See You in Hell, My Darling

"See You In Hell, My Darling" (1999) is effektively the third title in the "Shanghai" trilogy; though it is more a spin-off from "Shanghai Surprise" and "Sweet Bunch". The late great Nikos Nikolaidis used familiar elements from the mentioned films to awaken the same feelings of familiarity with the viewer to those the two female leads, go through during their circle existense in the villa (effectively purgatory). Here new circles flow into existence every night, through the (way too large) swiming pool on the property. Nikolaidis packed so much story into each carefully crafted emotionally laden and perfectly captured scene that the film can serve as an example on how to capture atmosphere and pace. The acting by both leads served Nikolaidis' intentions perfectly and his ability to make almost anything look and feel erotic contributes immensely to this cause but also to the ever-present psycological game, which plays out between the female leads. The film has an ease and elegance to it, which is second to none. 9/10

Ps the film contains some nudity, vomiting and urination. If the body and its functions bugs you, give it (and esp the other two mentioned films) a miss.