Blu Release – 3/5
College Coeds vs. Zombie Housewives
Director – Dean McKendrick (Deadly Pickup, Frankenspy)
Starring – Karlie Montana (Sci-fi Vixens from Beyond, Haunted Hotties), Frankie Dell (Daria, Invisible Centerfolds), and Mary Carey (Trasharella, Wolf Mother)
Release Date – 2015
Rating – 2/5
I found myself falling in love with exploitation when my dad snagged a couple blaxploitation flicks on VHS. This would spawn a lifelong obsession with all sub-genres of exploitation. It was just a few years back when I was introduced to sexploitation thanks to my friends over at Vinegar Syndrome. Since then, I’ve been actively hunting for new titles to check out.
That brings me to a recent acquisition from Makeflix. A few weeks back I picked up the bluray Glamour Ghouls Collection which features two sexploitation flicks. I wasn’t able to check them out right away but I was able to work them in now. The first on the chopping block is College Co-Eds vs Zombie Housewives.
**Spoiler Alert** The film follows a a scientist who is working on a sex enhancement drug to give to his wife. When he tests it on his female assistant, he thinks he has succeeded. He rushes home to try it on her not realizes that his assistant tricked him so she could get laid. While out of the office she gets a call from a fellow scientist who warns her that if anyone ingests the drug they will turn into mindless zombies. She soon turns into a mindless zombie herself. Unaware of the side effects of his new drug, the scientist sneaks some into his wife and her friend’s drink. Before long they both turn into zombies and start attacking the scientist, his friend, and a group of college cheerleaders staying nearby. **Spoiler Alert**
I knew this was a softcore sexploitation flick but it was nothing like I was expecting. Honestly, this is the reason I bought this release and after 15 minutes I wish I wouldn’t have. The movie was nowhere near as fun as the other softcore/sexploitation flicks I’ve seen in the past with Fred Olen Ray attached. I wanted to love it but it was extremely dull.
The acting in this one is exactly what you would expect from a film of this caliber. The cast is notable for their hardcore and softcore work which is more focused on the sex appeal than it is acting prowess. The cast is very good-looking and there is plenty of nudity, but it doesn’t make up for the not-so-great acting.
The story for this one could have been one hell of a horror sexploitation flick like Evil Head. Instead, it goes the route of the skinamax route with no real plot. A scientist making a sex drug only to turn people into brain dead zombies is so perfect for a film like this. Sadly, the zombies that we get are the White Zombie kind where they are just mindless people under the control of the drug. It doesn’t really work even for a skin flick standard.
Finally, this one doesn’t have any blood or effects. It does have a lot of nudity and not so enjoyable acting. Overall, College Co-Eds vs Zombie Housewives is one you can skip regardless of if you want a skin flick or not. It’s not as enjoyable as many other films other there like it.
Paranormal Sexperiments
Director – Terrance Ryker (Escape from Pleasure Planet, Cosmic Calendar Girls)
Starring – Blair Williams (Sweet Sting of the Black Widow, Psychotic Behavior 2), Erika Jordan (Model for Murder: The Centerfold Killer, Femalien: Starlight Saga), and Robert Donavan (Night of the Tommyknockers, Snow White and the Seven Samurai)
Release Date – 2016
Rating – 3/5
When I bought the Glamour Ghouls Collection I didn’t care about the second film in the set. I saw College Co-Eds vs Zombie Housewives and was sold on it. Paranormal Sexperiments just didn’t sound like something I would be interested in. However, after wasting my time on the first film, I figured it made sense to check out the other one. Hell, I had already spent the money on it so it makes sense to give it a watch.
**Spoiler Alert** The film follows a struggling college student who is about to be evicted when she learns that she inherited a notorious mansion simply by liking the obituary of the previous owner on social media. The owner was a cruel woman and it was rumored that she had an old book filled with an ancient power. Now, with her gone, several people want to get their hands on the book. What they don’t expect in the home is the spirit of the late owner who possesses people and forces them to have sex as part of a ritual to bring about a great evil. **Spoiler Alert**
I hate when a film uses a play on the Paranormal Activity series. I never liked the Paranormal Activity films so seeing punny or clever plays on that title never made me want to watch a movie. I had no interest in Paranormal Sexperiments but I did love it after taking the time to actually watch it. If it was named something else, I could see it gaining a cult following. However, other genre fans are like I am and tend to stay away from films titled like this if they don’t like the Paranormal Activity films.
The acting in this one is exactly what you would expect from a cast consisting of softcore and hardcore stars. The women are beautiful, the men are there to serve their purpose, but that is about the extent of it. The story for this one was a lot of fun and not only works from a haunted house horror film standpoint, but as a sexploitation flick as well. I loved the spirit possessing people and making them screw each other. You add the evil power aspect into the mix and you have a pretty solid horror story. It was fun. well paced, and worked.
Finally, the film has a little dash of visual effects but that is the extent of it. The main focus is the nudity rather than gore. Overall, Paranormal Sexperiments was a surprisingly fun sexploitation flick that I was not expecting to enjoy. This was well worth the price of the Glamour Ghouls Collection even though the other film was a huge bust. Check it out
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