Stormswept (1995)

   

Edited & Directed by: David I. Frazer

Written by: David I. Frazer & Svetlana Mischoff

Starring:

Melissa Moore .... Dottie
Justin Carroll .... Damon
Julie Hughes .... Brianna
Lorissa McComas .... Kelly
Kim Kopf .... Marla
Ed Wasser .... Eugene
Hunt Scarritt .... Lorne
Kathleen Kinmont .... Missy


Release Date:
Direct-to-Video: August 19, 1995

 

 

Rating:

 

A bunch of Hollywood actors are stuck in a mansion in Louisianna which is possessed by a spirit of a demented slave master with a lustful attitude during a terrible thunderstorm.

 

A perfect beginning to the movie in which a witch named Missy is making candles along with lit up candles in a cellar of a mansion. Lorne comes home warning her they're selling the place and have to leave but she is on the wrong track discussing stuff about her candles. It looked pretty sketchy on their interactions.
Also, later on she lies on her bed and wants him to seduce her which looked strong to watch and a nice impressive moment for an erotic horror.

Dottie goes to a mansion and looks around in which the setting looked mysteriously quiet and still. These moments drew me in as to wonder what will happen next. They just do in which she hallucinates with images on what looks like a sacrifice. This for sure looked well done.

After a days film shoot some of the people working on it goes to a pub for a good time such as Brianna and Kelly in which their friend Damon decides to get charming with the two of them. Their interactions seemed to flow in well.

In between situations Missy gets paranoid in her cellar as to what is happening. These moments certainly draw a good mysterious moment along with added some nice horror formula on what happens next. She is spooked that there's people upstairs.

After another days filming things are wrapped up and of course at night a thunderstorm happens which is a nice touch to a horror story. During this situation Dottie is driving home and her car gets stuck. Another good pointer in the story. She runs on foot back to the mansion in which she is forced to stay the night but panics that she can't stay due to priorities. While she has no choice the people around her seem to act strnage. This of course adds spooky chemistry and well done.
Brianna suggests for her to take a shower as she seems interested in her while telling her to do so. Definitely someone whom is coming on strong towards her. It made me wonder if she will do something.
What's even more creepy is when Dottie has a towel wrapped around her she is greeted by Brianna with some stuff and pulls her towel off. This for sure is a shocking moment. Also shows a good tension that this person isn't safe to be around.

The gang all plays a truth or dare game which includes lust and other things. Another moment that looked strong, still and drawing me into what is going on there. Good peer pressuring situations on some of the women. Especially when they are forced to kiss one another as this involves Brianna. She gets excited to do so. All of this makes me convinced that she is for sure a lesbian.
When Dottie leaves the living room with all of this going on she goes to her room and has a lustful behavior on feeling herself. This scene was also well concentrated. Has a feeling of possession going on with her.

Kelly in the living room discusses a wet dream she had discussing a guy whom is rough with her and she's really wanting to be seduced. The discussion in this looked very still, focused and emotionally deep. A well remembered moment to anyone that has seen this scene. Making you wonder if something terrifying will happen or not.

Afterwards, Brianna gets into a deep discussion with Kelly and comes on strong towards her in which they get into a lustful situation with well focused takes on all of this. For sure has a real artsy feel to it all.
The two of them have a discussion on what they did as Brianna was concerned about her erotic behavior. Things looked good and soft spoken while watching this. Was very well done.

During this same time Damon tries to come onto Dottie when shortly beforehand she wasn't interested in him. It drew nme in wondering if she will give in. Before you know it they have a save lust which was another well focused and powerful moment.

Dottie has confessions about the mansion they are residing in revealing it's spirits from the dead that are making them lustful. She also discusses her hallucinations on the sacrifices and other moments too. This moment was very emotional on how she stressed all of this in which for sure brings out the horror in this story that they are in some sort of danger.

Damon does a hypnotising moment with Brianna in which he tries to get answers as to what is going on in the mansion. Brianna goes hysterical as to what this spirit is doing to her by having a savage lust. This looked convincong intense.

During the near end of the story really offers the terror in which Lorne is about to inject Missy with something and she begs him not to. The sacrifice is actually coming true.
While more of the people there are possessed while lusting one another. Some of them discover a passageway to the cellar that was revealed by Dottie beforehand. The settings looked gloomy and dark which was a nice touch.
Missy is spotted tied up and sobbing in fear. Then some struggling moments on everyone trying to survive from Lorne's evil grasps. All of this looked fun to watch and the best moments in this flick.

Bottom line is that this seemed fairly well done as well as it having a sort of early 80s grindhouse picture. But it does get a bit much with the lusting and not enough terror. It can be fun to watch as a party flick though. Hard to teel it being a horror flick with the possessed lusting and not enough being horrifying. But hey, we've seen stuff like this in the Canadian flick They Came from Within. Almost looked like an italian horror film too.

The acting is actually pretty good and many stand out such as sexpot scream queen Melissa Moore (Dottie) did a good job with her calm and assertive behavior. Knew on how to behave civilised. Reacts well to stuff as well as showing good energy when she screams in a scene. Was good by acting alarmed. The best moment is when she cries emotionally when discussing the spirits in the home. I found this flick to be her best performance.

Justin Carroll
(Damon) brought on a nice charming type of person. Was believably outgoing by who he approaches and knows how to entertain. Also has a somehwat cocky attitude which shines off too. Adds a ton of spunk into all that he did here and shows off enormous energy especially with how he reacts before the closing credits.

Julie Hughes (Brianna) shows it off greatly as a lesbian who has a very loose attitude along with someone whom seems a bit much. Shows it off well by coming on too strong or acting invasive. Adds a fair versatality when she talks calmly in a certain situation. Really got into her emotional and scared behavior while being hypnotised.

Lorissa McComas
(Kelly) offers a nice job within her soft spoken behavior and had a perfect calmness. Shows off a convincingly likeable attitude too. Really focused well on her discussion on her experience of her sexual fantasy sounding good and strong too.

Hunt Scarritt (Lorne) was definitely the mysterious one in the cellar. Shows off a perfect seriousness. Shows off a ton of energy within his aggressive behavior. Really rolled with the punches when acting anxious. Also near the end of his performance had a great sneering evil attitude.

Kathleen Kinmont (Missy) for sure had a nice basket case type of personality. Does well by not accepting what is happening and being in her own little world. Shows off a great paranlid attitude too. During the end of her performance was great with her fearful and sobbing emotions.

Tons of skin in this one for exploited fans whom won't be disappointed.
Woman is barebreasted while tied up during a hallucination sequence and near the end of the flick.
Towel is pulled off after a woman taking a shower with her breasts exposed.
Shirt is unbuttoned with breasts exposed while getting into a lustful situation.
Lesbian love scene is revealed both butt and breast shots revealed..
Another fornication happens when a woman makes out with a guy lying on a counter breasts exposed.
One is hypnotised tearing open her shirt breasts open.
Another one strips down fully butt and breast revealed along with a butt shot on a guy getting it on with her.

Some bloody stabbings in a hallucination scene and near the end of the film.

Benjamin White seemed pretty good with his haunting sounds on a snythesizer as well as high female vocal harmonising. Blending in nicely is clarinet and icy sounds along with some deep violin sounds. I think this was also used on a synthesizer too. Not a whole lot more but does what he had to put into the story that was necessary. Has a low budget feel to it all.

There's even a songtrack during the closing credits titled no other than "Stormswept" performed by Deep Water. I found this song to being terrible as the singer was awful with his vocalsing and the who song seemed very toned out.

Damon: Do you wanna fry in the electric chair? Then help me pack!