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This movie concerns a topic of great social and political importance...supernatural rape, or rape by an invisible assailant.

We've seen this phenomenon before – Barbara Hershey in The Entity and Tiffany Shepis in Nightmare Man, to name a few.

So why has this suddenly taken on such importance? Actually, it really hasn't, I'm just kidding. But here’s a serious question to consider: How much would you be willing to pay to see a supernatural rape scene on your TV/monitor screen? The movie being reviewed here is currently on sale at Amazon for $63 (used) to $100 (new). And while it includes a lot of carnage and gore, the main attraction for GIMP fans is likely to be the supernatural rape scene.

The movie, shot in my hometown on what was probably a miniscule budget, was directed by Fred Vogel of August Underground fame. It concerns a young lady, Kim (girl-next-door-cute Bethany Newell) who has just dumped her somewhat obsessive boyfriend, and he responds by becoming, well, even more obsessive. The trailer might lead you to believe that he is the main perp, but he has competition.

Kim’s boyfriend fucks her, then she breaks up with him, then she takes a bath. Was it something he said?

Kim’s girlfriend – who is a kinda gothic and wears her hair with two little horn-like projections coming out of it – convinces Kim to join her and four other young rascals on an initiative that involves breaking into an abandoned building (the titular Redsin Tower) and engaging in a night of drinking, drugs and debauchery.

Because, you know, what could be more hip than that? Especially since the building was the former site of some grotesque experiments on human subjects, so it’s the kind of place you can tell your friends you hung out at and they would say, “Wow, pretty cool.” And there are three guys and three girls, so what could be better than to pair off and go your separate ways, the more easily to be picked off one at a time by a killer?

Long story short, they end up unleashing a malevolent spirit. Several gory incidents ensue through the first hour, until we come to the highlight of the show.

Kim is alone with her newfound-wannabe-boyfriend, who has her on the floor and is in the process of disrobing her. She’s still in a bit of a funk about the break-up with her ex, so she starts to resist. Just as he manages to forcefully snatch her panties off, he is thrown against the wall by the evil force, who wants a piece of Kim. Actually it wants all of her, and thereupon begins a rather lengthy and graphic possession sequence.

Bethany Newell does a nice job here, squirming, screaming and shaking. She’s already lost her panties, and now her top gets ripped away, leaving nothing left but an extremely short, denim, flounced skirt that hides nothing. Some ugly-looking fluid is discharged from her nether region, so we might assume that is the point of entry for the demon.

Suddenly, Newell is bathed in light and her reactions become even more intense. Unfortunately, the experience does not do much for her appearance, because when the light fades and she gets up off the floor, she has become something else entirely.

What follows is a rather extreme good vs. evil showdown involving some boogedy-boogedy about a mystical sign, and Newell remains topless and hideous throughout. But nothing GIMPworthy happens as the movie hurtles toward a conclusion that is not quite surprising, yet not entirely satisfactory either.

So yeah, nice performance by Newell...but is it worth spending $63-$100 on? I say no. The price undoubtedly reflects the scarcity of the DVD and the cult status of the director. I thought the players did a pretty good job with some rather cliched material, and obviously I was impressed with Bethany Newell; but I was turned off by the copious display of body parts and bodily fluids of several varieties.