Review of Succubus

I couldn't help but notice the resemblance from the very beginning of the beautiful Janine Reynaud and her resemblance to Tina Louise, with an occasional glimpse of Joan Collins popping out here and there. At the very beginning of the film, she's a part of a sado masochistic performance art, appearing to kill both performers in the sketch with her, all of a sudden react into the audience's applause. It's obvious that makes her vulnerable to the Satanistic influences surrounding her, turning into a succubus at a very bizarre party and after rolling around on a floor and being barked at by other guests, supposedly killing another woman when mannequins representing famous vixens of history seemingly come to life.

This is a visual treat to watch, although obviously cheaply made, and Reynaud, as Lorna Green no relation to Lorne Greene), is a fabulous supernatural vixen to watch transform between her two worlds. This makes you capture the various elements of her character, and based on the riveting opening credits, you know what this is going to be a wild ride. There are a few slow-moving moments, but when the film focuses on its supernatural elements, it's fascinating. Typical Euro trash filmmaking at its most erotic, and being said to be director Jess Franco's finest film, I do have to say that I was gripped and fascinated by it. There are a few scary gory moments and many more erotic ones, but it's easy to get into.