Body Chemistry (film series)
The Body Chemistry film series is a franchise of four films that focus on psychotic psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. The character was inspired by the one played by Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.[1]
Films[edit]
Body Chemistry (1990)[edit]
Body Chemistry is a 1990 erotic thriller film regarding an psychotic psychiatrist's obsession with her co-worker. It was directed and co-edited by Kristine Peterson and starred Marc Singer, Lisa Pescia, Mary Crosby, David Kagen, H. Bradley Barneson and Joseph Campanella. Executive produced by Roger Corman, Body Chemistry was inspired by the 1987 film Fatal Attraction, which had been a major success for distributor Paramount three years earlier.
The film follows Tom Redding as he studies human sexuality while trying to find a suitable balance between work and family life. However, when a new psychiatrist, Dr. Claire Archer, is brought onto his project, they begin to have a passionate affair, unlocking hidden dires deep within Tom that he never knew existed. However, when Archer pushes things too far, Tom tries to break off the affair, with devastating consequences.
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1991)[edit]
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger is a 1991 erotic thriller film and the sequel to the previous year's film Body Chemistry. The film follows Dr. Claire Archer as she becomes a radio psychiatrist in a small california desert town and becomes fixated on an ex-cop with a violent streak desperate for help. Lisa Pescia returns supported by a new cast including Gregory Harrison, Morton Downey Jr., Robin Riker, Clint Howard and John Landis.
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994)[edit]
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III is a 1994 erotic thriller film following the character of psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. It is directed by Jim Wynorski and produced by and stars Andrew Stevens, making his second film for Roger Corman after 1991's The Terror Within II. Lisa Pescia is replaced in the central role by Shari Shattuck. Chick Vennera plays Freddie Summers, a character played by David Kagen in Body Chemistry with a supporting cast including cult actors Morgan Fairchild, Robert Forster, Stella Stevens and Delia Sheppard.
Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure (1995)[edit]
Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure is a 1995 erotic thriller film and the final sequel in the Body Chemistry film series. It was directed by returning helmer Jim Wynorski and follows on directly from Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III, but with Dr. Claire Archer now played by erotic thriller queen Shannon Tweed. The film follows Dr. Claire Archer on trial for murder as she attempts to seduce and silence everyone who opposes her, including her own counsel. Stella Stevens is the only cast member to return from the previous film, although Andrew Stevens and Chick Vennera appear in archive footage from Body Chemistry III's final scene.
Cast and crew[edit]
Cast[edit]
| Character | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Chemistry | Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger |
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III |
Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure | |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1994 | 1995 | |
| Dr Claire Archer | Lisa Pescia | Shari Shattuck | Shannon Tweed | |
| Tom Redding | Marc Singer | |||
| Marlee Redding | Mary Crosby | |||
| Freddie | David Kagen | Chick Vennera | Chick Vennera (archive footage) | |
| Jason Redding | H. Bradley Barneson | |||
| Dr. Pritchard | Joseph Campanella | |||
| Dan Peterson | Gregory Harrison | |||
| Big Chuck | Morton Downey Jr. | Morton Downey Jr. (photograph shown) |
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| Brenda | Robin Riker | |||
| Larabee | Clint Howard | |||
| Dr. Edwards | John Landis | |||
| Alan Clay | Andrew Stevens | Andrew Stevens (archive footage) | ||
| Beth Chaney | Morgan Fairchild | |||
| Bob Sibley | Robert Forster | Fred Grossinger as Fred Holliday | ||
| Frannie Sibley | Stella Stevens | |||
| Wilhemina | Delia Sheppard | |||
| Simon Michell | Larry Poindexter | |||
| Judge Hakawa | Michael Paul Chan | |||
| Derrick Richmond | Larry Manetti | |||
| Lane Goodwin | Marta Martin | |||
| Charlotte Sanders | Elaine Giftos | |||
Crew[edit]
| Crew | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Chemistry | Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger |
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III |
Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure | |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1994 | 1995 | |
| Director | Kristine Peterson | Adam Simon | Jim Wynorski | |
| Producer(s) | Alida Camp Roger Corman Rodman Flender |
Alida Camp John Marshall Roger Corman |
Andrew Stevens Roger Corman Mike Elliott |
Andrew Stevens |
| Screenwriter(s) | Jackson Barr | Jackson Barr Christopher Wooden |
Jackson Barr Karen Kelly (uncredited)[2] |
Karen Kelly |
| Composer | Terry Plumeri | Nigel Holton | Chuck Cirino | Paul Di Franco |
| Cinematographer | Phedon Papamichael | Richard Michalak | Don E. FauntLeRoy | Zoran Hochstätter |
| Editor | Nina M. Gilberti | Richard Gentner | Terry J. Chiappe | Vanick Moradian |
| Production company | Concorde Productions | Concorde-New Horizons | Sunset Films International | |
References[edit]
- ^ Armstrong, Richard B.; Armstrong, Mary Willems (2009). Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series. McFarland. p. 30. ISBN 9781476612300.
- ^ Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain (June 2021). "A Fatally Attractive Foursome: The Body Chemistry Saga" (Podcast). The Schlock Pit. Retrieved Feb 21, 2024.
