< Darkside 

• James Avalon's Darkside

• Holly Wellin

Running time: 162 mins.

Red Light District have built their reputation on hard-hitting gonzo-style movies. Plot-based feature Darkside is therefore a bit of a change from their normal output. Director James Avalon has Penny Flame in the starring role, supported by nine other great girls including Hillary Scott, Kelly Wells and Holly Wellin.

Penny is the trophy wife of the city mayor and she gets a chance to live out her sexual fantasies. When her revengeful husband finds out he arranges to shoot her lover and kidnap Penny. Locked in a mansion full of sex addicts run by the strange Dr Black, Penny's dreams start to turn into nightmares as she tries to separate fact from fiction.

Escaping from her captives, Penny encounters a scene where blonde Holly Wellin, dressed as a 60's teenager, sits in a classroom with Kelly Wells and Sunny Lane. But is it real or is it a fantasy? The weird Dr Black stands at the back with his box of tricks, trying to influence the girls' thoughts. Sunny starts to feel horny, fingering her fanny through her shorts. The rays start to affect Holly and Kelly and, pulling their panties to one side, the three girls wank. Reaching out, the three stroke and poke at each other's bodies. Kelly spots a cock and makes a bee line for it, filling her mouth. After watching for a while, Holly and Sunny decide to help, licking and lapping at the shaft. The girls take turns deep throating. When the cleaner arrives, the girls pounce on him, yanking down his pants. Holly slips off her shorts to sit on his prick, then Sunny moves on for a ride. On all fours, Holly jams the cleaner's cock in her cunt. She then guides it into her arse. Her pussy swollen, Kelly is next up for a bum banging. Sonny tongues Holly's clit as she lies on the floor to be fucked missionary. Swapping round again, Sonny positions herself to catch the guy's cream in her mouth. Then the girls play pass the spunk. Holly eventually swallows.

This action-packed movie was shot on film rather than tape, giving it gentle warm tones. This, coupled with brilliant performances from Penny Flame and Hillary Scott, makes it easy to see why it picked up a number of awards in the States. From the steamy eroticism of the opening scene through to the hot and hard orgy at the end, Darkside has something for everyone and is a top film to watch.

Review by Dawn "Hot Totty" Birtle