Kiss Me Monster (1969)

Blue Underground proudly presents these psychedelic spy spoofs featuring the bold and beautiful detective duo The Red Lips! KISS ME, MONSTER finds the girls moonlighting on a striptease ... See full summary »

Director:

Jesús Franco

Writers:

Jesús Franco (idea), Luis Revenga (idea)

Stars:

Janine Reynaud, Rosanna Yanni, Adrian Hoven

Cast

Credited cast:
Janine Reynaud	...	Diana (as Janine Renaud)
Rosanna Yanni	...	Regina (as Rossana Yanni)
Chris Howland	...	Francis McClune
Michel Lemoine	...	Jacques Maurier
Manuel Velasco	...	Andy (as Manolo Velasco)
Manolo Otero	...	Dimitri (as Manuel Otero)
Ana Casares	...	Linda
Adrian Hoven	...	Eric Vicas
Marta Reves	...	Irina
Barta Barri	...	Inspektor Kramer
María Antonia Redondo	...	Bulumba
Jesús Franco	...	Abilene's Contact Man
Dorit Dom	...	Anita (as Maria Dom)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fernando de Rojas
Carlos Mendy

Storyline

Blue Underground proudly presents these psychedelic spy spoofs featuring the bold and beautiful detective duo The Red Lips! KISS ME, MONSTER finds the girls moonlighting on a striptease world tour - but no sooner do they hit the stage than the girls are up to their pasties in stiffs, Satanists and Sapphic sadists, all after a secret formula for human clones! But if The Red Lips can get to it first, will they still be able to survive the dangers lurking around every corner?

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Plot Keywords:

windmill | knife in back | nightclub act | murder | secret society | 

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Taglines:

Her last kiss...a horror worse than dying

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Spain West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

March 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kiss Me Monster

Filming Locations:

Archena, Murcia, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aquila Film Enterprises, Films Montana

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Sadist Erotica (1969)

User Reviews

"With-it" late 60's spy spoof in Spain with bad dubbing

RELEASED IN 1969 and written & directed by Jesús Franco, "Kiss Me, Monster" stars Janine Reynaud (Diana) & Rosanna Yanni (Regina) as detective duo The Red Lips who seek the missing Doctor Beltran who has concocted a formula for super-human clones with the mental capacity of canines. Key informants keep winding up dead so the girls go undercover as a nightclub act on an island off the coast of Spain where they charm the mogul, Eric Vicas (Adrian Hoven), whom they suspect has something to do with the killings and the missing doctor.

Quickie filmmaker Franco released 7 movies in 1969, including this one, which was shot in 24 days in August/September, 1967. It's the second of a duology featuring the detective pair; the first being "Sadist Erotica," which was released earlier in the year. Being thrown together so quickly, the plot is virtually incomprehensible unless you're aware of it up front (as described above). Another problem is the lousy dubbing, which (1.) doesn't fit the lips of the characters and (2.) isn't congruent in tone with what's happening on screen.

But, if you can get past those flaws, there are several things to enjoy in this spy parody/adventure, which comes across as a melding of late 60's flicks like Raquel Welch's "Fathom" (1967) and "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970), but worse than both due to the issues noted above. Some highlights include the Spanish coastal locations, the groovy percussion-oriented soundtrack, the late 60's chic and a few good-looking 60's babes. Speaking of which Reynaud was 37 during shooting and Yanni 29. Neither do much for me (they're a little too slinky), but I definitely prefer Reynaud as far as sex appeal goes. Unfortunately, with the exception of a couple of outfits, the 60's apparel they're laden with doesn't exactly augment their beauty.

THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 15 minutes and was shot in Spain with one part in Munich, Germany. ADDITIONAL WRITERS: Luis Revenga & Karl Heinz Mannchen.

GRADE: C-