplies the local countryside with weed. When these two dipshits decide to relieve Bud of twenty pounds of his finest and get caught, that’s when it hits the fan. Seems Bud has a thing for the ladies. He likes to keep them chained in his basement so he can have his way with them while he tortures them to death.
Now, these two dipwads get to procure ladies for Bud. Unfortunately, their latest victim is the worst pick ever. Seems her daddy is former law enforcement and he knows all the cops in the area. ALL of them.
Pretty soon it’s a race against time as they try to find his daughter and Bud starts to get tired of his new plaything.
STASH is one of those films that thinks it can follow a formula. They don’t stray too far outside from the Hollywood standard, but I bet that the upcoming young starlet in the Hollywood flick would have taken her damned bra off! The only way that these things make any kind of impact is if they go for the edgy feel.
This seemed like a lot of same old, same old and that is a shame. The leading man, Bud is a monster of a man and could have been played with much more menace than we got here. Debbie Rochon is wasted in this flick. I will give them credit for a twisted sort of ending, but it’s not worth sitting through the first 96 minutes of the movie to get to the last minute.
The DVD is loaded with extras. Behind the scenes stuff, two commentaries, interview and trailers. All of this is infinitely more interesting than the film itself.
Spare yourself and miss STASH.

BIKINI GIRLS ON DINOSAUR PLANET!!!

BIKINI GIRLS ON DINOSAUR PLANET
Starring Misty Mundae, Zoe Moonshine, Ruby LaRocca
Directed by William Hellfire
Factory 2000/Seduction Cinema
Review by Douglas Waltz

Zoe Moonshine and Ruby LaRocca play space travelers checking out the prehistoric life forms on a planet. A planet of nothing but farting dinosaurs and lesbian cave girls. Director William Hellfire seems out of his normal elements of shocking cinema in such a tame endeavor. Zoe Moonshine is a delight to watch on screen and having recently interviewed her can attest to the fact that she’s a delight to talk to as well. Well, sort of we did the interview via email, but she comes across as very personable. Misty Mundae is there, but she seems lost in this sea of naked women. Tina Krause is as always, quite gorgeous to look at and well, except for the overweight Lily Tiger, all the girls are extremely hot. Looking for a complex storyline of a superior alien race studying the primitive rituals of a society of cave people? Forget it and just relax and watch the simulated sex. Best scene in the movie is when Ruby LaRocca plops head first into a huge pile of dinosaur doody and stays there for a very long time. I thought she might have died for a moment there.

As is the norm for Seduction, the disc is packed with extras. Besides the prerequisite ton of trailers and the new thing that Seduction is doing with these retro peep shows, we get another movie. Don’t get excited. It’s the lame-ass BIKINI GODDESSES (1994) directed by former porn director David DeCoteau. His film comes with a completely unnecessary commentary that just adds to the dullness of the picture. I would have rather heard what William Hellfire had to say about his flick than this boring bastard droning on about his movie. Misty fans will all buy this and most other people will avoid it like the plague. That’s too bad because it comes across as a true throwback to the threadbare exploitation films of the 60’s and 70’s. Not BIKINI GODDESSES, but the other one. The good one with Misty in it.

BACTERIUM!!!

BACTERIUM
Starring Alison Whitney, Benjamin Kanes, Miya Sagara
Directed by Brett Piper
Shock-O-Rama
Review by Douglas A. Waltz

A pair of scientists are developing a new form of life as a biological weapon. This can never end well and a small group of paint-ballers discover that the hard way when they stumble across the secluded house that houses the scientist and his creation.

And then it gets out.

The initial solution is to nuke the site and fry the creature, but there are some who believe that it might not work. The energy from the blast might actually make the creature stronger. An alternate idea is to detonate a controlled black hole in the area to absorb the creature for good.

Black hole bomb? Yeah, that actually sounds like it might be a worse idea than the atomic bomb!

This is high concept, schlocky science fiction that would do Roger Corman proud. Brett Piper gives us a huge slimy monster with no CGI and all practical effects. The acting is the norm for a Brett Piper flick and there is one stand out in the flick: that would be lead Alison Whitney. And, no it’s not just because she got naked for the movie, although that did not hurt; the camera loves her, she’s gorgeous and she can act. I think Michael Raso has his new Misty Mundae right in front of him and it would be a waste if he didn’t use her more.

The extras give us some funny bloopers and a behind the scenes thing that showed how innovative Brett Piper can be when it comes to problem solving on a low budget. The only thing missing is it would have been nice to see how Brett made the blob like bacterium effect.

This is a nice change of pace from the usual fare that comes from EI Cinema and a step in the right direction for the direct to video dynamo.

MUNDAE MONDAY: CHANTAL!!!

CHANTAL
Starring Misty Mundae, Julian Wells, Darian Caine
Directed by Tony Marsiglia
Seduction Cinema
Review by Douglas A. Waltz

Chantal has just gotten into Los Angeles and she is ready to make her dream of being a movie star a reality. Wide eyed and innocent, Chantal is bait for the sleaze merchants that prowl the dark underbelly of tinseltown. Her run in with Tracy, an actress turned prostitute, starts off shaky but then blossoms into something more. But, Chantal is burned by every person she meets at every turn she makes and it doesn’t take long before the pressures of Hollywood cause this fragile, young woman to snap.

CHANTAL was made at the same time as Marsiglia’s LUST FOR DRACULA. This is a five year old feature that has languished on the shelves for no other reason than the Misty Mundae train has jumped the tracks and transformed into Erin Brown. Misty is THE reason that Seduction Cinema is what it is today. Without any new product they have taken their time in releasing any features of hers that they have left. This is the latest in the Nick Phillips experiment. May moons ago, Seduction Cinema would release a Nick Phillips flick with a loosely based remake using the stable of Seduction Cinema cast members. Sometimes it was good. LUSTFUL ADDICTION is a prime example, as is ROXANNA. There are some misfires, not on Nick Phillips’ part. Every one of his films are classic exploitation features and Phillips has quite an eye with the camera. Now, this might be the last one.

CHANTAL tells a story of wide eyed innocence corrupted to the point of no return. A serious subject with no wink wink funny stuff for the camera. All of Marsiglia’s films are somber, but this one is just damned depressing. It feels a little too real.
In the commentary with Tony and Misty we discover that the part hit a little too close to home for Misty as well. Seems she had a minor nervous breakdown as they neared the end of filming. This was the second of the two films that were shot. She had one day off between films and they were shooting in August in California and most of the places they were at didn’t look like they had much in the way of air conditioning. No wonder the poor thing snapped.

Most of Marsiglia’s films tend to be a little more surreal, but with this one I think he gave it such a real, slimy feel that while it is a linear feature, probably the most linear one he has done, it still manages to float in that land of surreal that Tony likes to spend a lot of time in.

It has been forever since I have seen Darian Caine in a film and she is still as gorgeous as ever. Andrea Davis always looks steamy and this film is no exception. Why they don’t give her her own feature is beyond me. Julian Welles is beautiful as always. It made me feel nostalgic for the old days when Seduction Cinema was running full bore and a new movie hit on a regular basis. Of course it felt like that. This flick is five years old!

The Nick Phillips film of the same name is more of the same classic exploitation that we have come to expect from the master. Shot in black and white and following a much tamer Chantal than the newer remake, we get the throaty voiceover that comes with all Nick Phillips films. The lead is a buxom, short haired brunette that is lovely to look at.

Both films come with commentaries that must be mandatory for any true fan. The one for the earlier film has Nick Phillips, his wife and 42nd Street Pete running down what it was like to make films on the down in dirty back in the day. The one for the remake has Tony Marsiglia and Misty Mundae and just listening to Misty talking about how her career seems to have come to a standstill after Masters Of Horror is just heartbreaking. We don’t care what you do Misty as long as you do something. We have plenty of DVDs of you naked so you don’t even have to do that anymore if you don’t want to. You’ve paid your dues and with your recent clothed appearance in the Polonia Brothers SPLATTER BEACH you have proven yourself as the fine actress we always have known you for. Come back to Michael Raso. He’ll let you direct if you want.

The two-disc set is packed with extras. Disc one has the remake along with two commentaries and a brief making of featurette. There’s a camera test since the film was shot on 16mm that is pretty cool. On disc two we get the Nick Phillips original and an interview with Nick and the aforementioned commentary. There’s a featurette called "These Girls Are Fools" and a great full color booklet that runs down the history of both films.

My one true complaint is that they did that bizarre Photoshopping on the cover. Note to Seduction Cinema: Misty looks damned fine the way she is, stop mucking about with her already. Good for you learning Photoshop, but we are sick of it!

AN EI CINEMA SAMPLER!

AN EI CINEMA SAMPLER
By Douglas A. Waltz

EI Cinema is divided into many smaller divisions. There is Seduction Cinema, Shock-O-Rama, Video Outlaw...well, you get the idea. Recently, my good friend Larry Stanley sent me a stack of films from EI and asked me to review them. To be honest I had already seen the entire batch of flicks and wasn’t looking forward to reviewing them again.

That’s when I hit upon this idea: cover all the films in one feature, give them the coverage that most of them deserve and make Larry a happy camper. That’s when I hit on the sampler idea. Alone, these films are just entries from an independent film company. Together they represent a pretty good cross section of what EI Cinema has to offer. So, with that said, let’s delve into the realm of EI Cinema...

DEMON SEX (2005)
If you were to watch one film to represent the body of work that EI Cinema represents then this would not be a good one to use as an example. Far from the beaten path of Misty Mundae and the multitude of lesbian encounters, DEMON SEX serves up its nudity and sex the old fashioned way: heterosexual with plenty of blood and kink. Seems there’s this alien race of demons that can transform into hot chicks. This comes in handy when a team of researchers discover an alien strain of DNA that will save their dying race. It doesn’t take long before the nerdy scientists are approached by hot chicks and they’ll do anything to get the formula. Especially slaughtering scientists.

Brinke Stevens and her ultra-hard gorgeous shape are the center attraction of this film as she portrays the queen of the aliens bent on saving their species. It’s always nice to see Brinke in the altogether. The rest of the cast are no slouches in the looks department either. An oddity in the company’s library in that there is quite a bit of heterosexual play going on along with the lesbian antics we come to expect.

The extras on the DVD are plentiful. Two short films entitled, DEMON TREAURE and DEMON FAMILIARS give us little plot and lots of Brinke Stevens which is always a good thing. In addition to that there is a vintage peep show loop that seems to be starting a trend with the DVD’s released by EI Cinema. It actually seems out of place among with this modern, blood soaked violent epic, but who am I to turn down perfectly good vintage peep show material.

VOODOUN BLUES (2004)
This is one of those things where you do not have to really be a fan of Misty Mundae to enjoy. It’s basically her film school project that received a major release because, well, because she’s Misty Mundae! Really, I have a hard time believing that EI Cinema would have released this short film if Misty hadn’t done so much feature work for them.

What we get is the title film which is a short lasting only six minutes. It’s the extras that truly make this a disc worth having. There’s an interview with Misty Mundae that goes over the trials and tribulations of making the film. We get another documentary that goes over the making of the music for the film. Since the short has no dialogue it’s the song that makes it work. Originally, she had wanted Screaming Jay Hawkins’ "I Put A Spell On You", but when she discovered that it would cost some severe cash and that it would be used in an upcoming Levi's jeans promotion, she passed on it and got Tim McBride to compose a fresh piece for the film. Cinematography Joe Miller has a short film called SOUR MILK that is twisted and funny and co-star Katie Bourdeaux gives us the short WHORROR HOPPERS that is bizarre as Hell.

As for VOODOUN BLUES, we get the wild tale of a gorgeous voodoo practitioner bent on revenge against her ex lover. It’s a little David Lynchian with a definite stamp by Misty. Shot on 16mm the print is great and it shows that Misty is made for film. Sure she looks drop dead hot on video, but film gives her a more sophisticated look and the camera loves her. This is a DVD that anyone would be proud to call their own.

BITE ME! (2004)
Michael Raso, head of EI Cinema shows that he knows what makes a great film. In this case he hired film maker Brett Piper (THEY BITE & NYMPHOID BARBARIAN IN DINOSAUR HELL) to make a film that utilizes the basic framework of a Seduction Cinema film and then twists it into one of the best horror comedies on the market today.

Strip-club owner Ralph (Michael Thomas) is desperate for cash. So desperate that he decides to go into the marijuana business and gets a crate of experimental pot from a couple of guys. Unfortunately, the crate is infested with these bizarre bugs that feed on human blood. It isn’t long before the club is infested, there’s a DEA agent snooping around and an exterminator who actually loves bugs is called in to quell the menace of the bugs. It’s finally up to the strippers to save the day. Misty Mundae, Julian Wells and new discovery Erika Smith must team up and defeat the bugs.

This is true exploitation at it’s finest. We get monsters, beautiful girls that like to be naked and a threadbare plot that manages to hold it all together, but not get in the way of all the fun. Brett Piper’s other film SCREAMING DEAD managed to make a truly horrific ride into terror and still keep some of the conventions of what Seduction Cinema fans have come to expect. It’s amusing to note that in both films he pokes fun at the lesbian scenes that the company is famous for. In BITE ME!, the only lesbian scene takes place under a blanket and it hilarious.

Once again the extras on this disc are piled high. There are three documentaries that delve into the making of low budget cinema. We get the prerequisite interview with Misty Mundae. There’s a video by the band CKY along with a making of the video documentary and a beautiful booklet with extensive liner notes for the film. If nothing else, EI Cinema manages to stuff their DVDs with worthwhile extras that are as entertaining as the films themselves.

LUST FOR DRACULA (2004)
If you told me that I could only pick one director to make the rest of whatever Seduction Cinema decides to put out, my vote with no hesitation would have to be Tony Marsiglia. I remember watching DR. JEKYLL AND MISTRESS HYDE for the first time and being totally blown away. Here was a tale of power, madness and corruption drenched in some of the wildest sex on the market today. And the interesting part was that the sex scenes were actually integral to the part! Couple that with a man who demands quality performances from his actors and you have a man who will be able to lead Seduction Cinema down a path of true excellence for years to come.

That brings us to LUST FOR DRACULA.

LUST FOR DRACULA just might be the most ferociously original vampire film I have seen in some time. All the major characters are played by women including Jonathan Harker, played by Julian Wells. Julian may be a man played by a woman or a woman pretending to be a man or...well it’s a little confusing and that makes the film all the better for it.

Mina Harker (Misty Mundae) is married to Jonathan (the aforementioned Ms. Wells). She wants a child to make her life complete, but is unable to conceive. Probably because Jonathan is, in reality, a woman. Add to that the presence of Dracula (Darian Caine) who is willing to give Mina what she so desperately carves. It’s interesting to note that Ms. Caine plays the part, for the most part, completely naked. Dracula is helping Mina because Jonathan is trying to create a new race of vampires that it is doubtful that Dracula will have any control over. I think.

See, that’s the beauty of this film. We are given all the information necessary to make for an enjoyable film going experience, but there are things only suggested that can be interpreted in more than one way. That’s what makes this film work. You are required to pay attention and think. Sure it’s full of naked women and their boobies and yes, there’s blood spattered in a number of different places, but director Marsiglia wants more from us as an audience.

Misty gives a fine performance as a young woman manipulated by chemicals for so long that her grasp of reality has failed miserably. Darian Caine manages to make for a regal Dracula while wearing absolutely nothing. My favorite actress to watch though would have to be Andrea Davis. As a predatory creature of the night she rules the screen with her presence. Her delivery is smoky and seductive and her looks are of a heart pounding exotic nature that makes you watch more intently than before. If anyone ever deserved her own movie at Seduction Cinema it would have to be Andrea Davis.

This DVDs extras are a little light. There’s a good commentary for the film by Tony Marsiglia and Michael Raso. We get a behind the scenes documentary that is informative. There’s an interview with Misty Mundae and a short film entitled INSEX which is so so at best. The one thing this disc is missing and a true slap in the face is that there is no interview with Darian Caine. The film’s called LUST FOR DRACULA, not LUST FOR MISTY MUNDAE. Darian is a beautiful lady, a fine actress and she is the real star of this film. Seems like a grievous oversight on the part of the filmmakers.

LUST CONNECTION (2005)
Then we come to the final film in our little round up and this time I have saved the worst for last. LUST CONNECTION is not a real Seduction Cinema film. It’s something they bought and released. As for director H.R. Blueberry, when will Jim Wynorski stop making this crap?

The no-talent star Glori-Anne Gilbert stars as twin sisters. When one is murdered and the husband is the prime suspect it doesn’t take long for the twin to surface and start making goo-goo eyes at the husband.

This is straight, heterosexual, soft-core porn at its lowest common denominator. All the men are scary-looking and the women have been stretched to the limits of what silicone will allow in our universe. The acting is sub-par and nothing new under the sun is exposed in this horrid feature.

To try and make up for it the company has released the disc with a second "feature" called NIGHT VAMPS. It’s not a movie, it’s just more silicone taking their clothes off and wiggling around in a fashion that gets annoying at the thirty-second mark. We also get another vintage peep show and commentary for LUST CONNECTION by it’s overrated star and director H.R. Blueberry.

This DVD is a prime example of what to avoid in an EI Cinema film. Don’t recognize the usual cast of maniacs and babes on the back of the DVD? Then make sure it’s what you want to see. LUST CONNECTION is probably the worst film that has been released by EI Cinema ever.

This brings us to end of our little cross section of what you can see from the company EI Cinema. From the bizarre to the kinky to the complete waste of time, EI Cinema brings you the world of erotica all wrapped up in a neat little bow. Of course, being Seduction Cinema I kinda doubt it’s a bow. More like a nasty piece of spiked leather.

HOW SEDUCTION CINEMA TOOK OVER MY LIFE!!!

HOW SEDUCTION CINEMA TOOK OVER MY LIFE
by Douglas Waltz
 
Forever ago, and by forever ago I mean a time period where I did not own a DVD player, I started writing reviews for a site called Cult Cuts. My editor knew that I had the uncanny ability to not only watch anything in the world, but to see the good in almost any type of cinema. Rather a unique ability...

Anyway, I was sent a copy of a flick called EROTIC SURVIVOR 2. And that was the beginning of the end for me. I don't watch reality television, but even I knew that this was a pretty fun skewering of the popular CBS program. Of course this was infinitely better because it had lots of nubile young, naked ladies having simulated lesbian sex. Hell, if the real show had had this I would have watched from the start. From there I was subjected to clever titles like LORD OF THE G-STRINGS, GLADIATOR EROTICUS and LUST IN SPACE.

But this wasn't my first encounter with Seduction Cinema's flagship female, Misty Mundae. No, that came by way of an ad for Retro Seduction Cinema's release of the Joe Sarno film INGA. The ad they used did not have star Marie Liljedahl. Instead it was this supple, young brunette that went by the name Misty Mundae.

I was hooked.

If she was in it I had to watch it. Flicks like MISTY MUNDAE: MUMMY RAIDER, AN EROTIC VAMPIRE IN PARIS (also starring the breathtaking Tina Krause) and numerous other films. Luckily, I had editors willing to feed my addiction and I saw everything that the studio that would eventually be covered under the umbrella title of Alternative Cinema had to offer. Because of Michael Raso, I was subjected to films by the likes of Nick Phillips, Joe Sarno and Tony Marsiglia. Directors that could meld the macabre with the erotic flawlessly and kept me coming back for more.

Now, time has passed and Alternative Cinema continues to release films that no one else would touch. Work by the incredible Rene Bond. The sequel to DEEP THROAT. And many, many more. It amazes me that no one has given critical consideration to this catalog of film releases. Sure, you could try to pass them off as soft-core porn and thus, worthless. But they aren't.

The opening sequence of Marsiglia's LUST FOR DRACULA where a pair of naked vampires are in a clutch in a bathroom and there is this bloody...thing crawling towards them in its death throes. That one scene in DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MISTRESS HYDE where you discover that Misty Mundae has become a full fledged actress. The numerous, lengthy behind the scenes footage that shows you the amount of work that goes into each of these films. The list goes on and on and here at Breastford City Limits will be chronicling one of the most independent film companies existing in America today.

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