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Directed by Nicholas Grippo | 60 minutes | 18+ | 55th Anniversary |
12:20am Sunday, 17 May | Balam Balam Place - Cinema 3 | Buy Tickets | Buy Passes
GENTLY HE LOVED THEM, VIOLENTLY HE KILLED THEM—THE GAY PSYCHO
In this formerly lost downbeat mix of 70s gay porno and bloody horror film, a beautiful, mysterious, violent man wonders what terrible impulse compels him to murder the attractive men he fucks. Is it uncontrollable magnetism? Or merely his own deviant desires? Narrated by the insightful, twisted, dulcet musings of a tortured killer, passionate hardcore sex scenes and brutal, jarring deaths mesh to powerful effect in Deadly Blows.
Nicholas Grippo's Psycho-esque all male adult film is a rare and surprisingly pensive watch. The scenes of hot sex and vicious death, all set to imposing organ music and eerie church bells, craft a thick atmosphere of equal parts tender and leering eroticism. Cold, heavy unease arises from the casual morbidity throughout. The stunning 16mm cinematography bathes each gorgeous composition in cool tones and autumnal reds, which gives the thoughtfully choreographed hot sex and the scenes of laid-back lounging a pristine prettiness. Ponder about the nature of actions, will and the fracturing of the human mind, see hot, hard bodies getting it on, and open yourself to new possibilities for lubrication.
SIMILAR: Sex Demon, Sextool, Bad Girls Go to Hell
“Many scenes are so beautifully shot, it blows me.” - KEI ✩, Letterboxd
“What did I want out of this movie? I wanted startling sights and atmosphere thick like cold soup. Wishes granted by a blood play scene that rivals Sex Demon's famous screwdriver moment and everything aural.” - Kai Perrignon, BUFF Head Programmer
CONTENT WARNING: Unsimulated sex, sexual violence
Country: United States
Year: 1971
Language: English