This was a weird movie. Lots of strange characters and scenes, lots of dream sequences, lots of sex, lots of empty dialogue. A few cheesy scares here and there, and some peculiar but nice visual imagery. I'll give that to the movie, the sets look beautiful, the castle is gorgeous and the visuals in some scenes are odd yet mesmerizing. The movie is a bit too experimental for its own good however, it is hard to take the story seriously when all the movie seems to want to be doing is look artistic and surreal. It also seems to take a few hints from Fifty Shade of Grey, but in a gothic-horror setting. Analeigh Tipton is an interesting actress but deserves better than this weak story-telling. Overall, a very bizarre film that just isn't very good. Added a point for the fine visuals.
16 Reviews
Strange happenings
kosmasp23 June 2018
This is not a great movie, yet if you are into the occult and horror in general, you may find something here that will spark something in you. There's nudity and blood in this and of course twists (the last one may be a bit redundant, but I've seen worse).
Characters may seem a bit out of touch with reality, but there's always a reason for things happening. If they act according to the world presented in the movie that is of course. Some may compare it to Eyes Wide Shut, yet that would not be fair, it's a different beast (masked orgy being one of the few things these movies have in common). Check it out, if you have a heart for low budget horror
Characters may seem a bit out of touch with reality, but there's always a reason for things happening. If they act according to the world presented in the movie that is of course. Some may compare it to Eyes Wide Shut, yet that would not be fair, it's a different beast (masked orgy being one of the few things these movies have in common). Check it out, if you have a heart for low budget horror
Let's do 'Eye's Wide Shut' ... but badly!!!!
Moviereeeels121 May 2018
Unfortunately, i have to say don't bother watching this unless you had 99 cents to spare and some time to have a nap.
Production values are good and some nice visuals, some adult scenes and acting is fine, but just nothing to this film .... a poor version of 'Eye's Wide shut' , Fifty Shades and a wannabe Argento movie.
Was very disappointed, and at times bored, some shocking scenes but nothing to save this very lame effort of a film!
Poor script, beautiful Lio
kingjohn-6861920 June 2021
This movie surely lacks a more detailed story. Was this a story at all???
But it has some nice pictures.
I have to say that I only bought it for 1 euro, cause I liked to see Lio wearing no clothes. She surely is a very beautiful woman, who can also act. But the script of this movie simply is very poor.
There are some explicit scenes, but nothing scandalous.
The thin story only allows 4 stars, but beautiful Lio allowed me to give 5 stars...
But it has some nice pictures.
I have to say that I only bought it for 1 euro, cause I liked to see Lio wearing no clothes. She surely is a very beautiful woman, who can also act. But the script of this movie simply is very poor.
There are some explicit scenes, but nothing scandalous.
The thin story only allows 4 stars, but beautiful Lio allowed me to give 5 stars...
suedo Euro erotic arthouse
SnoopyStyle17 February 2019
Erotic novelist Sadie Glass (Analeigh Tipton) has a complicated relationship with boyfriend Thierry. At a book reading, she meets Alex who invites her to his palatial estate. She brings along new acquaintance Francesca.
At first, I assumed this to be an arthouse 50 Shades movie. Then there is the turn into an arthouse Euro horror. In the end, it's an Eyes Wide Shut situation with a bit of blood. Its biggest problem is the lack of depth with Sadie. She's a cold fish and there is no way to engage with her character. None of the characters have much depth. The Euro horror could have worked but like the vastness of its palace setting, there is an emptiness to the movie. It has no tension and makes no connection with the audience. This might work if Sadie starts off as a mousy character and the erotic horror starts opening her up. As it stands, there is no character progression either. It has the semblance of style with limited substance.
At first, I assumed this to be an arthouse 50 Shades movie. Then there is the turn into an arthouse Euro horror. In the end, it's an Eyes Wide Shut situation with a bit of blood. Its biggest problem is the lack of depth with Sadie. She's a cold fish and there is no way to engage with her character. None of the characters have much depth. The Euro horror could have worked but like the vastness of its palace setting, there is an emptiness to the movie. It has no tension and makes no connection with the audience. This might work if Sadie starts off as a mousy character and the erotic horror starts opening her up. As it stands, there is no character progression either. It has the semblance of style with limited substance.
Totally stupid
rich735417 September 2020
Extremely Disappointing
bigdaddy-2853014 November 2018
This movie was horrific. Don't watch unless you're stoned or you need something to help you fade off for a nap. The continuity was confusing, the plot really non existent and the acting was, for the most part, atrocious. An incredible waste of 84 minutes.
A Story That.. I did not buy at all!
javierubio26 August 2021
Simply When I started to see this film I started to give few minutes to try to understand the story, but I did not need more than 10 minutes to notice it did not have any substantial story, acting was terrible and the change of scenes so abruptly really overwhelmed my capacity to understand what this director wanted to show.. Lust? Cult? Gee according my perspective it this movie was all over the place and I did not buy the story!!
Somebody here gave it 9 stars saying this: . "Hopefully people can open their minds and remove the stigma attached to erotica thrillers with horror elements, it's a great genre" And yes I am agree is great genre but buddy, it needs to have a good story and believe acting! Is not about stigma, is about what can you learn from the story or simply make a story that is believable !
Somebody here gave it 9 stars saying this: . "Hopefully people can open their minds and remove the stigma attached to erotica thrillers with horror elements, it's a great genre" And yes I am agree is great genre but buddy, it needs to have a good story and believe acting! Is not about stigma, is about what can you learn from the story or simply make a story that is believable !
More psycho-thriller than horror
thyron17 August 2018
50 shades of eyes wide shut
RobinFlys28 March 2020
Analeigh Tipton
neshasouthport-17 January 2019
As soon as I realized that Analeigh Tipton was starring in this movie, I did a quick 360 and hit click on Netflix. I remember her from America's Top Model and really liked her. Sadly, I ended up being pretty disappointed this movie. The whole movie I was pretty confused about what was going on. Analeigh looked great and even, the ex was very handsome. But, the weird dark "50 shades are grey" storyline wasn't that great to me. I have to admit though, the twist at the end was a pretty good. I wasn't expecting it and it's the only good thing from the movie.
you have to be stoned to watch it
Anastasia9719 November 2022
The only reason I gave it 2 stars and not 0 was because of the set. The castle was gorgeous.
Let's start with the fact that Alex, the "ex" was definitly gay. No hetero man will leave 2 hot bisexual women to themselves in bed and tell them "you have fun". That is just gay.
In addition to a complete absence of a plot, meaningful characters, or a comprehensible dialogue, this film pretty much lacks everything else.
The only way to watch it, is when you are under a huge influence of alchohol, or other substances.
Just a pathetic version of eyes wide shut in my opinion.
I would not recommend it.
Let's start with the fact that Alex, the "ex" was definitly gay. No hetero man will leave 2 hot bisexual women to themselves in bed and tell them "you have fun". That is just gay.
In addition to a complete absence of a plot, meaningful characters, or a comprehensible dialogue, this film pretty much lacks everything else.
The only way to watch it, is when you are under a huge influence of alchohol, or other substances.
Just a pathetic version of eyes wide shut in my opinion.
I would not recommend it.
Not bad
lphillips-1588627 November 2018
Just got finish watching this movie and I found it very interesting. I have to say I am surprised that Annelie Tipton it's such a good actress. I first knew her from America's next top model. I think Alex was taking her to that Castle to see if she could relieve herself of some of the pain she had been caring around due to their relationship. There was a lot I didn't understand, granted, but I will look into it a little bit more to see if I can't get more of the plot.
Y'all Trippin, This Movie Is Fire
jks17820 February 2019
Great set design, costumes, music, cinematography and a very underrated performance by Analeigh Tipton. Hopefully people can open their minds and remove the stigma attached to erotica thrillers with horror elements, it's a great genre.
These reviews are ridiculous, movie is great
somasounds28 September 2020
You have to be an idiot to compare this movie to eyes wide shut or 50 shades of gray. This isn't even about those themes at all, it's something completely different.
If you watch the entire movie, and have half a brain, you should see that there is something very special happening in this story that you wont find anywhere else.
The characters are enigmatic, and so is the timeline. It seems straightforward at first but, as it moves, memories and fantasies seem to become reality and vice versa. By the end it's clear what the story really was about. Some people call it a twist, but i don't see it as a surprise ending, i see it as everything coming together to complete a puzzle.
The cast is extremely talented, and ther two female leads are more than mere eye candy, they're perfect for the roles. The costume and set design are more than i could ask for, i felt i was really there. The screenplay is near perfect and the cinematography complements it well.
If you need something different to watch, this is it.
If you watch the entire movie, and have half a brain, you should see that there is something very special happening in this story that you wont find anywhere else.
The characters are enigmatic, and so is the timeline. It seems straightforward at first but, as it moves, memories and fantasies seem to become reality and vice versa. By the end it's clear what the story really was about. Some people call it a twist, but i don't see it as a surprise ending, i see it as everything coming together to complete a puzzle.
The cast is extremely talented, and ther two female leads are more than mere eye candy, they're perfect for the roles. The costume and set design are more than i could ask for, i felt i was really there. The screenplay is near perfect and the cinematography complements it well.
If you need something different to watch, this is it.
Decent with a creepy feel, but nothing to write home about
namob-4367315 April 2022
This movie as great visuals, lovely sets, nice hunting music, decent acting, and it has nice creepy weird feeling going for it. Some of the erotic scenes are also pretty erotic, so a slight bonus. Sadly that is pretty much it, the story is confusing and do not really go anywhere ,there are a few jump scares, some drug induced dream sequences, badly written dialogue to enhance the weirdness and everything seem off somehow. There is nothing really holding the movie together, nothing really to get out of it, and the script is mostly abysmal.
I feel like they could have made this into a good TV show with Sadie going from town to town, country to country, having weird sexual experiences and either fighting with or joining this cult she end up in. That show would be interesting and I would watch it. This movie however goes nowhere and despite a lot of praise I give it this is not a good movie. To compare; this is much, much better than the Fifty shades movies, and slightly better than Eyes wide shut, but ultimately a pointless experience.
I give this a generous 6/10 because of the production value, sets, music and decent acting. But I cannot recommend this.
I feel like they could have made this into a good TV show with Sadie going from town to town, country to country, having weird sexual experiences and either fighting with or joining this cult she end up in. That show would be interesting and I would watch it. This movie however goes nowhere and despite a lot of praise I give it this is not a good movie. To compare; this is much, much better than the Fifty shades movies, and slightly better than Eyes wide shut, but ultimately a pointless experience.
I give this a generous 6/10 because of the production value, sets, music and decent acting. But I cannot recommend this.
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