The Washing Machine (1993)

Fresh and Exciting

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Pretty movie, remind me those old erotic-thrillers broadcast after 22h. But this is an Italian one. Strange, and furthermore : the director is Ruggero Deodato. The story and characters are strange and this could be a lame erotic-thriller, but it is strange enough to be just acceptable for some viewers or quite good for others.Contains one of the best panties-shot of the soft-porn cinema (during the sequence in the museum). The picture quality is very sharp, very detailed and colourful, like many Italian movies. Like a Gucci ad, but fitted into a Ruggero Deodato erotic thriller. Terrific!One of the actresses, I mean the baby-faced one, have one of the most beautiful face I've ever seen, because her character is strange, mysterious, and the french dubbing (bad, as usual in those movies) make her seem more strange than she is in the original version. All these small elements make me remind her even after a long time.WARNING : SPOILERS down hereAnd the final shot : we see sometimes the evil women winning at the end of those movies (most of the times, men, after being mistreated along the movie, finally win), but in this one, four women are staring at the camera, with a final laughin' echoed, etc. OK, it's cliché, but I like it, it is so naive it becomes sincere, and thus, quite fascinating. Four gorgeous and mysterious women. I'd add it's quite a misogynistic ending, but I don't pay attention to this propaganda, I mean not in those lame kind of movies. Misoginy is very frequent in these, but if you can notice it and not pay attention to it, or even laughin' at it like at bad SPFX, it's OK, see it and you won't be afraid by real women in the reality (I'm not really jokin' sayin' that, 'cos I believed it was true when I was watching these kind of movies when I was 14 or so...). It's a good thing to prohibit these to young teens. I really think it. (I'm so glad to have discovered that women are not dangerous! Yeah!)

Ruggero Deodato is, of course, best known for the exploitation classic Cannibal Holocaust; but he's directed a few lesser known films that aren't too far behind in quality - and this stylish, sexy romp is certainly one of them! It's true that I like good sleaze more than most people, but I can honestly say that if you've been intrigued by Giallo's such as Silvio Amandio's Amuck or Luciano Ercoli's Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion, The Washing Machine is sure to delight! The focus with this film is purely on the sex scenes, and Deodato has managed to create a thriller that is surprisingly erotic, as he makes great use of his actress' assets! The film focuses on three sisters (intriguing enough on its own), who have to call the police when the body of a pimp named Yuri is found in their washing machine. However, when the inspector arrives, the body disappears - but this is a copper that doesn't let a case go easily, and after taking the decision to devote all of his free time to both the case and the three sisters in question, he soon finds himself a part of their sex games.Given the plot and the fact that it stars three very sexy women, you would be forgiven for thinking that The Washing Machine is merely soft-core porn. Director Ruggero Deodato apparently said that he made this film purely for the money, but I find that hard to believe as great care and attention seems to have been put into the film. The lighting in many scenes is fantastic, while the score and lush Gothic locations enhance the surreal plot. Even the acting isn't bad, which is a huge rarity for Italian cinema. The three ladies make up the backbone of the film, and as you might expect; every scene that features them is a treat. The girls' look sexy whether they're dressed or not, and I'm pleased to say that all three of them spend more time in the latter state! The story plays second fiddle to the sex scenes, but it's admirable that a movie like this has a story at all. Deodato ensures that the movie flows well, and that there's always something of interest when none of the characters are having sex. Overall, The Washing Machine is extremely sleazy and surprisingly erotic; and while I may be praising it too highly, I've got to say that I really enjoyed the film and recommend it to anyone that likes their sleazy horror films!

Utterly demented thriller (giallo?) about three twisted sisters that fall for the same type of men and use their washing machine as a killer device. Police inspector Alexander Stacev is bound to go nuts as all three sisters turn out professional liars and dedicated to get him in bed. It's hard to believe that this light-headed, almost comical horror cheapie was directed by Ruggero Deodato, creator of notorious Italian gut-munchers like "Cannibal Holocaust" and "Last Cannibal World". Judging by the ludicrous premise and absurd story-twists, Deodato must have been suffering from an identity crisis, or something! There's more gratuitous sex and nudity in "The Washing Machine" than in the average Shannon Tweed TV-thriller, but the actresses are bustier (especially the Polish Kashia Figura) AND there's splatter, too! What more could you possibly wish for? A terrific musical score, perhaps? There's that too!

I wasn't expecting too much from this movie-this is surely no "Cannibal Holocaust",but a decent erotic thriller from infamous Ruggero Deodato.It's very well-made,atmospheric and it has some really sensual sex scenes.The acting is pretty good(Polish actress Katarzyna Figura shines here as one of three sisters)and there's an unexpected and rather gross dismemberment scene which reminds me brilliant "Cannibal Holocaust".My evaluation:7 out of 10.Recommended!