Corruption is a 1983 American pornographic film written and directed by Roger Watkins under the pseudonym of Richard Mahler. The film, a loose adaptation of Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold,[1] is about a group of shady businessmen seeking a mysterious briefcase which offers its owner untold power, on the condition that the owner renounce love.
| Corruption | |
|---|---|
_poster.jpg) | |
| Directed by | Roger Watkins (as Richard Mahler) |
| Written by | Roger Watkins (as Richard Mahler) |
| Produced by | Roger Watkins (as Richard Mahler) |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Larry Revene |
| Edited by | Roger Watkins (as Richard Mahler) |
| Music by | James Flamberg (as Andrew James) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Jamie Gillis as Williams
- Michael Gaunt as Franklin
- Tiffany Clark as Doreen
- Milton Ingley as Frederick (as Michael Morrison)
- George Payne as Alan
- Samantha Fox as Woman at Desk
- Tanya Lawson as Girl in Blue
- Marilyn Gee as Girl in Red (as Mary Constantine)
- Tish Ambrose as Girl in Black
- Kelly Nichols as Felicia
- Nicole Bernard as Dancer
- Bobby Astyr as Larry
- Alexis X as Lesbian #1
- Sabrina Vale as Lesbian #2
- Melissa Strong as S&M Girl
- Vanessa del Rio as Erda
Release
editThe film was released in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack by Vinegar Syndrome in 2016,[2] along with the inclusion of Last House on Dead End Street, Watkins' non-pornographic debut feature, as a hidden feature.[3]
Reception
editThe reception to the film has been mostly positive. Cinema Blue called the film a "thinking man's porn", stating that "This is something different: this may challenge and provoke you, but it won't bore you, that's for sure".[4] Writing for Blu-ray.com, Brian Orndorf called the film "artfully made and slightly unnerving", and compared the film positively to the works of David Lynch.[2]
References
edit- ^ Kerekes, David (2002). Headpress 23: Funhouse. Headpress. p. 127. ISBN 1-900486-18-0.
- ^ a b Corruption Blu-ray (Limited First Pressing Edition of 2000), retrieved 2021-09-08
- ^ Cotenas, Eric. "Corruption Blu-ray Review". DVD Drive In. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Blue Revue: Corruption: The Year's Quirkiest Fuck-Flick". Cinema Blue. May 1984. pp. 34–37.
External links
edit- Corruption at IMDb
- Corruption at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Corruption at AllMovie