Happy New Year's GIMPers......and especially Amy. :-)

A Happy New Year to you all. I hope you all enjoy whatever you wish for yourselves in the year ahead.

Apropos of Margot's post. I draw your attention to the photo included, (of a page from a Bolivian newspaper, I assume), of Jac Avila. He is sharing a page with Miley Cyrus; what greater indicator of fame and success.

And hers is the smaller coverage!!!!

I've been absent from the board for so long, for a moment there I thought I was going to get the award that went to Howie. Not a chance, he is much more deserving than I. (just messing with ya, dude) ;)

Anyway, I appreciate all the contributions, well wishes and end-of-year accolades submitted by all during the past few weeks -- too many to mention. But I just wanted to make a few comments:

• I always enjoy the Ralphus Awards and Canadian's Year in Review. Thanks, gentlemen, for treating us once again to these features.
• It's good to see the Hot Iron Database listed as the best new feature. Some of our newer participants may not be aware that this initiative began as a response to a poll question. Ralphus jumped on it quickly and with a mighty effort completed it in record time. Posters also suggested scenes and contributed materials. Well done, and much appreciated.
• Not surprised that the best whipping scene award went to Amy Hesketh for Dead But Dreaming. This scene was magnificent, and knowing that it was shot over three days makes me appreciate Amy's effort even more.
• Dead But Dreaming has a lot going for it and would have been my choice for movie of the year. (Of course, I haven't seen ISOYG2.) But I'm going to reserve further comment for my upcoming (and long overdue) review of the movie.
• Another imminent review will answer Canadian's question: Has YikYakker finally watched A Clockwork Orange?

• I've also been working on a few reviews of movies I've seen recently on Netflix Streaming. For sport, you can all lay bets on whether I will have the reviews done before Netflix removes the movies.

• If not for Canadian, I wouldn't get my yearly quota of pictures of naked Japanese cuties with pixellated pussies.

I bought and watched "Fantom Intruder Part 2". Short but very good pussy cooking burning scene. Sorry Ralphus, I don't know why I didn't at least check it out when you profiled it a while back a year ago. The very end wasn't logical where she exploded into flames with a couple second scene and she's dead because you would think her gasoline soaked body would have ignited and burst into flames and she'd burn up dead much more slowly but other than that it was a good scene. Bill K.

And, of course, the fact that the series featured quite a few beautiful Japanese young women with not an implant or tattoo in sight being taken as sexual prisoners without any hope of escape. Nice.

It's definitely an imperfect series, though, in my opinion. I'd change a number of things about it if given the chance, namely I'd replace the cuffs they use with real handcuffs (as they periodically had in the first couple slave island films) and I'd introduce ball gags. Real mouth stuffing ball gags, not those lame ones with the holes that they'll occasionally use. I'd cut down on the "walking on all fours" stuff and replace it with more whipping and torture. And everything would be uncensored, of course.

However, the new slave island stuff is pretty damn lame. I saw the latest one, it's boring. Nothing new. The only somewhat hot scene was a cumswap between two of the slaves. Other than that, though, not much worth mentioning. The acting is even subpar compared to previous entries (some of which, admittedly, had outstanding acting). The series needs to go back to it's darker depraved roots when their plots involved daughters being forced to eat out their mothers and such.

Reine Margot wrote:

Olalla is not a remake of the Addams Family, it's bases on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel of the same title.

It's a little known fact that Charles Addams is the grandson of Robert Louis Stevenson. Coincidence?

And then you post a picture of three (undead well-preserved) actors who lost out to John Astin during the Gomez auditions… all snapping their fingers?!!  As if that 1964 Angelica Huston photobomb didn't give it all away. Sure, sure. I believe. I believe.

Besides, everyone knows that Olalla is a Beatles song… or… um… what French people say at the Folies Bergère… or… it's… it's…

Today's pic:    Of course they're Smurfs. It's another little known fact that, while humans turn green with envy, Smurfs, particularly Italian ones, turn green with… well, look at the picture and figure it out. For more astounding facts, read André Schtroumf's 1995 exposé, Blue Movie: The Deviant Lives of Smurfs.

And, of course, the fact that the series featured quite a few beautiful Japanese young women with not an implant or tattoo in sight being taken as sexual prisoners without any hope of escape.

That's not entirely true. Some of the Slave Island stars, such as Luna Akatsuki (Slave Island 11), Rion Morishita (Slave Island 11) and Miki Tachibana (Slave Island 8) had definitely had some breast work done. And Slave Island 6 star Luna Mikami had quite the tattoo on her back.

Still, it's interesting to compare the Slave Island series with the short-lived Lady Attackers from Hell films.

I would have to agree that the original Slave Island series was the stronger of the two series. There was a lot of great stuff packed into some fairly lengthy films (leading to at least a couple of lengthy reviews). Plus, the series really seemed to grow over its three-year run, adding some great new ideas along the way.

Opinions were divided on the New Slave Island series that followed it. MeetThePryz liked it but I wasn't so keen on that run. I felt the New Slave Island series was a bit lazy in some respects. For example, while the films were sometimes still pretty lengthy, that was often because scenes dragged on for a very long time. And the second series never made any effort to show the captors breaking the women's will. It often seemed the slaves became totally compliant the minute they were locked up.

Moving on to the recently launched Season 3, I agree with Renzo that the first film was kinda dull. Still, there is always the possibility that things could improve....

As for the Lady Attackers from Hell series, it had some fine stuff in it. As an overall series, it doesn't compare to the original Slave Island series, but Lady Attackers from Hell 2 was still a tremendous flick that is definitely worth seeing.

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Thanks to YikYakker and Fritz for their kind feedback on the Year in Review. I think my year-ender gets a bit overshadowed by the Ralphus Awards but it's still fun to put together, and it gives me a chance to mention films (such as Big Breasted Teacher Pet Who is Just for Me) that I enjoyed but never got a chance to review.

I disagree with Ralphus regarding the Lady Attackers series vs Slave Island. Of those two, I much prefer the latter.

Hey, a lot of people do. It really just depends on your affiliation. Let me explain.

In order to vote, apply for citizenship, fill out a job application, etc. you are required to fill out certain information. Your name, address, social security number, marital status, political party...and of course, whether you are a Rape Man or a Torture Man. I'm a registered Torture Man. It's printed on my driver's license.

The Slave Island series is primarily designed for the rape lovers out there. I haven't seen most of the series, but I have seen the one generally acclaimed as the best, Slave Island 11, which our Canadian friend (and registered Rape Man) gave a grade of A+ and considers one of the best bondage films ever made. I disagree.

As far as I can tell from the few Slave Island films I've seen, and from reading reviews and looking at caps, they are heavy on rape and humiliation, very light on actual torture and the bondage and gaggings are subpar. While I do like rape, making a film that pretty much only centers on that aspect is missing the reason why I like bondage films. I like tight, restrictive bondage, mouth-filling gags and seeing painful tortures inflicted.

A good bondage film should be about 75% torture to 25% rape. Some rape is good as long you don't have too much of it. Mess up that ratio and you'll end up with a lot of fast-forwarding time. Man does not live by rape alone.

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Fritz wrote:

I can't say I agree with all the choices – any peril involving hot wax could not be the year's best torture scene any more than one involving feathers

Ha! Hot candle wax hurts...particularly when it's being administered directly onto the skin extremely rapidly and in heavy amounts all at once like in Cinemagic's CMV-046. She was almost completely covered in wax in 5 minutes time, since the mean old lady administering the abuse was using a blowtorch to accelerate the process. It was a hot scene. literally.

Think about it. There have been horror movies made where the biggest setpiece was having the victim strapped down so a vat of bubbling wax could be dumped over them. The first one that comes to mind is House of Wax with Phyllis Kirk as the victim and Vincent Price as the bad guy.

Of course, the Japanese haven't gone quite this far...but they probably would if they could. In the meantime, melting candles with blowtorches over tied-up women is pretty damn painful, as evidenced by how much noise the screaming victim was making while being burned.

I would like to share some thoughts on the use of mirrors in BDSM activity, prompted by Mr. Blakemore's recent post.

In my experience, most masochists like to see themselves being abused and to see the marks of that abuse invading their body. They can become quite transported by the sight. As a consequence of human anatomy, unaided that view is limited and oblique. A mirror is essential to any satisfactory vista.

Many masochists are transfixed, (orgasmically so on many occasions), by seeing their own blood shed. Again a mirror is essential.

Paradoxically, many ms. (including those discussed above), also respond powerfully to being blindfolded; unable to know the place on their body, the timing, the nature of the abuse to come.

Extending this meditation to the making of films.

The strategic inclusion of a mirror in a scene obviously gives the viewer the opportunity of seeing the victim twice, simultaneously from different viewpoints. If memory serves, (Ha!), one or more of the Red Feline films make use of this device. And in 'Fantom' we have the delight of seeing Ms. H.'s body doubly abused through this technique.

Given that vampires are said to produce no reflection in a mirror there are possibilities here to be considered, in the productions of RF/Vermeer Films.

A woman, (hopefully Ms.H.), suspected of being a vampire, is put to the question mercilessly to make her confess her true nature. Casually, accidentally it is noticed that she does indeed produce a reflection. An innocent has been tortured needlessly. And the horror of the situation will be all the greater the more brutal the ordeals to which she has been subjected.

While considering Ms. H.'s naked body, (what a delight that is!),I have been meaning to comment on several of the stills posted on her Facebook page, concerning the filming of Olalla. In several of these Ms. H.; bare armed, bare legged, bare footed; tantalisingly reveals glimpses of her new, more athletic, more defined physique. She is in the presence of Ms.Joya, dressed in what I might call soft fetish gear. Ms. H. looks uncertain, diffident, trepidatious, nervous, (submissive even!). It is a remarkably sexually charged juxtaposition.

I have a fantasy of Ms. H., naked and helpless, being tortured brutally by a ferociously clothed Ms.J..

Regarding Ms. H.'s body. (Some of you may be identifying a theme here; but I am sure that the legions of Ms. H.'s fans will not object!).

I am wondering if we can persuade her, to the delight of that legion of fans, to post on this site a picture (better still, of course, numerous pictures), of herself naked. Images in which we can appreciate the effort that she has expended in reshaping her body. A reshaping that, in my opinion, makes her even more equipped for the roles that she chooses to play. Such images would serve to whet our appetites for the scenes of whipping and burning that we are promised in Olalla.

Unfortunately it seems that we have many months to wait before that devoutly wished consummation shall be available to us. Some images now will help sustain us in the long wait.

Perhaps, as a variation on poll questions, we can initiate a Petition to Ms. H. to have mercy on her admirers and to delight us in this way!

Happy New Year! Hope everyone's had a good holiday season.

Ralphus has been nice enough to add the story "Warrior of the Chevaan", authored by DarthSaad, to the GIMP story listing.

The synopsis: Her Celtic people defeated by the Romans, a beautiful young Celtic woman trying to help a priestess escape is instead captured herself. Now this proud, strong, and beautiful barbarian defiantly faces unspeakable torment at the hands of the Roman invaders. She is whipped, tortured by stretching on the rack and with a razor sharp hook and hot oil, and is crucified. Elements: fantasy, magic, Sapphic love, rape, gang rape and torture.

Enjoy!

I'm glad to see Max Coxxx has a new vid out "Pussy Burn" - thanks for the review, Ralphus! The model looks great (other than that back tattoo) and I can't wait until I'm back home and can download the video onto my PC (the laptop I'm using right now is terribly obsolete). I'm not sure I'm going to like the ending though - gunshots are passe'; a bag and suffocation while she's hanging in pain would've been much better. Maybe next time, though.

Speaking of things to do when I get home, I have a review coming up for "FEAR" from Mood Pictures. It's a great movie that will go well with winter's setting in. I'll post up my review when I get a chance. This laptop just can't get the job done.

Another thing not getting the job done is the belly-punching videos where Candle Box only strips down to her panties. WTH? I can understand if it was just a screentest to see how it would look on camera, but for a production being paid by someone other than the film studio, I would expect - nay, demand! - full frontal from my actresses before I parted with my money. I'd also request tighter AOH from time to time, as a pseudo-strappado; raise her up, belly-punch her, then let her down to think about her pain. Then, when hitting time came, raise her up again so that there would be a psychological aspect of horror to the thing ("Oh shit! He pulled me up! Here comes the pain!"). The randomness is just too random. Let us relish in the dramatic build-up a bit more.

Lastly, has anybody watched Season 2 and 3 of the "Spartacus" TV show? I picked up the DVD set to keep myself entertained and noticed a female gladiator character (Ellen Hollman) that reminded me a lot of Lana Clarkson's "Barbarian Queen" character, except Ellen's character never gets stripped topless, bound to a rack, and tortured with a needle to her nipple (see "Barbarian Queen" link above if you don't catch my reference). Oh well. Maybe some day someone will make that dream happen.

But despite this, the topic makes me start to think of things, and one of the things I start to think about is how (allegedly) there's a trend for pubic hair to be back in vogue. My hypothesis: it's coming back in vogue because (a) laser treatment is too expensive in this down economy and even strippers have to stay on budget and (b) pubic hair means that Hollywood can start showing nudity without showing nudity. By that I mean they use prosthetic devices called "Merkels", which are simply triangular pieces of latex and hair that resemble pubic regions, which actresses can use to cover their actual naughty bits while the audience thinks they're seeing something worth seeing, but aren't. "Spartacus", for example, used this trick to great lengths. Not a single one of those women who were "naked" were fully naked.

This opens the possibility that maybe, just maybe, we won't have to suffer any more pixelated Japanese pussies. I'd rather look at a convincing Merkel than a blurred image.

Thoughts?

They are colored red and green, which is de riguer for the holiday season.

And look how deft they are at "unwrapping" their gift.

Time to ring in the new year with a nice, cleansing bath!

Also, has anybody found a source for "Omnivoros" ("Omnivores") that Ralphus mentioned? I'm also trying to find "Caged" for playing on a PC.

@ Arcas - Yet another fine work sir!

Howie

Also, has anybody found a source for "Omnivoros" ("Omnivores") that Ralphus mentioned?

Youtube has a version, not good quality but can give the gist of the movie.

I searched on "omnivoros 2013", movie is 1 hour and 24 minutes long.

Mike

Thomas Chaser: Actually her breasts ARE floating.... but you might not realize that unless you compared them to her rest position. And yeah... I could have pushed the floaty effect a bit further, but I decided to play it conservative. Maybe in my next tank pic...

Bill K and Howie: Glad ya like. Piranhas? Ew... messy! But novel!

Ralphus wrote: "A good bondage film should be about 75% torture to 25% rape. Some rape is good as long you don't have too much of it. Mess up that ratio and you'll end up with a lot of fast-forwarding time. Man does not live by rape alone."

I'm sure that ratio is subjectively flexible from person to person... but that said, your stated ratio and preference hits my sweet spot just about right! Words of wisdom, my friend. This statement should be enshrined some place important... like the GIMP Bill of Rights or somethin'.... So, that said, I'm definitely more of a Lady Attackers from Hell guy.

Hokay... on with today's show! Here's my latest "Blakemore Files" piece... and probably the last one for the foreseeable future as I don't want to get stale. I'm sure I can find some other venue to occupy Emma Rose's time. Hope ya like.... and again, hats off to Our Mister Blakemore for his seminal and still striking work in truly edgy erotic torture film!

Have always liked water tortures. Once got a short subscription to Waterbondage.....but kinda disappointing. I mean I knew it was consensual and all, but love a good panic reaction. Only thing was that it's done way too safe (too short durations) to even get close to such. Plus the nose-plugs were a pain. But did like the upside down dunking into the glass tanks though.

Daily Pic - Yeah...why no such a museum? Someone needs to correct that.

AND.....why has no one done a daily (online orTV) bondage/torture/rape serial yet. You know....like the daily soaps on TV. It could be a daily "Rope Opera" ;-)

"DEADLY INTERROGATION V"
Starring Tegan Mohr
Directed By John Marshall

The intense 5th installment of the "Deadly Interrogation" series. Tegan's performance and intensity is awesome. And, the long STRANGLING scene at the end is tragic, brutal and brilliant with awesome necro!!!

She was a spy that had information. That is all that mattered to him. That was all he was tasked to do--get the information by any means. In this case, it was a memory card. She knew about it. She knew its location.

This girl was tough, a fighter. Sitting before him, he beat her and beat her, but she would not talk. It was expected. He was prepared.

The stimulant he injected in her neck periodically was to keep her alive--alert, but even that, sometime, could not stop her from passing out. Admittedly, he was pretty rough with her....but nothing he would not have done to any captive agent---pretty or not.

But, after a while, she was not to pretty. He pummeled her over and over and when that did not work, he started shocking her. First with the wet sponge and battery. Then, with the special leads attached to her. She kept up the resistance though. She was a tough motherfucker.

After a time though, she started showing signs of weakness. He smashed her shin with a bat--then beat her some more to seal her weakening resolve. After she went out again, he suspended her by her wrists. Then, he hit her and beat her with the bat.

For variety, he switched to a cattle prod. Not just any cattle prod, but one of his own design, powerful. He shocked her all over, even her armpits, pussy and neck.

But after all that---hours and hours of torture, this sobbing girl that was once an elite spy---would not talk. So, he started beating her pussy with a bat.

It worked. She swallowed the card.

While he waited for her to pass it, he forced her to suck his cock. She was good---gagging on it, drooling. It made him hot. He wanted her. But he had a job to do.

Then, he had a brilliant idea. He knew how to get the card faster, and get his rocks off. He wrapped a rope around the broken, beaten girls neck and strangled her. Her energy cam back momentarily and she fought like it was for her life--it was. Struggling, kicking, grabbing at the rope---but nothing could save her and after a long struggle, she relaxed. Dead.

He now had what he came for. And, with time to spare before the meeting with the bosses, he fucked her cooling corpse for a good while until he came over her dead, bruised body.

Contains: Nudity, Spy, Espionage, Extreme Torture and Violence, Explicit Sexual Content, Suspension, Beating, Drugs, Hitting, Punching, Cattle Prod, Hitting with Bat, Electrocution, Bondage, Restraints, Forced BJ, Garrote Strangling, Necro Fucking, Cum Shot, Body Views.

Note: Actresses are over 18 at the time of filming and the word "teen", "teenage", "young girl" is only meant to imply legal age characters regardless of audience interpretation.
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@John M-thanks for a NON-frustrating, great, long AOH scene in Deadly Interrogation 5 btw. Tegan did great and her body looked amazing strung up AOH. I prefer less blood, especially around the face, but I liked the scene/movie a lot!

Arcas wrote:

...your stated ratio and preference hits my sweet spot just about right! Words of wisdom, my friend. This statement should be enshrined some place important... like the GIMP Bill of Rights or somethin'

You know, I was kind of expecting others to challenge me on what I wrote, but all I can say is how obviously intelligent you have proven yourself by publicly agreeing with me.

Last time we had a poll on the subject of rape vs. torture, we had slightly more Torture Men as Rape Men, but the vote was pretty close. Of course, you can prefer rape and still like torture, and vice-versa. But I stand on the 75-25 ratio in bondage films, as well as in real life. Unless you're an evil version of Dirk Diggler, you can't keep raping your captives with that kind of consistency. Eventually you'll get tired. But you can torture her for hours. So the 75% figure is also more logical. Anyone agree? Or disagree? If not, my statement will just have to be accepted as gospel.

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MAV wrote (concerning Omvivores):

What a frustrating set of 3 nude AOH scenes. Fairly or really hot girls, but the camera angles barely show their whole bodies and a couple of them were too quick. Tsk tsk.

Yeah, when I added that film to the Torture Rack Database, I noted that despite the nudity, a lot of the suspension scenes looked faked, and the best one, where she was clearly hanging by her wrists, was marred by also showing a naked guy in the same shot. There's some stills on the page, which I won't reproduce here since I don't think we need to see a guy's junk on this forum. So for the actual GIMP scenes, the film would probably get a C+ or so. But as an entertaining horror film, it's close to an A. What I liked about the film was that it was a crackling good story, which you seldom see in a cannibal-themed movie without a lot of silliness. The twist ending I thought was brilliant, so even though the GIMPness could have been improved, I would still highly recommend it. There are also a couple of video clips in the database.

Howie

http://artofdarkness.nfshost.com/vbAOD/showthread.php?t=9422&highlight=burn+at+the+stake&page=2

electro shock fried pussy. There are many artworks and movies showing the gimp being raped and whipped, electro shocked, burned and other torture methods at the same time.

This Arcas series is where torture and rape work as one:

http://artofdarkness.nfshost.com/vbAOD/showthread.php?t=9422&highlight=burn+at+the+stake

The dictionary does say rape is forced sexual intercourse but it is not clear if forced dildo torture is rape or not. So what does the GIMP Bill of Rights rule book say? In any case I thought this Arcas oldie was a terrific artwork worth posting. Bill K.

Arcas: Absolutely love your artwork. For the reasons mentioned above I do love those "custom-made" torture devices designed for breast- and pussy-torture you come up with. And the artistic execution is flawless as far as I am concerned. Those last posted pic from the "Blakemore files" seems to have generated from the thought "how much can be done to a GIMP at the same time?". Love it.

ARRAKUR: I think the "multi-torment" aproach is more a signature of my own M.O. than Blakemore's. Maybe part of that comes from the fact I do still images. Without voice and motion, torments can seem less nasty.... so I pile 'em up so that you're guaranteed to feel squirmy. At least I think that's what's going on in my head?...

BILL K: I'm glad you like the old "Student Body" series. In all fairness I was mostly the artist dancing to Mishmish's beat, so the credit for "thematic balance" goes mostly to him. I think he's more of a "rape guy" than me, so we end up with a moderated balance that hits a decent sweet spot.

JOHN M: Wow! "Deadly Interrogation V" looks like it could be the best of the series, yet! Of all your works it's this kind of stuff that really pushes my buttons - and from the stils and GIF it looks like Tegan Mohr does a great job of acting... not to mention the fact she's sexy as heck! Thanks for the post and calling my (our) attention to this one. Here's hoping for more installments in the series!

RALPHUS: If I might offer up a poll question? I was watching the documentary "After Porn Ends", this weekend. At one point one of the male interviewees was stating that when a guy watches porn, knowing something of the model's real personality can be a detriment and take some of the thrill out of it. Perhaps it's true for some, but it's not the case with me. Knowing more about the real personalities behind the scene often engages me even more! A good example is Amy Hesketh. I was familiar with her work before, but I find watching the same older works newly fascinating now that I know a bit more of the person behind them.

So it'd be an interesting site poll: does knowing something of the personality of a GIMP victim (actress) add to your enjoyment of watching or detract? I guess that kind of boils down to "do you enjoy your GIMPs more as people or just objects of peril?

As for torture or rape. I like to see the girl suffer without some guys dick blocking the view. Give the gimp some space.

Yay! Emma Rose has escaped Blakemore's bonds!

Now she's back in mine (mwaaa-haaa-haaaaa-haaa!)

Clearly she knows some stuff that other people want to find out.... and thankfully for us she's stubborn as hell!

Damn Dancer comes to you chains included! What a body!

Also is it considered rape in the Gimp rule book in relation to when Ralphus and you were talking about 75% torture and 25% rape ratio? I consider any kind of pussy penetration torture as rape so that scene is 100% rape and torture at same time which is the only type of rape I find erotic in a GIMP way.

The question is dildo or other pussy torture device rape or something else? Bill K.

@ Arcas - Yup, too bad she has that wadded up cloth in her mouth. Guess even if she decides to spill the beans, she'll have a tough time getting the words out. Awww, the poor thing. (Wrings hands maniacally.) (^_-)

To your question, it all comes down to if they're hot and a good performer on screen. As long as those two criteria are meet, finding out additional info about any particular performer is really just additional icing on an already wonderful cake. So while it certainly doesn't detract, it doesn't add a lot to it for me either. Watching them in GIMP scenarios is all I really want from them. Not saying it's not welcomed, but just not needed for me.

Howie

Howie

GIMP POLL:
In your GIMP entertainment, do you prefer to know something personally about the actress playing the role, or does leaving her as an anonymous victim enhance the fantasy for you?

At first I thought that's a slam dunk question...of course you would want to know more about the actress' personality, particularly if you find her attractive. In the years since Amy Hesketh first start hanging around here, I think people initially were interested in her because of her good looks, and then became really attracted to her once they discovered that she's actually a cool chick, basically one of us, so to speak. I mean, this is a girl who would post that she had the same fantasies growing up that we did, and still does. And now that she's grown up, she can live out these scenes in real life, as much for the sexual thrill as well as for the acting challenge. That's my kind of girl, and I think a lot of you feel the same way about her.

But then I think about what Brainmaster wrote and my mind starts to wander. Some of the best films I've ever seen have been Japanese flicks, and I don't know the first thing about most of the girls who appear in them. I can't understand Japanese, but the logical side of me knows these are consensual productions, that the girls are being paid and they know everything that's going to happen to them in advance. They obviously agreed to it and they're probably even turned on by it.

But on the other hand, the only thing I really know is that the girls are cute and they cry and act scared and they really look like they're being forced against their will. Is this real? I don't know this girl; is she an actress or some poor girl they grabbed off the street and did bad stuff to her? It's kind of fun believing this is a real victim. So sometimes not knowing too much can enhance the fantasy. Honestly, I can see it from both sides.

All right, how about you guys? The floor is open for your opinions, so let's hear what you have to say.

Not that I have my own ratio to replace it with. Instead, I feel it can vary, depending on the producer.

I like a good torture scene as much as the next fella, but few producers do torture scenes well.

Whippings, for example, often don't have much intensity. Dan Hawke, Jac Avila (at least in his Red Feline days) and Japan's Randa Mai are just some of the guys whose whipping scenes usually don't have enough oomph for me. Frankly, the only one who I think has consistently done whipping scenes well is Rick.

Meanwhile, I feel the Japanese producers are usually at their best when they are doing rape and humiliation scenes.

Yes, there are Japanese companies that do hardcore torture, and some of it is excellent. Too often, though, the Japanese torture films get a little too gross for my tastes. Runny noses, licked eyeballs, and women being forced to squat and poop on the floor are just a few of the things I can live without.

I like to see erotic scenes of women in peril. If that is best achieved in one film through effective tortures, that works for me.

Similarly, if a movie hits erotic heights through an emphasis on rape and humiliation, that also works for me.

I'm sure Ralphus is not talking about their favorite color or are they married or have kids. If he is, my answer is NO.

Is the poll question about are they really into being whipped, or tortured like a lot of Blakemore's actresses did, or role playing fantasies like burning at the stake, rack torture? Or is it just a job and they're just acting to make a paycheck?

If so, my answer is YES. I want to know if they have true erotic fantasies like the gimp characters and torture methods and deadly situations they are playing. It adds to the eroticism to me if they are sexually enjoying pretending to burn at the stake, be tortured, raped and are true masochists or in some cases sadists. Bill K.

I think given what I know of myself this question might be attributed heavily to whether one grew up in a more conservative type setting. I did, and though needless to say I feel in large part I've "broken the chains" of the perception of right/wrong/acceptable taught to me when younger some things just never go away.

Given that fact, I still feel personally this fetish is and should be something to stay relatively hidden. I feel I'm not totally wrong about this either. A wife who doesn't approve but knows of it at the very least doesn't need it in her face...for the sake of the marriage. A kid doesn't need to even understand the basic ideas of it at least until their early teenage years...for the sake of preventing them from making bad decisions early on. Just saying...sometimes being a little conservative and tactful is just the way to be. Basically, draw a line of secrecy around it that makes sense for you and won't hurt others.

So then, me talking to an actress involved in a work...it breaches my line of secrecy, but just a tiny bit for various reasons. There are much worse things that could happen for sure.

I like an actress who delivers a strong onscreen performance. What she's like off-camera -- how she feels about doing laundry, is she a morning person, what's her favorite turn-on, etc. -- is of no interest to me. I also don't care about her favorite bondage scenario or GIMP-related matters.

Why risk uncovering something that might spoil the fantasy?

I can think of one notable exception, however. It’s that big public whipping scene I paid to have made. You know, the one in Dead But Dreaming. Now, don’t get me wrong….I absolutely LOVE this scene. Amy and Jac did an outstanding job, largely sticking to my specifications while also adding some amazing elements of their own. So I have no regrets. But the thing is, I don’t find it as erotic as I originally hoped I would. And I’m pretty sure the reason for this is that I’ve come to know (sort of) the victim, our beloved Amy. I haven’t actually met her, but like many of you I’ve come to know her as a real person….someone who gets sick and goes to see a doctor, is saddened by the death of her father, adopts a stray kitty that someone leaves at her door, and who works her tail off writing scripts, building props, and producing movies. I’m not saying I would prefer to know nothing (or even less) about Amy. But does this interfere with my GIMP fantasy while watching her on screen? Yes, I must admit that it does.

Anyway, it seems we have another public whipping scene to look forward to, in the upcoming Justine. That is exciting news. Maybe I’ve helped start a trend, and hopefully other film-makers will hop on the bandwagon. Not that I’m holding my breath.

YikYakker: I too anxiously await your in-depth review of Dead But Dreaming!

Back in the ‘80’s when I was a college student, I once did a report on the changing morals of society and its effect on television and film entertainment under the guidelines set by the MPAA. What was shockingly “XXX Adult-Only” in the ‘60’s had become blasé by the late 70’s, and was on its way to simply being “soft porn” by the dawn of cable TV. Bondage and whipping was still taboo, but even that was beginning to slip as evidenced by “The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak” which drew heavily on BDSM imagery to depict the Amazon underground lair. My hypothesis back then was that there would be a convergence of pornography and mainstream entertainment by the year 2020. Here it is 2013 with top hit shows like “The Sopranos”, “Spartacus”, and “Game of Thrones” proving that my forecast was not too far off.

If only I'd had the foresight to buy Apple stock back then.

One example of this merging of pornography and mainstream entertainment by a low-budget studio is Mood Pictures’ “FEAR”, a horror film set in the vein of such films as “SAW” and “Hostel”. But where those two films feared to tread lest they get smacked on the ass by the MPAA, “FEAR” boldly goes.

A group of seven women and a man wake up in a small, windowless room lit by a single lamp mounted in the wall. In the room is a toilet, but no sink and no bedding. They've all been drugged, and as they recover, they realize that one of the girls is naked. The women quickly turn to the guy, expecting him to readily surrender his shirt to her. Instead, he takes advantage of the situation. After all, he’s a red-blooded virile male. She’s naked and wants his shirt. What is she willing to do for it?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

Score!

I mean, what a jerk, right?

So after the other girls call him names, an agreement is reached. One of the other girls will kiss him if he gives up his shirt. He agrees and the act is done. I have to give him props though. Even if he didn't get sex out of it, at least he got to kiss one of the hottest girls of the group, so it wasn't a total loss.

Fans of Mood Pictures/ElitePain productions will recognize some of the actors in the film. There’s Tara Breek (the petite soft-spoken lady from “Wheel of Pain 1” who seems really quiet and gentle), Wendy Getten and Gigi Weiss (the first and last “students” from “The Milgram Experiment” who have changed their hair colors to ones that complement their natural skin tones better), and Mandy Tortega (who played the executioner in “The Milgram Experiment” – see my review at http://ralphus.net/reviews/other/milgram.htm). The reason I point this out is because the eight people in the room are a mix of professional actors and bondage models. In other words, Mood has decided to go mainstream (or close to it) by focusing on a plot rather than just tying a girl up and whipping her. Oh, there'’s whipping, of course, but now it’s used to support the plot of the film, rather than the plot simply being an excuse for a whipping. In that respect, Mood Pictures has shown some ambition with this film, and they've done a good job of it.

An electronically-distorted voice comes over the intercom, telling the captives that they are to select two people. One will be set free and the other will be used to show the others the price of freedom. Each day, the captives are to select one person to be set free. That person will suffer horribly. The last person in the room will be killed quickly and painlessly, but will undergo the psychological torture of seeing the others go first. For this round, two sets of handcuffs and two cloth sacks will be left outside the door in the airlock. There will also be two bottles of water and some food. Once the group has selected the first two victims, they are to handcuff their selections, put the bag over their heads, and leave them in the airlock. They have two minutes to make a decision.

The group looks at each other. Who is to go? Who is to be sacrificed? Who will live and who will die? What will happen to the others as they are left behind in the room, seeing their numbers dwindle?

Interesting questions. What would you do?

A good film grabs the viewers, throws them into the situation, and pulls them along emotionally. “FEAR” does this well. You're drawn towards a few of the characters right off, notably Plaid Shirt Girl (Zoe Zimmerman), who becomes the group’s first leader, Soft Voice (Breek), Fairy (Getten), and the Jerk Guy (Danny Trukow). Will Jerk Guy be sent out? Certainly the girls would like to see him punished, or perhaps even die, but could they live with that decision?

Jerk Guy decides he ain't going, and ain't nobody in that room gonna force him.

Naked Girl (Mandy Tortega) volunteers to go.

That leaves one more volunteer needed, and time is winding down.

Soft Voice says she'll go.

The single lamp changes colors and there’s a dull thump as the electric lock on the door is released. Plaid Shirt Girl goes into the airlock and retrieves the handcuffs, sacks, and water. The two volunteers are cuffed and blinded and guided back out into the airlock, where they are left to their fate. Plaid Shirt Girl goes back into the room and closes the door. The light changes again and the locks engage, sealing the captives in the room. The group looks at each other, wondering if they've made the right decision, and worrying about what will happen to the two prisoners and themselves.

What is the price of freedom? We're about to find out.

The scene opens with Soft Voice stripped naked in a dark room, her ankles locked to the floor and her arms tugged and spread high overhead, leaving her open and exposed to whatever is about to happen to her. A beam of light shines on her face as a spotlight shines down on her nude body from above. She’s trembling with fear. Naked Girl, still wearing Jerk Guy’s shirt, gives her a hug and begs her not to hate her for what she’s about to do. It’s a tender moment just before things get very, very rough.

I'm not going to go into details because there’s really no way to describe the brutality of the scene. First she’s subjected to a single-tailed whip to her back and ass, and that’s followed by a water-soaked cane. The emotional and psychological shock is just stunning. To see such a gentle and soft-spoken woman subjected to the punishment she’s forced to endure overwhelms the senses. Horror fans will cringe. Bondage fans will cringe. As I watched the scene, I kept thinking, “Oh my God… Oh my God… How much more can she take?” If it’s possible to create a genre called “horror-bondage”, then this scene will serve as the standard by which all other films that follow will be measured.

And this is just the beginning.

Soft Voice is returned to the room, wrapped in a blanket, naked, feverish, and in shock. The others take one look at her body and shudder with fear, worried that the same fate awaits them. Soft Voice explains that she and Naked Girl had to choose colored balls in a blind test, one to be whipped and one to do the whipping. Naked Girl did the whipping. Because Soft Voice endured the whipping, she will be allowed to go free when her strength has returned. Furthermore, she can take one person with her, who will not be whipped. It isn't long before a captive, Blondie (Alexandra Stock), tries to befriend her and begs to be released. When the others find out, they vote for Blondie to be the next sacrifice. Sure enough, when the lamp changes colors and the voice tells them to select the next victim. Blondie is handcuffed, bagged, and forced fearfully into the airlock.

When the next scene opens, Blondie is on her back, naked, her ankles and wrists chained to a bar above her. Her legs are spread wide to expose her sex. There is a whoosh and the sound of leather striking skin as a whip creases the back of her thighs. She screams.

The scene goes on for quite a while, as Blondie is forced to endure the unimaginable horror. There have been women whipped on film before, by Mood Pictures and others, but not like this. Not with this lighting and the mood of the film. Everything combines to make this scene that much more intense. If its shock value you want, this scene delivers.

Back at the room, Soft Voice has made a decision. She will take Jerk Guy with her, not as a favor to him, but because his existence annoys the hell out of the rest of the girls. If the captives are to suffer, then they should be supportive of each other and Jerk Guy disrupts that support. So, she will try to ease their misery the only way she can, by removing the thorn in everyone’s collective paw.

When the lamp changes colors, her time has come and Jerk Guy leaves with her.

Then things start happening quickly.

Now the remaining girls have a serious introspective. Each of them knows that her opportunity to live decreases with each departure. Each must find the bravery to endure the pain she knows will come, or else die in that room as the last captive.

One by one, each of the prisoners are cuffed, blinded, and tortured for their freedom. And we get to see it all. We even get to see Blondie thrown out of a car along a deserted path. She gets up and stumbles off into the darkness like a wounded animal; beaten, broken, but alive.

As a horror film, “FEAR” strikes all the right chords. It’s dark. It’s atmospheric. There’s the evil element threatening the innocent victims. And there’s a level of suspense as we watch each victim suffer one by one, wondering what will happen next. That suspense reaches its peak as the last two victims must decide who will live, and who will die. Life will be painful and require much suffering, but death will be swift and certain. So… which would you choose? That is the question the last two captives must answer for themselves and for each other.

I won't give away the ending because that would spoil the film, but I will say that I did not see it coming. In a post-9/11 world, we've learned not to trust authority and to rely more on our own instincts when it comes to our self-preservation. This film plays on that sense of individualism – that we control our own destiny if we're willing to suffer for it. Life is a struggle and this film crystallizes that struggle into eight people in a small room with one way out if they want to live. Philosophically, this film works because we don't expect any cavalry to be coming to the rescue at any moment, which is good because there isn't any. We, as a viewer in that room with the captives, are on our own.

So is “FEAR” the best horror film ever made? Well, it’s not John Carpenter’s “The Thing”, and it’s not “The Shining” or “Alien” or “Nightmare on Elm Street” or “Psycho” or “The Birds” or “Jaws” or even “Forbidden Planet”, but it is definitely a strong film and it certainly proves that small studios known for pornography have the potential to produce very good low-budget mainstream horror films if they put their mind to it. You won't scream with fright, but you will be shocked at what you see. Unlike other horror films that rely on fake blood and camera tricks, there’s nothing fake about the horror these women endure. What you see is extremely real. If that doesn't horrify you, nothing will.

There are, of course, little things that I would've done differently. For example, the bondage position that Fairy is tied in is not very flattering for her body. She looks better standing with her hands up, and her bondage scene would have been hotter if she'd been tied and whipped in the same manner as Soft Voice. Secondly, a bit more explanation about motive would've been nice. Even thrill killers have some contemplative dissertations beforehand. I'm sure Leopold and Loeb had some deep philosophical discussions over a pitcher of beer before killing Bobby Franks in 1924.

This isn't the first time a bondage studio has wrapped their product around a horror theme. House of Milan had horror themes in several of their videos, like “The Curse of Merlin’s Castle”. But back then, the acting was pathetic. The actors were simply there because they would do bondage. The plot was simply there to string the bondage scenes together. Put that together and a 90’s video is born. But “FEAR” is different. Here, the acting is much better and more professional, and the lighting and camerawork are on par with “real” films. In the old days, bondage studios cranked out films like a bread factory bakes loaves, but with this one, Mood Pictures took their time and did it right.

When Mood Pictures set about casting their actors for this, they knew exactly which bondage models to choose. Four of my favorites are here, freshened with new hair-styles, clean make-up, and conservative wardrobe, and given the task of actually having to act. Breek, Getten, Weiss, and Tortega do a good job, and if you didn't recognize them from earlier Mood Pictures films, you'd have a hard time picking them out from the “real” actors (or rather, the actors too chicken-shit to do nudity and push themselves physically). I truly believe Mood Pictures has turned a corner with this film, and in the dark shadows of the lonely forest road they're traveling on a dark and stormy night, there’s a sign post that reads “Bondage Horror Indie Film Award Dead Ahead”.

Grade: A

Great post Margot again. Thank you. Bill K.

Don't say what?

Too late, you already said it. You're waaaay too easy to predict.

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Thomas Chaser: Thanks for the very comprehensive review of Fear. Combining bondage with horror has certainly been done before, but mainstream films usually skimp out on the nudity or don't tie their women well enough. And bondage producers usually don't offer enough of the elements that horror fans want. I think the fact that Mood Pictures is an overseas company might help them get away with the restrictions that US producers face. Sounds like Mood is branching out from their usual fare, and I'm sure your excellent review might inspire others to check this one out. Great job!

The direct link for your latest review is in my Homepage URL above.

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Good responses on the poll question so far, and some that have surprised me, too. Let's hear from more of you.

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GIMP Poll: I can't say that I really care to know personal details about the actress/bondage, and wouldn't normally seek out such information.

Of course Amy and the other RF chix are the exceptions. It's been fun getting to know them better, and being able to understand why they do a particular scene the way they do it and what their experiences are like. I don't feel that learning these things has negatively affected my enjoyment of the flicks, particularly the more recent, bigger-budget productions. They do a good job of getting me involved in the story and the characters, such that I can (almost) forget any pre-conceived notions about the actress and just follow along.

That said, knowing a little about an actress' tendencies can sometimes help. For example, Amy tends to express herself more with her eyes and facial expressions, while Mila tends to make more use of subtle arms and hands movements. Knowing this, I can pay attention to each actress' tendencies while I'm watching. If I miss something, hell, I'll just watch it again. And again.

I guess that's a typically ambivalent poll answer from me, but if we take the first part of the question - "In your GIMP entertainment, do you prefer to know something personally about the actress playing the role...?" my answer would be generally NO, with the exceptions noted above.

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Thomas Chaser: Thanks for taking the time and effort to introduce us to Mood Pictures' FEAR.

I like the psychological torture aspects of this (as well as the physical torture) in this “Bondage Horror Indie Film”. It's sort of like the reality show from Hell.

If Mood is going to make more of these, I will certainly pay attention.

It's also obvious that you invested some time on the review. It was a terrific read, even for those of us who aren't quite so cynical about the human race. The screen caps are excellent, too.

The influence that the Saw series had on the film is quite apparent, although there's nothing wrong with that. Fear looks to be original enough to work. It's too bad there isn't a bit more explanation of the torturers' motives but it doesn't sound like a deal-breaker.

Like YikYakker, I'm convinced I need to pay more attention to Mood Pictures.

Does her as an anonymous victim enhance the fantasy for you? For me if I know too much about her it takes away from the erotic feelings and makes it hard to envision a victim being tortured and abused. So I would not want to know too much.

In the interest of full disclosure, I will say that not all Mood Pictures/Elite Pain films suit my fancy, so I only go to their website when I'm trapped at home or get a wild hair. One of the producers, who had been impressed with my review of "Milgram Experiment", sent me an email saying that they had a new film they were releasing and asked if I would be interested in reviewing it before it was publicly available. So, I watched it with a critical eye and, to be honest, it is far and above anything else they've done (save for "Milgram Experiment", which is psychologically disturbing on so many levels, and perhaps "The Education" for the casting). Hopefully we'll see some more films like this out of Mood Pictures, but to be honest, it can be a challenge to capture lightning in a bottle twice.

I will say that, if Pedro happens to read this, I've always wondered who would win in a "Painful Duel" between Bertha Black and Angel White. The movie's title practically writes itself: "Painful Duel: Black vs White".

A Canadian - You are right about the influence of 'Saw' on FEAR. Actually I would describe this movie, as a fruit of the marriage of 'Saw' and the 'Big Brother' TV show. LOL. (YikYakker is telling it with other words: It's sort of like the reality show from Hell - I LIKE IT!!!)

Thomas Chaser and a Canadian - You miss the motives of the organizer of this (hm) event... Well, I thought that the very last short scene gives a little hint about it, but I don't want to go into too much details for two reasons:

1: It would spoil some of the suspense of the movie.

2: I think if it didn't go through, that's too bad. I think it sucks if something must be explained, a film should stand on its own. It's a fail of the movie, if something must be explained. Maybe once in a second part I'll explain it more if there's a demand for it.

Howie

Poser Celebs: I've been meaning to post this for a while but kept forgetting. The subject of celebrity lookalikes for Poser has come a couple of times recently. Often these models are named with something, at best, that alludes to a famous role they played, but never the actual actor name. This is a site that tries to catalog the available Poser celebs in a handy link directory. Sometimes he ends up guessing (and sometimes wrong) at a likeness, but he usually gets it right. The quality of these likenesses can vary widely depending on the artist behind them.

This listing is updated frequently so it's worth checking back once a month or so if you're if you're interested in the new offerings floating out there.

Why don't poser artists do that sort of thing, by changing real celeb heads with standard poser bodies which come in any shape and size body you need to match up? That is OK to do as long you don't make any money on them, right? Bill K.

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Arcas: That celeb poser site is interesting.

I'm especially impressed with Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale - two of my favorite babes.

If I knew how to do anything I'd get a Scarlett and a Kristen right off the bat. But since I don't, wouldn't even know where to start.

But there seemed to be a very prominent star that's missing. Definitely need an Amy Hesketh 3D Poser figure.......or even an actual action figure for Cannon's House of Horrors. Now that would be kool. :-)

As for an Amy Hesketh action figure, she's too indie right now, but it's just a matter of time. Amy gets tied up in so many of her movies, hers will have to come with matching ropes and manacles. And maybe even a burned at the stake model, like Cannon did with poor Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). Of course, that was a special request by me, but since Amy is due to be burned from the second time on film this year, they'll have to add a stake accessory, sold separately, of course.

Today's pic: Decisions, decisions....

I'm totally new to this forum but everything here reflects my interest 100%. I'm really fed up with all the bad acting and consensual situations in the movies that all the major sites come up with.

There's a lot of material here, and even though I've spent some time browsing thru the archives, I'm not sure where to begin my hunt for genuine GIMP movies. I love the HOM work and seem always to return to them. But I long for fear in the girls eyes - a non consensual feel. This is rare.

Anyway, any response to my post are welcome. And I'll be stopping by here very often! /C

There are plenty of people here who love to talk about their favorite films, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to get good advice.

You may want to share some idea of what GIMP situations you like best, such as whippings, electro-shocks, hot-wax, rape, etc. Some films stand out in each of those categories, and some have a good mix.

Meanwhile, I'll list a few recommended titles that have pretty broad appeal:

• South of the Border 4: Atrocities: This 2000 film by Rick Masters (ZFX) is, in my view, the best film he ever made. It has some tremendous whipping and torture scenes and stars Lisa Kinkaid, who is one of the finest women in the United States of America. Ralphus gave the film an A grade but it really should have earned an A+

• Lady Attackers from Hell 2: Mission and BDSM: A Japanese porn flick from 2012, it has the rare distinction of being chosen as the best film of the year by both Ralphus and myself (Ralphus and I usually can't agree on the time of day). It has an excellent mix of torture and rape scenes and high-quality production values. A true modern classic.

• Maleficarum: I've never actually seen this 2011 movie by Pachamama Films (I'm a notorious cheapskate) but many people on the forum really love this one. Plenty of torture (lots of whippings), along with a depiction of a woman roasting on a spit and, to wrap things up, a burning-at-the-stake scene. Ralphus gave it an A- grade but our writer in residence, Eda Chang, gave it an A.

• The Abductors: A mainstream release from 1972, it's about a female agent investigating a sex-slave ring. It's lighter fare but it has excellent depictions of bondage, humiliation, and exploitative rape scenes (the women get aroused by being raped).

Below are the GIMP situations I like the best. Keep in mind that in order for these to work for me, the girl can not be a willing victim.

1. Fear - any situation that brings out a real (or acting) fear expression in the girls face. Big worried eyes, crying of fear, shaking heads, pleading and begging, panic..

2. Death traps - GIMPs in a situation where death (or severe pain) is inevitable. The slower the better. Any type really but preferably by genital/breast torture, fire or drowning.

3. Torture - of any kind. Preferably whipping/burning/skewering genitals/breasts. Mind games, threaten to torture by for example holding up a knife to see the reaction.

4. Rape - Especially where GIMPs are forced to do oral sex on a man. Preferable with bondage. Forced by threat or with gagrings.

This is what I can think about now. I've seen some of the ZFX films, but they don't really do the trick for me, it's quite ...soft? Haven't checked out your recommendation though. I like some of the stuff with Insex/Infernal restraints with PD. And of course the Blakemore work. Not sure if you can say this on this site, but I can occasionally also find it interesting when males are in peril. Thanks again for your reply. /C

I have a couple of other Japanese porn suggestions that might work for you:

• Slave Island 7: The Slave Island series has plenty of forced blow jobs, and other indignities, usually with the woman handcuffed in some way. Slave Island 7 also had a good mix of torture and rape scenes. You might also want to take a look at one of my favorite films, Slave Island 11, although it places more emphasis on rape.

• Female Private Investigator: Not the most original title, but it has a forced blow job scene near the beginning that might be up your alley. The heroine is handcuffed behind her back and is forced at gun point to blow a guy (possible bonus for you, the guy getting blown is also in merciless peril). The star of the movie, Rio, is a real knockout.

Rape scenes and forced blow jobs are pretty common in the Japanese porn films that have been reviewed here. You may wish to look through the Japanese section in the reviews and see what appeals to you.

Your list of qualifications for a successful film pretty much jive with my own. And of course, you already mentioned the key element that could ruin any film...the dreaded word "consensual". It's the reason I stay away from nearly every major bondage production company out there...namely Kink.com and their various cookie-cutter clones and offshoots. While they do some amazing bondage at times, they never quite go far enough because it's obvious the women are into it. Of course, I know why they do it (to keep the government off their ass and avoid being prosecuted) but they are still sanitizing their work.

BTW, this includes Infernal Restraints and most of Insex's later work. PD is a creative genius but his work is still 100% consensual. When I watch some of his earlier stuff, the shows where he introduced non-consensual plots, it had more of an edge because there was an actual story behind it. Not long after that, though, his stuff just became an endurance test to see how much his models could take...a bondage version of Fear Factor. Again, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's pretty much the norm now, since his influence is felt among pretty much every other producer working today.

That's why I'm surprised you think ZFX is too "soft". Rick Masters' work has always been story-based, and the themes are always non-consensual. In fact, his perceived hard edge makes him stand out in a sea of of same-old-same-old bondage production companies, this despite the fact that the tortures are mostly simulated. The girls aren't really being hurt (except with the clothespin torture), they don't show actual penile penetration, but nearly everything else matches your list of situations that you're looking for.

Canadian's movie suggestions largely mirror my own. South of the Border 4...really, any of the films in that series are worthwhile but Part 4 is arguably the best. I would seek that one out first if you want to give ZFX another try.

I would also sample the work of the Japanese, who make the best bondage films in the world. A standout would be Attackers JB-79, which Canadian underrated by grading it with only a B. It's clearly one of the harshest bondage films I've ever seen...wall to wall scenes of nasty tortures inflicted on a crying, screaming victim.

I'm sure our learned posters could come up with other suggestions that ring their collective bells. Gentlemen, don't be shy, see if you can help out our new friend.

I'm not entirely new to what the internet has to offer, I pretty much digged deep subscribing and downloading a lot of media. But stumbling over a forum like this is always is a good thing. I'm so thankful for any suggestions, many of which I've never heard about.

The reason I used the word "soft" on the ZFX movies I've watched are mainly referring to the soft whipping, following by a load unrealistic "Smack!". Also the plastic penises doesn't really turn me on. But I'll be sure to look into SOB4.

The pic of the day, is that something you all often comment on?

Thanks again, and please beware that English isn't my first language. /C

I'm back on line, feeling much better after my stroke. I love the picture post today. Where do you go to join the COMMUNIST PARTY so I too can wrap young women in barb wire and whip them?

Storyline: Cherie drives to PD for what she thinks is a test shoot for a bondage movie clip. Turns out PD wants more and forces her to lick and suck, and some noose play/bondage. She's NOT into it at all. Pleads to get away. Really good acting!! Here's a link:

http://www.infernalrestraints.com/device/bondage/2013/10_04cdeville3/InfernalRestraints-Cherie-DeVille-Compromises.php

The free trailer does NOT reflect this brilliant clip.

These 1970s adult paperback books cost of $2.25 was par for the course back then. Adult paperback were about maybe a dollar more than non adult books. I have not looked into whether such paperback books are still being written and sold at book stores. Perhaps the www made them obsolete. Bill K.

Silvio D

I don't think I've posted this one here before, so... a bit of pulpy Spy Girl fun.

POLL QUESTION: I should answer since the poll subject was my idea. If it's a fictional setting - say a movie like "I Spit On Your Grave 2" - I like to get a sense of character's personality, but not so much the actress. I want to be invested in the story that's trying to be told.

But when it comes to REAL porn - say Kink.com or PD's stuff, I do enjoy it more if I know something of the model's personality... even if she's not really into it, though it's more interesting/exciting when she is. I guess I just like my GIMPS to be people. It makes them more complex and somehow "flavorful".

BILL K: Yes, most of the Poser celebs on that directory page are commercial products. As someone whose tried to achieve a likeness in Poser on several occasions I can testify to the hours of work careful artistic skill and study that goes into making a GOOD look-alike model. Those people are real craftsman and deserve to be compensated for their hard work. Even making a non-look-alike like my Juliet spy girl figure is hours and hours of careful production.

Manips, as you describe, are a different animal. If you like to create that way, knock yourself out. But it's more limited in that your source photo has to dictate your lighting, expression, etc. A fully digital model lets you do far more and opens up your options.

And while we're on the subject of Poser celebs, there was a very nice character released today who closely evokes Kim Kardashian in all her buxom glory. Plus it's on sale at an introductory 30% off price! Personally I think KK's a vapid dit, but whatta smokin' GIMP she'd make!

Good one, Ralphus! How old is that one, btw?

The file name says 1977. That cover has gotten a lot of feedback so far. Those old sleazy bondage paperbacks were great. I haven't been to an adult bookstore for years, but my guess is that those books were a product of their time and aren't being made anymore, or at least not nearly to the degree they used to be. I haven't seen any new ones, has anyone else?

Along with the glossy bondage mags and the occasional VHS tape, the paperbacks were my main source for bondage entertainment when I was a young man first learning that stuff like that existed. I still have dozens of the original books myself, plus over 2000 scans I've picked up over the years. Sometimes the stories were quite good, other times not so much, but those covers...man, they were so enticing. No wonder collectors pay big bucks for the original paperbacks today.

I could certainly run some more at the top of the site in the days to come. It looks like there may be some interest.

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Thomas Chaser wrote:

Does Rick Masters of ZFX even make films anymore? I haven't seen any new releases from him in at least three years...

Well, technically, he released a new video just a couple years ago, but it was an all computer-animated film called Suffer For Your Art. It was full of the old nasty ZFX touches, with gang rape and electroshock torture, but I would have preferred to see the same thing in a live action movie. He hasn't released one of those in a long time, going back to 2009 with Goon Squad 2.

I can't speak for Rick, but the last public declaration from him here was that it was "inevitable" that he would return to making movies. When that will be, and whether it will be live action or animation, remains a mystery. Let's just hope it's sooner rather than later.

Speaking of ZFX, my favorite scene from Hard Down Easy is highlighted in this week's ZFX CLIP OF THE WEEK. It's the bondage photo session with one of the finest women in the United States of America. Check it out.

You are 100% right that manipulate artwork is limited in that your source photo has to dictate your lighting, expression, etc. A fully digital model lets your erotic imagination run wild to create anything you dream of. Again thank you. Bill K.

Well ctbu, a few that ring my bell are, "Brutal Town" by Dirty Deeds (though my copy had some audio problems), "The Pleasure is Ours" by Psycho-Thrillers, and "Taken 2", also by PT. All three have reviews in the Movie Review section BTW if interested.

Out of these, the one that has really grown on me and really rings my bell is "Taken 2" starring Mae Myers.

And even though she has a few nasty tattoos....which is normally a deal-breaker for me, her performance is just so well done IMO, that I can overlook them (well somewhat). A short sample on URL.

It's the bondage photo session with one of the finest women in the United States of America.

That's a very astute observation about Ms. Kinkaid. I couldn't have said it better myself.

John Norman Time Slave

The other was John Cleve:

Spaceways John Cleve

Of course, with today's www sites like this one I wouldn't want or need to get into these type of adult gimp action books again. Bill K.

MrAnthony: The book covers Ralphus is posting as pics of the day are from stroke paperbacks published between the mid 1970's and late 1980's by Star Distributors, the company behind series such as Prison Camp Books, Slave Horrors, War Horrors, Satan's Library and the ubiquitous Bizarre books (which featured the airbrushed artwork of DiMulatto). The content of these titles varied from moderate BDSM to extreme sadism which sometimes shocked even me. Long ago, I posted a sample which since seems to have gone AWOL – so here it is again.

These books featured hardcore porn mixed with frequently grim sexual violence – still a contentious combo today. All the writers you mention were well established by the 1970's and certainly would never have written any of the books in these series. That said, Bradley, Silverberg, Block and Westlake did write some mild erotica in the 1950's, stories considered porn at the time but barely softcore today. Ellison sold pulp fiction early in his career, but almost all of it was fantasy or noir. If any of these folks wrote anything remotely GIMPish, I'd be very surprised.

BTW, thanks for the pointer to that Vintage Sleaze site. Given these books sold for about three bucks when they were released, it's amazing to see some of them going for over thirty times that today. I am so glad I hung on to the three dozen or so I bought way back when. For those who can't afford to spend close to a hundred bucks on a battered, germ-infested paperback, you might want to visit this site and buy the online versions for even less than the cost of the originals.

Poll: Short answer – it doesn't matter much one way or the other. In the course of commissioning a custom video, I've sometimes learned more about the actress involved than I expected, but knowing these personal details doesn't really enhance (or detract from) the experience of watching her films. What does bother me (and I could be alone in this) is watching a well-known celebrity in a mainstream GIMP scene. Somehow, seeing an actress whose fame eclipses her talent pretend to suffer dilutes the credibility of the performance. I much prefer unknown GIMPs.

EDA CHANG: Wow - cool stuff! I was really curious which of my images you'd be using as a spring board... and the result was unexpected, since it's an older work. I quite liked the story... Kima's strength in trying to see it through to the end. It ends up walking that knife edge of willing and unwilling. By the time she truly becomes unwilling, it's too late. The paint ball torture was a great creative touch, too. Man, by the end of all this poor Kima must look like one used-n-abused chiquita!

Thanks for using my work as a seed. I hope it's not the last time!

In regards to the previously mentioned "rape vs torture" debate, I don't think I'm really on either side completely. Attackers puts out a ton of non-bondage rape films and I have yet to see one, it just doesn't particularly interest me. The same with torture, or at least pure torture of the kind that Pain Gate and some other companies do. I think the best GIMP material involve believable scenarios (which can be done either simple and cheap, or elaborately-executed and higher budget, doesn't particularly matter as long as it's done right) combined with (reasonably) good acting by the participants involved and, of course, bondage. Preferably rope but it can really be any form of restraint.

Title: Superior Lady (GGFH-01)

Starring: Briana Blair

Produced by: Giga

Running time: 90 minutes

Superior Lady is a first-rate 2011 production about a super heroine in peril that features an important twist -- although it's a Japanese flick, the principal stars are American and the film is in English.

Briana Blair, the former Atlanta Hawks cheerleader and now-retired porn star, plays the Supergirl-like lead character, and what a "superior" performance she delivers. Briana is an excellent actress (by adult film standards) and is stunning -- a gorgeous southern belle with great legs and a nice body, albeit with some obvious man-made help in her chest area. She's visited the tattoo parlor a little too often for my tastes, but, fortunately, the tats are mostly covered up by her costume.

The strongest moments are in the first 30 minutes of the film. After an opening fight scene that has been accurately described as cheesy looking, Superior Lady goes to an abandoned building to rescue a newspaper editor from a villain named Crow. Superior Lady confronts Crow and one of his henchmen, a masked fellow in a red spandex outfit. Next to the villains, a garbage bag covers a seated man that Superior Lady believes is the captured editor.

Superior Lady approaches the bag and is suddenly struck by sharp pains that make her double over. Superior Lady removes the bag and discovers the guy underneath isn't the editor but another masked henchman, and he's wearing a necklace that includes a piece of "krystonite." The pain from the krystonite knocks Superior Lady onto her butt, clutching her chest.

A henchman lifts Superior Lady to her feet and restrains her arms, while Crow announces his sinister plan for world domination. Crow, played with great relish by American porn actor/director Barrett Blade, wants Superior Lady to reveal the secret location of the spaceship that brought her to Earth. Crow plans to use the technologies from the space craft to conquer the planet.

OK, this probably wouldn't be John Grisham's idea of an elaborate plot. But the 'tell me where the spaceship is' shtick provides sufficient fodder for Crow to torture Superior Lady.

Crow begins by pressing the krystonite against different parts of Superior Lady's clothed body, such as her breasts, her belly and her private region. The krystonite makes a sizzling sound when it touches Superior Lady and causes her to squirm in pain, particularly when Crow strokes her pussy area with it.

Amused by Superior Lady's suffering, Crow fastens the krystonite necklace around her neck, as Superior Lady cries out in agony. "It looks good on you," Crow mocks. Adding injury to insult, Crow hammers Superior Lady with some solid belly punches.

Crow squeezes Superior Lady's tits but the suffering beauty insists she'll never tell Crow where the spaceship is. "You'll never tell me?" Crow says. "Then I can't take my hands off you." He gives her a dry finger-hump (she's still fully dressed), ultimately causing the hurting Superior Lady to pass out.

Superior Lady awakens to find herself bound in a standing position, still wearing the krystonite necklace. Her arms are spread and chained to the ceiling while her ankles are chained to the walls. And her cape is chained to the ceiling.

As Superior Lady struggles to break free, Crow emerges holding a glittering variation of an electric cattle prod. "That was a sexy dance," Crow says of Superior Lady's futile effort to escape. "But I prefer something a little more violent."

Crow zaps Superior Lady's waist area, driving a powerful charge into Superior Lady's body that lights up the room. Superior Lady's electro-shock punishment continues until there is a burst that burns a hole in her costume.

Determined to break Superior Lady's resolve, Crow asks why she isn't singing and dancing for him.

"You can't see my show that easily," Superior Lady says. "It's not that cheap."

Crow is undeterred. He presses the krystonite against each of Superior Lady's tits, inflicting further pain. The electric prod is then applied to Superior Lady's right breast, generating more high-voltage torture.

The right-tit shocking ends with another burst into Superior Lady's costume. Crow then shocks Superior Lady above her left boob. The torture is depicted from a variety of angles with superb sound effects, and the quality of beautiful Briana's acting can't be overstated. Her reactions are excellent and very sexy.

Crow decides to go for some downstairs electro-shock fun, lifting Superior Lady's skirt. "No, don't put that there," Superior Lady pleads. "Don't put that there."

Crow presses ahead. The prod zaps Superior Lady's sensitive area and she convulses in severe pain.

Shock torture is also delivered to Superior Lady's back and to her left breast. The torment ultimately becomes too much -- Superior Lady screams and passes out.

In a new scene, the unconscious Superior Lady is bound arms over head to the ceiling, with her legs no longer restrained. Her cape is tied straight to the ceiling, her skirt has been lifted and tucked into her belt, and she is still wearing the krystonite necklace. She is awakened by Crow, who's holding a cat o' nine tails and says it's time for an encore.

Crow strikes Superior Lady with a couple of lashes to the front of her body that rip open more of her costume. The villain then walks behind Superior Lady and starts brutally whipping her back.

Superior Lady's sweaty body gets flogged pretty much everywhere, including shots to her tits and her amazing legs. Her shapely derriere is also struck a number of times, and there are moments when Crow forces Superior Lady to spread her legs so he can whip her between her legs.

As might be obvious, the whipping scene is the highlight of the movie. It includes a great mix of tighter and wider shots and the cracks of the whip are intense.

Similar to the electro-shock scene, Briana's acting is superb. Her physical responses are perfect and her cries and moans make her suffering very believable. Truly outstanding.

The only weak spot is the end of the scene, when Crow confronts the still-defiant Superior Lady. The heroine looks and sounds stronger than she should.

More tortures are planned for Superior Lady, although Crow's definition of "torture" didn't come from the Bring Out the GIMP handbook. With a weakened Superior Lady lying on the floor, Crow orders his two henchmen to paint her body with the notorious Giga-film goo that turns women into nymphos. Once Superior Lady's resistance is weakened, the guys stimulate her tits and pussy with a vibrator.

The so-called "torture" continues. Crow threatens to kill the captured editor unless Superior Lady services the two henchmen. Superior Lady submits, giving one guy a hand job and sucking the other guy until he cums in her mouth. She is then ordered to get busy with Crow. Crow sucks on Superior Lady's tits, forces her to blow him, and taps her in various positions, including a standing position and missionary style.

Superior Lady protests a little but these scenes are quite consensual looking. Although it must be noted that Briana is still gorgeous, so that makes it a bit more palatable. The violation ends with Crow shooting his load on Superior Lady's face.

In a voice over, Crow explains that Superior Lady revealed the location of the spaceship and he was ready to kill her. However, he changed his mind. The final scene has a completely submissive Superior Lady pleasuring herself with a vibrator and anticipating more carnal encounters with Crow.

My grade: A

The legitimate torture scenes in Superior Lady are reminiscent of some of Rick Masters' greatest works. Beautiful Briana Blair's acting easily rivals Lisa Kinkaid at her best, and Barrett Blade's hammy villain ranks among such delightful baddies as Joseph Marx and Bryan Dunhill.

It's too bad there weren't more torture scenes and that the goo was used to soften the violation scenes. Still, this is a high-quality production that is both erotic and good fun, with some outstanding moments. And Briana Blair is just so damn hot. Superior Lady is highly recommended.

And here's where we get into one of our patented Siskel vs. Ebert, Rape Guy vs. Torture Guy, Right Guy vs. Wrong Guy debates. And my Canadian friend, I'm afraid you'll have to play the role of Wrong Guy. Once again.

Dude, an A for this? Really? I'll grant you, Briana Blair is cute. And she's cute wearing her Superior Lady costume. Although, let me ask you, why does her insignia say "SP"? Shouldn't it be "SL" for Superior Lady? Oh, never mind, it's not that important. But my mind was wandering while watching endless minutes click by watching consensual oral sex, vanilla sex and masturbation while waiting for this one to end.

You compare the torture scenes to Rick Masters' best works, and on top of the that, compare Briana Blair's acting to that of your beloved Lisa Kinkaid. I'll grant you, I did think of Lisa's performance in the 3 Miss Ballista movies while viewing this one. But it was always in a negative way, comparing everything those films did right compared to this one.

Number one, and most importantly, Masters knew he was making bondage films...you know, movies where women get tied up? Every scene in those movies featured women, some costumed, some not, but they were always in bondage. That's key. Superior Lady had 2 such bondage torture scenes, both decent but not outstanding, lasting a total of 14 minutes in a 90 minute film. That's far less than my 75% to 25% torture to rape ratio that I mentioned was important to making a successful bondage film. In fact, that's only 15% of the entire film. After the first half hour, there was basically nothing there worth watching.

The last hour was totally consensual. She wasn't tied, she wasn't forced, she barely resisted except a handful of unconvincing "no, no's" every now and then. The last 10 minutes featured her getting herself off with a vibrator before the movie ended, and smiling and asking the bad guy to fuck her again. Fade to black, roll credits. For a superheroine to not even take last minute revenge, but just sit there with a sexually satisfied look on her face, was an insult to the entire superheroine genre.

I don't know. I suppose if you're into the whole superheroine thing, and like to see cute women being fucked while in costume, you might like this film. But I would much rather pop in old DVD copy of any of the ZFX Ballista flicks than watch this one ever again.

Rant over, the direct link to your latest review is in my Homepage URL above.

Any GIMP type movie should have a serious plot to me and there is no such thing as Superman or Superwoman or even Wonder Woman.

Don't take anything I say to heart, A Canadian, for if a GIMP is not being electrified or fire cooked, burned or being whipped or branded, tenderized or other dungeon type tortures then it's not Gimp to me. Bill K.

Second, I love the old bondage book artwork, great stuff. If you'll notice those victims look a bit disheveled and bruised. Something I wish we would see in more of our material. I don't want a disfigured and maimed, but disheveled and bruised adds much to the believability of the scenario.

As far as the rape/torture question I like both. But I like a mixture, and please a rape scene is not you pleasuring the girl whose held down, who gives you a blow job and THEN you let her go while you have sex with her. She needs to be tied or held down. And the whole girl saying no, no, yes, yes, yes thing is demeaning. A women who is really raped doesn't enjoy it.

I also found about a new mainstream flick that has a ton of potential. It stars Rachel Nichols of P2 fame and it looks very promising. Its called "Raze" and it's about girls who are kidnapped to fight. I linked to the preview.

Now a few questions:

1) I couldn't agree with you more on "I Spit On Your Grave Too" for the best Gimp picture of 2013. But after watching it again, I must ask, is it the best Gimp movie ever?

It just might be, it certainly has one of the most attractive victims, lots of realistic suffering, rape, nudity. I can't think of a better one. And while the first one was great, the antagonists in this movie were far better actors, and Jemma Dallender is a 10 while Camille Keaton pulls closer to a solid 8 in my book.

2) Why no love for Alexander Daddario as best mainstream gimp performer? She has done two excellent gimp flicks, is absolutely stunning. And she is a true mainstream actress with lots of mainstream (even children's movies) credits. Oh, and those puppies lost their top in HBO's True Detective. OTOH, Jemma has been in three movies, she was tied up in every one of them. I think I'm in love.

But did I miss something besides her 15-20 sec cameo in True Detective? Maybe future episodes, preferably in a GIMP scenario like the victims so far?

Sorry but this particular movie just didn't do it for me. Forget torture/rape ratios or even the fact the scenes near the end were basically consensual. I've never bothered with any of that...as I've stated before all I care about was if there are standout scenes or even just one scene that make the whole thing worth it. For me, it's usually the whipping scene that I most heavily look at, with notable exceptions when something else is very good. This movie...nothing really stood out for me, whipping or otherwise sorry to say.

Now...about Giga/Zen losing their edge. For awhile now, I completely believe Zen at least has truly been lost. Nothing they've done has had the same impact on me as earlier stuff (Space Heroine Mary, Female Combatant Story R). They still use gorgeous actresses and have "good" stuff but it feels like American sites like Heroine Movies are kind of catching up. Giga on the other hand has had mostly the same problem but occasionally throws real gems into the mix still.

http://www.stakedamsels.com/forum/download/file.php?id=13604&mode=view

I don't remember seeing it in Art of Darkness and may I ask please did you create any more similar fiery peril like that one? It has a look of the method the western American Indians used to bats (Bats like with no center stake) women captives in stories of that era. Bill K.

BILL K: I don't have much BATS stuff in my catalog... at least not that I remember. So images like that are rarities. Still, new BATS work isn't out of the question. It all depends on where my creative winds blow me.

Heh.... "blow"....

re: Superior Lady: I think superheroine GIMP can be kind of an acquired taste. That said I still feel some tenuous connection as the 60's Batgirl epsiodes were some of my strongest childhood GIMP inspiration. And lord knows that those perils were more mild than those metted out upon Superior Lady.

I guess we all have out different standards and "kink sweet spots". So with a single rating it's hard to tell whether a film is really right for me without knowing more about the reviewers preferences. If any GIMP superheroine film were going to get an A-rating from me, it'd have to be up the level of some of Gallant Girl's better adventures (see "Cold Blooded").

BTW, if you folks missed it, I did a "cover piece" for Eda Chang's latest story after reading it. It was added to the page later.

I write stories for GIMP lovers. Written many over the years. Some Arcas was kind enough to collaborate and render the amazing artwork which made my little stories about a million times more interesting. In the process of writing a new one now which I'd love to share once it's finished.

I did want to weigh in on the ratio of rape/torture which has been discussed recently. I probably skew more towards 50-50 myself if only because I feel any captor torturing a beautiful woman would be constantly stimulated as he abused his GIMP. I'm more likely to go more torture though than more rape. Anyway, just wanted to say hello and hope to provide some more comments/stories.

Also, loved that story by Eda. Was really great. Look forward to reading more.

It's interesting that among those of us who have seen the movie, I'm the only one who thinks the torture scenes in the first half-hour worked. And yet I do. I thought the whipping and electro-shock scenes were excellent, and I liked the belly punches and some of the other opening moments, as well.

I guess this leaves me feeling a bit like Bring Out the GIMP's version of the Maytag repairman.

Perhaps there's at least some comfort in knowing the guy who reviewed the film a few years ago for Heroine Movies liked the film, too -- although he seemed to think the vibrator scene and some of the later stuff in the film counted as "torture," so I'm not sure I want to be too closely aligned with him.

Regarding Ralphus's point about the percentage calculations and the actual amount of time spent on torture in the film, I'm not sold on that line of argument.

Assuming a person buys a movie like this from a reasonably priced vendor (eg., Heroine DVD), it can be bought for about the same cost (or less) as some of the 15- or 20-minute clips on sale these days, so you're getting a good bang for your buck if you actually like the torture scenes (recognizing I may be one of the few who did).

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Ralphus wrote:

Why does her insignia say "SP"? Shouldn't it be "SL" for Superior Lady?

You know, I didn't even notice that. I guess I'm not a details kind of guy (or I'm lousy at spelling).

As a whipping fan, I would like to have seen more of her clothing get ripped away. But that might have exposed some of the tats that you warned us about.

Unfortunately, it's hard to convey how good a performance is just using stills and narrative. Unless you see it for yourself, it's hard to form an opinion. But I am interested in the super-heroine genre, and keep looking for one that really has the potential to turn my crank.

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So I'm cruising the net and looking for smut...er, I mean, researching some potential GIMPage, and I came across a few images that looked interesting.

Not sure who this is, but it's from a 1970's French movie called Frustration aka The Chambermaid's Dream. Supposedly has a lot of sex, nudity, violence and even some sexual violence. Not surprising, since it stars Jeanine Reynaud and Michel Lemoine. I haven't seen it. Anyone?

Regarding the torture/rape ratio, Mishmish wrote:

I probably skew more towards 50-50 myself...I feel any captor torturing a beautiful woman would be constantly stimulated as he abused his GIMP.

First of all, welcome Mishmish...it's always good to have some new, fresh, perverted perspectives. ;) Secondly, I agree that a balance of rape and torture scenes can be a desirable thing. Imagine this movie scenario:

You're the leader of a ruthless mercenary group out to crush a rebel movement. You capture a female member and torture her for information. After awhile, it's clear that what little information she offers under torture is of no great value. You could kill her, but what a waste. So you offer what's left of her to your men. A grand gang-bang scene ensues; no orifice is left un-utilized and no soldier is left unsatisfied.

You capture another female rebel. She is really hot, but stubborn. As you torture her, you're getting horny. So you give your arm a rest from all the whipping and ream her. Still not talking, so it's back to torture. You get horny again, so it's back to reaming. Torture. Reaming. Torture. Reaming. One way or another, you are not coming away empty-handed (ahem) as it were.

In a fantasy like that, a 50-50 ratio sounds about right.

Phew! I think this fantasy just earned me an express ticket to Hell.

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Some sad news to report: Something Weird Video founder Mike Vraney has passed away at the age of 56. Yeah, some of the movies for sale at SWV are just silly, goofy fun; but others contain enough GIMP that they garnered favorable reviews on this site, including this one and this one and this one. Ya gotta give props to a dude whose passion in life combined a sense of humor, an eye for the perverse and a knack for entrepreneurship. RIP

I've seen the movie; I mostly fast-forwarded through it because my copy was in French with no subtitles, but it's notable for those two very good GIMP sequences. Both the victims are party guests in the home of the lead female character. Each scene is her violent sexual fantasy as to what she wants to see happen to them. And with it being made in the 1970s and also foreign, that means there's no absence of nudity. It's a hard film to find but worthwhile if you can track it down.

We also have a video for Bordel SS listed in the Electro-Shock Database. I updated the download link we used to have from Hank Hobbs, which had gone bad. It's a real good scene, and clearly, the most memorable moment in that film, as well.

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Mike Vraney passes away: That is indeed very sad news. I talked to Mike briefly on the phone several years ago, but I had no idea what he even looked like until you directed us to the obituary on the Something Weird site. I definitely knew who he was, though. Give the man major kudos for starting an entire company on the strength of old, forgotten movies and film loops, most of which would never have been seen by today's generation without his help. Over the years I spent a bunch of money buying movies from Something Weird Video, and made some real discoveries, especially The Pick-Up, one of the truly great "roughies" from the 1960s and a GIMP classic that was a "lost" film for years until Something Weird found the last existing copy in Denmark. You can read more about the film here. We also have the link for the electro scene in the Electro-Shock Database. Time to dust off my DVD and give this one another watch.

Arcas - Your pictures are awesome. I've always enjoyed them. You seem to have much the same tastes as I do, as I don't think I could improve on any of them even if I was specifying exactly what I wanted to see. Long may you continue!

On the poll question (late answer as always I'm afraid) - as I prefer my GIMP subject matter to be interrogation based and quite nasty, there's no room for anything consensual in there. Obviously, how the scene appears in front of me is key - I know perfectly well it's not real. So it's completely irrelevant to me whether the actress is into it or not - only how she is performing. If I were to meet the actress in the real world, I guess it would be interesting to find out about her preferences, but it has no bearing on my enjoyment of the scene.

On the 50/50 question - it has to be primarily about torture, but of course there will be some rape. YikYakker has described it perfectly. Gang rapes between the torture and interrogation sessions relieve the frustrations of the captors, and also help to break down the will of the victim. She knows she is completely at the mercy of her captors, who can do anything they want, and have absolutely no respect for her. It will only end when she tells them everything - and probably not then either.

Now, I seem to remember I have to add those pesky html paragraph tags at the front of every line in my story before sending it to Ralphus.......

"Hey, isn't that one of those bruisers?"

"A what?" I replied.

"You know, one of those movies where they do things to women and then film it?"

"Oh, I dunno, I'm just checking it out for problems," I said nonchalantly, not wanting to appear too interested.

Never in my life had I heard a film referred to as a "bruiser" but I like the term. Anyway, I determined the movie had video glitch issues which allowed me to "write it off" as unfixable. Of course, it wasn't so awful that I didn't take it home with me to keep that night. And it became a favorite title, one I would watch several times over the years. I've written about it here on the forum in the past. It's got a real "underground" feel to it, and the lead actress is tied up and they force her smoke a marijuana cigarette several times to "loosen her up" for bondage rape and forced prostitution.

There's actually a real glowing review on the IMDB, not something you would expect to read about a hardcore XXX rated skinflick.

This is the type of movie they used to make, one that was rough and gritty and had an edge you don't see today. And once again, made in the 1970s, back when there were no restrictions...there really was something special about the porn made in that golden age.

A great story of your experience with The Blue Balloon. It reminds me of other classics such as Intrusion, about a traveling salesman rapist who ruins the entire morning of a housewife and her housekeeper -- who arrives just as he is finishing up with the housewife..... And many of the Vanessa del Rio roughies.... such as Appointment with Agony. Both of the latter are available in DVD, but I don't see any availability for The Blue Balloon. Guess I'll have to settle for the clips.

Thank you for your rich and technicolour post. Unfortunately I do not know how to match your design skills, so my post will have to be simple, old fashioned black and white.

I am glad that my fantasy of Ms. H. being brutally tortured by Ms. J. appeals. I shall, of course, waive any fee due as story/script adviser!

You express the view that the fact that we, (your legions of fans), have to wait for the GIMP pleasures promised us, is advantageous. However, I would remind you that 'the public', (any public, even one such as the visitors to this site!), are fickle. You need to feed us erotic/GIMPish scraps to keep us engaged.

Pursuing my own bewitchment, Ms. H.'s body, I would desire, before her next release, (Olalla?), is available to delight in her new corporeal manifestation; that physique that is revealed in the image of her dangling Mr. A.'s head. (What fun Freud would have had with that image!).

I agree with you that Ms. H. has often delighted us with exhibitions of her naked body, a delight for me that I have acknowledged on this site and privately. Personally I believe her greatest achievements in this respect are in Agent X and some episodes in Fantom, but I am making distinctions between the splendid and the magnificent.

We now have a new emphasis to beguile us. Do not be so cruel as to deny us.

As one who peruses the databases as often as you do, I'm surprised you weren't familiar with Frustration.

Well, there you go. First thing I shoulda done was checked the databases. That's been my usual habit, even back in the day when I was just a lurker.

Chalk it up to advancing age and declining memory. That combination takes everything that's old and makes it...new again.

Its title is Mum and Dad (2008) and you can watch the whole movie at YouTube - at least at the time of writing this entry.

The film is about an Eastern European girl who is kidnapped by a 'strange' family who wants to keep this girl as a 'new family member'. The mother is a fan of cutting, while the father is kind of a 'butcher'...

There are two scenes I particularly liked:

• 16:30-21:00 The mother makes her initial cuts on the new girl
• 44:00-45:30 Further cuttings, and great interaction between the actresses.

Hey! I recognize that pic!!!

Arcas my friend...how about a sweet young thing stretched spread out on a rack, but with this added little torture. Some cruel Bastard has implanted a large ring through her cervix to which a small chain or rope is attached...the other end being wound the drum of a neat little winch bolted to the top of the rack between her knees. Of course the winch has been tightened enough that the ring through her cervix has pulled womb "out" to the degree that it is now visible...and convenient to stick pins or needles into which really drives a girl nearly mad...but it sure is FUN!

Oh yeah...a mirror is positioned so she has to watch as her precious pussy is turned into a source of pure agony. (That will teach the young Slut a lesson about cock-teasing!)

What you want is something called a "media safe" and if you've got negatives, one that is rated to 125 degrees F for protection.

Ideally, you'd actually get a large gun safe which offers fire protection and then have a second fire resistant container inside that, for maximum protection. And even then, duplicates stored offsite would still be a good idea.

Floods are also a worry. More mass destruction has been caused by floods and storms than fire. So make sure you are protected from losing your valuable items from not only fire but floods and storms.

Myself, I opted for the gun safe with a second fire resistant box. I am living on high ground, away from a flood risk (you can check online for your flood risk map). I store images on redundant hard drives, and also upload some images to a photo service. I find hard drives to be more stable than burned CDs or burned DVDs. DVDs can be ripped to be stored on a hard drive, if necessary. Hope this helps.

BLAKEMORE: Regarding your latest suggestion - wow. That's... well, it takes some doing to suggest something that's outside MY comfort zone! I'll pass.... but admire the devious creative sadism.

OSOUK: Thanks for the kind, supportive words! I hope to keep putting out work you'll appreciate.

MISHMISH: Hey! Good to see you come out of your hole. I told ya you'd love this place. Hopefully it's an audience you can share future stories with, as well... I hope.

And finally... a new pic. Well..."newish". Just released, but it's been percolating for a few weeks. It's the next installment in my homage to Insex's ultimate cute masochist - a lady who embodies the spirit of the GIMP - "912". She may have retired from the scene, but she lives on as a BDSM muse.

Net Neutrality, basically, means a fair and even playing field for the Internet. It means that Internet providers aren't allowed to discriminate against websites they don't like or allow some content to be blocked or slowed down or charge more for content. It means that all sites, whether they be the biggest websites out there, or a smaller, niche site like, say...Ralphus.net are all treated equally.

Here, let me show you a video that explains it in simple terms.

The bad news is that video was from a few years ago. That was then, and this is now. The big corporations have been battling to take over control of the net for years. And this week, they finally won. At least for now, they have. What this means, if this ruling isn't overturned, is that the Internet is going to change, and it will end up costing you more. It'll likely be like cable TV where popular sites will be bundled together, so you'll have to buy packages where you'll have to pay more to stream movies on Netflix or YouTube. And smaller sites like this one will be out of luck, since we won't be in the Internet "fast lane", and as the result we'll load really, really slowly.

This is a new video where a gentleman from FreePress.net explains just happened.

I know this seems odd to be talking about on a site devoted to tying up women, but you have to look at the big picture. This affects not only this site, but everything on the Internet. If you care about this site, go to Save The Internet.com and take action. Guys, this is really, really important. Become informed. Tell others what's going on. Otherwise, we may wake up one morning and wonder what the heck happened to the Internet we used to know and love.

I hope all of you had a great holiday season!

Just to give you guys a heads up, I have some live action stuff planned for this year. Nothing is certain when it comes to production but I am working on it. When I have something in hand I will let you know. There is a good chance there will be more animation down the road too, but for the time being I plan to make some live action movies. Yep, that's plural, I'm going to try to bang out a few shows before I get too decrepit to do it. The first thing I'm shooting is a combination of sci fi and interrogation that will either be glorious or crash and burn lol. Could go either way, but the talent is smoking hot so that's always a plus. NO tats. No title yet. I will keep you posted.

Arcas: The Spy Girls cover reminds me strangely of the Call of Duty video game with the Search and Destroy mission defusing the bomb lol. I wish COD had some naked hogtied babes but unfortunately it's a real sausage party. Cool art man!

Ralphus and A Canadian: It's the bondage photo session with one of the finest women in the United States of America.

Blakemore: Sorry to hear about the fire John, fire's suck. Most of these fire safes are not very big, the big ones get expensive if they are rated to protect heat sensitive items like DVD's but it might be worth it. This looks pretty good Sentry Safe Cabinet 334 lbs though, you better have a strong floor to put it on.

That's it for now!

Rick

Just to give you guys a heads up, I have some live action stuff planned for this year. Nothing is certain when it comes to production but I am working on it. When I have something in hand I will let you know. There is a good chance there will be more animation down the road too, but for the time being I plan to make some live action movies. Yep, that's plural, I'm going to try to bang out a few shows before I get too decrepit to do it.

Yes!!!

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Rick also posted:

Again, I say: Yes!!!

Nice pic of Lisa. Very sexy. I almost didn't recognize her without the ropes and gag.

And almost as if on cue...I know this has to be intentional on Rick's part...the ZFX CLIP OF THE WEEK is Canadian's favorite Lisa Kinkaid scene. Yes, it's the famous teddy bear rape from Voodoo Dolls! Or at least the start of it, but those clips always whet your appetite for more. I notice Rick has the entire scene up on his Clips4Sale page.

Might be worth buying just to see that scene again. I swear, I haven't watched that scene since the movie came out 18 years ago, and I was laughing out loud watching that clip. Obviously, if you look at the stills from Canadian's review, it goes a whole lot further than we see in the clip. If you only see one teddy bear rape scene today, this really should be the one.

Hey, if I couldn't dream, I wouldn't be here.

Lisa Kinkaid sure does have a perfectly round defined dark pink large areola to go with her tits. Just saying not all porn stars or women in general are so lucky. Bill K.

I watched the vids that you posted to learn more about this issue.

I agree that it is appropriate to post this information on the GIMP forum because, let's face it, we GIMPers are already feeling the limitations of content (un)availability, censorship, strong-arm tactics by credit companies, etc.; net neutrality is another issue that we need to deal with--and quickly--before we lose what little we have left.

I find it ironic that there are so many ads on TV advertising the wonderful, colorful and fast things you can do with new whiz-bang technology...while at the same time you have ISPs conspiring to make sure that you pay THEM a premium to do the things you want to do.

It's nothing but a high-tech version of a protection racket.

Take action folks. Be informed. Talk it up. Put on the heat. Save the Internet.

Ralphus - Apologies for cluttering the board up with this, but I've been trying to email you and they keep getting bounced with the message 'Your mail could not be delivered because the recipient is only accepting mail from specific email addresses. If you feel you received this in error, please contact the recipient directly and ask them to check their email settings.' Any ideas?

And the girl interviewer in the second video you posted is very cute. I'm sure she knows a lot more than she's letting on. Just saying........

Lest all of you think I've gone over the edge...that suggestion to Arcas was just an idea. I don't think that even a Mother-Fucker like me could get past the "clinical" realities of pulling a GIMPs womb that far out...uggggh! However...that WAS one of the Gestapo's favorite tricks.

Thanks for the info on fire-safes.

What movie is today's picture from??

Same old boring answer as usual...I don't know. That's usually the case with 95% of the daily pics I post; they're usually just stuff I find online. I don't even know if this came from a movie, but it's definitely an intriguing image, isn't it?

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Alexandra Daddario gets naked: Well, that's indeed optimistic news. The "nice girl" who doesn't do nudity (but still manages to get tied up in nearly every movie she's been in) finally gave us what we've been wanting to see. Well, not quite. As MAV noted, she needs to go that extra step, bondage + nudity, which given the rarity of such scenes nowadays, seems like a longshot. Plus that, this will likely give her career a boost, in which case she'll probably steer clear of horror and go onto more "legitimate" acting roles. Hopefully I'm wrong.

The stills from Alexandra's nude scene are in my Homepage URL.

In the meantime, think about how much better would this scene have been...

...had we been allowed to see these at the same time?

I'm actually more curious after all she's done now how the Percy Jackson people feel about her in terms of PR.

Don't leave me.... er..... hanging.

Some recent reviews on this forum prompted me to go back and revisit Mood Pictures, a company that features real whipping, real caning, real corporal punishment. And for the film I'm reviewing, they took a different approach and decided to add a bit of realism to the plot as well. Inmates, along with its sequel, is shot as a pseudo TV documentary, showing life in a women's prison, like those "Lockup" programs they show on the weekends on MSNBC or on the Discovery Channel. You know, where they interview the prisoners on camera and show what really goes on inside the cells? Except I don't recall any of those other TV shows where we see women stripped naked, tied down and given a vicious lashing. If they did, you can bet their ratings would go through the roof.

The film takes place in the Harastopol State Prison in Eastern Europe. We follow a new prisoner named Angel as she arrives in the institution to begin her first day of a 6-year sentence for drug trafficking. She meets the warden, gets fingerprinted, and...strip searched! Okay, we're 3 minutes into the movie and this is already better than any of those other prison shows.

For the record, Angel has a very nice body, with no tattoos, to go along with her pretty face. She was the reason why I wanted to see this movie. The strip-search scene is handled very matter-of-factly, however, with Angel displaying no shame or fear whatsoever and her only reaction is to grimace when the prison worker sticks her gloved finger up Angel's asshole to check for contraband.

Angel changes into her new prison clothes and is led into her cell to meet her new cellmates. She's interviewed on camera at various times throughout the show. Her line reading is merely adequate, showing little emotion at all, and it's obvious she was hired for her looks and not her acting ability. Some of the other residents of the prison are interviewed also, and we are told that the smuggling of drugs inside the walls is a big problem. Foreshadowing of scenes to come, no doubt.

Then around 10 minutes into the film, a bizarre thing happens. The narrative stops and there's a preview for another Mood Pictures movie! And I'm wondering what happened; was there a problem with my download? No, it turns out this was intentional; it's a "commercial break" (just like on TV!) and all the commercials just happen to be ads for more Mood Pictures videos. This happens 3 times throughout the show. Sorry, I cry foul. I don't like commercials on free TV, and I sure as hell don't appreciate them on a download that costs over 40 dollars.

After the commercial break, we're back for more of our story. Two of the guards pull a surprise inspection on one of the cells and a small amount of drugs are found in 2 of the mattresses. That means 2 of the prisoners will be punished. The first is to receive 50 whip strokes to her back, while the other is to be given 30 strokes with the strap to her bare behind. Both female prisoners are quite attractive, which means they lose, and we win!

The prisoner to be strapped is tied naked, on her hands and knees, to a wooden platform. Her ass is exposed and her body is held in place by ropes securing her to an "H frame" in the middle of the platform. The warden orders her to count out the number of strokes, and it doesn't take long before she's crying from the pain. The chick dealing out the punishment is no tenderfoot; she really cuts loose on every stroke.

The pretty brunette prisoner, with her big tits dangling, lets out some delicious wailing and bawling as her ass is quickly turned to a lovely shade of scarlet. That was fun, let's punish her some more!

Now we get to the other girl, and a male guard has been selected to administer the whipping, since he is famous for his harsh strokes. Oh, good. She is told to stand naked facing the bars of a cell; her arms are spread apart and cuffed to the bars on the either side. Like the previous prisoner, she's told to count down the whip strokes out loud after each one.

The first crack of the whip leaves a red diagonal stripe across her back, and it's clearly real and not the "painted on" variety you see in some other videos. It doesn't take long before other such marks adorn her back, all of them punctuated by painful screams by the unfortunate victim. After 10 strokes, the guard mocks her by telling her there's still a long way to go.

And there is, a lot more entertainment for the viewer and suffering for her. After 25 strokes, he tells her, "Do you guess what is awaiting you in the second phase of the punishment? I'm going to strike you much harder." God, this guy must really love his work.

The strokes continue, and at several points, the victim cries out, "It hurts so much!" and you have to think she's not just acting here. She endures all 50, crying out in anguish after every blow, and her back is heavily marked up by the end. Hey, this is what happens to prisoners who break the rules, bitch.

After another needless commercial interruption, the story continues. More drugs are found in a cell, and that means someone else will have to be punished. Prison protocol dictates that the new girl Angel must take the blame, even though she's innocent. Otherwise, her cellmates will consider her a betrayer, which could lead to her getting killed. Her hope that she might get a lesser sentence for a first offense is squashed; she gets the full 50 strokes with the cane, the maximum penalty. Ha ha, yes!

Angel is tied down on her hands and knees in the same position as the first girl. 3 different female guards dish out the punishment, and all know how to swing a cane to get the maximum results. In spite of the pain, Angel puts up a brave front at first, but by the 20th stroke, she's openly crying. And it gets louder and louder as the vicious caning continues.

By the end, her ass and upper thighs are covered with dark, angry welts. Whatever wooden performance she gave earlier is forgiven, since she's clearly not faking her reaction to being tortured here. Those are definitely real tears. Small surprise that it was the first and last time she ever acted in a Mood Pictures movie.

And that's how this one ends. We are told that we will see more of what happens in the prison in the next installment, but since the cutest girls appear in this first feature, I passed on checking out Part 2.

After the credits roll, there's also a telling interview with Victoria Young, who plays the second victim. She admits she's not into the S&M lifestyle at all and did the movie for the money. She also thinks the men who watch these type of movies are "crazy", and she has no desire to watch her own work on film now or ever. Kind of refreshing to get a perspective that's just the opposite of the girls from sites like Kink.com who sit down for interviews afterward and gush about how turned on they were during the shoot.

But getting back to Inmates, the women's prison storyline had the potential to be quite dramatic, but I never really detected a foreboding sense of fear in the female inmates, particularly the new girl, Angel. And intercutting the action with previews of other Mood Pictures movies was just a bad idea; all it did was distract from the movie we were trying to watch. Commercials suck, and you definitely shouldn't have to pay for them.

But the real reason to check out a movie from Mood Pictures is, of course, to see naked women tied down and tortured. And on this level, it most assuredly succeeds. All 3 of the victims are attractive, and all suffer, scream and cry beautifully. Obviously, this type of entertainment is not for everyone; fans of lightweight GIMP entertainment should look elsewhere. But we crazy sadists who dig seeing women on the receiving end of harsh corporal punishment will likely find plenty to enjoy in this one.

My grade: B

I have no idea what to think about the film's commercial interruptions. But a bigger issue for me is the fact the whippings and other punishments are reportedly real. I'm obviously a lightweight but I have no interest in seeing real suffering. I like torture scenes that are convincing and harsh, but the real thing would be a problem for me. That's a personal line I don't want to cross.

For the record (because these things can be misinterpreted), I'm not passing judgment on anyone else or their tastes. I'm only speaking to what works for me as erotica. I don't think this film would do it for me. That said, I have no issue with others who feel differently.

And now, a word from our Canadian sponsors....

...I have no interest in seeing real suffering. I like torture scenes that are convincing and harsh, but the real thing would be a problem for me.

I guess my question would be: Why must the torture be real? If the film-makers can achieve the same thing by faking the whipping/caning, I personally would find that more erotic (especially with a lot of sweat and tears in the mix).

Which suggests that perhaps they cannot achieve the same effect because the actresses cannot act like they are being abused...they must really feel it in order to register the appropriate response. (Sort of reminds me of something a director once said about Lindsay Lohan: "She is incapable of pretending.")

This is a knotty problem in the world of GIMPage, one that we have discussed before but that emerges now and again.

I would be interested in hearing what others have to say about this.

It's like the "Battling Duels" films that Elite Pain cranks out, where two girls challenge two other girls and the loser is subjected to corporal punishment selected by the winners. Sounds like a great concept, right? Unfortunately, the pace is slow, the girls are generally "meh" in looks, and when they do get a hottie, she either forfeits and quits, or she wins and the "meh" girls get the whip. For that reason, I've never reviewed those series because they didn't really do it for me. Maybe I'm a traditionalist when it comes to GIMP, but I like genre pieces, better if they involve costumes so its like watching a Saturday afternoon cheap movie.

And what's with the fascination for Alexandra Daddario? Granted she has two major talents, but I suspect the make-up artist did some correcting on skin tone and stretch marks. I've seen better-looking girls give better performances with a lot more nudity. They just weren't sharing the screen with Mathew McConnaghey and Woody Harrelson. She's hot, but Jayne Seymour was hotter in that "Sinbad" film, and Lana Clarkson put them all to shame in "Barbarian Queen".

Does anyone remember the name of the real life story movie of the young American guy caught trying smuggle drugs out of Turkey and the Turkish prison real tortures and punishment he had endure? I wonder are there any real life modern day women prison's stories like that ever produced or are there just fictional stories like "Inmates"? Bill K.

Howie

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I wonder if that actress will ever be remembered for anything other than the one scene where she bared her breasts in front of that glass window so her boyfriend could whack off?

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Thomas Chaser: I didn't mean to imply there wasn't enough plot to make Inmates a worthy download. I really thought I was writing a positive review. I liked the film, I just thought they could have done more with the women's prison storyline. That genre is rife with possibilities, usually where you have one of the inmates or the warden deliberately go after the new girl. They all seemed to be an otherwise congenial group of women, but then again, I never saw Part 2.

And you wrote:

And what's with the fascination for Alexandra Daddario?...She's hot, but Jayne Seymour was hotter in that "Sinbad" film, and Lana Clarkson put them all to shame in "Barbarian Queen".

Seymour was from the 1970s, Clarkson from the 1980s. Alexandra is from this generation; she's a bondage fantasy girl for a lot of us based on her work in Bereavement and Texas Chainsaw. She's young, she's hot, she gets tied up on film, and now she's showing off her boobies on screen. That last aspect already puts her ahead of the last generation's "It Girl", Jessica Alba, who turned out to be a bust. The possibilities are endless for her.

What I was asking was if there were ever any true life female inmates or prisoners of war gimp type stories like that or maybe a fictional gimp movie like that which if not would make for future Gimp "Inmate" movie storyline idea. Bill K.

I just got back from AVN & the lineup of models I have coming is unbelievable. If you are one of our customs customers you are going to be very happy.

As to the photo, neck & it's getting longer by the second!

Still, as I sat in the theater watching the movie, I kept thinking, "When are they going to show us what's going on in the women's prison?

@ Thomas Chaser - Just read your review, linked above, and you pretty much said it all, although I wasn't as in need of a back story as you were. I'm fine just seeing this gorgeous girl tied naked to the tracks, as the entire flick is just over 7 minutes.

I was also a little more forgiving of the camera work, as I didn't have any issue with the images being blurry, at least not the parts of the screen I was interested in seeing. (^_^)

As a matter of fact, I give this one props for the camera work because I think there were some GREAT angles that lingered for the proper amount of time, and weren't just those quick cuts trying to be artsy like some of the Teraz films do, so I would give the film a full B, rather than a C+, based mainly on how SMOKING HOT the victim is.

By the way, I also agree with you that I dig the way the antagonists in the Teraz films wear those masks. Makes it feel creepier, while also masking any shitty acting that could possibly be a draw back.

If any of you want to see pictures from the flick, Thomas has them in his review linked above.

Howie

Thank you for your very entertaining review of The Dog Walker. But you really should have added to your decision tree: "CHECK THE TRAIN SCHEDULE!".

Thinking back on my young single years, I have to say that the performance pressure that I occasionally experienced in those days pales compared to that caused by an oncoming train!

12 Years a Slave - Whipping Scene

I thought I'd give you a heads up about a the whipping scene which is far the best in my opinion I have seen so far in a mainstream movie. (My favorite was the Mary Bryant whipping scene before watching this one.)

The scene is about 4-5 minutes long, which is quite a lot for a mainstream movie, where whipping scenes are usually quite shorter either because someone interrupts the whipping or because the scene is cut for any other reason. But this scene is long, powerful, realistic and very harsh.

I won't go into too much detail about the reason of the whipping, and why the beautiful black lady politically correct: afro lady (played by: Lupita Nyong'o) is being whipped by two different men (by a slave and by an overseer). I'll write only about the scene itself which takes place at a southern plantation.

Lupita is first forcefully stripped naked and tied to the whipping post ... Her acting is amazing. When you see her face and hear her breathing... Bang... Something terrible awaits her. And she (I mean the character) must know what it will be like, because we can discover scars of a former whipping on her back once she is stripped.

Unfortunately, during most of the whipping we see the whipper only, or the face of Lupita combined with the whipper on the scene (front view) but again the reactions of the actress are priceless. And the sound of the whip... perfect.

We are fortunate though to see almost all of Lupita's naked body after the 25th whiplash for a few seconds, and as the camera zooms on to her back, we see a few lashes landing on it and wow... The most graphic whipping I can imagine. We see the whip landing on her skin ripping out parts of her skin. We actually see small parts of her skin flying away after each strokes. I don't know how they did it, maybe CGI but very realistic

After 40 strokes she seems to be unconscious, and the scene cuts to the 'usual' aftercare scene, where we have a chance to see the welts inch deep cuts. We did some whipping scenes at Mood Pictures, but we don't have whips which could cause such damage.

Sorry I cannot post any working link for the video.

YikYakker wrote:

I guess my question would be: Why must the torture be real? If the film-makers can achieve the same thing by faking the whipping/caning, I personally would find that more erotic (especially with a lot of sweat and tears in the mix).
Which suggests that perhaps they cannot achieve the same effect because the actresses cannot act like they are being abused...they must really feel it in order to register the appropriate response.

I say you answered your question quite well, and you are quite right. If you watch the whipping scenes of 70s or 80s exploitation cinema you should realize how terrible most of these whipping scenes are. It is possible to make a whipping scene look realistic if you:

1. Have a good actress
2. Have enough money for the effects (fake welts)

We don't have enough money for that. A good actress who has a career simply won't accept a role in our genre. Those exploitation cinema producers had much larger budget and they failed in most cases, because either they did not have large enough budget to pay a talented actress for that role or (and) the effects of the welts were pathetic. (Mostly red crossing lines which should have depicted bloody welts).

And there is an other answer too. There are some customers who are interested only in the real thing.

YikYakker, I hope this answer clears up this thing a little bit. I hope you enjoy my post about 12 Years a Slave which is most likely not real. LOL

Fetish artist deMullotto has reportedly died a few days ago...

Thanks for sharing that news, SEG, sad as it is. I never communicated with the man but I sure knew his work from his many book covers and later from bits I saw on the web. I certainly took note of his foray into 3D, though his real strength seemed physical media.

I'll raise a glass to him this weekend. He was certainly a notable talent in the field and clearly searched for that "edge" many of us so like.

RALPHUS: Zoiks! Very cool/wild Pic du Jour! Downright stunning. They're candles and then they're CANDLES!(!!!).

BILL K: Some men look at hands and say "why duct tape them"? Other look at hands and ask "why not?" Um.... a paraphrase from noted bondage enthusiast Bobby Kennedy, I think.

RICK: Great news about the potential for new productions this year. It's great to see you still at it. Can't wait to taste some fresh "ZFX edge"!

Pedro wrote:

And there is an other answer too. There are some customers who are interested only in the real thing.

I wondered if this would come up again. Now that it has – and from Pedro himself – I will state that personally I find this “answer” somewhat worrisome. Customers demanding “the real thing” are different from those who are happy to watch a well-executed simulation. Even if the actress is willing (consensuality opening a whole other can of worms), the fact that real pain, real blood, real wounds and real suffering are depicted to satisfy someone's sexual desires changes the entire dynamic of a scene for me.

Method actors are renowned for enduring all sorts of discomfort to improve their performance. They gain weight, lose weight, go without sleep, get wasted, you name it… but you don't often see Meryl Streep or Dustin Hoffman endure actual torture. Why? Because good acting is enough to painlessly sell the scene – and no punters in the back row of the theatre are fantasizing about “the real thing”. I have nothing against Pedro or Mood Pictures, but I would be more inclined to buy their wares if the videos focused more on fantasy and less on reality.

To further illustrate my point, how many of us could enjoy Lupita Nyong'o's whipping in 12 Years a Slave (as described and capped in Pedro's post below) if we knew her ordeal was “the real thing”?

The photos of 12 Years a Slave are a perfect example of looking real but does nothing for me. Now had they suspended her or pulled her taut spread eagle facing out between 2 poles it would be hot. Just having her hug a tree, totally lame. Alas, but we all know that mainstream films do this on purpose.

deMullotto passes away: That's sad news, although not exactly a big surprise, since I had heard rumors of his failing health for a few years. He was quite an artist; I just took a look back at my deMullotto folder again. His work is incredibly detailed with some ingenious torture techniques. And as it's already been alluded to, he was one of the first to graphically do extreme stuff. Today's later artists owe him a debt of gratitude.

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Pedro: Hey, thanks for giving us the heads up on the 12 Years a Slave whipping scene. I had seen that clip online a while back, but the site where I saw it closed down. But with your caps and description, I can at least get that one added to the Whipping Scenes in Movies Database.

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In reference to Pedro's assertion that some customers who are interested only in the "real thing" when it comes to whipping scenes, Fritz wrote:

I will state that personally I find this “answer” somewhat worrisome. Customers demanding “the real thing” are different from those who are happy to watch a well-executed simulation. Even if the actress is willing (consensuality opening a whole other can of worms), the fact that real pain, real blood, real wounds and real suffering are depicted to satisfy someone's sexual desires changes the entire dynamic of a scene for me.

Why would it be worrisome? I know we've had the "real vs. simulated" debate before, but to me, there shouldn't be much of a difference. In every bondage film, the actress has agreed in advance to whatever she is to be put through on film. In a ZFX film, for instance, the actress knows she will be struck with felt whips that may sting a bit, but she likely won't be hurt and the depiction of pain is going to be largely achieved through her acting coupled with sound effects. In other words, they're fake, but there's nothing wrong with that. Rick does some of the best whipping scenes I've ever seen.

But how about the girls in the Japanese JAV productions? Think it's all simulations and acting ability with those? No way. Maybe not in every production, but I'd wager to bet that in a huge majority of those films, the girls are indeed getting hurt for real, with real suffering, real pain, and sometimes real blood. And it isn't worrisome at all that people get turned on watching them. I know I do. I've said it before, Japan makes the best bondage films in the world.

Are you thinking we should have an on/off switch for our erections if the pain is real? That's not how it works. The girls all know what they're getting into before the cameras start rolling. They're probably paid handsomely for their work, or at least, I hope so. Some may really get into being whipped. If they aren't, they shouldn't be in this line of business.

Others may have tried it once and found out they didn't like it, like the girl Angel in the Mood Pictures film I just reviewed. Or remember the girl who got interviewed afterward who said she wasn't into S/M and did it just for the money? One thing I failed to mention in my review is that she has made 10 movies with Mood Pictures. Maybe she's not "into it" but that hasn't stopped her from going back and filming with them again and again. I seriously don't think anyone put a gun to her head and forced her to perform every time.

Anyway, that's my take on the debate. Who else agrees or disagrees?

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Fritz also wrote:

Method actors are renowned for enduring all sorts of discomfort to improve their performance...but you don't often see Meryl Streep or Dustin Hoffman endure actual torture.

Oh yeah? What about in Kramer vs. Kramer II: The Revenge, where Meryl Streep's character changes her mind and takes back her son, and Hoffman responds by chaining her to a wall and bullwhipping her? Yeah, maybe it didn't win an Oscar like the first movie, but reportedly Streep is such a method actress that she insisted on being whipped for real, and Hoffman let her have it. And even today, how often do you see her wearing a backless swimsuit in any of her later movies? Okay, she's 64 years old, but if that's not proof, I don't know what else you're looking for.

I know Ralphus, it's a predictable answer from me but be honest did you think seeing the dry grass that "Dry grass burns" too? Bill K.

Yes, the Mood film have real beatings, but they are made for the SOLE purpose of being sexually charged porn flicks. Real whippings or not, the women are being paid to give us wood, and everyone from the actors to the viewers is well aware of that. On the other hand, when I actually watched 12 Years a Slave, it honestly didn't even enter my mind to be turned on by that scene as it happened, because it was such an emotionally wrenching part of the film, and depicts something that actually did take place, and isn't designed for a thrill, but to shine a light on how horrible a chapter in U.S. History was. Even looking at the post below, I was actually kind of surprised when I first saw it posted in this context. I'm not judging, just that I really had no arousal what so ever towards that scene. Still don't.

I sort of equate it to Irreversible. I mean on the surface that film sounds like a fucking dream come true. Monica Bellucci, one of the most beautiful women on the planet in an extended rape scene. Sounds like heaven, till you actually see it, and there not a single erotic thing about it. The reality it portrays is so horrific and raw, that it just turned my stomach, and I've never watched the film again.

I can fully appreciate the views of people who've said that the Mood pictures films are a step to far for them, and totally empathize with their opinion, but for me, again, all parties, including the girls know they're making a porn movie with Mood Pictures, and are setting out to actually turn people on, not show some real life atrocity. So that makes all the difference, for me at least.

Howie

I sometimes think that's a problem with a forum like this: We start thinking too much instead of just reacting to what is there. We're the descendents of those Playboy readers who "got it for the articles".

I love the whipping and electro scenes with Lisa, Kelly, Chandra and others of the ZFX stable, which I know are faked. I love the whipping and electro scenes in EP's better efforts (by my taste), which I know are NOT faked. I love some of the Randa Mai whipping scenes in Japanese films which are clearly not faked. I could watch Mila Joya suffering for her art for hours, and some of the Teraz whipfests are turnons, though I know they are "faked". I even find something to love in an occasional Kink piece--though I don't bother to watch the interviews at the end.

To me, it is NOT exciting or acceptable to see the "innocent victim" actually captured and hurt. Yes, it's non-consensual, and the pain would be real, but in that case the woman has no choice, no way to stop it. For the woman to let go of her control, she has to know that it's really there when she can go no further. All due respect to Max and others who go for strangling and cutting and beating with fists, even burning alive--if you seriously damage or kill the victim, consensual or non-consensual, real or faked, I'm out.

For me, as for many who have written before, it comes down to two things: is the scene believable (either real under control or really well acted), and is the actress real? Real breasts, real bush, not so obviously a porn actress that she's all tatted and pierced on the outside (though that's not a complete turn-off to me), and all burned out and dead inside. Rick can whip Kimberly Noble's bolt-ons all day, and she can emote (as she does very well), but for me he might as well be whipping two stones. The movement of the actress and the movement of her body are what make it "real" to me.

That's where the work of Arcas and SkatingJesus and Roberts has a huge advantage. They can take us to places where film could not go. Their gimps can be just barely possible women who act like Streeps or really are being tortured, but (as Roberts' comics state up front, "no toons were injured in the making of this comic."

But pity the poor film-maker: We want it to look real...but not be real...or even be about a real thing that happened...but have a story...but not so much story that it cuts down on the gimp scenes...with pure and natural actresses...but not ones who "like" it... Tough crowd. And that's BEFORE they have to deal with credit card processors, webhosts, piracy of their products and audience complaining about the cost of their products.

Real vs. Simulated Torture: Given my own perverted proclivities, far be it from me to judge anyone else's tastes.

But recently I spent a great deal of time boring everyone here with verbose assertions about how "no one ever really gets hurt" in the GIMPage materials posted here.

*Never mind*

Real vs. Simulated Torture: It doesn't matter... the same way that it doesn't matter what spices you use to make a dish as long as the end result tastes good. If a simulated torture looks obviously simulated, then it's a fail. A fine example is "I Spit On Your Grave 2". It's simulated torture, certainly, but the director and actors (especially the actress) totally sell it. It FEELS real to the viewer's brain and gut. That's all that really matters - that the audience feels its real. As long as they hit that mark, it doesn't matter how they get there.

As far as finding a nude beauty bound in the woods like that- well first off, a nonchalant regard for her is wonderful- a big favorite attitude, such as our casual pair here. Very nice tush too, this discovery - certainly worthy of some exploration, if not in-depth exploration.

BTW, since this is like my first posting here outside of a hello, like to add, a very big favorite ZFX vid was the one where they are sitting around laughing and slipped that girl LSD and wow! Really memorable!

2nd, that no restraint one with candid consensual abuse introduced - yippee! She really didn't like that double digit anal piston pound finger fuck did she!?! Very enjoyable.

One model was so crazy about, gotta find her name so I can gush some praise.

Cheers
T

Great picture, where from? Any more? The girl has a great ass!

http://davidsamson.deviantart.com/gallery/

you have be member of deviantart.com to view it but it's free. Bill K.

Granted, in real-life S&M play, actual discomfort and pain are frequently expected – and that is because the GIMP enjoys receiving it as much as her partner likes dishing it out. But when a woman who is turned off by her punishment endures it for cash because her customers want her to suffer for real, for me that takes the situation out of the realm of fantasy. Technically, the arrangement is consensual, but in some ways this is no different than those reality geek-shows in which contestants eat dog shit and dead rats to make a few bucks. I find such displays depressing – not because I pity the participants, but because I know there are people who enjoy watching this sort of thing.

Real or edited whipping scenes are all good and erotic to me or bad if not believable looking or have bad acting. Slave whipping is meant more as punishment and not as mutilating torture in most slave whipping movie scenes so perhaps "12 Years a Slave" was not the normal slave whipping storyline which is why I wouldn't have found it erotic for it was too mutilating brutal. Bill K.

I think you are missing my point...What does bother me – and granted, it could be just me – is that some GIMPers can enjoy a scene only if they know the woman is actually suffering. In other words, an identical scene in which the action is simulated would not get them aroused.

No, I do get your point, and I think your contention could very well be true...in some cases. But I'm not going to judge people by what level of perversion it takes to turn them on. Face it, to a lot of people, we're all perverts here. An outsider could look at the stuff we like and be sickened by it. It doesn't meet their definition of "normal" to be aroused by a naked woman struggling in bondage, let alone being tortured or raped. It wouldn't matter to them if it's real or simulated, it's all sick in their book.

Who's to decide what's acceptable, even in our twisted little corner of the world? There are a lot of people who really dig seeing women tied up, but draw the line at any depiction of actual torture. Those are the guys who largely read and enjoy Brian's Page. Then there's folks like the people who hang out here, who like harder-edged stuff. But even amongst our factions there's some debate. A GIMP Lightweight...and during the last poll, nearly half of us rated ourselves in that category...may not be aroused by some of the stuff that you like. Like that one custom you had made where the woman has her nipples burned away to where they are blackened stubs. Or the other custom where you had the chick disemboweled on camera. And again, I'm not judging you or casting aspersions on your choice of entertainment. I'm just saying there's all different levels of perversions out there.

Like Arcas posted, it shouldn't matter whether it's real or simulated as long as it does the trick for you. And it goes back to my contention that there's no on/off switch for your erection that is dictated by whether the actress is really in pain or whether she's acting. You can try to morally tell yourself that you won't get aroused if you know it's real, but your dick doesn't lie. You can feel guilty afterward, or find it depressing if others get turned on by it; any way you want to deal with it personally is fine. But the way I look at it, we're all sick, and it's all good.

The park keepers near my house do a bit more for the personal safety of the park goers though. On second thought....might as well just stay home. :-)

Now, that's not to say that every movie should have a girl getting beaten for real, because some things are better off faked (like Max Coxxx's "Pussy Burning" for example). Faking a torture allows our minds to expand to that next level beyond getting shot with a BB gun or touching an electric fence. It's like pro wrestling. There's no way the human body could take the punishment those guys pretend to dish out, at least not for very long, but for the sake of longevity they fake as much as they can (and, not to diminish their capabilities, it takes a lot of effort to even stage-fight some of that stuff). In the film "Twelve Years A Slave", I find it hard to believe that any plantation owner would whip a slave that severely, for the simple fact that she would be useless for working for an extended period of time afterwards. That's just Hollywood re-writing history with brutality (like how every movie about the Roman Empire absolutely has to have gladiators and chariot races). But that's another rant for another time.

So, real or fake? Keep the basic stuff real and save the fake for the next level.

Ralphus has kindly added a story of mine...called Audition. I wrote it a few years ago but was reminded of it after reading Eda's excellent recent story. The plot has some similarities.

I really enjoyed both stories. 2 variations on the same theme. And they both are topical, since we've been discussing the "real vs. acting" thing lately on the forum.

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PCV wrote:

Ralphus, regarding the caption on today's post: What is a "goverment?"

Ha! It must give you a raging hard-on every time you catch a typo on the board. The first time you thought you got me it was somebody else's spelling mistake, but yeah, you got me this time. You try doing 365 daily picture captions a year, every night at midnight for 13 years and see if you don't make a spelling error every now and then.

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Gog asked:

Daily Pic: What park is today's picture taken from? Would like to visit if not too far.

Yeah, you and everybody else. Just look for the only park that has a line wrapped all the way around the outside of the fence, compromised only of men with a few horny boy scouts mixed in.

The first time I saw that picture I thought, this has to be a government operation with all the regulations and warning signs posted. Hey, they've legalized marijuana and prostitution in some states, this would be the only way the US would ever sanction rape. I like the line of free condoms along the side of the sign, too.

BTW, speaking of the daily pics, I was wondering if anyone would notice the little experiment I've been doing for the past week. For an entire week, none of the girls in the pictures had their face exposed to the camera. The closest one was today, where you can see part of it. But nobody caught it. Too bad, I had a large cash prize waiting for whoever would be the first person to point it out. Oh well, too late now.

I'm back! Did you miss me? Er... well OK, I've only been offline for 24 hours. I'm upgrading my system and am slowly regaining functionality. I'm at least back to web surfing capability, but I'm not sure when I'll be back to doing art creation. However I did squeak out one last piece... a sort of traditional peril, I suppose. Ye Olde Tied Girl Next To A Time Bomb. Maybe she's a spy... maybe she just had info to give and now is of no use to the baddies. Either way, things don't really look like they're goin' her way...

Osouk wrote: Ralphus has kindly added a story of mine, link above. It's called Audition...

Wow, man - intense stuff! I quite like the sadistic creativity of it. Often times I read a story and think, "That was a good start, but they just needed to push the limits a bit more." This story didn't keep me wanting on that score. I'd love to read more of your work!

I did notice it on Saturday's picture because she had a real cute ass, I wanted to see if there was more to see if she had a cute face.

If a woman is raped in the woods, does anyone hear her scream?

Well, of course. Her rapist does. That's why a well-placed hand over the mouth works wonders. Who needs to hear all that noise?

Why would she scream? Maybe if she raped by Sasquatch or me and then it's an orgasmic scream :-) of great sexual release. Seriously I'm sure you meant being tortured while being raped or yelling and pleading "please don't!" or ""Stop!"

Would a gimp actually be able to give a blood curdling scream while being raped because all the rape movie scenes and stories of real rape I've seen or heard of she is usually too frightened and emotionally paralyzed to scream. Bill K.

Howie

Like Arcas posted, it shouldn't matter whether it's real or simulated as long as it does the trick for you.

For the most part I agree with this (I said as much in my post) but at some point it certainly does matter whether what is depicted is real or simulated. If not, those custom videos you mention would be snuff films. So what you are implying is that as long as there is consent it shouldn't matter. But this is exactly where I am drawing my admittedly fine line. Even with the consent of all participants, there is an aspect of real-life scenes that concerns me. It's not about the video, or even most people who watch it – but rather a subset of the audience.

It's the viewers who are aroused not by the scene depicted (real or simulated) but solely by knowing the actress is experiencing actual pain (reluctantly, albeit consensually) that can worry me. If I'm judging anyone, it's the people who enjoy real-life suffering – not just for sexual purposes, but because they revel in the misfortune of others. Videos featuring caning, candle wax and clothespins are small potatoes here – but what if an actress consented to permanent mutilation for money? Yes, it's an extreme case, but the fact that some people would find it entertaining purely because of the agony endured by the victim is what I find depressing.

As you say, we are in no position to judge the (usually harmless) sadistic proclivities of our peers, but let's not forget that infliction of real-world cruelty is also the preferred breakfast of psychopaths. So “even in our twisted little corner of the world”, not everything is acceptable.

Osouk: Great story… and very well written. It's no secret I love interrogation scenes, but this one, along with Eda's latest, puts a new spin on the genre. There's something delightfully evil when the victim doesn't know the information she's being tortured for – and the interrogators know she doesn't know.

Arcas: Wonderful image. I love your time bomb pictures, and this is the best one yet.

...let's not forget that infliction of real-world cruelty is also the preferred breakfast of psychopaths. So “even in our twisted little corner of the world”, not everything is acceptable.

I think that's an important point. Even the sign on the door here says:

This forum is devoted to discussion of extreme bondage video, emphasizing the fantasy aspects of extreme bondage. We do not condone sexual violence in any way.

...but what if an actress consented to permanent mutilation for money? Yes, it's an extreme case, but the fact that some people would find it entertaining purely because of the agony endured by the victim is what I find depressing.

It's an extreme case, but not necessarily a logical one. Can you give me ONE case of a woman who consented to permanent mutilation for money? I'm not talking about whipping; I know some of those whippings are brutal, but they're not permanent. Or putting needles or skewers through breasts; they may leave a tiny hole, but I don't consider that permanent mutilation, either, since they eventually heal up. When I look at what you wrote, I think of something like...I dunno...allowing someone to chop off an appendage in order to make money. That what you're talking about? If so, I can't think of any cases like that happening in real life. Maybe I'm naive or misinformed or I somehow missed a whole bunch of news stories about women submitting to letting themselves be mutilated on camera so they could earn enough money to buy their children new shoes. Or maybe I didn't miss them because that kind of thing doesn't actually happen, except occasionally in fictional movies. And next you're probably going to say that snuff films really do exist.

As you say, we are in no position to judge the (usually harmless) sadistic proclivities of our peers, but let's not forget that infliction of real-world cruelty is also the preferred breakfast of psychopaths.

A psychopath or a sexual criminal probably will get his stimulation through a variety of sources, and it's possible that may include watching BDSM videos. Not being an actual psychopath, I can only speculate. But my guess would be if you really get off on seeing women hurt, a video probably isn't going to do the trick for you. It's akin to watching someone get killed in a movie as opposed to doing it in real life. If watching violent movies satisfied that urge, there would be no serial killers because they'd all be at home jacking off to Friday the 13th.

But on the whole, I do understand your point. People who enjoy real-life suffering solely to see people getting hurt...yeah, it's depressing that there may be people in the world like that. But there's always going to be deviants in any society, no matter where you go. People who intentionally cause harm to innocent victims are not cool. And I don't want to be around someone like that. But always remember, there's a big difference between doing it in real life as opposed to watching it happen in a bondage video.

...but what if an actress consented to permanent mutilation for money?

What? Like covering her body with tattoos that will make her look like a clown within a decade or two? Piercing every part of her body multiple times? How about cramming cheap bags of saline or silicone into her chest or pumping her lips up so she looks like a blowfish? Risking malnutrition and organ damage to stay skinny? Getting branded? Oh wait. Women don't do that for money--they do it to be "attractive" or because they're "in love".

As for sociopaths, they are essentially stuck in the level of emotional development of infants for whom they themselves ARE the universe. What makes them feel good is good and no-one outside of them actually feels anything more than they do. I don't suppose many of them would hang around here for long, because it's the power of doing that eventually floats their boats.

I can see that the more extreme one's turn-ons might be (e.g. hanging, murder, disemboweling, beheading, etc.) the stronger would be the need for a prohibition against anything "real". But for those among us who like straight bondage only, what's the problem with "real"?

I grant that there's a large gray area--we might even say "shades of gray"--that includes things like whipping and maybe even jolts of electricity or placement of needles or clips--where a good actress (ideally working with a good actor and director) can blur the line between real and performance. The whipping scene in Dead but Dreaming and others from the RedFeline/Pachamama oeuvre are good examples of this. But the women of, say, Elite Pain aren't generally great actresses. They "suffer for their art"--or paycheck--and most never come back more than a time or two.

In any case, I blame Ralphus for this whole thread. There is a very high correlation between his decision to run daily pics of tied-up feet or pure bondage or tickling and these discussions. Nice (if not for me) impending beheading at the top of the page today, so maybe we can return to focusing on the gimpage.

It's an extreme case, but not necessarily a logical one. Can you give me ONE case of a woman who consented to permanent mutilation for money?

It's not meant to be “logical” – whatever that signifies here. I'm also not suggesting such a case has ever happened. If you reread my post you will notice I prefaced my statement with the words “what if”. That means it is meant to be hypothetical. Once again – and I don't know how to make this any clearer – my concern is not about the practice of inflicting or receiving real-life pain and torture, but rather how some people react to it. Individuals who desire only to see another human being suffer, not caring about the impact, severity or consequences of the act (think Faces of Death fans) are people who I find worrisome. Others may think this is just fine. Good for them. I stand only by my opinion.

And next you're probably going to say that snuff films really do exist.

I did not write that women actually consent to permanenet mutilation for money, and I certainly did not suggest that snuff films exist. Stop putting words in my mouth.

But my guess would be if you really get off on seeing women hurt, a video probably isn't going to do the trick for you.

If the video depicts real-life brutality, I don't see why it wouldn't. Not all psychopaths act on their impulses and become criminals. I imagine some functioning types quite enjoy watching recorded real-life carnage. Fetish videos featuring actual whippings and such may be light-weight fare for this crowd, but I'll bet some of these folks buy them just for the bona-fide content. It's the simulated stuff, no matter how extreme, which “wouldn't do the trick for them”.

If watching violent movies satisfied that urge, there would be no serial killers because they'd all be at home jacking off to Friday the 13th.

The audience I am talking about is interested only in depictions of the real thing. That's the whole point here. Once again – I'm not writing about folks who enjoy the portrayal of violence (real or fake); I am describing those who seek out the authentic suffering of fellow humans. Why is this distinction so hard to grasp? And yes, in the most heinous cases, even RL depictions are not enough – but that's another issue altogether.

People who enjoy real-life suffering solely to see people getting hurt…yeah, it's depressing that there may be people in the world like that.

Yes! In the words of Hans Landa, “That's a bingo!” Why all the misdirection and spurious assertions when this one sentence captures my point exactly? Thank-you.

As for the hypothetical, Johnny Depp once made a movie where a guy agreed to be tortured to death for a snuff film in order to set his family up with a large sum of money. I think the film was called "The Brave".

In the meantime, we are now able to at least offer the big Bunny Bound Graphic novel again on Etsy. For now it is just the hard copy, but at least it's a start! If anyone is interested in getting one, here is the link, http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/177335421/this-is-a-giant-80-page-graphic-novel?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_query=bunny+bound&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_search_type=all

I'm going to try to keep you posted on new stuff that happens with us as often as I can. We really want to share some awesome stuff with all of you, and I've been keeping in shape for the next bunch of photo shoots for new stories and custom requests! No saggy Bunny ass for you! :) Oh, by the way, I got Dick to lower the price of the book too! :)

Interesting that you take exception to the young lady in today's pic. That expression is what I find most interesting and appealing. Not your typical look of terror. I see someone who has not yet been touched, a victim who is about to be done in any number of ways.... and whose expression is about to change. I like it.

is more inline what I think she should look like bodywise but still have that supermodel playmate of the month look. Bill K.

You're always welcome to send your unblemished and manicured rejects over to me.

She'll soon find out.

But what a lovely creature. I don't think the dude is really going to chop off her head...yet. I think his next move involves getting some head. *heh-heh*

Good thing he's got those hands tied behind her...just look at the talons on that babe.

I've written about a dozen stories but I've been very choosy about where I've posted them. There's another one of mine in the stories section here, called 'Into Hell'.

Ralphus said You can try to morally tell yourself that you won't get aroused if you know it's real, but your dick doesn't lie. I agree with that. There have been many times when I've found something arousing, although my mind is telling me I shouldn't. Reading about torture victims is a case in point - I'm appalled it actually happens to real people, but sometimes the words on the page are divorced from the reality and the result is the same as if it was just a story.

Speaking of Cindy Licks, I've been unable to find if her showings other than Witchhunt are available?

I was also pleased to read the Jason Whitman interview, and made a list of eight questions I wanted answered before I read it, and all were answered. Whether she is a bitch or not, Miss Baker's chest wrappings are still the finest on record. And the fish hook scene and others were truly real, wow.

Anyway, are the European Productions available on DVD?

Finally, your site led me to a dozen more wonderful new places. Actually I came across your site on the Red Feline site which I was also glad to know is making new films.

So, on a scale of 1-10 you are a 9.9 (reading the posts on mobile is difficult, but hey, since I've found you guys, I am not complaining.

Thanks,

Erodite

In recent weeks two different internet friends have suggested that I might find some kindred spirits here, and so, here I am.

If I may, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. I’ve been writing stories of sexual violence for more than a decade. In fact I wrote my first erotic story, “The Jade Pavilion, Book I: The Daughters of Sung Lo” many years ago simply to “earn” a membership at a pay site (RPP) that offered BDSM stories.

Some months later I happened across the BDSMLibrary, which at the time had a nice “Review” feature, and a mechanism for recording how many ‘hits’ each story got. Since those features appealed to me, I began writing and posting a novel-length prequel to “The Daughters of Sung Lo” titled “The Jade Pavilion Book II: The Rise of Li Chang.” From about 2002 to about 2007 I posted about two or three new chapters a month, recounting a bitter struggle for power among crime lords and warlords and their exquisite concubines in Shanghai during the 1880’s; a struggle for power in which slavery, bondage, torture and rape were the tactics of choice. In about 2007, the pressures of work forced me to abandon the story for several years, but in recent months I have taken it up again.

Fortunately for me, the crime lords, the warlords, and their numberless black-hearted minions have two things in common – a taste for all manner of sexual violence and access to a panoply of exotic and beautiful young women, whose sexual stamina and tolerance for pain are challenged again and again. Among them are the lovely but treacherous Ming-tsu, the devious seductress Mai Lee, the indomitable Erika Weiss, and a host of mistreated beauties of many nationalities in supporting roles.

The Jade Pavilion may not be to everyone’s taste. The story is very long and complicated and it is set in a distant time and a faraway place. Many modern readers seem not to enjoy exotic and unfamiliar characters and settings. But if you like “The Game of Thrones” and would enjoy reading a couple of hundred ‘thrill scenes’ that are far more diverse and graphic than any of those shown on “Thrones” it just might be your cup of tea. Folks who do like the story, seem to like it very much, and I am grateful for their support.

I have also written two western novels, using the pseudonym ‘Big Jake,’ which are also posted on the BDSMLibrary website. “ The Outlaw’s Revenge” and “Lash of the Desperados” might appeal to those who prefer their voluptuous victims to be abused western style, by the likes of sadistic outlaws like Black Jack Slocum and Ernie the Weasel. And I don’t think you’ll find many heroines who are more voluptuous – or who are victimized by two meaner varmints - than Honey Wilson and Teresa Martinez.

I'm also sending a previously unpublished story, “The Merciless Henchmen,” It lacks the characterization and the scene-setting of my longer works, but the ‘thrill scenes’ are quite intense for those who enjoy that sort of thing. If you do like it, you might want to check out my other stories at BDSMLibrary.com.

Boccaccio, looking forward to joining the conversation.

At any rate, I still say the victim in the artwork is hanging by her hair. I don't see a rope around her neck; to me, it looks like the rope is tied off to her hair. I could be wrong.

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erodite: Welcome to the GIMP, we're glad you found the place. Likewise, my first Rick Masters movie was Spellbound, made for Bizarre Video before ZFX even became a company. Recognize these stills?

Ironically, I don't think you can even buy that movie anymore. Rick posted that he may eventually release the film someday if he can acquire the rights from Bizarre. I don't think too many people ever got to see it, but I still have fond memories of "Peggy", the dark-haired hottie that Rick gives electrical shocks to in that movie.

BTW, you can buy all of Candi Licks' movies at the official ZFX website. There's also thousands of vidcaps there, as well as trailers and clips.

I don't think the European movies by Whitman (he goes under the name Blakemore now) are available on DVD, but I'm pretty sure there's a Clips 4 Sale site that carries them. Anybody know the URL?

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Boccaccio: Likewise, welcome to the board. You might want to check out our GIMP Fiction section for more nasty bondage and torture related stories. Our fiction section is still relatively small compared to others on the net, but it's growing all the time. And we're always looking for new authors, too.

On the one hand, I found her to be quite hot. She actually looked like someone I had dated many moons ago.

On the other hand, her acting was only so-so. I really wanted to find a strong Candi Licks film but none of them ever quite lived up to my expectations.

I'll stick with Lisa.

Hey guys, I'm finally back for another review. Have you ever wished we had a new women-in-prison flick filled with every dirty cliche of the genre, including an innocent main character who gets sent to prison and strip searched, showered, beat up, and forced into sex (both straight and lesbian) while ending up completely naked in like every other scene? If so, wish granted. Behold the direct-to-video sleazefest Jailbait. Like others in its genre, this is heavy on degradation and humiliation. It stars the beautiful Sara Malakul Lane, who you may remember from 12/12/12 (she also had a short GIMP scene in that), or a number of other B movies she's been in.

Lane plays Anna Nix, a woman who accidentally kills her stepfather while trying to defend herself from him in an attempted rape. Fortunately for us, she has no luck in the courts, and they sentence her to 4-9 years in prison. Her character is mostly shy and non-confrontational, which makes for good GIMP scenes as she learns the hard life behind bars.

The first scene of interest is of course, her first day, when they line her up and make her strip for a cavity search with a few others. The scene doesn't last as long as you'd hope, but you do see her ordered to get naked, put her hands on the wall and cough, and then get hosed down a little.

Later, some of the power-player prisoners rudely introduce themselves to her, dishing out threats and a clothed beat down. After hesitantly but ultimately voluntarily having sex with her horny cellmate, Anna decides she needs to join one of the gangs if she wants to survive. Part of her initiation involves picking a fight with a rival to prove she has what it takes. Since she was the instigator, the guards throw her into solitary confinement. Naked solitary confinement, that is. They make her take off her uniform right outside the cell before pushing her in.

Now you may be thinking wait a minute Insomniac, you promised us every women-in-prison cliche. Where's the scumbag warden? Well, hold on I'm getting to it! At this point she's gotten the warden's attention, so he calls her into his office and basically tells her she can either go back to confinement or give him the best blow job he's ever had. She opts for the latter (not graphically shown of course) and then pukes afterwards in the shower. In fact, I think she pukes after every encounter with this guy.

After that we get another lesbian scene in which Anna is more or less forced into it. It's not rough, but she can't really say no to the leader of her gang. The lesbian scenes in this go on for a while by mainstream standards, but still fall a little shy of being full blown softcore.

Then she gets into another fight and again has to have sex with the warden to get out of punishment (nothing seen in that one). It's kind of rinse/repeat until she pisses off the gang she's been with. The leader disowns her, which makes her an inviting target for the other inmates she keeps fighting with. They corner her in the shower, and one woman (after telling her pals to "raise the bitch up") beats her several times with what I think is a soap bar in a sock. You get full frontal in this scene.

In the second half of the movie she gets thrown into naked isolation for a longer period of time, making her go kind of crazy and suicidal. She eventually can't take it anymore and once again agrees to give her body to the warden for leniency. You get a few more blackmail sex scenes with him before it's over.

As with most mainstream movies, you're sacrificing the length and quality of GIMP scenes that you might get in a studio production in return for having some story around them and better actors (though they aren't that much better in this). It can be a little of a tease, because it's not quite a softcore erotic thriller, but it might as well be for how far it goes. I thought the scenes were good but that they could have gone on a little longer. The script and production values aren't anything special either. You also don't get any heavy bondage or torture scenes. But if you're starved for a new prison flick and want to see a cute non-porn actress get put through some humiliating situations, you'll want to check this out. I give it a B, for not being amazing but being far from awful.

This is available on DVD and VOD. I have a link to the Walmart VOD site above.

Welcome to the forum. I'm thinking you will like it here. Since you mentioned that you have been a contributor to BDSMLibrary (as has Darkroom), I was about to ask why they had gone dark (no new stories) for nearly a month. And then...... there they are with some new stories. I have been a fan of that site over the years but have noticed them heading more into the "Slave/Master" genre, which appeals to me not in the least. Early chapters of long episodic works like "Cheerleader's Rape and Torture" by Semiater are classics. That is, at least until, they went on too long and became Slave/Master [literal] dog and pony shows.

As one of the few on this site who has identified himself as a genuine sadist, I feel obliged to contribute to the current topic of discussion.

I find that I am almost incapable, at least in the context of the relevant films, of suspending disbelief. Therefore the pain that is represented as being inflicted must, for me, be real pain. Thus I have purchased some dozens of Mood Picture/Elitepain DVDs. To my knowledge theirs are the most severe films available.

My inability to suspend disbelief is not helped by the generally unconvincing quality of the depicted effects of the 'tortures' inflicted. See, for instance, all electric shock scenes, the marks purportedly caused by a whipping, and the like. However, the depictions of crucifixion in the films of Mr. Avila are persuasive.

However, I can derive considerable satisfaction from BDSM/GIMP scenes if the 'victim' has a fine body; then the pleasure is, of course, aesthetic, erotic and as providing subject matter for my imaginings. But the woman must be completely naked; no wretched shoes!

As it is obligatory on this site to use the films of Ms.H. and her colleagues as exemplary material; and given that my admiration for Ms.H's body is well known and second to none; I will cite Agent X, Fantom and Mal. as films that delightfully satisfy my particular requirements in these matters.

However, if the actor appears to have experienced genuine distress in the filming, my sadistic appetites can be excited. In Agent X Ms. H, while suspended upside down, (a position that shows off her body delightfully), has her head immersed in a bucket of water, several times. She looks distressed. As she does in the roasting scene in Mal. Both of which reactions could, of course, be acting! (I very much like the technique of holding the victim's head still by passing a rope tightly across the mouth, between the jaws; a technique used in both Agent X and Mal. Yet another violation of the victim's body).

However, Ms.H. has spoken about her genuine distress in the creation of both sequences. Thus my sadism is titillated. Given that she is either an exhibitionist masochist or, (more likely given her profession), a masochistic exhibitionist, I look forward to further such scenes in her films, which cause her genuine distress., particularly one like that of the roasting. (We can but live in hope!).

In fictional scenarios the illusion can be maintained that the violence is non-consensual; in the films of MP/Ep the violence is real and is, and must be, consensual. This may be a problem for some; perhaps surprisingly, not for me. But, either way, it is the price that must be paid for morality.

There are a number of further issues that have been discussed on this site, which are particularly well illustrated in the films of MP/Ep which I am delighted to see are being reviewed here. And, of course, we are graced by posts from one of the principals of that studio. But perhaps a discussion of these topics is best left to another occasion.

One does not wish to outstay one's welcome!

There is one further thought that I would like to put to the group. Are scenes of the infliction of violence and pain on women, depictions of their torture, properly described as erotic?

Yes, when I first found BDSMLibrary in 2001 or 2002 I was quite pleased with it. The review feature, in particular, was attractive, and in my first year or so there, I was one of the more active, and hopefully more thoughtful reviewers,and my own stories were reviewed favorably which was gratifying.

But now, after a few changes in management, I think, (I'm not sure exactly how many, because I'd been on a five year hiatus until a few months ago), the review function not only no longer works, the reviews that were written years ago, seem to be inaccessible.

I seem to remember the webmaster there sending out an e-mail a few months ago saying that the long intervals between updates was going to be drastically shortened, but in the last three months, unfortunately that has not been the case.

But hope springs eternal, and maybe they'll get things turned around again. I certainly wish them well and intend to continue posting chapters of "The Jade Pavilion" as I finish them.

Quite the reverse seems to have happened here. I probably first ran across this site about fifteen years ago, and didn't find too much of interest. Ralphus can correct me if I'm wrong, but at that time the site seemed focused primarily on ZFX films. I had only glanced at the site once or twice in all the years since until quite recently, so it may be that things started getting better here long before I became aware that they had.

In any event, the breadth of scope here seems vastly improved from what I remember of my early visits, and the amount of good artwork and good discussion seems to have increased exponentially.

I look forward to reading the fiction here, too. What I've seen of it so far seems intriguing.

One other thing I'd like to mention. The 'Li Chang' who is the the principal character of the Jade Pavilion stories has no connection to any of the other Changs I see mentioned in the fiction section. I created him about fifteen years ago, and only recently became aware that there were other 'Changs' in the world of BDSM fiction.

I didn't want anyone to think that I had purloined the name from one of the authors already posting here.

Howie

1. Don't know the name of the video but it's 2 girls that have been kidnapped and they focus mainly on this one cute girl with long black hair and I think she's wearing a mini skirt. She's being bound and cloth gagged by a woman wearing sunglasses.

2. Again don't know the name of this video, 2 girls wake up bound and cloth gagged, literally hugging each other. Their arms and legs are wrapped around each other.

3. Hooking Up With A Hooker Starring Vivian Ireene Pierce

Anyway, welcome to the GIMP forum, a good source of videos, stories, and other things related to bondage, peril, and naked women.

Kind of interesting how they're marketing the film, too, comparing it to "Orange is the New Black" right on the box cover. At any rate, it's good to see a new women's prison film coming out, even if it doesn't compare to those old classics that Thomas Chaser brought up. At least this one has skin, that's something.

The direct link to your latest review is in my Homepage URL above.

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Boccaccio: We've always been about extreme bondage movies. In the early years of the site, we were primarily about ZFX, but as their production slowed, we had to find other topics and other companies to fill the void. If we had left it strictly about ZFX, this site would have died out years ago. That said, Rick Masters has been around here from the very beginning, and a new ZFX release is always properly treated as a Big Event. I think there's enough variety around here now to please most pervs in whatever they're looking for. And our average number of hits has gone up every year, so hopefully we're doing something right.

Being new here it’s a bit difficult to judge which of my stories would be best suited to such an audience of connoisseurs, many of whom have probably seen hundreds of GIMP films and read hundreds of GIMP stories.

“The Merciless Henchmen” is unlike my long-form stories in that the characterization is slight, and scene-setting scanty. But those who enjoy action-filled stories of beautiful blonde princesses writhing under the lash should find it pleasing.

I hope you all enjoy it.

You mentioned something to the effect that you weren't into the Asian thing; gosh, I can't disagree more. I was drawn into our little world of fantasy sexual violence by Japanese movies in the 1970's. I lived near a city with a Japanese cinema and every other week or so they ran soft core Japanese films, about half of which had rape, bondage, or torture as a component. Of those, about one-third were about girl gangs, one third were set in historical times, particularly the Tokugawa era, and one third were modern adult dramas and comedies.

I've seen a great many GIMP films over the last forty years and to this day, my favorite BDSM actress remains Miki Sugimoto, the girl holding the gun in this photo.

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/Girl_Boss:_Revenge

She had dark, intense eyes, a lovely body, and was terrific in scenes of bondage and torture. At least that's how I remember her. In one way or another, I suppose, I've modeled most of the Asian temptresses in "The Jade Pavilion" after the lovely Ms Sugimoto.

Why don't the pizza delivery personnel in my neighborhood look like that?

I am reminded that oven-hot melted cheese is not only very hot, but will stick to bare skin like a devil. It can cause a nasty burn in seconds.

Please excuse me while I research whether mozzarella cheese,or something similar, was available in late 19th century China. :-)

I had a feeling this place would be a font of inspiration.