What a disappointment. After all I'd heard about it, I expected SEX WISH to be amongst the most depraved and sickest XXX-roughies out there. Sad thing is, SEX WISH had the potential to be just that - unfortunately, it's so goddamn slow and dull, that it's damn-near impossible to stay awake for the few notable scenes involving Zebedy Colt abusing various women (and one unfortunate man...).
Harry Reems' girlfriend is murdered by a baby-talking rapist/psychopath (Colt), and Harry decides to go out vigilante-style and seek revenge. As bodies start stacking up around the city, Reems begins to realize that the killer is targeting victims that he is acquainted with. We do eventually find out why the killer has set his sights on Reems' friends, but the answer is cliché and unsatisfying, and doesn't really make any sense as there's no backstory given to support it...
Both Reems and especially Colt (in yet another twisted role) give decent performances in SEX WISH, and the production values appear to be a little higher than the typical $100 basement roughie. Too bad that even with a few notable qualities, SEX WISH is still unable to transcend being a very mediocre film. Far too much time is spent watching Reems "grieve" for his girlfriend by banging everyone in sight, and not nearly enough time is devoted to Colt's role as the Jack-the-Ripper-ish rapist/killer. Genre fans will be pleased to see Robert Kerman (of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST and several porn-films fame) in a non-sex role as the detective in charge of the murder investigation. Overall, I found SEX WISH to be a highly over-rated piece of horror/porn cinema, and can't really recommend it other than to serious Colt or Reems fans, or genre completists. Not a horrible film, but really nothing noteworthy either. For similar material, stick to FORCED ENTRY or UNWILLING LOVERS instead...5/10
Harry Reems' girlfriend is murdered by a baby-talking rapist/psychopath (Colt), and Harry decides to go out vigilante-style and seek revenge. As bodies start stacking up around the city, Reems begins to realize that the killer is targeting victims that he is acquainted with. We do eventually find out why the killer has set his sights on Reems' friends, but the answer is cliché and unsatisfying, and doesn't really make any sense as there's no backstory given to support it...
Both Reems and especially Colt (in yet another twisted role) give decent performances in SEX WISH, and the production values appear to be a little higher than the typical $100 basement roughie. Too bad that even with a few notable qualities, SEX WISH is still unable to transcend being a very mediocre film. Far too much time is spent watching Reems "grieve" for his girlfriend by banging everyone in sight, and not nearly enough time is devoted to Colt's role as the Jack-the-Ripper-ish rapist/killer. Genre fans will be pleased to see Robert Kerman (of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST and several porn-films fame) in a non-sex role as the detective in charge of the murder investigation. Overall, I found SEX WISH to be a highly over-rated piece of horror/porn cinema, and can't really recommend it other than to serious Colt or Reems fans, or genre completists. Not a horrible film, but really nothing noteworthy either. For similar material, stick to FORCED ENTRY or UNWILLING LOVERS instead...5/10