Kiss Me Monster

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Summary: The Red Lips girls visit a mad scientist's island
Review: When you get a chance, check out the resume of director Jesus Franco. Not only did he direct films under dozens of alias, most of this films come close to double figures on release titles. That makes "Kiss Me, Monster," his 1969 film also released as "Castle of Doom," almost something of a minor offering. This one features the return of the "Red Lips" detective team of Diana (Janine Reynaud) and Regina (Rosanna Yanni). Looking over some sheet music the girls pose as saxophonists (this explains the jazz soundtrack I think) to visit an island where a missing scientist has been doing diabolical experiments on young people as part of one of those secret cults that were so much in vogue after the Manson murders. Do not try to seriously follow the plot, because the director loves to take red herrings and slap the audience in the face if they try to take things too seriously. The dubbing is highly suspect as well, so take that into account when trying to follow the dialogue. Obviously we are supposed to pay attention to the skimpy outfits and enjoy the go-go dancing. The film only runs 75 minutes in the U.S. version, losing 12 minutes from the original Spanish version-the mind boggles at the possibilities of what has been lost. Certainly "Besame monstruo" is a minor effort from Franco in comparison to "Vampiros Lesbos" or "Succubus," which are more representative of his particular brand of Sixties Euro-Sleaze. This is a movie for frat parties where nobody cares what is playing on the tube.