Succubus: Hell-Bent (2009)

Let's be realistic.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Wealthy and arrogant playboy Adam (smoothly essayed with cocky aplomb by R.L. Mann) has his hedonistic life turned upside down by fierce predatory succubus Lilith (perfectly embodied by ravishing brunette stunner Natalie Denise Sperl, who attacks her part with lip-smacking wicked relish), who follows him home from spring break in the wake of a one night stand. Writer/director Kim Bass relates the enjoyable story at a snappy pace, brings a kinetic hopped-up style to the neat premise, spruces things up with an amusing sense of brash humor, and delivers a decent sprinkling of tasty nudity and sizzling soft-core sex. Moreover, it's a total treat to see crass male pig Adam get put through the wringer by Lilith. The sound acting by the capable cast helps a lot: Jayson Blair lends sturdy support as Adam's smarmy pal Jason, Kelly Hu registers strongly as the hard-nosed Detective Pei, David Keith likewise does well as Adam's estranged CEO father Wallace, and Gary Busey has a gloriously hammy field day as loopy demon hunter Sentinel. The deliciously cheesy CGI effects at the climax are an absolute tacky hoot. Andrew Giannetta's flashy cinematography provides a cool glitzy look. Gnarly rocking soundtrack, too. Best of all, there's a plethora of smoking hot gals clad in either bikinis or their undies featured throughout. A fun flick.

While not totally unwatchable, this movie was definitely one of the worst movies I've seen in a while; I was reluctant to pick this up in my local Blockbuster the first few times, and I had gone through all the good movies, and so I figured that I'd check this out just because.That was a mistake.Let's start off with the plot: a rich playboy meets this hot chick, unwittingly not knowing that she's a demoness from the bowels of the underworld.I'm not even sure, but the fact that Gary Busey was cast in this travesty of a film might have been a big warning to people in the store.In any case, here's the verdict: 2 out of 10. (By the way, I'm being generous... not stupid.)

I am actually still watching it right now. T minus 20 and counting. I feel the need to share my shock and awe over a this masterful piece of film. It is just truly a bad movie, with such classic lines as, "You know how I know you're lying? You're lips are moving" delivered by Kelly Hu as the detective. I like bad movies enough to keep watching them.... to see how bad they get. As far as bad movies go, I give this a 6.5. The dialogue is camp, the acting is sub par and the special effects are budget, but put together, it has all the makings of a decent B movie.If you're unemployed, home and procrastinating getting on with your day, waste 2 hours with this gem. Or don't. It won't make a difference.

Sometimes, we overlook the lesser-known films.Sometimes, there's a brilliant movie lurking there. Brilliantly directed, brilliantly filmed, brilliantly acted, brilliantly scripted and scored.We find ourselves caught up in it, totally, breathless, on the edge of our seats, waiting to see what will come next.We become one with the characters, mesmerized, as they take us to places we've never even dreamed imagined. We become a true "captive audience". And we think about the film for days. We talk about it with friends.But as for this little piece of drivel? It fails on all counts. Totally predictable, acted as if by a high school drama class, and with a painful score that has nothing to do with what's on the screen, this has to be the most "brilliant" time wasters I've ever seen. Likely to be enjoyed by those who smoke illegal substances and think deep thought as the munchies kick in, it's nonetheless drivel. FF and making up your own dialog doesn't help this turkey. What little plot there is never gets resolved, and the characters, ALL of them, are as likable as a bag of dog excrement left on your front porch.IMDb doesn't offer a low enough rating. You'd be better served watching paint dry, or grass grow. Doesn't meet the standards of "Made For TV".