Plot: What’s it about?
In The Love Cult, a hypnotist known as The Great Eric decides the world of magic just isn’t cutting the mustard. He wants riches, fame, and beautiful women and he’s tired of waiting, so he needs a new course of action. After he sees a preacher on television, Eric is inspired and begins preparations to open his own cult. So he changes his name to Brother Eros and founds his own love cult, where he hopes to haul in large amounts of donations, of both the monetary and physical varieties. His suburban church is soon open and flooded with new believers, most of whom are beautiful women. Now Brother Eros is surrounded by rich women willing to spread the wealth, but he has even loftier ambitions. So when a new member offers up her mansion as a new love temple, Brother Eros is thrilled. But his lustful congregation soon turns violent, which could endanger his newfound lifestyle of pleasure. In Mundo Depravados, a madman is preying upon beautiful women at the Temple of Beauty Health Club. The police are baffled and with no other options, a plan is hatched to lure the psychopath into a trap. The club’s owner, the lovely Miss Tango (Tempest Storm) is the bait and she plans to put on a show no madman could resist. But will the plan work, or just allow the killer to collect another victim?
If you want two strange, exploitative movies from the swingin’ 60s, then this double feature is just what you need. In this release, we have two offbeat and unexplainable movies, ones which even cult cinema fans should be baffled by. I mean, I’ve seen a lot of movies and some even weirder than these two, but The Love Cult and Mundo Depravados are two out there pictures, no bones about that. Of course, these are both just excuses to parade a bunch of naked women around, but trust me, the true entertainment value comes from the comic moments. Mundo Depravados has some of the most unusual police officers to grace the screen, while The Love Cult deals with the trials & tribulations of a sex based religion. As both were low, low budget productions, you can expect less than convincing performances, so bad its hilarious dialogue, and more focus on nipples than storyline or character development. So if you’re after some movies with substance or any kind of basic structure, then look elsewhere. But these movies have enough terrible dialogue, the kind you’ll be quoting long after the end credits, and hot naked babes, cult cinema fans should have a blast with this double feature. This one won’t pull much mainstream interest, but for cult movie buffs, this release is recommended.
Video: How does it look?
The Love Cult & Mundo Depravados are both presented in full frame. I had low expectations in this aspect of the presentation, but much to my surprise, both movies have been given terrific visual treatments. No one will mistake these for brand new productions, but all things considered, these flicks look quite good. I mean, these are movies no other labels would even bother with, so I am pleased these little known movies look so good here. The prints have some random wear and tear, but look cleaner than expected. Both are black & white movies, so contrast is crucial and in both cases, black levels are well handled. A tad soft perhaps, but given the age and nature of the material, I’d say these movies look great.
Audio: How does it sound?
These insane sexploitation flicks don’t need much audio punch, so the included mono tracks prove to be more than adequate. Of course, these aren’t the cleanest or crispest tracks out there, but it all sounds good and I wasn’t let down much. You have to consider the age and nature of the materials here, which is why I am more lenient in my score in this section. The wacky music and hilarious dialogue all comes across is more than decent form, which is more than enough in this case. I doubt this stuff could be improved much without expensive restoration work, so I’ll take these tracks and be pleased to own the movies themselves.
Supplements: What are the extras?
You’ll find sixteen minutes of rare outtakes from Mundo Depravados, as well as theatrical trailers for both featured movies. But that’s not all, as this disc also includes three bonus shorts (The Revolution Marches on Its Stomach, Swami Yogi-Pogi, and Tempest Gets Plastered), bonus trailers, and a selection of sexploitation artwork.
