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- Barry Mahon
- 65 min
- 1
A grouchy, washed-up TV magician is inspired by a televangelist to start a new religion. Rechristening himself Eros, he begins preaching the positive aspects of sex while collecting donations. His wife, a priestess in the cult, is naturally a little wary.
- Barry Mahon
- Arcanum Productions
"Eric the Great," a hypnotist who makes smalltown television appearances, forms an organization combining religious fervor with sex in order to defraud people of their money. He and his wife, Aggie, con and hypnotize people into contributing their money and possessions to the cult.
Overview. A magician/hypnotist gets the idea that he can make more money (and have a better time) by starting a sex cult than by continuing his magic act, so he becomes Brother Eros whose motto is "Love is all that counts." Barry Mahon. Director. Forest Russell. Story.
The Love Cult. 1966. 1 hr 5 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. A magician/hypnotist gets the idea that he can make more money (and have a better time) by starting a sex cult than by continuing his...
Conceived by Forest Russell, "The Love Cult" is intriguing to a point, and it gets off to a good start with its opening titles. Its main problem is that nothing much ever happens. It does deliver sex and nudity for the target audience, and shows how things can progress towards violence when people are properly provoked.
Summaries. A magician/hypnotist gets the idea that he can make more money (and have a better time) by starting a sex cult than by continuing his magic act, so he becomes Brother Eros whose motto is "Love is all that counts."
