Sex Madness

Sex Madness – 1938 – United States

Many moralizing “educational” films were means to slip violence and perversion past censors. Maniac (1934) directed by Dwain Esper is an excellent example. An apparent mental illness expose, it’s a weak excuse for nudity and mad science shenanigans. With lesbians and a (lousy) burlesque show within 15 minutes, I expected Sex Madness (also from Dwain Esper) to follow the trend, more so considering the provocative title. Sadly, Sex Madness is a relatively sincere piece of propaganda.

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