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Sapiosexual & Taboo: Family Secrets

Name: Sapiosexual & Taboo: Family Secrets
Brand: Dark Star
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This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Dark Star Pictures is a new-age North American distribution company, focused on bringing unique and targeted content to audiences across the country and is committed to releasing auteur-driven, original cinema in the theatrical, digital and home video space. In partnership with OCN Distribution, new Dark Star titles - along with celebrated features in their back catalog - will receive features packed blu-ray editions that will maintain the OCN standard of quality and Dark Star's deft curation.

Sapiosexual - Liam hosts an "uncoupling celebration" with guests Hannah and Freddie. A power outage during a storm unveils dark secrets from their pasts, leading to life-altering revelations for all three characters.

Taboo: Family Secrets - The infidelities by patriarch Lukas divide the family. His Son Tyler visit sparks a taboo relationship with his stepmother Amanda, forever altering the dynamics and loyalties after certain revelations.

directed by: Deborah Twiss
starring: Costas Mandylor, Deborah Twiss, Nick Hardin, Ashley Westover
2024 / 195 min (combined) / 1.78:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

Region A Blu-ray
Double Feature including both features
Audio commentary from the filmmaker on both films
Trailers
Photo gallery
Behind the scenes
English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 3.9387755 / 5 from 49 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This limited edition slipcover features a double film set by Dark Star Pictures, including 'Sapiosexual' and 'Taboo: Family Secrets'. Both films received positive feedback for their engaging storytelling and quality production. The set includes additional features such as audio commentary, trailers, and a photo gallery.

Summary topics

Film Quality (25%): Many customers appreciated the film, describing it as fun, great, and a bit of mystery.
Additional Features (25%): A significant number of customers pointed out that the double feature on disc is nice and well-received.

Review topics: ["looks","pleasure","picture","buy","features","film","movie","slipcover","flick","release","thriller","gun","throwback","bill","transfer","themes","scenes","women","restoration"].

Review highlights

"Blind buy, Got me with the slip on a solid sale price, A solid erotic thriller double feature," — Justin B.
"Fun erotic film double feature" — Ed K.
"Two intriguing films with a great slipcover presentation—definitely worth a watch if you like a bit of mystery." — Chris T.

Reviews

Double erotic pack

"Nothing big or mindblowing Double packed blu ray release"

— jonas R. (3/5)

Feels like it's working out

"Feels like it's working out some kind of potentially searing off-Broadway play for the kind of middle-aged Manhattanites that used to exist but ends up closer to Tommy Wiseau. There's better acting, but the melodrama and inability to end the film concisely with what I can only describe as a visual run-on sentence; something I'm quite familiar with, obviously."

— Dustin B. (3/5)

glad they're offered

"I think I like what Twiss is trying to do more than I like the actual movies. Both are a 6/10 for me, with different factors leading to my rating. The slick cover image for each (not the great slipcover) is a little misleading, in that both these movies have a much more homemade feeling. And I like that aspect of them. I'm also glad someone's working on movies like this now; Twiss seems to be having fun taking the reins & I hope she continues."

— Isaac W. (3/5)

Very Interesting!

"The slipcover of this very interesting release definitely fits the bill! This double feature is definitely way out there and quite different from anything I have ever seen. The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"

— Paul K. (5/5)

Weird

"Deborah Twiss is pretty hot for her age, but that's about all you'll get out of these movies. The biggest problem for me is really down to my own personal taste - I don't like the look of modern digital movies. Everything looks cold and sterile. . . the image lacks the warmth of film. The first movie actually had a pretty good TWISS-t (ahaha) at the end. The second film was just plain strange. I don't really know what I was expecting, perhaps others will get more out of them than I did. I think I've really got to be a bit more strict when it comes to partner label orders in future!"

— Sam N. (3/5)

A super two-fer

"A great double bill of two daring and original movies. Transfers look great and the slip is top notch."

— Jakob P. (5/5)

Provocative Anthology Exploring Desire and Boundaries

"Sapiosexual & Taboo: Family is an anthology that leans heavily into controversial and transgressive themes, exploring the intersections of intellect, desire, and forbidden relationships. Each segment pushes boundaries in different ways, aiming to provoke as much as it intrigues. The film thrives on discomfort, often prioritizing shock and taboo over narrative cohesion. Some segments are more effective than others, with a few offering genuinely interesting psychological angles, while others feel more exploitative than insightful. It’s a challenging watch by design, likely to divide audiences. Those open to experimental, boundary-pushing storytelling may find elements to appreciate, but its confrontational approach won’t resonate universally."

— Thomas H. (5/5)

Dramatic reletionship films

"Sapiosexual and Taboo: Family Secrets both explore intimate psychological tensions, but they do so in different ways. The following overview keeps the focus on storytelling, character dynamics, and thematic tone while avoiding explicit or age‑inappropriate detail. Sapiosexual centers on three people brought together for an “uncoupling celebration,” a gathering meant to mark the end of a relationship. When a storm knocks out the power, long‑buried truths and emotional conflicts surface, pushing the characters into increasingly strained confrontations. The story unfolds as a psychological chamber piece, relying on conversation, shifting alliances, and the discomfort of being trapped together. Taboo: Family Secrets follows a family destabilized by the patriarch’s ongoing infidelities. When the adult son returns home, long‑standing tensions intensify, and the family’s emotional fractures become impossible to ignore. The film focuses on shifting loyalties, the consequences of secrecy, and the emotional fallout of betrayal"

— Tarek E. (3/5)

Sexy Double Feature I Bought For My Wife

"These flicks are right up my wife's alley. I'll leave them out for the next time I'm out of town and she feels like watching something frisky."

— Jeff W. (3/5)

Fun Double Feature

"This is a fun release! Good, trashy double that looked right up my alley and got exactly what I wanted from this selection."

— Eli O. (5/5)