SkinMax brings back the ’90s late night excitement to DVD in April

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Back in the ’90s, the erotic thriller was a major genre although mostly on late night cable TV and straight to video. You’d walk into a non-Blockbuster videostore and see steamy posters for films you never knew existed. The imagery and the name made you consider renting them instead of the big Hollywood film. Other times you’d find the films on Cinemax After Dark on the weekends. SkinMax revived 10 of these tawdry tales with a series of double feature DVDs. The good news for 2024 is that SkinMax is giving us another 10 spicy movies on 5 double feature sets. The first batch arriving in March includes the legendary Different Strokes that starred Dana Plato of Diff’rent Strokes. Here’s the listings from SkinMax with all the titles coming in March and April of 2024:

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Double the fun with these two hot films with Diff’rent Strokes star Dana Plato & former adult film star Ginger Lynn in this ‘SkinMax’ Double Feature!

DOUBLE THE FUN WITH THESE TWO STEAMY FLICKS STARRING DANA PLATO AND GINGER LYNN ALLEN IN THIS SEXY ‘SKINMAX’ DOUBLE FEATURE!

DIFFERENT STROKES: Jack (Bentley Mitchum, The Man in the Moon) is a successful fashion photographer, loving in the Hollywood Hills and dating Jill (Landon Hall, Stolen Hearts), a woman who’s beauty rivals any of his models. Jack seems to have it all – UNTIL – Jill (Dana Plato from the smash hit NBC TV series ‘Diff’rent Strokes’) a very attractive New York art director enters their lives and awakens feelings, opening up a variety of possibilities for Jack’s girlfriend Jill that will turn Jack’s idyllic life upside down and inside out.

ULTIMATE TABOO: More than anything, Paul (Al Sapienza, ‘The Sopranos’) wants a long lasting relationship with his beautiful girlfriend Shannon (Ginger Lynn Allen, The Devil’s Rejects). Only one thing stands in his way… As an admitted sex addict, Paul can’t control his desire to make love to every attractive woman he meets and he has just the beautiful Lorelei (Kim Dawson, Bad Blood) whose appetite for Paul is as consuming as his lust for her. Lying to Shannon, Paul meets Lorelei every chance he gets and is more aroused when she suggests a threesome with Shannon… but Paul is in for a big surprise. Lorelei knows all about his deceitful past and has herself, been the victim of lying, cheating men. Now she has a plan to free Shannon of her misery and get Paul out of their lives forever.

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Watch Ultimate Taboo trailer »

Release Date: 03/26/24

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Double the fun with these two steamy flicks starring Debra Beatty and Kim Dawson in this sexy ‘SkinMax’ Double Feature!

DOUBLE THE FUN WITH THESE TWO STEAMY FLICKS STARRING DEBRA BEATTY AND KIM DAWSON IN THIS SEXY ‘SKINMAX’ DOUBLE FEATURE!

FORBIDDEN PASSIONS: Your wildest fantasies are possible in this look at afterlife encounters when Mara (Debra Beatty, Caged Heat 3000), a cyber-seductress uses her special computer programming skills to fulfill your most intimate dreams while in the afterlife.

LURID TALES: THE CASTLE QUEEN: When Thomas (Shannon Dow Smith, Invasion of Privacy) is playing what he believes to be a simple arcade game, he is suddenly transformed back to Cromwellian England and finds himself in a bawdy battle for the rights to a magnificent estate – and for the heart of Lady Dorset (Kim Dawson, Bad Blood), the lusty seductress of the castle.

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Watch Lurid Tales trailer »

Release Date: 04/23/24

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Double the fun with these two sexy sci-fi flicks starring Gail Thackray and Elizabeth Kaitan in this ‘SkinMax’ Double Feature!

DOUBLE THE FUN WITH THESE TWO SEXY SCI-FI FLICKS STARRING GAIL THACKRAY AND ELIZABETH KAITAN IN THIS ‘SKINMAX’ DOUBLE FEATURE!

GALAXY GIRLS: An alien vessel crashes on Earth and is discovered by Cindy (Gail Thackray, Bigfoot or Bust), Shauna (Yvette McClendon, Haunted) and Becky (Heather Ford), three friends beginning what they think to be a casual vacation in the mountains. The alien creatures, escaping a death sentence on their own world, are motivated only by death, destruction and a taste for blood.

Ultimately nothing stands in the way except Cindy, aided by Matt (Bernie Van De Yacht, Prey), another visitor from beyond the stars sent to recover the ship and bring them to justice. Together they set out to destroy the ship, though its destruction could strand Matt on earth forever!

Also known as ‘Alien Escape’, this sexy sci-fi adventure also features Monique Parent (Buford’s Beach Bunnies) along with appearances by cult directors Fred Olen Ray (Cyclone) and Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall).

PETTICOAT PLANET: Commander Steve Rogers (Troy Vincent,Team Knight Rider), a blue collar space jockey with a lousy job, crash-lands his corroding craft onto a desert planet. But his luck is about to change… as he recovers, he finds himself to be the only man in a wild western town inhabited by beautiful, gun slingin’ whiskey drinkin’ women.

Peace, harmony and boredom are abound in Puckerbush Gulch until word gets out that for the first time in twenty years, there’s a man in their midst. Best friends become bitter foes as the sex-crazed cowgirl corral the Commander one by one. Lost in space with no way home, can our hero find true happiness, or will he be pushin’ up daisies from pure exhaustion?

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Watch Galaxy Girls trailer »

Watch Petticoat Planet trailer »

Release Date: 04/23/24

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Double the fun with these two steamy thrillers in this ‘SkinMax’ Double Feature!

DOUBLE THE FUN WITH THESE TWO STEAMY THRILLERS IN THIS ‘SKINMAX’ DOUBLE FEATURE!

MIDNIGHT TEMPTATIONS: April (Wendy Hamilton) plans to draw attention with her clothing line at the yearly fashion competition, but the other designers will stop at nothing, including murder, in their own efforts to win.

MIDNIGHT TEMPTATIONS 2: Elizabeth Arkins (Jane Daniels), unhappy in her love life and unable to commit to her boyfriend, is haunted by visions of a dark stranger (Johnny Gardella) who beckons her in this steamy thriller.

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Watch Midnight Temptations 2 trailer »

Watch Midnight Temptations trailer »

Release Date: 04/23/24

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Sexy superstar Tane McClure stars in these two sexy thrillers in this ‘SkinMax’ Double Feature!

SEXY SUPERSTAR TANE MCCLURE STARS IN THESE TWO SEXY THRILLERS IN THIS ‘SKINMAX’ DOUBLE FEATURE!

STRIPSHOW: Exotic dancer Raquel (Tane McClure, Sexual Impulse) leaves the business with millions when one of her wealthy, elderly patrons dies. She tries to patch things up with her old boyfriend while serving as a mentor to a Kara (Monique Parent, Midnight Confessions) who is new to the business.

TARGET OF SEDUCTION: Beautiful book editor Samantha Jenkins (Betsy Boyle) begins to receive anonymous gifts from a secret admirer. At first, she’s flattered… until the gifts and letters become threatening. Who is her stalker? The handsome writer? The rejected co-worker? Her roomate’s lover? It’s anyone’s guess in this sexy thriller so-starring Tane McClure (Sexual Roulette).

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Watch Stripshow trailer »

Watch Target of Seduction trailer »

Release Date: 03/26/24

Joe Corey is the writer and director of "Danger! Health Films" currently streaming on Night Flight and Amazon Prime. He's the author of "The Seven Secrets of Great Walmart People Greeters." This is the last how to get a job book you'll ever need. He was Associate Producer of the documentary "Moving Midway." He's worked as local crew on several reality shows including Candid Camera, American's Most Wanted, Extreme Makeover Home Edition and ESPN's Gaters. He's been featured on The Today Show and CBS's 48 Hours. Dom DeLuise once said, "Joe, you look like an axe murderer." He was in charge of research and programming at the Moving Image Archive.