Electra (1996)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Julian Grant

Writers:

Lou Aguilar (writer)
Damian Lee (writer)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Erotic pleasure was never so deadly

Plot:

Billionaire named Roach desperately seeks for the secret serum which could turn an ordinary human into a superbeing...

Plot Keywords:

Serum | Female Nudity | Cult Favorite | Non Statutory Female On Male Rape | Superhuman Strength

Cast

Shannon Tweed	...	Lorna Duncan / Electra
Joe Tabb	...	Billy Duncan (as Joe Tab)
Sten Eirik	...	Marcus Roach
Katie Griffin	...	Mary Anne Parker
Lara Daans	...	Karen
Dyanne DiMarco	...	Gina
John Stoneham Sr.	...	Mr. Parker (as John Stoneham)
Ed Sahely	...	Bartholomew
Rob Wilson	...	Roach Driver
Daniel Levinson	...	Bug #1
Louise Martin	...	Ellen Parker
Ronn Sarosiak	...	Ron Thatcher
Todd Schroeder	...	Wiley
Danny Lima	...	Matt
Tig Fong	...	Muscleman

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, violence and some language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA

Company:

Electra Film Productions Inc.

Quotes:

Marcus Roach: For seven years I've been less than a man, but you're more than a woman. Only you can restore my lower half and make me more than a man. Come. We'll be the Adam and Eve of a new superior race, and they'll worship you as their queen.

Movie Connections:

References "Dallas" (1978)

Electra is just shocking

While cruising the cable movie channels before bed, I saw "Electra" coming up. I saw that the film was dated 1995 and so assumed it was an earlier, not-talked about version of the story of the Marvel comics character. Not being too familiar with the story, it took some time for me to clue into the fact that this film was something entirely different. Something quite shocking, frankly.

The expression "train wreck", where you can't pull your eyes away from something so terrible because of a perverted sort of pleasure, this movie lured me in and kept me watching. I was laughing at several points in this movie, and was even slightly disgusted at other times. However, I continued, watching the twisted metal as it piled up and began to buckle.

It is a fairly interesting psychological exercise to watch this film and try to imagine the thought processes behind the ideas in the film. If psychology is not your cup of tea, an equally enjoyable time can likely be had from watching this movie after a few beers. The thought processes are simply bizarre and the film jumps from one scenario to the next at a lively pace. Nothing about the film is formulaic or predictable.

I cannot in good conscience give this movie a 9, even though for me the experience was magical, simply because I expect some people would be unable to keep watching. If you are ready to see a ridiculous flick (think "Killer Tomatoes" but with the humour strictly unintentional), and can stand the raunch, this film delivers high train wreck value.