Film Review: "Come Deadly" (1973)

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Years ago, I got a kick out of vintage porn, believing all the hype that these films were actually prime examples of guerilla underground film making, breaking all the rules, and getting into the face of The Man and The Establishment. Today, as a middle-aged man with two young daughters, I've changed my opinion. Adult films are sad, and no one is better off for watching them.

A theater production is terrorized by a masked killer who sexually assaults his female victims. A cop (Kirt Jones) goes undercover to catch the murderer, and get in on some sexual action himself...yes, this is as bad as it sounds.

This is a nightmare of ineptitude. I realize shooting this type of film was illegal back in the day, but I rarely saw an adult film that was a technical marvel. The killer is easily identifiable because you can see who it is through their thin mask. One female cast member is raped and strangled, but then pops up alive in the next scene after you assume she was killed. There really isn't much direction, storytelling and character arcs were not on the minds of the film makers back then. The cast is terrible across the board, many of them acting under pseudonyms and the film reaches the reprehensible conclusion that sexual assault can be enjoyed.

This was being pushed as a hardcore Giallo film, which sparked my interest. What do you know, film producers lied to get your hard-earned money. "Come Deadly" should go quietly.

Stats:
(1973) 60 min. (1/10) out of five stars
-Written and Directed by Gil Kenston
-Cast: Kirt Jones, Cindy Johnson, Keith Erickson, Nina Fause, Maggie Williams, Peter Puluva, Hoss Slocum
-(X)- Physical violence, explicit sexual violence, profanity, strong nudity, explicit sexual content, sexual references, strong adult situations, alcohol use
-Media Viewed: DVD