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The '90s internet was wild: dial-up, chat rooms, and apparently murder.
TMDB
43
IMDb
38
Rotten Tomatoes
43
Audience Score
43

Virtual Desire (1995)

schlockyerotic-thrillermade-for-cable

Overview

Thriller

Brad's wife Susan is mysteriously murdered. Brad begins recounting all the affairs he had with women he met on an internet fantasy line. One of those women was the murderer. Who, and why?

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Content warning
digital anonymitymarital betrayalobsessionvirtual identity

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously fake 'virtual reality' sets that aged like milk.

Costume

Julie Strain's wardrobe doing 90% of the dramatic heavy lifting.

Best for:Solo: 2 AM nostalgia trip with wine and zero expectations.·Friends: Roast the 'cyberspace' graphics together. Bring snacks.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frequent softcore scenes that feel legally obligated.·Violence: Some blood, mostly off-screen or comically staged.
Jim Wynorski

Director

Jim Wynorski

ReleasedOct 24, 1995
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.
Midnight Kiss Productions

Top Cast

Julie Strain

Julie Strain

Sascha

Gail Harris

Gail Harris

Wendy

Ross Hagen

Ross Hagen

Detective Crank

Shanna McCullough

Shanna McCullough

The Stranger

Tammy Parks

Tammy Parks

Susan Lake

Catherine Weber

Catherine Weber

Molly

Lorissa McComas

Lorissa McComas

Julie

Taylor St. Claire

Taylor St. Claire

Taylor

Peggy Trentini

Peggy Trentini

Beth

Hoke Howell

Hoke Howell

Detective Archer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Jim Wynorski cranked out 8 films in 1994 alone; this was his 'slow' year.

Cultural

Julie Strain was Penthouse Pet of the Year 1993 and reportedly the most downloaded woman on early internet—casting her as a digital fantasy killer is almost too on-the-nose.

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