Thursday, July 21, 2022

Another Night in the Valley (2021)

 

Now this is a movie I have waiting for since a long time... in fact since falls last year when it was announced first I've check the usual store where I usually purchase my VODs every weeks, until it finally shown up two weeks ago. Time to see if my expectations will be meet.

Charlotte Stokely

Charlotte (Charlotte Stokely) is a private detective and one day Veronica (Vanna Bardot), a friend of her ask her to get back a series of bondage pictures that were taken by a man from an underground organization when she needed money, those pictures would ruined Veronica's life if they would become public or used to blackmail her. Even if she fears for her license Charlotte accept to help her friend, they seal the deal (you know how) and quickly she find the picture... case close, film over.

Vanna Bardot

Not so fast.. the man was shot and she barely escape the house after a cop shows up and, more important, she can't reach Veronica to tell her that she have the pictures in her hand. So the investigation takes a different turn, she must find what happened to her friend and where she is. Charlotte goes to see Dee (Dee Williams) to ask if she have seen Veronica. She haven't seen her since a long time, but from this discussion she learns that Veronica did more than just bondage pictorials, she also was also doing pornographic loops. 

Dee Williams

She also learns that Veronica was living at the Towne's mansion, so Charlotte takes a drive at the house for an impromptu visit. She is greeted by Rita (Penny Barber) and Laura (Laney Grey) Towne who tell her that they don't know who Veronica is. She leaves and later that evening she receives a phone call from Sam (Aila Donovan), the cop from earlier, who tell her more about the Townes. The next morning Rita knocks at her door, they go at the mansion to talk and she agree to stay for the night.

Penny Barber and Laney Grey

Charlotte leaves before the end of the night (she was probably shocked by the mother and daughter incest) and a surprise is waiting for her... her room had been ransack. She decides to pay Rita another visit the following because Charlotte is positive that she knows more than she said and you bet she does. After comforting each other Charlotte leaves and ask Sam to meet her... and I stop here, the recap was long but I did my best to keep it spoiler free.

Aila Donovan

Ricky Greenwood did a very enjoyable film using this time a fifties detective template for his inspiration. Obviously Charlotte Stokely was great to lead the film, if you are fan you are in for a treat since she was in almost every sex scenes, and she played all the mannerisms of a detective, a hot one I must say, perfectly. In fact the complete casting was perfect in that film, I have particularly appreciated Vanna Bardot, Penny Barber and Laney Grey (her picture on the iafd really doesn't do her justice). She isn't credited but Kylie Ireland really did an awesome job with the set dressing and the wardrobe that really brought a lot to create the period vibes. I like also the little details like the back visual when Charlotte drive her car (sure felt like we are watching a film made during that era... minus the sex of course). Talking of sex it was a girls only film fan dream, every Charlotte Stokely's scenes were great but we know it already and the only one without her (the incest scene between Penny Barber and Laney Grey) was highly enjoyable too.

Charlotte Stokely and Penny Barber

Highly enjoyable and the film is everything I anticipated it would be... if you are curious I didn't see the ending coming, but I really suck at playing the detective when I watch a film so that worth what it's worth. Obviously it's another recommendation that you can buy on VOD everywhere (I think, I bought mine at Gamelink and I haven't check the other stores) or stream in five parts if you are a member of the AllHerLuv streaming service.

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