What Lies "Behind The Red Door"? A Whole Lot Of Sexy

By Lux Alptraum, 5:00 PM on Tue Nov 10 2009, 17,471 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp)

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There are many reasons to see Carlos Batts's "Behind the Red Door." The first, and most obvious, is that it stars April Flores. But you should also see it to witness the glory of Syd Blakovich as a femme.

Yes, beautiful butch Syd Blakovich dons a bright red wig (the better to match April Flores, of course) and lingerie, and looks fabulous. But we're getting ahead of ourselves here.

"Behind the Red Door" envisions a dreamy dollhouse in which Doll #12 (April Flores) moves from room to room, inspiring erotic encounters with every opened door. The dolls play show and tell, dress up (and undress) for each other, and, of course, fuck: with fingers, toys, and any available body parts (including feet!)...and the result is a delicious, wonderful experience.

Because we have a serious crush on Syd Blakovich, we found ourselves most enraptured with her scene (for those who love her best as a butch—she loses the wig fairly quickly). Syd and April are, in a word, electric—their passion for each other is obvious...and we, frankly, are just grateful they allowed a camera to be in the room when they consummated their lust.

But don't think that Syd and April's scene is the only one worth watching: Kelly Shibari and Ashley Blue offer equally enticing experiences, both on their own and with April—and the mysterious Matador takes April to the limit.

Through it all, the film is carried along by a rocking soundtrack, which—combined with the arty, accomplished camera work—gives the film the feel of a very erotic music video. If MTV screened stuff like this, well...we might actually have a reason to watch MTV. (Of course, if MTV actually showed music videos, period...oh, nevermind.)

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