V the Hot One (Cal Vista Classics) Review

Reviewed by fu_q  on  9/2/2017

**Note – This review is based upon the web version of the film streaming on the AdultMovies.com service. As such, any bonuses haven’t been given a rating, and there could be some discrepancies between this version and other releases.**

Review:
Talk of a local whorehouse at a dinner party rekindles old memories and repressed desires buried surface-deep within Annette Haven, a seemingly proper housewife with an extremely sexual past, prompting her to explore and act out her innermost fantasies in real life. Almost uncontrollably, she goes about doing so, giving in to each and every erotic whim along the way...often driven simply by shear impulse. She blows her hubby's friend (Paul Thomas) early on in her progression, has sex with perverts in an X-rated theatre, prostitutes herself out to a sailor on the street, and eventually ends up working at the bordello itself...all unbeknownst to her husband at home, John Leslie. With the expression of her sexual proclivities magnifying and escalating at every turn, and nothing but a slight bit of subconscious remorse to put the brakes on, Annette finds herself quickly spinning into the depths of sexual deviation...and subconsciously enjoying every minute of it. Such is the case in "V the Hot One", a very good, 1977 release from Cal Vista and director Robert McCallum. Starring the lovely Annette Haven, along with a strong supporting female cast (i.e. Sandy Pinney, Kristine Heller, Desiree West, etc.) and solid male talent (like John Leslie, Paul Thomas, John Seeman, and so on), this film is as much about the plot as it is about the poking. Indeed, while not every sequence culminates in a cum-shot (some do), each and every one of them fits perfectly into the storyline and serves to highlight the particular depravity of the moment. As much a mind-fuck as a true one, this flick delves deep into outing Ms. Haven's furtive, carnal compulsions--which quickly become obsessive in nature--and tangentially shining a light upon those of the people whom she encounters, as well. To be sure, her issues run deep and are soundly rooted in her character's early years, where her exhibitionist and sexual proclivities took hold (...and brought about guilt...) at a young age. With that--and in some ways--it seems as though she is merely becoming what she was always meant to be, and the viewer has a ringside seat to the transformation. The result is an incredibly three-dimensional look into her psyche--a psyche to which most everyone can at least somewhat relate--which may or may not be a good thing. As such, while this unique sexual exploration and journey won't be to everyone's tastes, this particular reviewer finds it to be a fascinating and engaging look into human sexuality and compulsion. The offerings have been woven tightly together into a carefully crafted, erotic tapestry by the master craftsman that is its director, and the outcome is intriguing and erotic, to say the least. In all, it's fairly safe to say that fans of features will want to check this one out, as will those of Ms. Haven and/or porn with a bit more thought and substance behind it than the typical, old in-and-out. For the right audience, perhaps a more intellectually inclined one, this flick is a distinct winner and is certainly worthy of a look.

(As a note: There's a fairly intense rape scene toward the end of the film in which a supremely frustrated John Leslie takes Annette upon a staircase and then a sofa in their living room...all after chasing her down. He fucks her heavily, ejaculates upon her belly, and then goes at her some more. This is the best sequence of the bunch in terms of its purely sexual value...along with the furious, erotically-intense, semen-spurting orgy that's included as the flick's penultimate sequence.)

(A full list of the film's scenes can be found at iafd.com.)