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| In the Days of Whore | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Zupko |
| Written by | Thomas Zupko |
| Produced by | Thomas Zupko |
| Starring | Kristi Myst Taylor St. Clair Bridgette Kerkove Monica Suzanne Storm |
| Edited by | Slain Wayne |
| Music by | XXX Groovemaster |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Extreme Associates |
Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In the Days of Whore is a 2000 American pornographic film written and directed by Thomas Zupko.[1]
Plot
[edit]Cast
[edit]- Kristi Myst
- Taylor St. Clair
- Bridgette Kerkove
- Monica
- Suzanne Storm
- Brian Surewood
- Rod Fontana
- Mickey G.
- John Strong
- Tyce Bune
- Brandon Iron
- Mark Wood
- Dick Nasty
- Trevor Thompson
- Arnold Schwartzenpecker
- Valentino
- Gino Greco
- Mr. Pete
- Oliver
- Jay Stone
- Brick Majors
- Homeless Jimmy
- Jake Lawless
- Dynamite D
- Anthony Crane as King Simon
- Nikita Denise
Production
[edit]According to Thomas Zupko, he was given total creative freedom over every aspect of the film by Extreme Associates. The budget that the company had given him for the film was also larger than any previous amount allotted to any prior projects that were produced by Extreme Associates. When it came to directing the film, Zupko stated, "It's very easy to say "I'm going to let the girl go with what she wants to do." I think it has to be more, so if I have to be difficult with a performer, if I have to take them that little extra mile to a place where they may hate me, I'll do it." In response to allegations that In the Days of Whore would merely be an exercise in shock value, Zupko asserted, "It isn't about shock value, it's the whole story line. This microcosm for life with really intense sex going on."[2]
The film's climax, in which actress Kristi Myst is roughly gangbanged twice in a row by two different groups of men, took over seven hours to shoot, with Myst having commented, "There were times during the shoot when I seriously considered retirement-and that is not a joke."[3] Costar Brandon Iron alleged that after Myst did the first gangbang, she was informed that she would be doing a second one with even more men immediately afterward, even though she had not agreed to do so, Myst having "consented only to being pissed on." According to Iron, Myst only did the second gangbang after she suffered a tearful breakdown during which she was taken aside and consoled for twenty minutes by executive producer Tom Byron.[4]
Reception
[edit]AVN gave In the Days of Whore a grade of 4/5 and deemed it an ambitious, audacious and distinctive film that "stays burned in one's memory banks" while also calling it "a flawed, only partially successful production" that was marred by "long-winded metaphysical rantings, masturbatory-distracting gross-out images (lepers, rotting, bloody cocks, etc.) and sex that while brutally depraved (quasi-rape scenes essentially), frequently doesn't come to a full-on boil."[5] Roger T. Pipe of RogReviews awarded In the Days of Whore a score of 8/10 and wrote, "From a creative standpoint, it's original, well thought out, technically solid and bound to shock pretty much everyone. From a jerk-off tape standpoint, there is too much violence, rape, blood and piss for my taste. So everyone watch it, judge for yourself, but pick up a Tom Byron movie to go along with it so you can cleanse your masturbatory pallet with purely strokeable material."[6] Neil B. of XXX Movie Review criticized the film's dialogue, but otherwise praised it, declaring it a "masterpiece" and giving it a grade of 5/5 before writing, "This is a serious movie that stays true to the plot all the way through. The direction, music, make up, acting, editing, production and storyline are some of the best I've ever seen. The integrity of the story is such that you never need or want to use the fast forward."[7]
Peter van Aarle of Cyberspace Adult Video Reviews, despite praising the film's sex scenes and production values, awarded it a score of just 6.00/10.00 (the lowest one possible) due to having been disgusted by elements like "the distorted ugly faces, decapitation, blood, guts and other horror movie stuff", concluding, "At least the sex is hot, the rest is NOT!"[8] Howard Hampton, author of Born in Flames: Termite Dreams, Dialectical Fairy Tales, and Pop Apocalypse, was dismissive of the film, calling it "ineptly artsy twaddle" and a "Catholic-schoolboy barf-fest replete with grunting Vikings, horny lepers, and a maiden being raped every twenty minutes."[1]
In the Days of Whore placed third in the Adam Film World ranking of the top pornographic films of 2000[9] and took ninth place in the High Society list Top Ten Videos of the Year (2000).[10]
Awards
[edit]In the Days of Whore won Best Anal Sex Scene (Video) and Most Outrageous Sex Scene at the 18th AVN Awards.[11][12] The film also won Best Group Sex Scene at the 2001 XRCO Awards[13] and the Ninfa Awards for Best Anal Scene and Best 100% Sex Film at the 2001 Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival.[14]
Prequel
[edit]In August 2006, Thomas Zupko announced that he and Extreme Associates had begun work on a prequel to In the Days of Whore titled Before the Days of Whore. Zupko spent a month writing the prequel's characterization-heavy script, which he declared was "far more intense" than In the Days of Whore, and stated that production on the film was scheduled for September with a cast that would include Tom Byron and Paris Gables. The film, which went unproduced, would have been released in a two-disc DVD set with a remastered and recut version of In the Days of Whore.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Howard Hampton (2008). Born in Flames: Termite Dreams, Dialectical Fairy Tales, and Pop Apocalypse. Harvard University Press. p. 400. ISBN 9780674027329.
- ^ Pipe, Roger (7 September 2000). "Interview: Thomas Zupko". rogreviews.com. Rog Reviews. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Extreme Associates Contract Girl Expresses Shock, Outrage, Glowing Praise Over In The Days of Whore". ainews.com. archive.today. 11 September 2000. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ C., Steve (8 March 2002). "13 Questions with Slap Happy Creator, Brandon Iron". foundrymusic.com. archive.today. Archived from the original on 11 Jul 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "In the Days of Whore". avn.com. AVN. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Pipe, Roger (30 October 2000). "In The Days Of Whore". rogreviews.com. Rog Reviews. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ B., Neil (9 November 2000). "In the Days of Whore". xxxmoviereview.com. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ van Aarle, Peter (27 October 2000). "Whore, in the Days of (Director's Cut)". cavr.com. Cyberspace Adult Video Reviews. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Stone, Jeremy (January 2001). "Adam Film World Guide Awards". Adam Film World Guide Directory of Adult Films 2001. Vol. 1, no. 1. United States: Knight Publishing Corporation.
- ^ Pipe, Roger (7 September 2001). "Interview: Thomas Zupko". rogreviews.com. Rog Reviews. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Steve (9 January 2001). "The AVN Awards Show a Night to Remember". ainews.com. archive.today. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "AVN Adult Expo 2001". Adult Cinema Review. Vol. 19, no. 2. United States: Global Media Group, Ltd. April 2001. p. 6-13.
- ^ Hunter, Tod (6 April 2001). "Complete List of XRCO Winners". avn.com. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "FICEB 2001 Awards". ficeb.com. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Thomas Zupko to Begin Shooting In the Days of Whore Prequel". avn.com. AVN. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Pipe, Roger (5 August 2006). "Zupko Spotting & Jesus Juice!". rogreviews.com. Rog Reviews. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
External links
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