Porno Holocaust

UPC: 631595051162

Studio: Exploitation Digital

MPAA Rating: 18Up   Contains:[Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Gore]

Summary: A scientific expedition is launched to examine strange biological mutations on a deserted island that was once used for nuclear testing. There are rumors of crabs, turtles, and rodents growing to massive sizes on the remote island, as well as stories of a terrible monster who killed a local fisherman's son. A coed group of biologists and physicists gather to catch a boat that has been chartered for them under heavy security. Before setting sail, however, they indulge in some carnal delights. One woman, tired of her husband's sexual dysfunction, turns to lesbianism, while another visits a brothel and pays two men to ravage her. Meanwhile, the ship's captain begins a tender (but torrid) romance with a beautiful biologist named Annie. When the scientists get to the island, they learn that the native fauna is indeed affected by radioactivity, though that's the least of their problems. The government thought the island had been evacuated before conducting their nuclear tests, but they missed one family. With his parents long gone, the deformed offspring has grown into a vicious killer who rapes and/or murders the members of the expedition one by one. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: George Eastman interview
Original trailer
Widescreen presentation (1.85:1)
Exploitation digital trailers

Porno Holocaust

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/26/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 113 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Chapter 1 [9:52]
2. Chapter 2 [10:13]
3. Chapter 3 [8:10]
4. Chapter 4 [13:30]
5. Chapter 5 [7:35]
6. Chapter 6 [17:14]
7. Chapter 7 [6:16]
8. Chapter 8 [6:48]
9. Chapter 9 [10:02]
10. Chapter 10 [10:18]
11. Chapter 11 [11:35]
12. Chapter 12 [1:30]

Fred Beldin

Though it seems natural for filmmakers to combine the two most exploitable elements on their palette, it's very difficult to strike a balance when mixing hardcore pornography and graphic violence. Spend too much time on the sex and the gorehounds get restless, splash too much blood around, and the majority of the adult film audience will run screaming for the exit. Italian smut maker Joe D'Amato based his career on pictures that usually focused on one extreme or the other, though in this desperate bid for high-velocity exploitation he definitely ended up with more "Porno" than "Holocaust." Because of its blunt title and relative rarity, Porno Holocaust has gained legendary status amongst horror and exploitation fans, though only with those who haven't seen it yet. The first two thirds of the film's running time are spent following the young, attractive scientists as they run on sandy beaches, luxuriating in the warmth and the water (depending on which version is obtained, the amount of explicitness varies, though a full hardcore print does exist). For this portion, Porno Holocaust is a fairly typical foreign sex film, with airheaded disco muzak on the soundtrack and awkwardly translated dialogue like, "Have you noticed I'm as nervous as an Olympic athlete?" The dreaded radioactive monster is a disappointment when he finally appears, being nothing more than a well-endowed actor with a few lumps of putty on his face and tattered clothes. The remainder of the film isn't nearly as brutal as some other entries in D'Amato's lengthy resum? (he's also tackled cannibals, zombies, and Caligula), and the gore effects will be unconvincing to hardened devotees. Though Porno Holocaust boasts one of the most outlandish titles of all time, don't expect anything more than a standard Euro skin flick with a climax that's slightly stranger than most. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

Cast and Crew: George Eastman  Actor 
Joe D'Amato  Director 
Nico Fidenco  Composer (Music Score) 

Country: Italy