A Big Swing, And I'm Glad That He Did.
"Riding high off the massive success of Deep Throat and The Devil in Mrs. Jones, here we have Damiano trying something a bit different. A XXX psychological horror told through a series of flashbacks leading to a shocking conclusion. Even with the best will in the world, I don't think anyone can claim that he knocked it out of the park, but it's good that we had people trying to expand the boundaries of what an adult film could be. Vinegar Syndrome did a great restoration and it looks better than ever. Heavier on story over sex, there are still some good scenes, starting off with a tender one with Kim Pope and Eric Edwards. The Mary Stuart section starts off with some truly bizarre solo action, but heats up once Harry Reems makes an appearance. The release is pretty sparse with the extras, which is a shame because it's such an interesting film. The gallery of articles was fascinating, but I really wish it had come with a link because some of them were unreadable. Really interesting to see the reactions to the film. All and all, I'm nut sure how often I'll be revisiting this one, but I'm glad to have it in the collection."