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Give it a rest!
Restless souls is the story of 'erotic possession'. A young married couple are lured by strange circumstance to an abandoned hotel.

The 'virginal' bride, petit as she is, has the most faked boobs - probably a wedding-present from the in-laws. She is seduced by an evil spirt - some kind of throwback from the US Civil War. She vanishes, and her hubby calls in a team of ghostbusters to rescue her... only they all have sex a lot as well.

Very little plot, saved only by some nice looking nude women - but not worth the purchase price. ... Read more

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Not Mark's best, but still enjoyable
The plot and story is pretty simple and straight forward and it never fails to amaze me how movies will ignore the obvious to get a product out there. Is that vague? Basically what I'm saying is that there are some obvious plot holes that could have been done away with.

There are some decent performances in here but they're kind of uneven and it feels like the cast isn't trying to hard most of the time. So why would I recommend this? Mark Dacascos of course!

On the acting side, Mark is trying to move into roles that require a little more characterization but unfortunately a movie of this type only allows a brief hint of that. Character study takes a back seat to action, which is also pretty sparse. I do think Mark put up a valiant effort, but it seems a little more emotion in certain areas would have made his performance more convincing. Tim Abell gives a fair performance as the protagonist, but as with Mark, there's some scenes that are played too detached for what's happening.

What we do have for action is pretty decent for the most part. There's a fight towards the end which shows off some new moves from Mark which are worth watching. But as with Drive, using a stunt double in certain scenes is both unnecessary and detracting from the experience. I believe it's James Lew, who's a great martial artist in his own right, but he's just not Mark.

I'd say this is something that hardcore Mark Dacascos fans might enjoy most. I still think casual watchers would be interested, but would probably do better to get Crying Freeman, Only the Strong, Drive or Brotherhood of the Wolf.

horribly made
I think the writer who wrote this film had his head up his ass
Mark Dacascos did not kick Jims ass at the end as far as i am
concerned, Jim kicked Marks ass. People want to see the bad guy loose in a fight not the good guy. I bet all the money in the world people who see this film will think the same way I do. It was a total
dissapointment. This film should not have made it to the video store.

A SUSPENSEFUL ACTION THRILLER!!![.]
SYNOPSIS:
A WOMAN MUST CONFRONT HER HUSBAND THAT SHE HELPED TO PUT AWAY AFTER HE BREAKS OUT OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
(SHE DOES SO AFTER FINDING OUT THAT HE IS A KILLER/MURDERER)
SHE ENLISTS THE HELP OF A PERSONAL DEFENSE TRAINER TO HELP PREPARE HER SHOULD HE COME TO GET HER.
SO BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELTS FOR INSTINCT TO KILL!!!
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THIS WAS A FANTASTIC MOVIE WITH SOME COOL ACTION/FIGHT SEQUENCES INTACT. ALSO, THE ACTING WAS QUITE BELIEVABLE.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO THE THRILLER ENTHUSIAST.
I'M SURE THAT I WILL ENJOY THIS FILM FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
THIS DIRECT-TO-VIDEO RELEASE RUNS CIRCLES AROUND MANY OF THE MOVIES THAT ARE RELEASED THEATRICALLY.
SO, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND SEE INSTINCT TO KILL.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED!!!
-JOHN SENECA

An action fan from TX
If you like action movies, this is for you. It also has some psycolgical aspects to it. If you are a Mark Dacascos fan then this movie is also for you. This is one of his best films. It's an all around great movie. ... Read more

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Give it a rest!
Restless souls is the story of 'erotic possession'. A young married couple are lured by strange circumstance to an abandoned hotel.

The 'virginal' bride, petit as she is, has the most faked boobs - probably a wedding-present from the in-laws. She is seduced by an evil spirt - some kind of throwback from the US Civil War. She vanishes, and her hubby calls in a team of ghostbusters to rescue her... only they all have sex a lot as well.

Very little plot, saved only by some nice looking nude women - but not worth the purchase price. ... Read more

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Adamson's Blaxploitation Whammy
No one watches an Al Adamson movie with high expectations, but the director has been known to turn out some entertaining movies despite modest talents and miniscule budgets. With "Black Voodoo," things get off to a promising start as we join a religious cult out in the Southern California desert (I've only recently started watching Adamson's work, but it seems like ALL his movies start in the SoCal desert). At the guidance of their leader, Reanhaur (toothy Bill Roy), cult members are trying to bring a dead member back to life by chanting "Rise, William, rise!" Then Reanhaur suffers a heart attack. Rather than chant "Rise, Reanhauer, rise," an ambulance is called. But the old kook dies on the operating table. His body may be dead, but Reanhauer's spirit is very much alive. After Sherri (Jill Jacobson)--a nurse at the hospital where the cult leader was taken--is left alone by her doctor/boyfriend, an animated green blob emerges through Sherri's bedroom door and has its way with her. Perhaps the worst special effect ever for its time, this scene in which Sherri gets possessed is the movie's laugh-out-loud high point.

Things go downhill from there. Possessed by the Reanhaur's spirit, Sherri goes on a killing spree that would make Andy Milligan proud. Her doctor/boyfriend (whiny-voiced Geoffrey Land) thinks she's having an affair, but a blinded football player (Prentiss Moulden) who was raised by--get this--a voodoo priestess knows what Sherri's *real* problem is. He knows how to stop Sherri, if Nurse Tara (Marilyn Joi), who's got the hots for him, is willing to do some grave robbing for the good of mankind.

Supposedly this movie was originally conceived as a ripoff of Roger Corman's sexploitation pic "The Student Nurses," but after producer Sam Sherman saw "Carrie" he decided to turn this into a horror movie. To make room for the spooky stuff, the sex scenes were cut, which explains why all the nurses in "Black Voodoo" are particularly libidinous ("Beth, you want to put Ed's stethoscope back in his pants?"), yet seldom act on their spoken desires. It probably explains why the busty Jacobson got the lead: She was expected to open her blouse, not her mouth. Unfortunately with the new horror story, she has to summon up some emotions but is unable to find any. Land, who delivers all his lines as if making an aspirin commercial, isn't much better. And it's obvious scenes were made with minimal takes as there are several instances were actors stumble over their lines. The pace is leaden through much of the movie (sex scenes were cut to make room for Reanhaur's three-minute ambulance ride?), and there is one scene that's so dark the viewer has no clue what's going on. With this type movie I expect bad acting, silly dialog and ridiculous narratives, but I can't forgive its being boring. And to think this was actually a hit with drive-in audiences!

Furthermore, "Black Voodoo" isn't really blaxploitation. Oh, there are some African American characters (and Xenon Entertainment is sure to use all their pictures on the box cover), but they're supporting players. No, this was originally titled "Nurse Sherri," and just retitled to get a few extra dollars from black audiences. The movie has been retitled again, as "The Possession of Nurse Sherri," in its DVD incarnation and is perhaps the better version to see. Not only does it feature commentary by Sam Sherman, but the disc also includes an unreleased cut of the movie featuring the excised sex scenes. Maybe that cut restores the movie's entertainment value as well.

dont buy this DVD
i was led astray thinking that the show might be something worth seeing,unfortunately not. I really regret buying this show as the story line sucks and there was only one nude scene. What a joke. Dont buy this and u have been warned.

Sam Sherman commentary makes this a Great! DVD!
Great movie! Really has stood the test of time! I originally saw this movie under the name "Black Voodoo". But this is the version you want! This DVD has all the bells and whistles! A very creative TV spot, kind of a strange one, but very different. The Sam Sherman commentary really adds to it, you are let in on the process of the making of the film. It is a honest commentary, from a visionary, inspiring, great man. I can listen to Sherman talk all day! If you have seen this movie before, get this version for the commentary, if you haven't seen it, get it for actors Marilyn Joi and JC Wells. A truly inspired film! Sam Sherman is a person I would like to meet and chat with in my lifetime. Great all around DVD, worth every penny...

Possession of Nurse Sherri, The... (1977) d: Adamson, Al
Taking ideas from the Roger Corman produced; Stephanie Rothman film Student Nurses (1970), and cashing in on the success of Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) legendary exploitation filmmakers Al Adamson / Sam Sherman evolved these genres to once again please the drive-in crowd. The plot consists of a Guru cult leader who takes ill, and is taken to the hospital for an unwanted operation. Before dying under the knife, his soul manages to possess... You guessed it!... Nurse Sherri. Of course, the spirit uses the Nurse [Jill Jacobsen] to wipe out the medical personal who failed to save him. Trying hard to give the audience both sex, and thrills the evil Nurse begins to kill off many of the other characters. "...Along the way she gets to speak in a man's voice Exoricist (1973) style and whack people with cleavers and pitchforks Andy Milligan-style, while treating the viewer to some welcome T&A as well..." The movie moves along quickly, and uses it's budget well. Considering the time... Adamson, and Sherman films where very racially aware, and featured many Afro-Americans in them. The subplot in Nurse Sherri, consisting of a black football player who turns up with a voodoo amulet doesn't have much to do with the film, however it played well to a new film going audience. '...From a doomed medical operation - to - a returned evil soul" The Possession of Nurse Sherri is a great film which I'm more than pleased is available on DVD. An excellent job on this disc from shock-o-rama.com, my only complaint is lack of any original artwork. Producer Sam Sherman explains the production of the film in-depth on the commentary track, sadly Adamson doesn't appear. In August of 1995 the police found his body buried under four tons of cement, with his skull broken by a heavy object. Fred Fulford, a handyman who had been doing some remodelling was arrested and sentenced to 25 years and life in prison. ... Read more

Description

Stranded in the dark after their car breaks down, an unlucky pair of honeymooners seek shelter in a nearby house that seems deserted - or so they think. That night, the newlyweds find themselves caught up in a strange series of erotic, supernatural encounters. Several paranormal experts are called in to uncover the secrets behind the ghostly happenings at "Hallow House," but they, too, succumb to its supernatural pleasures and are forced to act out their most secret desires in a number of sexual phantasmagoric fantasies. ... Read more

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Give it a rest!
Restless souls is the story of 'erotic possession'. A young married couple are lured by strange circumstance to an abandoned hotel.

The 'virginal' bride, petit as she is, has the most faked boobs - probably a wedding-present from the in-laws. She is seduced by an evil spirt - some kind of throwback from the US Civil War. She vanishes, and her hubby calls in a team of ghostbusters to rescue her... only they all have sex a lot as well.

Very little plot, saved only by some nice looking nude women - but not worth the purchase price. ... Read more