- Actors: Rita Calderoni, James Harris, Renato Lupi, Iolanda Mascitti, Luigi Antonio Guerra
- Directors: Luigi Batzella
- Writers: Luigi Batzella
- Producers: Remo Angioli
- Format: PAL
- Language Italian
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Redemption
- DVD Release Date: 26 July 2004
- Run Time: 82 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0001IMD6A
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In Nude for Satan, director Luigi Batzella deftly combines weirdly stylised horror and out-and-out exploitation (scenes of bondage, torture, unmotivated sex and an orgy are sprinkled throughout) for a film dripping in eerie mood and nightmare imagery. Two strangers who wreck their cars on a rural highway during a storm take refuge in a mansion. A doctor (James Harris), who has left an unconscious woman, Susan (the striking Rita Calderoni), in his car walks in to discover depravities behind every door when Susan suddenly appears, dressed in a flowing gown and acting as if they were old friends. The next morning, Susan wakes up in his car and enters the mansion to find a leering aristocrat, his snaggle-toothed servant, and the doctor dressed as a count and acting like a decadent dilettante. It's as if the two exist in parallel universes, confronted with ghost versions of one another in a portal to the past controlled by a devilish hedonist. The doppelganger story of split psyches doesn't always make sense, and a few clumsily executed scenes are laughably silly (a hoary papier mâché and pipe-cleaner spider is the worst offender), but the handsome production is unexpectedly compelling and unsettling. --Sean Axmaker
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Daft for Satan,
By Johnny Guitar (London Uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nude For Satan [1974] [DVD] (DVD)
After their cars collide an injured man & woman stagger to a nearby gothic mansion to seek help. The satanic master of the house puts the pair through a series of trials & tribulations. Are they in a state of shock? Hallucinating on the edge of death? Or dead already and in hell?
Ok, if you are into early 1970s Euro exploitation erotic horror then you have eccentric tastes in cinema, but then if you are reading this review you presumably share this guilty pleasure. Nude for Satan, despite its daft title, is a reasonably good example of the genre, the "plot" is quite clever (if derivative) & it's quite well made, apart from a few lapses - the master / satan character is decidedly underwhelming & don't even mention the ludicrous giant spider - but that type of ridiculousness is part of the absurd appeal. Like most Italian examples of the genre there is some silliness but fortunately little (intentional) comedy. Most importantly, many scenes have the dreamy & delirious quality that makes this type of film interesting. As horror the film fails completely but as erotic surrealism it just about succeeds - thanks in part to the central performance of the rather wonderful Rita Calderoni. If you like early 1970s Jess Franco & Jean Rollin then you'll probably enjoy this.
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This review is from: NUDE FOR SATAN--Uncut Version-- (DVD)
Hi there,
I am interested in acquiring films in the Exploitation, Horror and Giallo genres. This title is more the kind of thing I am looking to buy. Since I started with the online buying experience I have encountered many cut films. This I enjoyed because it does exactly what it says on the tin. More like this and value for money can be attained. Thanks.
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2.9 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews) 32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Weird but fascinating Euro-sleeze horror,
By Daniel J. Hamlow - Published on Amazon.com
The sight of a woman in white gown spread open, running full frontal through the woods has got to be a good sign, coming as it does in Nude For Satan's opening moments.On his way to a house call, racing down the highway in his VW bug, Doctor William Benson nearly has an accident as he sees the woman in white standing in the middle of the road. As he is recovering from his near miss, he hears a crash behind him. He finds a Mini with the woman inside injured, presumably for the same reason as he. He puts Susan in his car and goes for help. Note: how did he know her name later? He didn't go through her purse or anything that I could see. He finds a castle and enters. The place is a deserted and decrepit place. He sees a painting of a woman, then finds that woman rushing to greet him. To his surprise, it's none other than the woman he rescued, except she calls him Peter. She's also more carefree and happy, and she ends up seducing him. She also spouts some puzzling words on memory and time: "What is memory but a fraction of time wrapped in the parentheses of the past?" Wow, sounds like dialogue from Dr. Who, Colin Baker era. And also, "The past is not in time anymore, and time is silence. There is no space here for memories--it's always now." Meanwhile, Susan, apparently recovered, goes to the castle, where she is invited in by a mysterious man in black. He welcomes her in but there's a sinister air about him, as he momentarily undresses her with a glance of his eyes. A hallucination or no? She sees a painting of a man who looks like William, except he's dressed in 19th century clothes. She runs into him, and he not only calls her Evelyn, but acts like a buffoon. What's happening should be kind of obvious by now, adding the woman's mysterious words, and those of a book William finds: "The light is twofold, the way is only one. The essence of life is not in time. He who has made a pact with Him, belongs to Him." The mysterious stranger says some words about life that are intriguing and true: "... an illusion, like life. We delude ourselves that we live, that we love, that we die. When we see our mistake, we prefer to ignore it. Then, everything becomes a nightmare." A nightmare is exactly what William and Susan go through once they figure out what's going on. There's whippings, lesbian sex, and enough full frontal nudity. Rita Calderoni (Susan/Evelyn) also played a dual role in The Reincarnation Of Isabel as Laureen/Isabella, and we see more of her here than in Isabel. If this didn't have the skin and violence, this would make a great Dr. Who story. As it is, it's a piece of weird but fascinating Euro-horror, more coherent than The Reincarnation Of Isabel, and with a good puzzle for the viewer to figure out. 25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nude, Nude, Nude,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nude For Satan (Nuda per Satana) [DVD] [1974] (NTSC) [US Import] (DVD)
With the title of the movie, there is no doubt you will get to see nudity, but this film is much better than that. It is the best non-Jean Rollin film in the DVD Redemption line, and the only one in my collection other than the Rollin films. Surreal, creepy, the lovely Rita Calderoni, in her most nude role, and all the campy goth and eerie locations and characters that a classic 70's sexploitation horror film should be. A classic. 16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Atmospheric Italian Horror,
By frankenberry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nude For Satan (Nuda per Satana) [DVD] [1974] (NTSC) [US Import] (DVD)
By no means is this a classic of horror cinema (apparently it's been locked away in a vault since it's disastrous Italian one-screening release in the 70's), but it is nonetheless a fun and moody descent into euro-erotic atmosphere. There is a creepy feel to the proceedings which is backed by a foreboding musical score, solid acting and stylistic use of lighting and camera movements. It's very low-budget and the narrative is minimal, but the film's shortcomings are redeemed by it's dream-like ambience. Nudity abounds and there's a very fake spider, but this is one small gem that italian horror fans should check out. The DVD lets you watch it in Italian with english subtitles (this is the better choice) or in the English-dubbed version. Also contains the Italian and the English trailers.
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