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Strange Dreams

Penthouse | 2007

...What Gets You Up At Night?

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Starring:  Roxy DeVille  Van Damage 

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Starring:  Shyla Stylez  Tre Cool 

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Starring:  Brooke Haven  Jay Fox 

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Dr. Strange Lust

By Diesel
I thought for sure I was going to love STRANGE DREAMS, a new release from Penthouse Variations. Instead, I only kinda-sorta liked it, primarily due to the very easy-on-the-eyes cast of hot-bodied hotties. The concept itself is one of those, "Dear Penthouse Variations: The other day I had this fantasy about..." and then we see it happen. Of course, series like Hustler's BARELY LEGAL series and many, many other titles from the silver age of adult have used this method to string along unrelated vignettes in countless titles, but at least you get some connecting theme here; namely, the bizarre and the taboo.

And that's my beef with this video: the ideas and concepts simply aren't my cup of tea. Classic titles from the past like Michael Ninn's SHOCK and Tanya Hyde's HELL, WHORES AND HIGH HEELS have already delved deeply into the realm of latex, dominance, and other fetishes, and for me, that's more than enough. Sure, I don't mind seeing chicks in slick, tight outfits, but Phantom Of The Opera-like masks, men wearing women's lingerie, fucking amidst strongly religious overtones and other variations of this same theme distract me from appreciating the otherwise good and sometimes excellent sexual performances. STRANGE DREAMS doesn't rub your nose in fetish, but I would have preferred a more straightforward approach to fucking and sucking than the pretentious grand production which goes on here.

What's more (or less as the case may be), unlike those other flicks, STRANGE DREAMS seems to sacrifice 100% all-natural, no preservatives added, carnal chemistry in favor or sheer novelty, and the results feel contrived and robotic. The sex is well-acted, but where's the lust?

Roxy DeVille kicks off the proceedings on the theme of smoking. However, other than her outfit, there's really nothing kinky going on here other than straight oral puffing. (Roxy does tap a few ashes into the mouth of Van Damage and on their genitalia while fucking at times, to no apparent ill effect.) After a round of multi-positioned screwing, Roxy does take a break from her dirty habit to take an oral cumshot and the way she keeps sucking on him after he's done is one of the sexiest moments in this video. While she cleans him off, Mr. Damage predictably takes her cigarette and puffs away in his post-orgasmic bliss.

Next up is a scene between the always-hot Shyla Stylez, who is decked out in red latex which clings to her body like a superheroine's costume. She, unfortunately, is paired with a guy dressed from head to toe in a black suit which seems to be borrowed from PULP FICTION's "The Gimp" character, and they have it out on a rooftop. (Both the outfits and settings reminded me of that misguided DAREDEVIL movie from years ago.) The masked man plays with Shyla's pussy and ass for a good while, then strips her down for some oral sex, and then to bang her tow holes down below. This is an undeniably a hot scene, but only because we have a superior performer at work. It's not her best scene, but it's one of the better scenes on this disc.

Next, we touch on the more spiritual side of sex as Catholic icon and imagery is mixed up with hardcore smut, as a young priest becomes tormented by his lust with gorgeous blonde Harmony. As they get deeper and deeper into and at each other, we see that the clergyman is also into wearing women's underwear and panties. As she sucks him off, he holds out his arms in an obvious crucifixion pose and the scene just gets weirder with him putting on some white lingerie while he fucks her, and she obeying his every whim. Of course, the religious references and practices just go on and on. Now, I'm no fan of overzealous, organized religion, but I was more than a bit uncomfortable with what's portrayed here, only because the whole concept is designed more to shock and titillate than anything else. (Then again, what else is porn for?). Other pornographers like The Dark Bros and even Jules Jordan have used religious overtones in order to create tension in their videos, or to satirize institutions and social mores, but here it's all a little too blatant, too obvious, and too unimaginative. And it's really too bad, because Harmony looks fantastic, and any heat the two generate naturally becomes diminished by all the deliberate oddities.

Covergirl Celeste Star finally appears, but only in a girl-girl scene with Missy Monroe, who now has her blonde hair cut short. I've seen featured performer Celeste Star in a few other videos before (she and a few other girls saved Andrew Blake's TEASERS from being a total waste of time), but not in any all-out hardcore performance. Even here, however, the set-up is predictable: Missy owns a clothing shop and obsesses over Miss Star as "the perfect mannequin." It's the kind of gimmick done over and over again in porn since the days of Ginger Lynn. Still, Celeste looks as good in the movie as she does on the cover, and I admit that the novelty of having the two kiss through a thin veil of material was surprisingly awesome. Other than that, it's your standard lesbian practices with dildos, fingers and tongues at work. Like any other scene, your interest will depend greatly on your attraction to the participants.

Finally, we get another sexy blonde in the overwhelmingly busty form of Brooke Haven, who is too pretty to be "" into wearing a white mask for so long during her fucking scenes. I suppose the mask was used to further present this vignette's theme of submission and anonymity, but I found the visuals just too damn cold and irritating. Except for Brooke's cock sucking work, and close-ups of her ass getting fucked, most of the shots are just simply unappealing. (Hell, the two don't even remove their masks to kiss after he shoots himself all over her pussy!) It's a rather depressing and unappealing ending to this shaky video, and it will probably leave viewers with a dull taste in their mouth.

Lackluster contents aside, STRANGE DREAMS is nevertheless watchable thanks to its widescreen, shot-on-high definition video, which looks great thanks to the soft, dreamy images. The audio is also clear and fairly dynamic, actually making use of an appropriate music score and narration when the scene calls for it. However, the moaning and orgasmic responses are unmistakably dubbed most of the time, so if mismatched audio is a pet peeve, then it's better to turn the volume down altogether. Extras include an entertaining Behind The Scenes look at the making of the flick, and a bonus scene featuring Cassie Young and Marco Banderas. Their scene takes place in a kitchen, so of course, food is a big part of the foreplay. Cassie looks terrific, and her blowjobs are simply breathtaking, especially when she sucks off Marco long after he's released himself all over her face. However, I have my doubts as to whether this is really a "bonus scene." More than likely, it was shot for the main feature, but added in a separate section of the DVD to qualify as a value added extra. It's not enough to make me give this title a higher rating, but it is enough to give STRANGE DREAMS a qualified recommendation.

Product Information

...What Gets You Up At Night?

Running Time:
1 hrs. 30 mins.
Release Year:
2007
Released:
Sep 08 2022
Starring:
Brooke Haven, Cassie Young, Celeste Star, Harmony Rose, Missy Monroe, Roxy DeVille, Shyla Stylez, Jay Fox, Jay Lassiter, Marco Banderas, Tre Cool, Van Damage