Product Description

After Hours Cinema is extremely proud to be able to present this special DVD edition of a true classic. Since the time of its theatrical release, Forced Entry has become something of a grindhouse legend. Part slasher film and part adult cinema, it certainly must have shocked contemporary audiences and still continues to pack a powerful punch today. Recently released from duty, a deranged Vietnam vet - Harry Reems of Deep Throat) - brings the carnage home with him and declares war on New York City s female population. The no-name loner finds work at a one-pump gas station, where he is able to obtain information on customers that pay by credit card. Armed with his intended victims addresses, along with his trusty gun and knife and the sounds of a distant jungle battle screaming in his brain, the homicidal maniac forces his way into the homes of innocent young women...to act out his most violent psychosexual impulses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6996 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-07-24
• Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
• Format: NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

About the Actor
What is just as exciting, however, is the fact that the extensive liner notes to follow have been written by none other than the film s author and director, Shaun Costello. One of the most prolific and under-documented filmmakers to emerge from the New York porn scene, Mr. Costello s extensive written comments on the production of Forced Entry offer us a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of one of adult cinema s more unique and pioneering features. Given the difficulty of coming by any hard information about the seventies grindhouse film world, Mr. Costello s gratefully-received commentary expands our knowledge of grindhouse history in general and of his own noteworthy career in particular.

Customer Reviews

Subversive Sleaze
"Forced Entry" is a sexually explicit and violent film dealing with a crazed Vietnam vet and his psychopathic tendencies to rape and kill women. It is a prime example of early seventies adult and grindhouse films. The sex scenes are of the hardcore variety and according to the liner notes by the director, the rest of the film was created to allow for compliance with the then current obscenity laws of the country. "Forced Entry" is really nothing more than a porn film masquerading as a "socially relevant" study of a war damaged individual. The low budget roots of this film are evident as there are mutiple instances of things like the microphone being clearly visible. Check out the initial gas station sequence and a much more humorous hardcore segment later on where the mic slides into the frame. The DVD print is ravaged, lines, blotches and many other imperfections throughout the whole film. This is probably the best that could be expected from this type of film but if you are looking for some sort of pristine print you will be disappointed. I would not recommend paying a premium price for this film on DVD. However, it is a film worth seeing if you are into the history of subversive film. I don't believe this disc is worth the asking price but it is worth seeing once.

roughie
This film is an acquired taste. Definitely not for everyone, and obviously a product of its time. Its not an enjoyable film to watch and despite all the violence and degradation, it is also rather monotonous. However, it is worth checking out if you are an afficionado of the sleazy 42nd street Grindhouse genre. The film is very basic in its production values, but what sets this film apart is its attempt at including a wider social commentary about Vietnam vets coming home damaged and scarred by what they have been exposed to in combat. Credit should also be given to Harry Reems for his vivid performance. He certainly succeeds in creating a despicable character. Basically the film's purpose is to present a sequence of violent sexual attacks on women. However, I give the director credit for his use of Vietnam War stock footage to create atmosphere. I believe Gaspar Noe would have been influenced by this film for HIS notorious rape scene in Irreversible. Overall, this is not the type of film you would want to view again or even recommend, but I am happy to have it in my collection as I am a fan of the Grindhouse "genre"
NB: Not for the faint hearted or easily disturbed. The sex is explicit and the language is VERY brutal and misogynistic. The existence of this film makes you wonder what audience the director had in mind.

It IS possible to make a watchable film on a peanut budget
The most significant thing about this flick is Laura Cannon's performance - she was obviously a competent actress who took her role seriously, as well as being much prettier than can be expected in a film of this type.

The only problem is that her performance as a rape victim was almost TOO good for a porn movie. She projected the pain and terror a woman would really feel in that situation so well that I started to empathize with her. And that is not a good thing in a porn movie, because you are not turned on if you are made to sympathize with the "victim". You want to suspend your own ethical code for a while, and see her as an object, precisely because a normal person can't do that in real life.

I hope Laura - or whatever her real name was - managed to break into "legitimate" acting. She certainly had the looks and the talent.