Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Synopsis:(Please
note: There is an adult movie with the same title so be sure you're getting
the movie you think you are.)
The movie
opens with Raven (Nancy O'Neil) being abducted from her motel room when
she tries to warn a radio talk show host (Lance Moseley) that aliens are
attempting to take over the world with erotic mind control videos. Meanwhile,
Star Power Video has been losing business to Grogan Family Video and Star
Power’s owner, Ralph Lucky (Robert Donavan), sends John Clark (Christopher
Johnston) to investigate. Checking into the Rest Haven Motel, John finds
a picture of Raven and a journal detailing how everyone in town seems to
be constantly having sex. Visiting Grogan Family Video, John meets Michael
(Bobby Johnston), Melissa (Jenna Scott), Adam (Jay Stewart) and Eva Grogan
(Brittany Valenta), a seemingly perfect family. He also sees Raven but
she disappears into an area for 'preferred customers' before he can talk
to her. That night, John watches one of the Grogan's videos but he misses
the beginning so it has no effect on him. However, he sends the tape to
Mr. Lucky and when Mr. Lucky and his secretary (Michelle Hall) watch it,
they become uncontrollably aroused. Returning to Grogan Family Video, John
is taken to a back room where Raven sits and stares at a blank video screen.
A video suddenly starts playing and Raven begins to take her clothes off
but John isn't wearing his glasses so he’s only partially affected and
is able to escape. Sneaking back that night, John overhears Michael and
Melissa’s plans to brainwash people and feed off their sexual energy but,
when he returns with two police officers (Steve Curtis and Lisa Throw),
the Grogan's say they were just engaging in sexual role playing. The next
day, John learns that Mr. Lucky is selling Star Power Video and buying
into Grogan Family Video. When Mr. Lucky arrives in town to check out his
new investment, he is captured and seduced by Eva Grogan. Desperate for
help, John calls the radio station but despite John’s warnings, the talk
show host watches one of the Grogan's videos with his sexy producer (Claudia
Miller) and they're soon heating up the airwaves. Finally, John takes matters
into his own hands, breaking into the video store and freeing Mr. Lucky
and Raven, while the Grogans escape in their space ship, vowing to return.
Type of mind control: Alien technology
Mind control scenes:
The movie
contains many occurrences of mind control, mostly involving couples watching
one of the Grogan's videos and becoming sexually excited. The owners of
the Rest Haven Motel watch a video twice during the movie and immediately
have sex. The second time the brainwashing appears to be wearing off of
the husband and his wife must force him to watch the video. A hillbilly
couple in the motel room next to John also watch a video twice during the
movie, commenting how Michael Grogan told them to watch the video repeatedly
but unable to remember actually talking to Michael. The police officers
John brings to investigate the Grogans are zapped by a video and immediately
have sex with Adam and Eva Grogan. Mr. Lucky and his secretary are affected
by a video and the secretary engages in a little self-pleasure when she
watches the video alone. Finally, the radio talk show host and his producer
ravage each other when they watch a video sent to them by an unidentified
listener.
Subjective Rating:
5
out of 5
This movie
has everything a mind control fan could want, especially lots of people
being zapped by flashes of light and becoming uncontrollably aroused. Some
changes in people's attitudes are better portrayed than others but they're
all pretty good. The change in Mr. Lucky's secretary is exceptionally well
done. One minute she's explaining to Mr. Lucky how she wants their relationship
to remain professional and the next minute she's tearing off her business
suit and throwing herself at her boss. I would highly recommend this movie
unless you'd prefer to avoid the plethora of sex scenes. Although the movie
isn't an adult movie, the sex is relatively explicit and there's lots of
it.