Showgirl Murders (1996)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Dave Payne

Writer:

Christopher Wooden (writer)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Be careful what you wish for... You just might get her.

Plot:

Mitch and Carolyn run a bar that is not very financially stable. One day Jessica, a girl with a mysterious past...

Plot Keywords:

Erotica | Lesbianism | Stripper | Female Nudity | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Maria Ford	...	Jessica Cross
Jeffrey Douglas	...	Crank Watkins
Matt Preston	...	Mitch Goodman
D.S. Case	...	Carolyn Goodman
C.B. Baldwin	...	Regular #1
Floyd Baldwin	...	Regular #2
Kevin Alber	...	Joey Watkins
Bob McFarland	...	Sam Ridley
Steve Van Hoose	...	Cop
Dave Payne	...	Crazy Driver
Marlene Goudreau	...	Housewife
Nikki Fritz	...	Dancer #1
Jane Stowe	...	Dancer #2
Crescendo	...	Dancer #3
John David Gregory	...	Customer #1

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, including numerous erotic dance sequences, and for violence, language and brief drug use.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Company:

Califilm

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Dark Side of Hollywood (1998)

Soundtrack:

Singe

Better than Showgirls? You bet.

Yes this is another low budget New Horizons Home Video. However, this film does surpass Paul Vorhoeven's Showgirls on every level. Maria Ford's choreography puts Marguerite Derricks' choreography from Showgirls and even Striptease with Demi Moore to shame, and the film never makes the mistake of taking itself too seriously. Some better sound quality would have been helpful, yet one shouldn't expect anything spectacular from a New Horizons release. Ms. Ford also proves she has made improvements as an actress. Far better than her other films in which she has played a character working at a strip club (ex. the forgettable Stripteaser).