We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love
We Kill for Love

Yellow Veil Pictures

We Kill for Love

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Sam Coyle) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Yellow Veil Pictures is a New York City and Los Angeles-based film sales and distribution company focusing exclusively on boundary pushing genre cinema, seeking to highlight filmmakers who exist on the cusp of commercial and arthouse cinema.

We Kill for Love goes in search of the forgotten world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores. Balancing film art with scholarship, it pulls back the curtain to reveal the heart and soul of a forgotten and often maligned film movement.

directed by: Anthony Penta
starring: Andrew Stevens, Monique Parent, Amy Lindsay, Linda Ruth Williams, Kira Reed Lorsch, Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen Ray
2023 / 163 min / 1.78:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Commentary Track Intro and Outro by Director Anthony Penta
  • 3 Parts Commentary Track:
  • Danger by Travis Woods
  • Women, Gothic, Romance By Sam Deigen
  • Erotic, Soft Core by Douglas Keesey
  • 6 Deleted Scenes and Interviews
  • The History of the Phrase Erotic Thriller by Anthony Penta
  • Essay by Justin LaLiberty
  • Slip Cover by Sam Coyle
  • English SDH subtitles

        Overall rating: 4.680851 / 5 from 141 reviews.

        AI Generated Review Summary

        We Kill for Love is a Blu-ray release that offers an engaging exploration of the forgotten world of direct-to-video erotic thrillers. Customers appreciate the comprehensive look into this captivating genre, the fantastic interviews, and the excellent release from Yellow Veil Pictures. The documentary is highly recommended for its fantastic insights and top-notch quality.

        Summary topics

        • Entertainment Value: 6%
        • Genre Appeal: 10%
        • Documentary Quality: 21%
        • Interview Depth: 6%
        • Subgenre Appeal: 17%

        Review topics: [looks, sound, presentation, buy, work, documentary, doc, thriller, film, release, genre, interviews, movie, instinct, topic, clips, booklet, narrative, watch, treatment, extras, nostalgia, romance, insight, dive, subgenre, era, parents, history, fan].

        Review highlights

        • "Incredibly fascinating and thorough look back at a small genre of film that captivated a lot of us teens at the time." — Matthew R.
        • "This release looks great and covers a wide range of titles." — Joshua B.
        • "Incredible contemporary documentary examining the rise and fall of The Great American Genre - the erotic thriller." — Evan G.

        Reviews

        Little too long, but great

        "Loved the framing concept, and even if the film is a little too long, it’s such a loving tribute to such a maligned genre."

        — Nick C. (5/5)

        Blu-Ray review

        "Great documentary, filled for nostalgia for those who watched those movies back in the day. Presentation and research is on spot."

        — NIKOS D. (4/5)

        We Kill for Love

        "Nice lengthy documentary, but wish it reviewed more films instead of focusing on the history."

        — Ryan F. (3/5)

        We Kill for Love

        "Exhaustive (!) but incredibly interesting look at this film genre. Highly recommended."

        — Peter V. (5/5)

        Great Sexy Doc

        "This was an excellent documentary. It had a lot of informative interviews. I just wished a lot of these films were available to own in the way that this documentary is."

        — Nathan L. (5/5)

        For the love of erotic thrillers.

        "Pretty insightful documentary about the 90s thrillers we've come to love. Very nice for them to have included a little booklet as well."

        — Edward S. (5/5)

        Good disc, good time

        "An excellent documentary, well researched, all I'd ever want on the topic and more, with bonuses aplenty in the book and disc."

        — Sibyl A. (5/5)

        fun doc

        "Very fun doc. now give us all the movies!"

        — Michael L. (5/5)

        We kill for love

        "Fascinating documentary. Must see."

        — Justin M. (5/5)

        Recommended

        "Interesting documentary about erotic thrillers. Excellent treatment of the topic."

        — Jason P. (4/5)

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