What an embarrassing mess. I gave it three stars, just to be kind. That's where my kindness toward this film ends.
I have to believe that Roger Corman was so inspired after watching El Topo, that he instructed director/protege Stephanie Rothman to "throw in as much Jodorowsky as possible!". There are numerous scenes featuring poorly executed attempts at the surreal and each and every one of them falls flat. The rest of the film is just goofy, standard, early 70s vampire vixen fare. And a VERY dull version, at that.
Regarding the "acting" (*snicker*), it seems as if each scene was filmed with actors who were on set by themselves and had no idea to whom they were supposed to be speaking. The dialogue was that detached. Combine this with the fact that the actors themselves seemed to have only mastered the valued technique of speaking in a stilted, emotionless fashion. Jodorowsky could have at least done something with them. Sadly, Stephanie Rothman was not up to the task.
I have to believe that Roger Corman was so inspired after watching El Topo, that he instructed director/protege Stephanie Rothman to "throw in as much Jodorowsky as possible!". There are numerous scenes featuring poorly executed attempts at the surreal and each and every one of them falls flat. The rest of the film is just goofy, standard, early 70s vampire vixen fare. And a VERY dull version, at that.
Regarding the "acting" (*snicker*), it seems as if each scene was filmed with actors who were on set by themselves and had no idea to whom they were supposed to be speaking. The dialogue was that detached. Combine this with the fact that the actors themselves seemed to have only mastered the valued technique of speaking in a stilted, emotionless fashion. Jodorowsky could have at least done something with them. Sadly, Stephanie Rothman was not up to the task.