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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0612385320293
Format: Widescreen, NTSC
Label: E.I. Independent
Manufacturer: E.I. Independent
Publisher: E.I. Independent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 08, 2005
Sales Rank: 73170
Studio: E.I. Independent
Theatrical Release Date: 1974
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Description:
DVD Contents: - Feature film: THE DEVIL’S PLAYTHING (1974) - 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1 Enchanced for 16x9 TVs) - Mini-Documentary: JOE SARNO, A TOUCH OF HORROR - Trailers to other Retro-Shock-O-Rama releases - Liner Notes by film historian / Joe Sarno biographer Michael Bowen
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Fun, maybe not for the whole family
Joe Sarno was an early director of erotic films who always added a bit of psychological depth to his tales, as well as hints of perverse sex (incest is a favored topic in many of his works). We're not talking Ingmar Bergman here, but unlike many other grindhouse directors, Joe's films are elaborately plotted, well acted, and nicely shot. No blurry out of frame compositions here. Devil's Playthings exhibit many of these traits. The vampirism is left in a gray area, as we are never sure if the Countess ... Read More
Rating:  - Not as much ecstasy as I was anticipating
This German film, which was actually released in 1973, would seem to offer fans of erotic horror a nice little treat. Perhaps it did at the time of its release, but the whole thing comes across as rather bland these days, and this resulted in a little disappointment for this viewer. The storyline itself also has some virtues to it, but the film's rather sparse elaboration of what is actually going on combined with its actors'/actresses' sometimes hard-to-understand English accents keep it from realizing ... Read More
Rating: - entertaining erotic vampire flick
Naked women, lesbian and heterosexual sex, vampires, black magic and a great creepy old castle to film in...what more do you want? Despite what you may think from the cover and the rather intrusive new title card, this film was originally titled Veil of Blood and came out in the early 70s. It was filmed in Europe, but everybody speaks (heavily accented) English, so I'm not sure if it's Swedish (one of the stars is a Swedish sex siren) or German or what. Anyway, read the plot description on the back of the ... Read More
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