Porno

Don't let the title put you off, this is a quirky indie horror set in a small town cinema staffed by a fun group of confused, sheltered christian teens who face down an evil force. It's low budget by they get a lot of production value from the location of a small town cinema where the entire film takes place. The dialogue is funny and fairly smart, and while not all the jokes land they fit well with the characters who are well played by the young cast. It is a horror comedy but its a good balance of the two and while its not REALLY scary it occasionally builds some creepiness and tension. There is some nudity, a little gore and a few twists and turns to keep you going. It gets a lot of bang for its buck and I really enjoyed it.

Some kids work at an old movie theater. The owner is a fanatic Christian. The projector operator is a convert as well. The kids go along with it but don't make much of it. Two of them have sex on their minds. There's a girl as well, who has a thing for the remaining guy who's supposed to be the jock. The owner leaves for the night letting the kids watch whatever movie they want. They find some old crazy guy somewhere in theater who goes nuts and runs through a wall. The kids go through the hole and find a bunch of old reels and books and adult movie posters. The find one huge reel with symbols on it and decide to watch that movie. It's about some satanic ritual that features an attractive naked female demon. The kids label it a "porno" and their weak commitment to Christianity doesn't allow them to watch the rest of the movie

Still, turns out they watched enough of that movie to bring demon to life and she now goes after our gang. The movie owner also returns and falls victim to the sexy Lilith, not before the kids discover a naughty secret he's been hiding. Then the operator runs into the demon, and one of the guys becomes possessed. That leaves the girl and her would-be bf to resolve things.

Porno is that kind of movie you want to like. The cast is likable enough. The succubus theme is the most overlooked in horror and one that has much potential. Here's it's not particularly well used because Lilith isn't much of a seductress...unfortunately, because Katelyn Pearce is absolutely stunning. The huge pubic hair wig they've attached to her doesn't help though. Not quite sure why those things have become so fashionable in movies lately. It's completely unnecessary and looks ridiculous even if it's some poor attempt at time period accuracy. The ugly cinematography doesn't do this movie any favors, much is filmed mostly in green, the rest in red. None of it looks good. They make a huge deal about homosexuality and are not shy to show male genitals for some reason. No pubic hair wig there though.

I've never liked movies set in movie theaters, a trope low budget horror movies love using. Here it's ok though. This movie could have been much better had it focused on Lilith and developed her character more instead of focusing on the dull kids. Just as the label "porno" doesn't apply to the movie the kids discover, the title doesn't make much sense for this film either.

Described as a sort of horror comedy with a touch of supernatural satanic type film, given its title many viewers may have expected something somewhat different. However it's plot description is very clear of what to expect. For a relatively lower budget film, the visuals and overall look of the film is impressive as it doesn't look cheap and the acting is solid.

The story revolving around a group of theater employees finding an old video film and having demons being unleashed once the film is washed was decent viewing. The characters are given some depth and add to the story. Although it does become predictable there's a level of intrigue in continuing to watch. The visual of the demon creature is well done but wasn't clearly explained.

Is this movie worth a watch? Yes, if you enjoy trashy, exploitative horror movies.

Acting is good and the characters are great, but the movie itself is fairly flimsy, cliche and doesn't hold together too well.

Overall I found it fine - not a bad movie, but not a good one. Though the actors were great, just wish there was more substance to the main plot.

If you went to Sunday School and look back, guffawing, this is probably for you. If you were , or know someone who was, dragged to gay conversion therapy -- all the more so. I thought it ran out of steam half way through, but the first half was pretty great.