Plot: What’s it about?
Ginger (Cheri Caffaro) is back in action and this time, helpless and topless cheerleaders need her assistance. No, she isn’t having another party at her place, instead she is called on to shut down a white slavery operation. As she lays naked on her bed, she gets a call from Jason Varone (William Grannell), who informs her of the new assignment. Of course, she is ready to bounce back into action, even if the case is as dangerous as this one. It seems as though three beautiful cheerleaders were on the road, when a gunshot blows out one of the tires and forces them to pull over, which is a bad choice of action in this case. The shot was fired by one of a group of thugs, who have a black dude on hand to handle the rough stuff, but as these are young girls, the thugs have no need to get too violent. The cheerleaders are then told to strip, bound & gagged, and thrown into a car, then their own car is torched as the baddies head out. Ginger thinks the best idea would be to use herself as bait for the thugs, but as she’s been around the block a little too much, someone more youthful and innocent is brought in. So the beautiful Carter (Jennifer Brooks) is called in and of course, her detective skills should help in the case. But even with two heads and four breasts, can these two solve such a sick, twisted case?
As if the original Ginger movie didn’t have enough exploitation, this time around we have cheerleaders in bondage. Yes, the ultimate innocence of cheerleaders and models has been shattered, thanks to a white slavery operation. I don’t think you could a sleazier premise than this, as a bunch of old men purchase young girls who have been kidnapped, then forced to learn the art of sexual performance. This sequel packs as much sexual content as the original, with tons of topless ladies, lengthy sex scenes, and of course, some male nudity to keep things balanced. The main male nakedness comes as part of an interrogation scene, which finds Ginger dousing a naked man with scalding hot water, sheer drive-in bliss. But I have to say, I found Ginger to be toned down in terms of insane actions, which was a let down. I loved how extreme and unpredictable she was in Ginger, but here, she has been scaled back in terms of psychotics, though the filmmakers didn’t tone down the sexual content. So it has tons of naked bodies and a handful of hilarious scenes, but without Ginger’s edge, it can’t measure up to the original. Her improved sense of justice helps Cheri Caffaron’s performance however, which is better than before. So while not as wild as the original, The Abductors is still fun and as such, its recommended.
Video: How does it look?
The Abductors is presented in full screen, which seems to be an open matte treatment. Aside from being a little brighter, this treatment mirrors the one given to Ginger, so I have brought my comments back in this review. I would have loved a new anamorphic widescreen version, but I suppose we’re lucky to have this one on DVD at all. The image is about what you’d expect from a low budget 70s movie, with tons of grain and softness throughout. The lighting wasn’t great in this production, so shadows are frequent and detail is sometimes lost in the shadows. But these are inherent flaws and as such, you can’t take Monterey Media to task over the problems. I do think a widescreen option should have been created for this release, but outside of that, I’d say Monterey Media has done the best they could, given the limited source material involved.
Audio: How does it sound?
The audio here sounds just like Ginger’s treatment, so I have ported over my comments from that review. The audio here is basic and unremarkable, but sounds clean and clear, so I have no serious complaints. A few age and budget related flaws creep in at times, but on the whole, this is a nice, though unmemorable treatment. The one liners and other hilariously inept dialogue all come across well, so no classic moments will be missed. The music is a little restrained at times, with a slight hint of distortion in some scenes, but this never proves to be much of an issue, so no need for concern on that front. You won’t be overly impressed here, but this is a nice, solid audio treatment that covers all the basic bases.
Supplements: What are the extras?
This disc includes some still photos, a talent file on Caffaro, and a gallery of Caffaro getting undressed in the woods.
