MARIO GAUCI I had been trying to get hold of this one ever since watching Renato Polselli's THE REINCARNATION OF ISABEL (1973) – to which it has been compared in terms of sheer loopiness; in the meantime, I had actually checked out another Batzella movie i.e. the only slightly superior THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT (1973) which, unlike the film under review and the above-mentioned ISABEL, maintains a Gothic feel throughout its entirety. Apart from this fusion of past and present – not to mention, leading lady Rita Calderoni – the two also share the doppelganger motif and, as I said earlier, an absolute (deliberate?) disregard for logic which go a long way in rendering them effortlessly surreal (abetted by a weird score and some of the oddest camera angles ever conceived!); however, this alone does not make them worthwhile (let alone good) and, in fact, both these films are relentlessly sabotaged by inept handling and matching wooden performances – I mean, one has to wonder just what went on during the production of such efforts…where, invariably, a writer-director's 'uncompromising' vision was constantly shortchanged by the individual's apparent lack of talent in putting his own ideas to fruition! In both, then, the luscious Calderoni plays two roles: here, she is a traffic-accident victim and a succubus-like temptress from a previous era; similarly, the male protagonist alternates between a strapping doctor and a decadent, slightly mad aristocrat. Other figures vaguely involved include the enigmatic owner of the film's central castle setting who is something of a wry observer and eventually Master Of Ceremonies at the climatic would-be satanic orgy, an even more ambiguous and unhinged manservant (the first time we see him he is lying on the floor with a knife stuck in his throat – don't ask!) and a black maid (or something) whose only function in the proceedings is to indulge in some lesbian fondling with the modern incarnation of the heroine and, later, to be whipped within an inch of her life by said wild-eyed butler!! Though running a measly 81 minutes, the film tends to feel much longer due to its sluggish pacing – actually, a characteristic 'drawback' to both Gothic and dream-like fare. As always, too, nonsensical quotes from some ancient tome prove the key to the whole mystery…which, when uttered by the hero, causes a skull to explode(!), send the members of the orgy running and – surprise, surprise – gets us back where it all started!! For once, and thankfully so, the title does not promise something it cannot deliver: Calderoni, in fact, is nude – whether for Satan or the audience's ultimate benefit is another matter entirely! – throughout most of this (beginning with the very opening sequence)…though she also suffers the ignominy of having to scream her head off, ostensibly in abject terror, during an attack by a hilariously fake arachnid (albeit inside a reasonably atmospheric spider-pit)!!

baby_hands30 If you go by its individual aspects this movie is terrible!!!!The cameraman appears to be drunk during most of the shoot and the visual effects are shoddy and the "spider" especially so. As for the plot line I have no idea what is going on, the dubbing doesn't appear to match the the screenplay and the script is of a very poor English.Taking all this into account it is one of the funniest films I've seen in weeks, with one of the most unusual sound tracks for any horror I've ever seen and some of the most random but hilarious lines I've heard. If this is on TV it is a must see but don't go out of your way.

HumanoidOfFlesh A doctor and a young lady(beautiful Rita Calderoni)have just been involved in a car accident.The doctor leaves the girl at the accident scene,and runs off to a spooky castle for help.He enters the castle,and finds that it's inhabited by some laughing ghoul(most likely Satan himself).Later,the young lady goes looking for the doctor,and eventually finds her way to the same castle.However when they meet again,they find that they haven't met each other,they have meet their doppelgangers.Luigi Batzella's "Nude for Satan" is a great piece of sleazy trash.The special effects are jaw-droppingly awful(a monster spider especially comes to my mind!)and the dialogue is horrid. Still there is plenty of nudity to satisfy fans of Italian sleaze.Rita Calderoni is naked pretty often and her lesbian scenes are suitably sensual.A must-see for fans of Italian sleaze/horror!

jdaniels-4 Yes, this is certainly a strange movie, with enough bizarre goings-on to make your head spin. Plenty of fun to watch though, and of course something of a "cult-classic". When we watched it recently my girlfriend was slightly miffed though, because none of the men ended up getting "Nude for Satan", only the women!