A group of twentysomethings get caught in a storm and take shelter in the home of a deeply strange women who keeps her husband's remains in jars. The young folk all have sex with each other at regular intervals and another turns up later on the run from an escaped sex crazed gorilla.
I was intrigued to see this so called cult film after I watched the excellent documentary 'Scala' about the famous / infamous London cinema. It was claimed that seeing this film there, which was shown regularly, was some form of rite of passage. Anyway, whilst it is no doubt looked on with great affection by a certain fraternity, the film is in fact utter tripe.
Firstly it is hard to make out what's going on because the quality of the film itself is so dreadful (I understand BluRay is available) even if that is in some way intended, with everyone acting appallingly, out of synch and talking interminable rubbish (I did laugh once!) in a strong southern accent which is sometimes hard to follow. The story, such that it is, seems to be there to link together the considerable number of random sex scenes - which are graphic to be sure (this is unavailable in many countries) and is backed up by an annoying silent movie type piano score.
Obviously there are many cult films that are incredibly good and predominantly niche in some way and there are others which mean something to an certain audience and point to happier times - and these are frequently dross to those not caught up in the initial excitement of reading acres of twaddle into what is perceived to be a unique art experience at the time. This is one of those.
I was intrigued to see this so called cult film after I watched the excellent documentary 'Scala' about the famous / infamous London cinema. It was claimed that seeing this film there, which was shown regularly, was some form of rite of passage. Anyway, whilst it is no doubt looked on with great affection by a certain fraternity, the film is in fact utter tripe.
Firstly it is hard to make out what's going on because the quality of the film itself is so dreadful (I understand BluRay is available) even if that is in some way intended, with everyone acting appallingly, out of synch and talking interminable rubbish (I did laugh once!) in a strong southern accent which is sometimes hard to follow. The story, such that it is, seems to be there to link together the considerable number of random sex scenes - which are graphic to be sure (this is unavailable in many countries) and is backed up by an annoying silent movie type piano score.
Obviously there are many cult films that are incredibly good and predominantly niche in some way and there are others which mean something to an certain audience and point to happier times - and these are frequently dross to those not caught up in the initial excitement of reading acres of twaddle into what is perceived to be a unique art experience at the time. This is one of those.