Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay

Director - Bruno Gantillon (Highlander, The Hitchhiker)

Starring - Dominique Delpierre (School Falling Apart, Julia), Alfred Baillou (Steppenwolf, Cop or Hood), and Mireille Saunin (Le Mariage de Figaro)

Release Date - 1971

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "Trapped by the queen of evil with only her body to save her"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     I've been collecting movies for a long time.  I started with VHS and DVDs when I was in high school and made the jump to blu and UHD when they became readily available.  During all those years I've added a lot to my collection with films ranging from the silent era all the way to modern classics.  I love adding new films to my collection and I don't see myself slowing down anytime soon.  Several years back I snagged a bunch of DVDs from Cheezy Movies when they were running a sale of some sort.  I think it was around Halloween but I'm not completely sure.  Anyway, I snagged a bunch of them to add to my collection and one of those films was the 1971 erotic horror flick Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay.  I watched it not long after and didn't remember shit about it.  Recently, my friends over at Mondo Macabro sent over a copy of their release of the film on blu for review.  I decided to double feature it with their UHD release of the sexploitation classic Cafe Flesh.  I want to thank Mondo Macabro for sending this one my way!

    The film follows two young women who find themselves lost in the forest which happens to be the domain of Morgana (Delpierre).  She promises that they would keep their youth and beauty if they stay with her and be her lovers but if they refuse then they will rot in her dungeons.  

     Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay is one of those films that would be a lot of fun if it was 45 minutes or less.  However, it becomes a bit dull once you hit the hour mark.  I would have loved this one if some of the more slower scenes were trimmed down but, as it is, I found myself watching the clock more than the film.  The acting in this one is pretty well done.  We do have a few scenes where the cast struggle with where they should be looking along with awkward hand gestures but these scenes are few and far in between.  Instead, most of the film is very well done with this gorgeous cast delivering some solid performances even when baring it all.  The story for this one is one I could really get behind if it was trimmed down.  An erotic folk horror film with beautiful women and the promise of eternal youth if they pledge their bodies to her is something out of every genre fan's dreams.  Sadly, the long, drawn out scenes and dialogue that tends to go nowhere makes this film feel a lot longer than it is.  I often found myself losing track of time and the story as we progressed through the run time.  A lot of trimming should have been done in the editing room.  Finally, the film is not a bloody one.  The film's main focus is the beautiful women and the fantastic locations.  Honestly, you can pause the film at any time and find yourself with something you could frame and hang on the wall.  While I would have loved some blood and guts, these beautiful locations almost make up for it.  Overall, Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay is a movie I thought I would love but found myself somewhat bored with it.  It does have a few memorable moments but the overall film is one that doesn't really stick with you.  Collectors will want to grab the Mondo Macabro release but genre fans looking for something new to watch will want to check out many of Mondo's other releases.