Sorceress II: The Temptress

Sorceress II: The Temptress
Directed byRichard Styles
Written byRichard Styles
StarringJulie Strain
CinematographyGary Graver
Production
company
Sunset Films International
Distributed byMulticom Entertainment Group
Release date
  • March 23, 1996 (1996-03-23)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Sorceress II: The Temptress is a 1996 erotic horror film directed by Richard Styles. It was presented as a sequel to Sorceress and, like the 1995 film, featured Julie Strain in the main role, but it was in fact unrelated to the first film in terms of plot and characters. The film was poorly received.

Plot

A brood of women practicing black magic try to lure a man into their sexual escapades in order to steal his soul.

Cast

  • Julie Strain as Tara Coventry
  • Greg Wrangler as Paul Stevens
  • Sandahl Bergman as Virginia
  • Julie K. Smith as Katlin[1]
  • Jenna Bair as Noella
  • Lynn Daly as Rachel
  • Christian Noble as Deacon
  • John Henry Richardson as Dr. Condon
  • Michael Andrews as Bob
  • Vinnie Ceceliano as Sarah
  • Beth Richards as Janet Stevens
  • Marshal Hilton as Zoran
  • Michael Jay as Sean O'Grady
  • Katherine Ann McGregor as Maryanna
  • Jim Wynorski as Agent In Car

Production

The film was written and directed by Richard Styles, unlike its predecessor, which was directed by Jim Wynorski.[2][3] However, it is still credited as "[a] Jim Wynorski Production" and Wynorski himself even makes a brief appearance in the film. Actress Julie Strain plays the lead role in both films,[4][5] but hers is an entirely different character than in the first film. It also re-uses Julie Strain’s opening footage from the previous film, where she is performing a magical ritual while wearing a see-through robe. Despite the title, the story has indeed no connection to the original film. TV Guide sums the convenient shift as follows: "Under the guise of a cosmetics company CEO, the powerful witch from Sorceress (1995) with the killer looks and a new identity, Tara Coventry, picks up where she left off."[6]

"The video success of Sorceress has prompted the inevitable" sequel, noted Femme Fatales in 1995, adding: "Shooting is scheduled for May on a slave plantation in northern Florida."[7] Strain's scenes were wrapped by April 1996.[8]

Release and reception

In the United Kingdom, it was titled Legion of Evil: Sorceress II.[9]

The film was first released in 1996.[10][11][12]

The film is less well-known than its predecessor, which has been considered by some as a cult film.[13] AllMovie's Mark Deming awarded the film two out of five stars.[14]

References

  1. ^ Skin, Mr (2009). Mr. Skin's skincyclopedia : the a-to-z guide to finding your favorite actresses naked. Internet Archive. New York : St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-58402-3.
  2. ^ Wilen, Lydia; Wilen, Joan (2001). How to Sell Your Screenplay. Square One Publishers. p. 16. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography. McFarland. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Boucher, Geoff (January 14, 2020). "Julie Strain Update: Actress Is Not Dead, Film Company Now Says". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Femme Fatales v07n04.
  6. ^ "Sorceress II: The Temptress". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  7. ^ Femme Fatales v04n01.
  8. ^ Femme Fatales v04n07.
  9. ^ Budrewicz, Matty (September 13, 2022). "Sorceress II: The Temptress (1997) — Sex Magick". The Schlock Pit. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  10. ^ LoBrutto, Vincent (December 30, 2002). The Encyclopedia of American Independent Filmmaking. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-313-30199-5.
  11. ^ Juvinall, Michael (March 23, 2015). "Films released on this day in horror history – March 23". Horror Society. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  12. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits. Internet Archive. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0942-6.
  13. ^ "Film Review: Sorceress (1995)". Horror News | HNN. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Sorceress II: The Temptress - Richard Styles | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
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