Saturday, August 11, 2007

CONTRABAND Luca Il Contrabbandiere MOGUL Orig US VHS

Infamous Italian horror master Lucio Fulci takes on the police crime action drama.
This is the Original US Release of Luca Il Contrabbandiere aka The Smuggler aka Naples Connection popularly known now on DVD as CONTRABAND.
English Dubbed, Uncut and Widescreen. The first US Release on VHS in English language.

Although Lucio Fulci is better known in the US for horror films this Mogul video was my first introduction to both Fulci and the Italian crime action genre. Fulci directed Contraband a year before THE BEYOND (seven doors of death )
This prolific director took on just about every film genre popular in Italy during the 70's including sex comedies like La Pretora with Edwige Fenech and also the giallo films such as A Lizard in a Woman's Skin. Each of these very different films still bare the directors distinct mark . Contraband brought the horror film type violence and gore to the already seemingly brutal crime genre. Fulci later took on Italian Westerns, Science Fiction, and Sword and Sorcery films as well.
Stars: Fabio Testi (giallo a venezia - revolver ) Ivana Monti - Guido Alberti - Ajita Wilson - Daniele Dublino -Ofelia Meyer - Lucio Fulci - Cinita Lodetti - Romano Puppo - Luciano Rossi -Fabrizio Jovine -
Synopsis:
Much more well-known for it exploitive scenes then for its plot. Contraband is a hard driving gory, mob action extravaganza. Set in Naples, Italy. Fabio Testi plays one of two brothers that are part of a cigarette smuggling team. They manage to step on the toes of some cocaine smugglers in Naples. In retaliation they take his girlfriend hostage.

US DVD Release Blueunderground

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Don't Look In The Attic COMING TO DVD La Villa Delle Anime Maledette

Don't Look In The Attic (1982) La Villa Delle Anime Maledette aka
house of the cursed spirits
aka House of the Damned aka The Damned
MOGUL VHS US Video Release 1986 English Dubbed Italian Produced Horror film Color 80mins WIDESCREEN Stars: Beba Loncar - Jean Pierre Aumont - Annarita Grapputo -George Ardisson - Paul Teitcheid - Tonino Campa -
Fausto Lombardi Ileana Fraia

Directed by:
Carlo Ausino
Haunted Horrorr B-Movie
Three relatives inherit a mansion in Turin, Italy. When they move in they discover that it is haunted by the murderous spirits of people who have died there.
Rather forgettable euro-horror except for the performance of Beba Loncar!
LINKS:
US DVD Releae from Televista Label Available 9/11/07
See Amazon.com for Details


Monday, August 6, 2007

FATAL FIX - MOGUL US VHS - Corinne Clery Eroine (1983)

eroinefatal-fix FATAL FIX aka Eroina aka Tunnel 1983
Original US Release of Italian Film - MOGUL Home Video English Dubbed Un-Cut Release.
Mogul was one of the few sources of Italian b-movies in the US. Known for releasing usually uncut Italian exploitation films from the 70's and early 80's - While American audiences
were deprived of uncut good quality prints of these Italian Cult Classics, Mogul
became one of few sources for such films in the early days of home video.

Stars: Helmut Berger - Corinne Clery (the story of o - covert action - moonraker - e tanta paura - striptease (insanity) Marzio Honorato - Franco Citti - George
Adrdisson - Agnes Nobercourt - Karl Zinny - Lorenzo Piani -
Directed by: Massimo Pirri -
Dubbed English US Release Mogul Home Video Uncut -
Plot Keywords:
Violence - Drug Addiction - Crime Story
Features: a soundtrack by THE PRETENDERS featured songs: Brass in Pocket - Mystery
Achievement - Precious and more -
Actress Corinne Clery takes a departure from her normal
sexploitation roles in Fatal Fix. Here she attempts a more serious role as a heroine addict and girl friend to the leader of a small gang of dealers. Documents the struggles of a group of friends as the descend into a bottomless underworld of inner city drug dealing.
Links:
Corinne Clery Posts on SIDESHOWVIDEO
Corinne Clery INFO from RETROSEXYCINEMA

METALLICA Sette Uomini D'oro Nello Spazion ( 1979) MOGUL US VHS

MOGUL US VHS ntsc Video release of Italian B-Movie Sci-Fi -
Sette Uomini d'oro Nello Spazio (1979) AKA Space Odyssey
Cheap Low Budget Sci-Fi Italian film most likely rushed into production in an attempt to capitilize on the world-wide success of Star Wars.
Future Earth has been auctioned off to the highest bidder at an intergalactic auction market of space warriors. Humans brace for the attack from an army of robotic androids.
Stars: Gianni Garko, Yanti Somer, Malisa Longo, ( reactor - city of women ) Chris Avram, Roberto Dell'Acqua
Directed by: Alfonso Brescia
This vid along with REACTOR ( la guerra dei robot 1978 ) are the two worst Italian films released by MOGUL Home Video.
Both films are now available in a cheap-o DVD Box Set "Space Odyssey" with picture quality no better than this orginal VHS release.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Venus in Furs Aug. 23rd '07 Egyptian Theater LA

American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre Presents

7th Festival of Fantasy Horror & Science-Fiction 2007
Thursday, August 23 – 8:00 PM Jess Franco's Venus in Furs : Egyptian Theatre Los Angeles, California
VENUS IN FURS, 1969, 86 min. Director Jess Franco reached a mesmerizing, surreal zenith with a quartet of pictures in the late 1960’s/early1970’s – SUCCUBUS, VAMPIROS LESBOS, SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY - and this bewitchingly dreamlike ghost story. Tormented jazz trumpeter Jimmy (James Darren) cannot reconcile his music with his often chaotic personal life. After finding the body of Wanda (Maria Rohm), an innocent girl sucked into the game-playing lives of three wealthy sadists (Dennis Price, Klaus Kinski and Margaret Lee), washed up on the Turkish shore, Jimmy starts to lose his cool. Fatally obsessed, he later glimpses Wanda seemingly alive again at various parties – and watches as the three rich perverts start dying. Sultry chanteuse Barbara McNair (who sings the catchy title tune) is Jimmy’s girlfriend who finds her man slipping away into the arms of a ghost. With an appropriate twist ending and a memorable jazz rock fusion score by Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann. Franco reportedly modeled Darren’s character on tragic jazzman Chet Baker. "Franco exhales Albert Camus existential smoke, but really the film is like a Marvel Team-up between Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Russ Meyer set loose in the Hammer Studios. Translation: It's trippy and campy as hell." – Wesley Morris, The San Francisco Examiner
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BLUE UNDERGROUND DVD RELEASE -
Venus In Furs
Available at Amazon.com



Friday, August 3, 2007

FURY - La Mujer de la Tierra Caliente 1979 Mogul US VHS

FURY (1979) La Mujer De La Tierra Caliente
( the woman of the hot earth)
Mogul US VHS Release - English Dubbed
Spain /
Italian Co-Production - Color 75mins.
Mogul released a decent print of this lesser know film starring the infamous actress of the 70's Emanuele series. Laura Gemser teams up with American actor Stuart Whitman. The two cross paths on a fateful ride that will eventually lead them on a river boat adventure through the jungles of the Amazon. Gemser's real-life lover Gabrielle Tinti also stars along with Italian B-Movie Actresses Pilar Velazquez and Paola Senatore. Directed by Jose Maria Forque ( beyond erotica)
"Fury" works best in some of its more lighter comedic and sexy moments. Especially the "upskirt" scenes ( see screen shots) The action adventure scenes are forgettable.
Only available on a German Region 2 PAL DVD Release

German Language only. No US DVD Release!
Plot Keywords: Action Adventure, Erotica, Peeping, Upskirt, river boat, Amazon Jungle, Nudity, Sexual Material



RAPE - Desnuda Inquietud 1976 Mogul US VHS


RAPE aka Desnuda Inquietud 1976 Original MOGUL Home Video Release VHS Rare Out of Print Video Dubbed English Spanish Production Spain Produced Film La Pelicula de Espana - Color 90mins Unrated
Stars: Luis Induni - Alfred Lucchetti - Enric Majo - Ramiro
Oliveros - Eva Robin - Antonio Sarra - Fernando Uloa - Gil Vidal - - NADIUSKA (conan the barbarian - suave carino, mu suave - beatriz) - - - Dir By: Miguel Iglesias
Here is another great example of the ridiculous cover illustration that was used to market foreign films by Mogul video in the US. How much more outlandish could you be than to market a film by titling the video : "Rape". Well, I am sure it worked to get your attention at the video store.
However, if rape was the subject matter for a film you were looking for you won't find it in this video. Desnuda Inquietud is a rather bizarre and convoluted b-movie that deals with too many subplots.
Plot Synopsis: Erotic Supernatural Drama - A mysterious woman is able to tap into a past life as an Indian - The locals of a small town fear the woman as a witch. One foreigner develops a relationship with her. He soon dies in a mysterious death. She then believes herself to be cursed. - The dead man's friend seek her out in order to find out the truth behind his death. - They are instead faced with the supernatural occurrences and bizarre relationships that surround the beautiful but isolated woman. Her father abuses her and the two men attempt to protect her. Deals with issues of incest. While the film is called rape - This is not the main subject matter of the film. - Definite must see performance by Nadiuska - otherwise rather forgettable curiosity of 80's video sleaze.
Plot Keywords: Supernatural Murder Mystery, B-Movie, Witches, Missing Woman, Horror, Nudity Director MIGUEL IGLESIAS is better known for the films he worked on with Paul Naschy. Including Maldicion de la bestia ( 1975) and Tarzan y el misterio de la selva (1972) which is another Mogul Video release GREEN INFERNO Cast Notes: Nadisuka will be known to American audiences for her role in "CONAN the barbarian" playing Conan's mother whose attempt to protect the young Conan leaves her headless. Here striking amazingly green eyes make her a unique beauty.

More info on NADIUSKA at retrosexycinema

Feast For The Devil - Las Amantes Del Diablo ( 1971)

Feast For the Devil - aka Feast of Satan aka Las Amanted Del Diablo ( 1971)
Mogul USA VHS NTSC - English Dubbed
Spain Horror Film Color - 90mins.
Stars: Krista Nell, Espartaco Santoni, Teresa Gimpera (macabre - refuge of fear) , Ennio Girolami, Julio Pena, Luis Villa, Carla Conti, Francesco Acciaccarelli Directed by: Jose Maria Elorrieta
Story By: Miguel Madrid (necrophagus - bacanl en directo)
This is another Mogul video release of a Spain / Italian Produced film. Known in Italy as I Diabolici Convegni.
Plot Keywords: Mad Scientist, Gothic Horror, Mysterious Castle, Hindu Diety,
Video Info: Now Available on DVD (region 0) as Tanz Des Satans
See DVDMANIACS.NET for DVD info on Feast for the Devil
Yet another garish video cover by Mogul Video in a desperate marketing attempt to disguise it as an American film. Often Cast and Crew names where changed on the cover credits to make them more American sounding.

VIEW MY OTHER POST FOR MORE VIDEO INFO ON TERESA GIMPERA

MACABRE Viaje al Vacio 1969 Mogul US VHS Giallo

MACABRE - Viaje al Vacio - 1969 aka Shadow of Death aka L'Assassino Fantasama
Mogul Home Video Release VHS USA NTSC
Dubbed English
Spain Italy Co-Produced Film / Pais Espana i Italia
Stars: Teresa Gimpera ( eroticas vacaciones de stella - ) Larry Ward
- Giacomo Rossi Stuart ( reactor - - sex on the run - black emanuelle ) - Silvana Venturelli - Eugenio Navarro - Javier de Rivera
(terror beach - devil's possessed - gritos en la noche ) - Jose Bastida -
Directed By / Direccion : Javier Seto -

Spain / Italian Co- Production Giallo Murder Mystery -
Larry Ward plays a man who has an evil twin brother - But now he thinks he may be
the twisted murderous one. - Teresa Gimpera stars as the sultry woman playing them against each other. A vicious game of cat and mouse ensues serving up several unexpected twists in typical giallo fashion. - Nudity Violence - 91mins Color - -

Video Notes:
This Mogul video release is has excellent picture quality. One of the harder to find videos from this label. Highly sought after and well worth seeking out. Still no official DVD release.
Macabre is also the best cover out of all the Mogul Video Releases
Genre: Giallo, Thriller, Murder Mystery, Sexual Intrigue, Identity Crisis

Cast Notes:

See More of Posts with TERESA GIMPERA
Teresa Gimpera also starred in the Mogul Video Release of Feast For the Devil ( 1971 )

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

INSANITY aka Striptease (1976) Mogul VHS Video US

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US MOGUL HOME VIDEO RELEASE NTSC VIDEO VHS
English Language


Stars: Terence Stamp - Corinne Clery - Pilar Velazquez ( fury) - Veronica Miriel ( llamada delsexo ) Georges Rigaud - Manuel Zero - Gerard Tichy - Alberto de Mendoza - Fernando Rey- Conchita Montes - Dir. By: Germain Lorente - ( tres mujeres de hoy )

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Video Info:
"Striptease" (1976) was released in the US as "Insanity" by Mogul Video during the mid 80's. Mogul released many Euro B-Movies in English Language Dubbed Versions. Most where Italian films from the mid-70's. These Mogul videos where often un-cut versions with great picture quality. Mogul videos were marketed with garish video covers, usually illustrated in gaudy colors with exploitive titles that misrepresented the content of the film. In this case both the film title and the video title are misleading.
Review:
Corinne Clery stars in the inappropriately titled film "Striptease". Not that there is not an ample amount of stripping from the "Story of O" actress. But the title suggests a plot about a tawdry stripper or perhaps a hot nightclub filled with salacious stories. What we have instead is a take off of of Jean Luc Godard's "Contempt". Terence Stamp plays an eccentric producer who hires a disillusioned director to save his disastrous film project. Clery - the stripper, is his muse, the inspiration for his over ambitious and pretentious film project.

Similar to "Contempt" the small group of characters spend there time together in a remote island estate. Here they gather to drink and spout philosophy. Stamp is willing to risk everything for his new project. He becomes infatuated with Clery as an ex actress turned stripper with a mysterious past. He sees her life story as a way to get back into film making. His lover (Silvia) becomes jealous of the attention to the film and the real life subject. Stamp confides to his lover that he must make himself fall in love with the stripper in order to really be able to create his film. They both agree to play along with a charade that will make Clery fall in love with him. Stamp's old friend (George) is brought on to direct. The director is sauced half the time and when sober shows little interest in the project other then the money it provides him. He does however, manage to warn Clery that the film maker is a cold hearted user who plans to destroy her in order to make his fictional character a reality. The slow moving story of affluent euro-types is thankfully interrupted about every 5 mins. with a stage scene of Clery dancing nude.

The story takes place in only two places, either the nightclub or the estate. There are only 4 main characters. So you wouldn't think that such a small set-up would require narration. But, yes indeed the Clery subjects us to her inner most thoughts via narration. A sexploitation version of Contempt sounds like a great idea. To bad this isn't it. We are supposed to believe Stamp as a devilish manipulator but the audience never really feels any real threat to the Clery's character.

Notes:
Director Germain Lorente also directed Tres Mujeres de Hoy with Charo Lopez. Another film concerning cabaret show girls. View link to see my post of the MAGO us video release of this film. Mexican actress Veronica Miriel makes a brief cameo appearance in "Insanity". Her more important films will be included in this blog shortly.

Plot Keywords:
Stripping, Movie Production, Love Triangle,

See RETROSEXYCINEMA for more info on Corinne Clery & Pilar Velazquez

For more INFO on Terence Stamp see CINEBEATS Blog

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

De Profesion Poligamo - Spain Film on Mago Home Video USA VHS


DE PROFESION POLIGAMO - 1975 The Professional Polygamist aka My Husband Prefers Virgins
Rare Out of Print VHS Video US Home Video Release VHS - Spanish Only - Original USA Factory Tape and Cover

US Spanish Market MAGO Home Video VHS Release -
SPAIN Produced Film -84mins Color -

Stars : MARIA PERSCHY ( horror of the zombies - el buque maldito ) MANUEL SUMMERS - VICTORIA VERA - - Carmen Platero - Daniel Martin - Maribel Martin - Emilio Fornet - Chumy Chumez - Beatriz Galbo ( yo soy mujer ) - Bettina - Lola Gaos - Luis Ciges - Juan Sala - -
DIR: BY: ANGELIONO FONS ( la busca - la casa - esposa y amante - )

70's SPAIN Erotic Drama - The suspenseful story of a mild mannered, middle class, married man who becomes a Polygamist! - Follows the exploits of a man with a preoccupation with virgins. He is intent on marrying various virgins all from different small villages. Manuel Summers plays the polygamist who manages to evade the law as well as his wives, who he abandons the day after the honeymoon.
One of his young virgin victims is so distressed by his departure that she ends up killing herself for fear her family might conclude her husband ran off because she was not a virgin.. The police attempt to put the pieces of the serial polygamist together with the help of a high-priced call girl. Africa Pratt portrays the sister of the bride who committed suicide. She is intent on using her influential clientele to help capture the man who ruined her sisters life.
Maria Perschy is the lonely flower shop owner who continues to make flower arrangements for the polygamists new victims. They in turn have a normal love affair in the making. However, the Polygamist always backs off and disappears out of town.A sophisticated thriller with brilliant characters well portrayed by Maria Perschy and Manuel Summers.

Here is the super rare English Dubbed Release of De Profesion: Poligamo
PIC is of US VHS VIDEO Titled "MY HUSBAND PREFERS VIRGINS"
The picture quality on this incredibly hard to find video is amazing!
Screen Caps below are from this US VHS Release shown here.

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More info on AFRICA PRATT available at RETROSEXYCINEMA
More posts with info on Maria Perschy, Africa Pratt and other Spain Actresses coming soon...

El Pez Que Fuma -Venezuela Film US VHS Mago Home Video VHS

EL PEZ QUE FUMA ( 1977 ) aka The Smoking Fish MAGO USA VHS Release NTSC Video Spanish Language - Venezuelan Produced FIlm Stars: Miguel Angel Landa Hilda Vera Orlando Urdaneta Haydee Balza Rafael Briceno Arturo Calderon, Claudio Brook, , Mimi Lazo. Written & Directed by: Roman Chalbaud ( sagrado u obsceno - bodas de papel ) Widely considered to be one of the best films ever to come out of Venezuela. Miguel Angel Landa plays a handsome young man who is just released from prison. He goes to a popular bordello / nightspot called El Pez Que Fuma ( the smoking fish) located in the outskirts of Caracas. The female owner La Garza hires the ex-con as a handyman. Soon, they enter into a romantic relationship. Who ever manages to sustain her love will inherit the club. However, he soon finds that he has two other competitors for the affections of La Garza. The club becomes a pressure cooker that symbolizes the power struggles and hierarchy of Venezuelan society. The film making style is supremely realistic and on par with the slice of life reality scenes of Martin Scorsese films and European New Wave cinema of the 60's.
Wikipedia Entry for Pez Que Fuma:

NO SPOLIERS
Made in 1977 during the "Golden Age" of the Venezuelan cinema, it is a tale of power, represented by the owner of the business, and the way of power is passed down from generation to generation, repeating the same pattern time and again: the one who rises to p
ower has their moment of glory, and then is pushed aside in turn. La Garza is the name of the owner of the business, and, although she is the one who is really in control of the brothel and its workers, she allows her lovers to believe that they in some way are running things, including herself by giving them control over the administration of the Pez que Fuma, the money and anything else they want. Three men are competing for the love of La Garza, and thereby, control of the Pez que Fuma: The story, although reflects a social reality of Venezuela, and doesn’t leave out what have become typical ingredients of the Venezuela national cinema, the slums, prostitutes, nudity, bad language, delinquency, does not either make them its prime players at the centre of the story. It also manages incorporate novel elements, such as the symbolism of the music that accompanies the images and puts across the feelings of the protagonists as much as the situations themselves, besides representing a very typical aspect of the Venezuelan culture.
NOTES:
The film is based on the play El Pez Que Fuma
Hilda Vera
who plays ( la garza ) can be see in the Mago home video release of TRAMPA INOCENTE. and Historias De Mujeres. A Venezuelan born actress who appeared in many US 60's TV Series including Gunsmoke, Mission Impossible, the Beverly Hillbillies.

Miguel Angel Landa and Orlando Urdaneta also appeared together in the Venezuelan film Sagrado u Obsceno also on Mago Home Video in the US This film has not been released in the US on DVD. The Pics are from the Mago Video Corp Release VHS Spanish Language Not Subtitled.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Two Charo Lopez Films on Mago VHS Tres Mujeres De Hoy & Historias de Mujeres

Tres Mujeres De Hoy ( 1980) Mago US VHS Release NTSC Tape Home Video VHS - Spanish Language La Pelicual de Espana. Spain Produced Film
Stars: Norma Duval, Charo Lopez, Ana Obregon, Violeta Cela,
Directed By: German Lorente
Plot Synopsis:
Erotic Costume Fantasy Adventure - The life and times of three women as one producer brings them fame and success as top show girl performers - Vegas style high production dance numbers, erotic dancing - belly dancing -
features must see scenes with Norma Duval ( una mujer de cabaret - - bellezas al agua -- prestame tu mujer) -AND Ana Obregon
Plot Keywords: Spain Culture, Dancing, Cabaret, Costumes, Romance, Romantic Drama, Erotic Dancing, Nudity
Notes:
German Lorente also directed "Striptease" (1976) another film from Spain with a cabaret performer in the leading role. Striptease was released in the US as "Insanity" by Mogul home video. I will be posting this and many more Mogul videos next month. Lorente's other notable films were "Violacion" (1977) and Sensualidad ( 1975)






Historias De Mujeres (1980) Mago Video Corp. US VHS
The History of Women
La Pelicula de Espana Spain / Venezuela Co- Produced Film Spanish Language
Stars: Charo Lopez (adulterio nacional), Manuel Galiana, Hilda Vera ( trampa inocente), Perla Vonasek
Directed by: Mauricio Walerstein
Famous Mexican film maker Walterstein directs a feminist stories of three different female friends.
Tres Pasiones reprimidas Historia de todas
Las Mujeres -
Features: Revealing Nude Scenes with Spanish Celebrity Charo Lopez
Plot Keywords:
Latin Woman Family Life, Feminine Drama, Sexuality, Romance, Nudity

Friday, July 27, 2007

Alias: El Rey Del Joropo Mago US VHS

el-rey-del-joropoAlias: El Rey Del Joropo 1978 aka King of the Joropo
Mago US VHS Release VHS- A film from Venezuela - Spanish Language
Stars Alfredo Alvarado Tito Aponte Oscar Matinez, Fausto Verdial, Rosario Val
Directed By: Carlos Rebolledo
Gritty barrio gangster melodrama with a twist of Reality TV. A plot well a head of its time....
A TV station is producing a program about Alfredo Alvarado (alias) The King of the Joropo. He is an infamous criminal, a great dancer, and an intelligent man, with a critical sense of humor. The TV station wants a program full of sex and violence. This, in spite of Alvarado's wishes to tell the true story about his life, which results in criticism against political and media institutions. Annoyed, the TV tycoons change the story to get a better rating.
Color 87mins. Violence, Action, Sexual Material, and Nudity

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Carinosamente Infiel (1980) Maria Kosti Mago USA VHS

Carinosamente Infiel (lovingly infidel) 1980
MAGO video corp. USA VHS Release NTSC Color 90mins Spanish Language
La Pelicula de espana
Stars: Maria Kosty - kosti , Recardo Merina, Adriana Vega
Director Javier Aguirre: ( el consenso, los pecados de mama )
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"... especially if your cheating on your her.
The director and leading lady of Los Pecados de Mama team up again for a more light-hearted sex comedy with Maria Kosty playing a housewife who has just learned of her husbands infidelity. She decides to take the unusual path for revenge by announcing her husbands indiscretions to anyone who will listen. Maria Kosty is perfect as the sexy housewife and Adriana Vega is a "must see" as the "other woman". Hot scenes with both of these Latino babes. Check out my other Posts for more videos with Maria Kosty and other Spanish films by Javier Aguirre
Plot Keywords: Cheating Husband, Nudity, Sexuality, Housewife, Voyeurism
Sinopsis Espanol:
Gloria y Enrique forman un matrimonio aparentemente feliz, pero en los diez años de casados la capacidad amorosa de Enrique ha adquirido una regularidad cada vez más espaciada, que gloria soporta con la resignación propia de la mujer, pero que el pretende reavivar con "técnicas modernas" a las que ella se opone rotundamente, para Gloria es suficiente tenerle a su lado.

See More Info on MARIA KOSTI at RETROSEXYCINEMA.COM

Monday, July 23, 2007

Reina Zanahoria - Mago vhs Video

Reina Zanahoria - (1977) aka "Queen of the Carrot"
Mago US Vhs Video
Spain - Spanish Language Film
Directed by: Gonzalo Suarez
Stars: Jose Sacristan, Martin Adjemian Mario
Alez, Betty Concciro Rafael Diaz, Diana Polakov Jose Maria Pou, Marilina Ross
Reina Zanahoria is an extremely obscure film from a rather well-known director.
Gonzalo Suarez was born in Spain in 1934. He studied Philosophy and Letters in Madrid (1951). He became an accomplished and well recognized playwright, director, artist, and author. American movie-goers will probably know him best from his 1989 film Rowing In the Wind which he wrote and directed. Spanish Exploitation fans will recognize this director from the infamous 1976 film "BEATRIZ" starring Nadiuska, Carmen Sevilla, and Jorge Rivero. This prolific director is still working in Spain today.
Reina Zanahoria is probably not considered one of his greatest accomplishments. It is not very similar to much of his later work. A favorable but light-hearted satire with out a lot going for it. Ursula is an eccentric and wealthy American known as Queen of the Carrots who arrives in Spain to conduct international trade. Jacineto a shy book salesman is set up to seduce her in order to secure a lucrative publicity contract. The energetic and lavish woman puts Jacineto to the test in a series of wild games of courtship.
Sinopsis en Espanol
Ursula Alejandra Nicholson, Reina de la Zanahoria, una extravagante millonaria americana, llega a España. J.J.,lúbrico y ambicioso ejecutivo, pretende hacerse con la campaña de las zanahorias americanas. Para ello utilizará a un infeliz vendedor de libros, involucrándole en una delirante peripecia que cobra un soterrado carácter de sátira política.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Las Eroticas Vacaciones De Stella & Adulterio Nacional Azucena Hernandez Mago VHS


Two More Azucena Hernandez Videos From Mago Video Corp
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Las Eroticas Vacaciones De Stella 1978 aka the intimate confessions of stella - Released in Italy as Vacanze Erotiche Di Una Minorenne.
MAGO US VHS Video
SPAIN Produced Film 90mins Color
Stars : Carla Felix - Azucena Hernandez ( el consenso - bacanal en directo - adulterio nacional - hundra - human beasts - night of the werewolf - ) Teresa Gimpera ( macabre - crypt of the living dead - feast for the devil ) - Ricardo Merino Dir. By: Zacarias Urbiola
Azucena Hernandez plays a young girl in a very eccentric family. She attempts to seduce her mother's lover as well as entrap others to play in her sexual games. Definitely Azucena Hernandez's hottest film. Well worth sourcing out.
Plot Keywords: Erotic Comedy - Sexploitation, Voyeurism, Dancing, Nudity Situation Comedy, Bedroom Romp, Sex Farce.

Currently not released on DVD - PICS are of USA MAGO VHS RELEASE

Adulterio Nacional - 1982
Mago Vhs Release USA
Spain - Spanish - Film
Stars: Quique Camoira, Charo Lopez, Francisco Cecil, Azucena Hernandez, Beatriz Escudero, Julia Martinez, Manolo Codeso, Alejandra Grepi, Alfonso Lusson Dir. By: Franciso Lara Polop
From the Director of: Maniac Mansion ( la mansion de la niebla)
Rather tame erotic comedy much less obscure than other Azucena Hernandez films. Still provides some great scenes with Azucena, However by 1982 she has lost some of her youthful appeal. Another erotic comedy where a married man tries to get rid of his wife while having an affair with a much younger woman. Light-hearted marriage comedy and sexual hi-jinx.
This one still not on DVD last time I checked.

El Consenso Mago Vhs Video USA Ntsc

elconsensoLuckily "El Consenso" (1980) is now available on DVD from Spain.
Pic is of Mago Vhs Release USA NTSC en espanol

Stars: Azucena Hernandez and Helga Line in the lead female roles.
Offers up several stunning views of all Azucena's assets.
Directed by: Javier Aguirre who is still a prominent film maker in Spain. He directed some well know erotic films like Los Pecados de Mama another Mago US Release. Better known to videophiles for his Dracula feature Count Dracula's Great Love (1972).
Javier Aguirre directed over 80 films from the 60's to the present. However, his best work was done in the 80's. The US video label, "Video Latino" put out a fair share of his films. Most of which are still very hard to find and not available on DVD. I hope to be posting "Video Latino" vhs releases next month. Cheers! - sideshowvideo

More Azucena Hernandez Mago videos on the way....
Plot Keywords: Erotic Comedy, Sex Farce, Bedroom Romp, Situation Comedy, Suburban Sexual Scenarios, Slap-Stick Gags
Features: Full Nudity, Costumes, Nude Sun-Bathing, Dancing,

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Bacanal en Directo Cover Art Pic Vhs Video USA Mago Video

bacanal-en-directoMago USA VHS Release of 1979 Mundial film from Spain.
Directed By: Miguel Madrid ( Necrophagus)
A surprisingly cool film considering its from the director of such schlock as Necrophagus.
Stars:
Azucena Hernandez ( Miss Catalina 1977)
Mago Video Corp. also released three other films starring this Spanish beauty contest winner. "Adulterio Nacional" "El Consenso"
and Las Eroticas Vacaciones De Stella. Bacanal en Directo is the most obscure as well as the most outrageous. Azucena Hernandez also appeared in some Paul Naschy films: El Carnaval de las Beastias ( human beasts) and Retorno del Hombre Lobo ( night of the werewolf aka the craving ). Both of which were released by " All Seasons Entertainment" in the US in Dubbed English versions. However, her roles in these Paul Nashcy horror flicks were much smaller. .Bacanal en Directo showcases her real "talent" as a leading lady opposite: Fernando Martin, Victor Petit, Carla Celis ,Fabian Conde, and Teresa Herrera.

Bacanal en Directo is a somewhat surreal erotic melodrama concerning a young couple who experiment in occult sex prior to their wedding day.
I will post the other Mago releases of Azucena Hernandez films shortly...

Plot Keywords: Erotica Drama, Occult, Group Sex, Marriage, Virginity, Erotica, Melodrama
Borders on soft-core, extreme sexual material, violence, and graphic sexual situations



VICIOS DE MUJER - Cover Pic Mago Video

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Check out this cool cover illustration ! VICIOS DE MUJER

VICIOS DE MUJER - 1982 Spain Erotic Mago VHS US

VICIOS DE MUJER - 1982 Pelicula de Espana - Mundial Films
Stars: Cándida Lalan, Berta Mesa Eduardo Mosconi Juan Muruceta Linda Ross
Dir By: Ramón Regueral
Color Soft-Core 84mins Un-Cut Release
This is another very bizarre and extremely obscure film released by Mago Home Video in its original Spanish Langauge . A rather unknown cast and director create a remarkable sexploitation film. Boarding on hard core with one wild sex scene after another. What makes this film so remarkable is it amazing picture quality and fantastic cinematography. Evidently filmed in Paraguay in a remote location. Two women take drastic and violent measures against a man who intends to keep them apart. The film starts of rather quaint and romantic with a young couple on vacation at a remote cabin. However, soon enough a forbidden love triangle erupts into twisted violence . When the two lesbian lovers set out to murder the man over jealousy and greed. Very graphic sexual and violent content.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Mago Video Corp


Very little is known about the company "Mago Video Corp" outside of what is printed on the video covers. (see above ) The back of the box indicates that they are out of New Jersey. The videos were released in the mid 80's in the US. Marketed mainly to Spanish immigrants in the hey-day of VCR's it would seem that they produced over a hundred or so movies on home video. All are Spanish language latino culture films. The majority of which are from Spain. This month the Sideshowvideo blog chronicles some of the most sought after and collectible Mago videos. Most of which rarely appear on the Internet. The post don't place the films in any specific order. I grouped videos of specific directors like Jess Franco consecutively. The labels attached to each post will group similar videos. These videos are extremely difficult to find. The majority are still NOT available on DVD.

Los Pecados de Mama - Mago Video VHS

Los Pecados De Mama - Mago Home Video Corp.
aka - The Sins of the Mother
Spanish Home Video USA NTSC TAPE
SPANISH LANGUAGE ONLY (not subtitled )
SPAIN - 1980
Stars: Maria Kosty (kosti) ( demon witch child - terror beach - carinosamente infiel - dona perfecto - exorcismo ) - Ricardo Merino - Fernando Hurtado - Valentin Paredes
Directed by: Javier Aguirre - ( el consenso - cemetery girls - gran amor del conde dracula - la iniciacion en el amor - ligeramente viudas - la guerra de los ninos - soltero y padre en la vida )
A Spanish house wife with two children becomes intrigued in sexual games after she discovers her husbands collection of erotic magazines. Her new found freedom from sexual repression proves too much for her mild-mannered husband. Now the liberated woman's new sexual persona will lead her to a exhilarating but dangerous experiences that could end up ruining her family. Sexual Intrigue, Erotic Drama, Cult Classic, - Color 87 mins. Nudity Comedia
Sinopsis Espanol:
Gloria y Enrique forman un matrimonio aparentemente feliz. Pero sus relaciones sexuales no funcionan como a ambos les gustaría. Enrique la abandonará. Gloria ante la postura de su marido, empieza a fijarse en Rokillo, un joven boxeador, novio de la criada de la casa. Una noche que Gloria se encuentra muy deprimida se entrega a él.