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Pornogeist from Television X

Origins/background: British studio Television X, already a veteran of such spoofs as Saturday Night Beaver and Crank XXX, turned its attention to an ’80s horror fave in this in-name-only parody of Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist. Despite the title and spoof box art, the movie is more in the mode of Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project than it is the original Poltergeist. It uses a classic “found footage” format that is introduced early on by the movie’s “director”: “Let’s make a porn about a monster in the woods terrorizing a group of people trying to have a party in the house.” What could go wrong?

Scene breakdown: boy/girl (5)

Trivia: The handheld quasi-documentary style of Blair Witch and other similar movies took hold in mainstream cinema in the late 1990s, but porn beat it to the punch by nearly a decade. Gonzo-style pornography used much of the same visual grammar as far back as the 1980s.

Spotlight scene: Against their better judgment, the porn crew (already harried by a supernatural presence) decides to shoot one last scene and flee the woods. The minimal, moody lighting makes the sex appear like it is occurring in a black void, a striking visual touch that sets the scene apart from the movie’s remaining sequences. It is no spoiler to say that the second the sex ends, a sinister beast begins to prowl! Watch for a near-subliminal “scare” shot just before the end credits roll.

Director’s chair: British director Dick Bush, also well known for his works for Brazzers and Digital Playground.

Further recommendations: The Cursed XXX, Creepy Peepshow

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