[ART] The Centerfold Girls / Девочки с журнального разворота (John Peyser, General Film Corporation) [1974 г., Thriller, Classic, Softcore, DVDRip]

Год производства: 1974 г.
Страна: США
Жанр: Thriller, Classic, Softcore
Продолжительность: 01:32:39
Язык: Английский
Режиссер: John Peyser
Студия: General Film Corporation
В ролях: Tiffany Bolling (The Candy Snatchers), Aldo Ray (The Psychic Killer), Ray Danton (The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond), Francine York (The Doll Squad), Jennifer Ashley (Inseminoid), Jaime Lyn Bauer (Days of Our Lives) and Andrew Prine (Simon, King of the Witches) as the seriously demented Clement Dunne.
Описание: A murderous psychopath (Andrew Prine) targets girls who pose for men's magazines...
This mildly interesting thriller features an intense central performance from Andrew Prine. In between playing supporting roles in bigger features like Rooster Cogburn (1974), the Florida-born actor found himself starring in a variety of B and C-grade horror films. Titles like Simon, King of the Witches (1971) and Barn of the Naked Dead (1974) have attained some cult popularity; The Centerfold Girls is very much in the same vein.
The film is decidedly squalid and sleazy, showcasing generally unsympathetic and opportunistic characters. Prine steals the show as the deranged religious fanatic looking to 'help' the titular girls, whom he decrees guilty of corrupting the morals of innocent men. The supporting cast includes such down-on-their-luck players are Ray Danton (The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond) and Aldo Ray (Psyhic Killer), who continue their fall from grace by essaying sleazy character roles here. Among the leading ladies, only Tiffany Bolling (The Candy Snatchers, Bonnie's Kids) makes much of an impression.
Make no mistake about it: this is a pretty sleazy slice of exploitation. The film makes explicit reference to the Manson family, includes plenty of nudity and generally wallows in an atmosphere of undistilled seediness. The filmmakers seem less interested in generating empathy for the various victims than in simply disposing of them, not that Prine's priggish weirdo comes across as being exactly sympathetic, either. By modern standards the film could easily be accused of blatant misogyny (even though the conclusion tries to make amends for it).
The script is basically constructed as an anthology comprised of three stories, with Prine's 'avenging angel' tying the whole thing together. Unfortunately, not much interest is generated for much of the running time — despite the abundant sleaze and violence, director John Peyser exhibits little style and even less sense of urgency. The film meanders fairly predictably for much of its running time, but things really pick up in the final section, which highlights Prine's attempts to do in the spunky and resourceful Bolling. Their final showdown is staged with real efficiency and tension, so ultimately the film manages to redeem itself — partially, at least — at the very end.
Production values betray the low budget origins, but for fans of grimy '70s grindhouse fare, The Centerfold Girls should fit the bill quite nicely.
Качество видео: DVDRip
Формат видео: MKV
Видео кодек: H.264/AVC
Аудио кодек: AAC
Видео: MPEG4 Video (H264) 678x480 (803:480) 24.05fps
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