World of Sexual Fantasy (1976) Fantasm (original title)

Director:

Richard Franklin

Writers:

Ross Dimsey (written by)
Antony I. Ginnane (idea)

Release Date:

16 July 1976 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Professor Jurgen Notafreud explores the 10 most common female sexual fantasies.

Plot Keywords:

Steam Room | Orgy | Stripper | Female Pubic Hair | Sex

Cast

John Holmes	...	Neptune (segment "Fruit Salad")
Uschi Digard	...	Super Girl (segment "The Girls")
Candy Samples	...	Belle (segment "Mother's Darling") (as Mary Gavin)
Rene Bond	...	Felicity (segment "Nightmare Alley") (as René Bond)
Serena	...	Zelda (segment "Blood Orgy")
Roxanne Brewer	...	Harriet (segment "After School") (as Sue Doloria)
Maria Arnold	...	Barbara (segment "Card Game")
Wendy Cavanaugh	...	Girl 2 (segment "Card Game") (as Wendy Cavenaugh)
Helen O'Connell	...	Girl 1 (segment "Card Game")
Con Covert	...	Intruder (segment "Wearing the Pants")
Gretchen Rudolph	...	Gabrielle (segment "Wearing the Pants") (as Gretchen Gayle)
Kirby Hall	...	Husband (segment "Card Game")
Dee Dee Levitt	...	Abby (segment "Beauty Parlour")
Mara Lutra	...	Francine (segment "The Girls")
William Margold	...	Host (segment "Card Game")
Gene Allan Poe	...	Son (segment "Mother's Darling")
Robert Savage	...	Other Man (segment "Card Game")
Shayne	...	Celeste (segment "Black Velvet")
Clement von Franckenstein	...	High Priest (segment "Blood Orgy") (as Clement St. George)
Ronnie Scholes
Maria Welton	...	Imogene (segment "Fruit Salad")
Al Williams	...	Rapist (segment "Nightmare Alley")
Al Ward	...	Teacher (segment "After School") (as Al Wood)
Kirby Adams	...	Satanist 6 (segment "Blood Orgy")
Lyman Britton	...	Satanist 1 (segment "Blood Orgy")
Thomass Blaz	...	Satanist 2 (segment "Blood Orgy")
Gary Dolgin	...	Satanist 3 (segment "Blood Orgy")
John Green	...	Manicurist (segment "Beauty Parlour")
Mitch Morrill	...	Satanist 4 (segment "Blood Orgy")
Richard Partlow	...	Client 1 (segment "Black Velvet") (as Rick Partlow)
Robin Spratt	...	Female Satanist (segment "Blood Orgy")
Stan Stratton	...	Hairdresser (segment "Beauty Parlour")
Sam Compton	...	Barber (segment "Beauty Parlour")
William Wutke	...	Satanist 5 (segment "Blood Orgy")
Paul Wyman	...	Client 3 (segment "Black Velvet")
Sam Wyman	...	Client 2 (segment "Black Velvet")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Bluthal	...	Professor Jungenot A. Freud (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Franklin		(as Richard Bruce)

Writing credits
Ross Dimsey		(written by)
Antony I. Ginnane		(idea)

Produced by
Antony I. Ginnane	....	producer
Leon Gorr	....	executive producer
Ted Mulder	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Vincent Monton		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tony Paterson		(as Ford Footpole)

Makeup Department
Nan Dunne	....	makeup artist: Australia (as Nan Dunn)
Debbie Maxwell	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles

Production Management
Tom Hammel	....	unit manager: Los Angeles (as Tom Hammel)

Art Department
Craig Stearns	....	art director: Los Angeles

Sound Department
Paul Clark	....	sound recordist: Australia
Bob Gardiner	....	sound mixer
John Phillips	....	additional sound effects
Neil Rozensky	....	sound recordist: Los Angeles
Phil Stirling	....	additional sound effects

Visual Effects by
Larry Wyner	....	opticals

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Batzdorff	....	grip: Los Angeles (as Ron Batsdorf)
Ron Batzdorff	....	still photographer: Los Angeles (as Ron Batsdorf)
Stewart Dell	....	assistant camera: Los Angeles
Richard Francis	....	grip: Australia
Tony Holtham	....	gaffer: Australia
Earl Mante	....	still photographer: Australia
John Murphy	....	second grip: Los Angeles
Robert Powell	....	assistant camera: Australia
Frank Silveirra	....	gaffer: Los Angeles (as Frank Silveira)

Editorial Department
Ed Richards	....	negative cutter
David Block	....	colorist (uncredited)

Other crew
Cookie Knapp	....	assistant to director: Los Angeles
Ted Mulder	....	publicist: Australia
Marlane Pearce	....	production secretary: Australia

Production Companies

• Australian International Film Corp. (AIFC)
• TLN Film Productions

Distributors

• Butcher's Film Service (1976) (UK) (theatrical)
• Beacon Releasing (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (as "World of Sexual Fantasy")
• Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1977) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Synapse Films (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Filmways Australasian Distributors (????) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Alpha Blue Archives (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Another World Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Nucleus Films (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Video Classics (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Diplomat Motor Inn, The  the producers wish to thank (as The Diplomat Motor Inn, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia)
• Eastman Color  color
• Movielab  prints

Also Known As:

"Fantasm" - Australia (original title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | USA:X (self applied) | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Australian International Film Corp. (AIFC)

Trivia:

This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Fantasm Comes Again (1977)

Soft-core sex comedy is a hit and miss

The recent documentary, Not Quite Hollywood, has inspired me to see every movie featured in it. Recently I was lucky enough to receive for my birthday 12 Ozploitation flicks, this being one of them. I did not go into this expecting much, and I did not get it. Although it has some genuinely funny moments, and some 'what the hell' scenes, the rest was just random and nonsensical. There is very little plot in this movie, as it is based around a Professor explaining 10 common female fantasies. Of course, these are all acted out for us, some very explicit, others not so much.

I suppose you have to be in the right mood to get into Fantasm, and although it is not overly bad, it is nothing to write home about. Richard Franklin is a competent director (he did a great job of Psycho II and the Hitchcockian thriller Roadgames) and it shows here. The film flows well and never really gets boring, just odd. Fantasm is only recommended to those who want to see every Ozploitation film or someone who is just looking for a cheap laugh.

2½/5