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An Exercise In Nonsense

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This movie had great promise. The theme was very off-beat & interesting - homosexuality (remember, it was made in 1973) and necrophilia. Unlike what the IMDb movie description says, I didn't find any trace of satanism in the story (there is a cult, but it is necrophiliac, not satanic ). There is decent amount of blood & gore (I saw the uncut version). Unfortunately, the plot is not tight and fails to keep viewers attracted throughout. Acting is passable - the main character (Mary Charlotte Wilcox) is very wooden & it's hard to feel any emotional attachment with her. Overall not a bad movie, if you enjoy off-beat horror movies, this might work for you.

One wouldn't think it possible for filmmakers to make a somber, serious film about necrophilia - that particularly unusual taboo of having carnal relations with corpses. But they pull it off here, with this surprisingly sensitive and tasteful portrayal. Therefore, it's actually going to come as a crushing disappointment to exploitation film lovers hoping for something extremely trashy and depraved. Under-rated '70s hottie Mary Wilcox plays Lindsay Finch, an attractive young woman who seemingly can't maintain a normal relationship with guys. She's already tried once with the studly Wade (Christopher Stone), and comes at least somewhat close with nice guy art gallery owner Alex (Lyle Waggoner), but still is uncomfortable with the act of making love. She prefers her guys to be stiff in a different way. Approaching her is funeral home operator Fred McSweeney (Timothy Scott), whose other occupation is heading a cult that defiles dead bodies. She's horrified by this at first, but soon enough...The film is written and directed by Jacques LaCerte (based on an idea concocted by Roger Wall and Robert Cleere) and produced by Buck Edwards, both of whom have uncredited bits. Not only is it not going to appeal to people with more extreme tastes, it also has the potential to bore some viewers as the pacing is quite deliberate, and despite the "sick" subject matter, the film is more of a drama than anything. In flashbacks we get to see that Lindsay was *very* close to her beloved father (Michael Pardue), and we get a sense of what life is like for her. The good thing is that even in light of her predilection, the character of Lindsay is not exactly unsympathetic and Wilcox really does a nice job in the lead. The other familiar actors are all very good, as well: both Waggoner ('The Carol Burnett Show', 'Wonder Woman') and Stone ("The Howling", "Cujo") are quite likable, and Scott graces the movie with an quietly effective, creepy performance. The score by Phil Moody and the very '70s tunes sung by Kit Fuller are good, and the cinematography by David Aaron helps to give the film a slick look. All things considered, this is an interesting little production that understandably isn't too well known, but adventurous and patient cult movie lovers should find it a reasonably provocative viewing experience. Trivia note: drive-in flick legend H.B. Halicki of "Gone in 60 Seconds" fame takes an associate producer credit, and has a role in the film as a racer. Seven out of 10.

Actually quite a well-made and off-beat thriller for its time; a Mr. Lobianco who wrote another "review" actually sounds quite a bit on the homophobic side, as the film has a brief bit of gay content but certainly NOT the "gay plot" he has it being. And there is certainly nothing wrong in the least with having gay content in a film to begin with. Actually well worth the time of viewing it; but out-of-print now to my knowledge. Mary Wilcox is not bad at all in the lead role; Lyle Waggoner is as wooden as a board as her devoted hubby; I saw no traces of a satanic cult in evidence, despite what a couple other viewers wrote. Definitely a necrophiliac cult, but satanism is not mentioned. The film's topic would be unusual in a film even today, let alone 1972 when the film originally played theaters. Actually quite surprising none of the multiple DVD companies have ever released this on home video, nor to my knowledge do they have an plans to do so. Considering some of the utter rubbish put out on the medium, it would be nice if one of them would make this available in a widescreen transfer for home libraries.

Lindsay, a pretty blonde in black complete with veil sits in one of the back rows for a funeral service. She remains after all others have left, and goes up to caress and kiss the dead man, though without quite making contact. The opening credits appear over sepia-tinted scenes of a young blonde girl playing with her loving father.Lindsay has a party, and a blonde male friend of hers follows her upstairs, but she fights him off. She continues visiting funeral parlors. At one, she bumps into the deceased's brother, an art gallery owner, and they take a mutual liking to each other. He reminds her a little of her father, and innocent sepia-tinted scenes of her with her father are interspersed throughout the film.Another man cruises by a gay film theater, and picks up a young hustler. He takes him back to his office, saying it's a veterinarian's office, but after he straps the young man down, it's clearly an embalming room.Lindsay is approached by the cruiser at one of the funerals, and he tells her about necrophilia. She tries to throw herself more deeply into her relationships with her blonde friend and the gallery owner, but she can't handle much more than an arm around the waist or a quick kiss.She tries joining a group of necrophiliacs at the funeral parlor, but the group activity scares her off. The group does dress in black robes, and use red candles, but they don't seem to be devil worshipers as some others have said.Her relationship with the gallery owner deepens, but she still can't handle a physical relationship. She also has a couple other secrets no one except her maid knows.The movie moves fairly slowly, but I found it pretty involving. It is quite sad. I was surprised to see H.B. Halicki (Gone in 60 Seconds, The Junkman) was one of the associate producers! There's also a good musical score. Over the opening credits, the theme song "Love Me Deadly" is sung, and the musical theme is repeated instrumental in different variations throughout.