Beyond Erotica

1974

Action / Drama / Thriller

3
IMDb Rating 4.9/10 10 389 389

childhood trauma perversion sexual humiliation sexual sadism sinister

Plot summary

A young Hacienda-owner abuses women due to his traumatic youth while his mother covers for his sadistic actions.

Director

José María Forqué Photo
José María Forqué

Top cast

Francisco Rabal Photo
Francisco Rabal as Tío
David Hemmings Photo
David Hemmings as Juan
Alida Valli Photo
Alida Valli as Louise
Enrique Soto Photo
Enrique Soto as Lolas Father
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816.66 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 1
1.48 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ma-cortes 6 / 10

Strange exploitation film by Jose Maria Forque dealing with obsession , perversion and strong tortures

This surprising and erotic 70s movie filled with sexual manipulation, perversion , humiliation , female nudity , and sleaze events ; being set in Latin America . It deals with a young proprietary of a sugarcane plantation , nearly-bankrupt , he is called Juan (David Hemmings) and has a trauma from childhood , as he is misbehaving on girls . Meanwhile his sick mummy named Louise (Alida Valli) covers him for his violent actions . Hacienda-owner Juan who bears a traumatic boyhood is infatuated and falls in love for the daughter of the Hacienda supervisor called Lola (Andrea Rau) and he attempts to seduce her , besieged emotionally and sexually to make her lover . Obsessed for her , Juan then decides to gradually torture her . Sociopath Juan locks her in a pit , starves her , only gives her worm food and subsequently forces to strip . However, when he wants to serve for him , things seem to get totally out of hand . He 'tames' her, but when she is 'tamed' , it gives rise to a complex situation . Rare tale plenty of nudism , haunting mood-pieces , sadomasochism , tortures , enticing images and attractive ending . This weird flick contains symbolism , drama , sadism , deprivation , copious naked scenes , a twisted love story and an almost diabolic spell . This psycho thriller revolves around several themes as physical possession , domination , humiliating games and sexuality . This slow-moving but passable picture is well set in Venezuela of the 60s or 70s , where takes place the complex relationship among some characters and including a surprising finale . Cast is frankly well . About 30-year old David Hemmings gives an acceptable acting as a quirky as well as sadistic young who mistreats girls due to his traumatic youth , Andrea Rau is wonderful as the young woman being tortured and who soon becomes the dominating person in the family . The film relies heavily on the relationship between them , though it doesn't boring . Suport actors are pretty good , such as Alida Valli , Nuria Gimeno and the great Francisco Rabal as rapist uncle . Atmospheric cinematography by Alejandro Ulloa (Horror Express) . Being impressively filmed on location in Venezuela , though an alright remastering is necessary . Anti-climatic musical score by Adolfo Waitzman , including a little agreeable leitmotif . The motion picture was professionally directed by prolific filmmaker Jose Maria Forque . José María Forqué was born in Zaragoza , being father of actress Verónica Forqué and director Álvaro Forqué . He was a director and writer, known for filming some classic Spanish films , such as Accidente 703 (1962), Amanecer en Puerta Oscura (1957) , Un Millon En La Basura and especially Atraco a Las Tres . And shot successful TV series : Miguel Servet and Ramon Y Cajal . He also filmed some international co-productions such as Tarot with Gloria Grahame , Mujer De Tierra Caliente with Stuart Whitman , Laura Gemser and El Ojo Del Huracan or In the eye of hurricane with Tony Kendall , Jean Sorel .
Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 4 / 10

Watch it, if you must, for Hemmings

BEYOND EROTICA is a very strange Spanish exploitation movie that stars our very own David Hemmings, of all people. This was made between his fraught turn in the compelling FRAGMENT OF FEAR and his starring role in Argento's iconic DEEP RED the following year, and he's perfectly cast as a messed-up mummy's boy with a penchant for hunting humans. Yes, this obscure effort turns out to be a spin on that old favourite THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME, albeit with an exploitational spin: the objects of pursuit are typically women, often naked. Yet the film's more interested in depicting the masochistic relationship between Hemmings and a new servant girl, the actress one of the DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS. It's pretty low key stuff, unremarkable outside of Hemmings' performance.
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