Nurse Sherri (1978)
** (out of 4) - Erotic version
* 1/2 (out of 4) - Horror version
A religious cult leader is doing some sort of voodoo on a dead corpse when he suffers a massive heart attack. He's taken to the hospital where his spirit leaves his body and enters that of Nurse Sherri (Jill Jacobson). Soon the nurse is possessed with the spirit and goes on a killing spree.
Oh yes, here's another film from cult director Al Adamson. If you're familiar with Adamson's work then you probably already know that he would make a movie and often times it would be released under countless titles and sometimes different versions. NURSE SHERRI is one example of there being two different versions out there and thankfully Vinegar Syndrome has released them together. Both versions try to cash-in on the "Nurse" genre that was so popular in the 70s. One version adds in some CARRIE moments and tries to pass it off as a horror film while the other contains more softcore sex scenes.
Personally speaking, I thought the erotic version was much better simply because you've got some very beautiful women and seeing them naked was a major plus. As with most of Adamson's films, this one here has a rather sluggish pace but for the most part it's coherent and entertaining. I thought the softcore version worked the best because it didn't have as many boring dialogue scenes and instead we're treated to the beautiful Jacobson and Marilyn Joi doing what they do best. The horror version has them delivering more lines of dialogue than anything else so the spicy version is much more entertaining.
The horror version does contain some pretty bad special effects with a green animated thing floating around the screen and this here was supposed to be the spirit. I doubt this would have scared anyone who originally saw this at the drive-in. I think Jacobson was entertaining in the lead role and she certainly at least keeps your attention throughout. With that said, NURSE SHERRI certainly isn't a masterpiece but if you're a fan of Adamson then it's worth watching.
