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      Kiss of the Beast

      R 1989 1h 23m Fantasy List
      Reviews 26% 500+ Ratings Audience Score After Catherine inherits a castle in Italy, she gets caught in a love triangle with a man and a wolf-like being. With the help of her nanny, she learns of a family curse. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Dennis Paoli wrote Re-Animator, From Beyond, Dagon, The Dentist, Spellcaster and Castle Freak, so I would put his Full Moon work on the good side of the "Is it a good or bad Full Moon?" equation that we'll discuss throughout this week of their films. I am thanking him for somehow getting Charles Band to make a movie with all non-small characters, save Phil Fondacaro, because Mr. Band just can't seem to make a movie without someone short or miniature. Unlike so many other Full Moon films, this one looks and sounds great, with a Pino Donaggio score and a lush and romantic feel, because hey, it's the Full Moon version of Beauty and the Beast. It's also incredibly troubling, as Lawrence and his twin brother are under a curse and may only be killed by someone who loves them. I don't believe that said curse gives them license — here's the rough part — to drug and assault our main character Catherine Bomarzini (Sherilyn Fenn) and her friend Gina (Charlie Spradling, who was also in the Full Moon films Bad Channels and Puppet Master II). Also known as The Ravaging, which is the re-mastered title, this movie also has a ghost girl, a faithful nanny and monster and human lovemaking. It's kind of like the Cinemax version of a fairy tale — umm, no wait, that would be Fairy Tales — and I'm sure that lots of folks rented this before they could actually rent VCA movies and were rewarded with something even stranger than an actual adult movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked the love story behind it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Charles Band's re-imagining of Beauty and the Beast is exactly what you think it is. Told with a circus sideshow, gratuitous nudity and a fair amount of blood. Not horrible by Full Moon standards, but pretty bad by most other. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Peculiar mish-mash of medieval legend, magic, ghosts, and misty portals in this <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> variation. While Italian locations help the atmosphere, the film never really generates many chills nor suspense. The "I only raped you because I love you" defense was heavily worked in the '80s (or 1990 in this case) but doesn't hold any water these days. Best word to describe Sherilyn Fenn is 'bewitching'. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The monster was neat, the plot was somewhat interesting, but it ends up being a little too soft and slow. The characters are pretty bland, and it gets dull at times. There isn't much excitement either. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Except for the unecessary nudity and.... well thats it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After Catherine inherits a castle in Italy, she gets caught in a love triangle with a man and a wolf-like being. With the help of her nanny, she learns of a family curse.
      Director
      Charles Band
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 17, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 23m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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