Naked Attraction

From the sea horse that mates in an hypnotic underwater ballet to the rodent who copulates until he literally drops dead, THE NATURE OF SEX spans the globe to illustrate how an astonishing diversity of life forms find their mates and conceive, raise, and protect their offspring. This Web companion to the four-part series takes a close look at the primal instinct that causes animals to come together in order to pass along their genes to the next generation. We also examine how timing can be key in the mating process, and how varied sex contracts create not only new life, but diversity, in both animals and humans.

As well as their famous Frankenstein and Dracula series of films, Universal also shot a number of one-off horror titles during the height of their horror sucesses in the 1930s and 1940s, this set brings together five of those starring their unique and distinctive leading man, Bela Lugosi. In four of the films he is also joined by frequent screen sparring partner, Boris Karloff.
The films range from the original and exciting Invisible Ray (1936) to the missed opportunities of Horror/Gangster fusion in Black Friday (1940). The Edgar Allan Poe based stories range from decent Black Cat (1934) to the average Raven (1935) and the dull Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932).

The stars of "Thriller: A Cruel Picture" are back! The super-sexy Christina Lindberg and Heinz Hopf star in this Swedish erotic exploitation masterpiece that fans have been waiting for! Lena (Lindberg) is a young teen is in need of excitement and sexual satisfaction. Torn between her meek and innocent boyfriend Jan and the sadistic party-goer Helge, Lena's life turns upside-down when Helge takes some nude photographs of her. These photos can destroy her life and Lena must do anything to get them, even if that means having a sadomasochistic encounter with Helge to make him happy. Can she get the photos and hide all this from her family and friends, or will her exploits leave her "exposed"?

Back in the bad old days of the 1970's, South Africa suffered under one of the most repressive governments the world has known. Most forms of fun were either frowned upon or banned outright. And the notion of a woman joyously dancing naked was enough to cause a riot. Particularly if her partner was a sensual, slithering snake! SNAKE DANCER tells the true story of a woman who dared to be different and, in doing so, showed a whole country that it was possible to break the rules and still survive….

What is the mystery surrounding one of Goya's most famous paintings, "Volaverunt?" Why does it hang in two versions, one nude and the other clothed, in Madrid's Prado? Is there more to the story than has ever been told?