My review was written in April 1991 after watching the film on Vidmark video cassette.
An unusual cast makes this a bit different from current erotic thrillers. Basic story is overly predictable, as Mark Hamill cheats on his girlfriend Amanda Wyss when voluptuous Apollonia Kotero visits the art gallery where they work and quickly seduces him. Their whirlwind relationship results in plenty of sack time, but the callous antihero drops her as soon as business at the gallery picks up. Scorned woman Apollonia segues into familiar "Fatal Attraction" territory, even destroying a valuable sculpture during one violent confrontation with Hamill at the gallery.
Pic moves into supernatural horror territory as Hamill becomes victimized by black magic and voodoo rites. All the evidence points against Apollonia, but the police keep an open mind.
Careful viewer may guess who the real baddie is, but the final revelation still packs a wallop.
Use of Santana's hit title song helps the film's atmospherics and punches up the sex scenes. Fans accustomed to uninhibited nude performances by Shannon Tweedand Tanya Roberts may be slightly disappointed, as Appolonia avoids nudity to emphasize the tease. Her scenes are steamy, however, and won't need editing for the tv broadcast version.
