Vinegar Syndrome releases can live or die on their special features and presentation of a restored film. To be honest, there are some movies Vinegar Syndrome releases that are, let’s say, hard to sit through. In the case of Malabimba, the movie and special features equally add to the quality of this release. One character among this crazy genre film stands out, and she’s not even possessed or a target for being possessed. Nais (Patrizia Webley) is the wife of Adolfo, by her admission essentially single for five years and yearning for a sexual partner. She’s overtly sexual and in control of every situation. She’s the least affected by what’s happening to Bimba because she’s understanding of a woman exploring her sexual side. I hesitate to use the word “fun” in relation to Malabimba, but it is quite an enjoyable film. As sleazy as it feels to watch it, at the same time it is a well made movie. It looks good (note: there are many “versions” of this film; I believe my review covers what is called the Integral Version, in which cut scenes have been re-added, but often appear to be of lower quality), the acting is strong enough for what is needed, and it manages to come across as both sexy and disturbing. The rest of the family carries on as though everything is normal, despite Bimba’s outbursts. Andreas is having money troubles and plans to sell the castle for something more modest. His mother objects and callously suggests he marry his wealthy invalid brother’s wife, Nais, to assume control of his finances. Nais is a nymphomaniac who enjoys teasing Andreas with sexual advances, which he consistently rebuffs. A sexual tension spreads through the castle as Bimba spies on her family’s exploits and secret hook-ups. She works out her frustrations “playing” with her stuffed animals in a more mature manner. When her teddy bear is no longer enough to satisfy her, Bimba turns her possessed body towards those around her. Can Sister Sophia rein her in and reclaim her soul from evil or will she become its next target? In addition to the damaged negative, some audio is video-sourced since no matching sound elements could be found. An Italian DTS-HD MA 2.0 preserves the original mono recording with only a few instances of minor disruption. Dialogue levels are always understandable and free from distortion.

Go Premium– Get One (1) month of HorrorPlex for free!! Details provided in file premium.txt (requires a free PLEX account) In the film's predictable finale (if you've seen The Exorcist, that is), Sofia sacrifices herself by becoming the vessel for Lucrezia's corruptive spirit and promptly dives head-first off the castle's ramparts before she is able to succumb to sin. What a waste of a randy nun!This release includes a new 2K restoration, a reversible cover, a trailer, a sleeve with additional artwork (limited only), and the following extras: Giordano masturbates herself explicitly and fondles for real Gaita's penis when her character washes Ignazio's pubic area with a damp cloth. The Antichrist" (cinematographically speaking is the more traditional of the lot and therefore the easiest to please the majority, but being an Italian film (even if tame for Italian standards) it crosses boundaries that Hollywood would never dare to trespass (the goat scene). It's a film that in spite of being exploitative follows the "Exorcist" recipe more closely and with more seriousness.

After terrorizing the séance participants, it heads upstairs, where it possesses a woman, forcing her to touch herself, before separating and going into the room of a younger woman, Bimba (Katell Laennec, in what appears to be her only film role), and taking control of her. And now the table is set for Malabimba (aka The Malicious Whore, aka Lucifer’s Lolita, and both of titles give us a good hint at what to expect going forward).The initial version submitted to the Italian Board of Censors had a running time of 84 minutes and 45 seconds, while a longer version of the film was actually distributed with explicit sex inserts. [5] Franco Villa denied having shot hardcore footage for the film, stating the footage shown theatrically was not his footage. [5] Curti noted that there are no stand-in for the scenes where Laennec perform fellatio to the Uncle Adolfo character. [5] Malabimba – The Malicious Whore was distributed theatrically in Italy on 22 September 1979 by Stefano Film. [1]

Malabimba – The Malicious Whore in Italian, so you have to watch subtitles to follow what’s going on. This isn’t my issue, however. What bugged me was that the audio did not match up to the video. Mouths were moving to words I heard a second before, which is distracting to say the least. For example, during the séance the ghostly presence makes a male guest erect and then unzips his pants before ripping the top off a female guest. It wouldn’t be out of place in a sex-comedy romp, like Scary Movie. Roberto Curti stated that the producer of Malabimba would "basically remake" the film as another horror and hardcore pornography hybrid titled La bimba di Satana which was released 1983. [5] Reception [ edit ] Authors Samm Deighan, Heather Drain and Kat Ellinger provide a lively and entertaining audio commentary, as all three ladies are huge fans of Italian sexploitation pictures and the work of director Andrea Bianchi. They share their favorite scenes, comment on the batshit tone and mention other possession films of the era. There is also discussion of the themes and complex characters as well as notes on the cast and why this film is not categorized as Nunsploitation.Bimba, a sixteen year old daughter of a wealthy family, is starting to show disturbing signs of demonic possession.