
Some European and American 18+ films are extremely elaborate, and “Eugenie” is a typical example, the film brings a scandalous story of the Marquis de Sade. However, the main character is an innocent young girl sold into slavery by her father to a depraved married couple, who then seduce and debauch her. Before that, there was a version in the early 80s called “Erotismo”. But this is certainly the better version, made at a time when Franco had access to a lot of money through producer Harry Allen Towers and quality international stars, not only Maria Rohm and Jack Taylor as the debauched couple, but also Christopher Lee as the leader of the strange sex cult to which the couple belongs.
The film revolves around Eugenie, a naive young girl who is taken by her father to a remote island, where she is lured into a world of sex and violence by debauched men. The story not only explores perverse themes but also contains horror elements, especially with the appearance of Christopher Lee as a powerful figure at the head of a mysterious cult.