Preaching to the Perverted
1997·Comedy·1h 40m
7.1
★
A computer wizard infiltrates a London sex club to get evidence for a shutdown, but falls for the proprietress.
Directed by Stuart Urban
fetish
sadomasochism
bdsm
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Cast
Guinevere Turner
Tanya Cheex
Christien Anholt
Peter Emery
Tom Bell
Henry Harding MP
Julie Graham
Eugenie
Georgina Hale
Miss Wilderspin
Julian Wadham
M'Learned Friend
Ricky Tomlinson
Fibbin' Gibbins
Roger Lloyd Pack
Mr. Cutts Watson
Sue Johnston
Esmeralda
Don Henderson
Commander Cope
Edward Jewesbury
Judge Yell
Keith Allen
Milkman
Crew
Maya Fiennes
Original Music Composer
Sam McCurdy
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
ConorFox
the outfits!!! the sets!! the pink!!!
the outfits!!! the sets!! the pink!!!
Slylma
6.0★ · 01/01/26
why is this rated pg13 on tubi 😭😭
why is this rated pg13 on tubi 😭😭
MJ
9.0★ · 04/21/25
ridiculous and trashy but so so awesome. filth not faith !!!
ridiculous and trashy but so so awesome. filth not faith !!!
LeonDeon
6.0★ · 03/24/24
It's been a while since I've watched a movie. I started doing a roulette with my Discord server, which I hope encourages me to start watching movies again. I have been depressed with things in my personal life, nothing too distressing, but more or less the typical twenty-something malaise of daily life. Watching movies was my escape from that, but my interests have been elsewhere, given how things are politically worldwide. Hopefully, I can spend time for myself and enjoy the little things in life, like watching a movie with a friend.
Preaching to the Perverted is a movie I had no idea existed until about a week ago. Something within me told me that this would at least be decent given the amount of logs this film has on letterboxd and the good rating spread. Preaching to the Perverted stars Guinevere Turner and Christien Anholt as Tanya Cheeks and Peter Emery, respectively. Guinevere Turner was someone I was somewhat familiar with from films like American Psycho and The Watermelon Woman. Finally witnessing Turner in a lead role, I wondered why she was never given more prominent roles because she has a captivating screen presence, especially in this film. There is so much power and authority in her declarations of sexual freedom. In the quieter moments, she runs laps around her co-star, Christien Anholt. Turner's dramatic eyeshadow, long black hair, and presence make the character of Tanya Cheeks what she is - a powerful dominatrix. I wish I could say the same about Christien Anholt's performance as Peter. Peter's character is one looking to work for the House of Commons one day, and in doing so, he must go undercover to gather information about Cheek's underground BDSM club for private prosecutions. Peter is a young man trying to make his claim on the world by helping a conservative government ban or intimidate those who do not operate within accepted forms of sexuality. Peter is the kind of guy who would have sex with someone into BDSM and say that it was a little too wild for him. However, because Peter needs an opportunity to impress his potential employers, he decides to go undercover into the BDSM circuit.
Preaching to the Perverted has such fun with its visuals. It is about showing sexuality with intrigue but never a critical eye. It never delves into the realm of poking fun at those who enjoy BDSM. Director Stuart Urban is the kind of filmmaker who seems like he got one chance to make a film and put as much visually enticing imagery as much as possible. We see nipple rings, people wearing chastity belts, clit rings, a man hooked up to a machine that shocks him as he climbs in his cage, images upon images that is sure to get the mind thinking. It reminded me somewhat of Cecil B. Demented because of the conviction that the people in the BDSM club have in fighting against the oppressive conservative moral platitudes. In a scene where Tanya is warned that the police may raid their show, they call the bluff and tell them to come because she fears no punishment.
Now, if the plot had more detail, this would be one of my all-timers. I love movies that explore sexuality. Couple that with a detective story or uncovering an entire world underground. This could potentially be great. I can comfortably call this enjoyable and say I even liked it, but I cannot say I loved it. For starters, Peter is a wet blanket of a main character. Peter never has a defining moment until the film's end, as he gets pushed from one objective to the next. His allegiances change throughout the film. It would be interesting to see how Peter develops as he becomes more exposed to the world of BDSM, yet it never really takes that plunge to develop Peter outside of plot motivation. Even with Tanya, I wanted more with her character. I want to know why she is like this, and it's alluded to several times, which is fine, but I want something I can sink my teeth into and mull over; instead, I am teased with glorious potential.
Potential is the word that best epitomizes this movie. It could be amazing, but it settles for being okay, which is serviceable and, at times, enjoyable. However, I can't ignore the feeling of "what if."
Preaching to the Perverted is a movie I had no idea existed until about a week ago. Something within me told me that this would at least be decent given the amount of logs this film has on letterboxd and the good rating spread. Preaching to the Perverted stars Guinevere Turner and Christien Anholt as Tanya Cheeks and Peter Emery, respectively. Guinevere Turner was someone I was somewhat familiar with from films like American Psycho and The Watermelon Woman. Finally witnessing Turner in a lead role, I wondered why she was never given more prominent roles because she has a captivating screen presence, especially in this film. There is so much power and authority in her declarations of sexual freedom. In the quieter moments, she runs laps around her co-star, Christien Anholt. Turner's dramatic eyeshadow, long black hair, and presence make the character of Tanya Cheeks what she is - a powerful dominatrix. I wish I could say the same about Christien Anholt's performance as Peter. Peter's character is one looking to work for the House of Commons one day, and in doing so, he must go undercover to gather information about Cheek's underground BDSM club for private prosecutions. Peter is a young man trying to make his claim on the world by helping a conservative government ban or intimidate those who do not operate within accepted forms of sexuality. Peter is the kind of guy who would have sex with someone into BDSM and say that it was a little too wild for him. However, because Peter needs an opportunity to impress his potential employers, he decides to go undercover into the BDSM circuit.
Preaching to the Perverted has such fun with its visuals. It is about showing sexuality with intrigue but never a critical eye. It never delves into the realm of poking fun at those who enjoy BDSM. Director Stuart Urban is the kind of filmmaker who seems like he got one chance to make a film and put as much visually enticing imagery as much as possible. We see nipple rings, people wearing chastity belts, clit rings, a man hooked up to a machine that shocks him as he climbs in his cage, images upon images that is sure to get the mind thinking. It reminded me somewhat of Cecil B. Demented because of the conviction that the people in the BDSM club have in fighting against the oppressive conservative moral platitudes. In a scene where Tanya is warned that the police may raid their show, they call the bluff and tell them to come because she fears no punishment.
Now, if the plot had more detail, this would be one of my all-timers. I love movies that explore sexuality. Couple that with a detective story or uncovering an entire world underground. This could potentially be great. I can comfortably call this enjoyable and say I even liked it, but I cannot say I loved it. For starters, Peter is a wet blanket of a main character. Peter never has a defining moment until the film's end, as he gets pushed from one objective to the next. His allegiances change throughout the film. It would be interesting to see how Peter develops as he becomes more exposed to the world of BDSM, yet it never really takes that plunge to develop Peter outside of plot motivation. Even with Tanya, I wanted more with her character. I want to know why she is like this, and it's alluded to several times, which is fine, but I want something I can sink my teeth into and mull over; instead, I am teased with glorious potential.
Potential is the word that best epitomizes this movie. It could be amazing, but it settles for being okay, which is serviceable and, at times, enjoyable. However, I can't ignore the feeling of "what if."
It's been a while since I've watched a movie. I started doing a roulette with my Discord server, which I hope encourages me to start watching movies again. I have been depressed with things in my personal life, nothing too distressing, but more or less the typical twenty-something malaise of daily life. Watching movies was my escape from that, but my interests have been elsewhere, given how things are politically worldwide. Hopefully, I can spend time for myself and enjoy the little things in life, like watching a movie with a friend.
Preaching to the Perverted is a movie I had no idea existed until about a week ago. Something within me told me that this would at least be decent given the amount of logs this film has on letterboxd and the good rating spread. Preaching to the Perverted stars Guinevere Turner and Christien Anholt as Tanya Cheeks and Peter Emery, respectively. Guinevere Turner was someone I was somewhat familiar with from films like American Psycho and The Watermelon Woman. Finally witnessing Turner in a lead role, I wondered why she was never given more prominent roles because she has a captivating screen presence, especially in this film. There is so much power and authority in her declarations of sexual freedom. In the quieter moments, she runs laps around her co-star, Christien Anholt. Turner's dramatic eyeshadow, long black hair, and presence make the character of Tanya Cheeks what she is - a powerful dominatrix. I wish I could say the same about Christien Anholt's performance as Peter. Peter's character is one looking to work for the House of Commons one day, and in doing so, he must go undercover to gather information about Cheek's underground BDSM club for private prosecutions. Peter is a young man trying to make his claim on the world by helping a conservative government ban or intimidate those who do not operate within accepted forms of sexuality. Peter is the kind of guy who would have sex with someone into BDSM and say that it was a little too wild for him. However, because Peter needs an opportunity to impress his potential employers, he decides to go undercover into the BDSM circuit.
Preaching to the Perverted has such fun with its visuals. It is about showing sexuality with intrigue but never a critical eye. It never delves into the realm of poking fun at those who enjoy BDSM. Director Stuart Urban is the kind of filmmaker who seems like he got one chance to make a film and put as much visually enticing imagery as much as possible. We see nipple rings, people wearing chastity belts, clit rings, a man hooked up to a machine that shocks him as he climbs in his cage, images upon images that is sure to get the mind thinking. It reminded me somewhat of Cecil B. Demented because of the conviction that the people in the BDSM club have in fighting against the oppressive conservative moral platitudes. In a scene where Tanya is warned that the police may raid their show, they call the bluff and tell them to come because she fears no punishment.
Now, if the plot had more detail, this would be one of my all-timers. I love movies that explore sexuality. Couple that with a detective story or uncovering an entire world underground. This could potentially be great. I can comfortably call this enjoyable and say I even liked it, but I cannot say I loved it. For starters, Peter is a wet blanket of a main character. Peter never has a defining moment until the film's end, as he gets pushed from one objective to the next. His allegiances change throughout the film. It would be interesting to see how Peter develops as he becomes more exposed to the world of BDSM, yet it never really takes that plunge to develop Peter outside of plot motivation. Even with Tanya, I wanted more with her character. I want to know why she is like this, and it's alluded to several times, which is fine, but I want something I can sink my teeth into and mull over; instead, I am teased with glorious potential.
Potential is the word that best epitomizes this movie. It could be amazing, but it settles for being okay, which is serviceable and, at times, enjoyable. However, I can't ignore the feeling of "what if."
Preaching to the Perverted is a movie I had no idea existed until about a week ago. Something within me told me that this would at least be decent given the amount of logs this film has on letterboxd and the good rating spread. Preaching to the Perverted stars Guinevere Turner and Christien Anholt as Tanya Cheeks and Peter Emery, respectively. Guinevere Turner was someone I was somewhat familiar with from films like American Psycho and The Watermelon Woman. Finally witnessing Turner in a lead role, I wondered why she was never given more prominent roles because she has a captivating screen presence, especially in this film. There is so much power and authority in her declarations of sexual freedom. In the quieter moments, she runs laps around her co-star, Christien Anholt. Turner's dramatic eyeshadow, long black hair, and presence make the character of Tanya Cheeks what she is - a powerful dominatrix. I wish I could say the same about Christien Anholt's performance as Peter. Peter's character is one looking to work for the House of Commons one day, and in doing so, he must go undercover to gather information about Cheek's underground BDSM club for private prosecutions. Peter is a young man trying to make his claim on the world by helping a conservative government ban or intimidate those who do not operate within accepted forms of sexuality. Peter is the kind of guy who would have sex with someone into BDSM and say that it was a little too wild for him. However, because Peter needs an opportunity to impress his potential employers, he decides to go undercover into the BDSM circuit.
Preaching to the Perverted has such fun with its visuals. It is about showing sexuality with intrigue but never a critical eye. It never delves into the realm of poking fun at those who enjoy BDSM. Director Stuart Urban is the kind of filmmaker who seems like he got one chance to make a film and put as much visually enticing imagery as much as possible. We see nipple rings, people wearing chastity belts, clit rings, a man hooked up to a machine that shocks him as he climbs in his cage, images upon images that is sure to get the mind thinking. It reminded me somewhat of Cecil B. Demented because of the conviction that the people in the BDSM club have in fighting against the oppressive conservative moral platitudes. In a scene where Tanya is warned that the police may raid their show, they call the bluff and tell them to come because she fears no punishment.
Now, if the plot had more detail, this would be one of my all-timers. I love movies that explore sexuality. Couple that with a detective story or uncovering an entire world underground. This could potentially be great. I can comfortably call this enjoyable and say I even liked it, but I cannot say I loved it. For starters, Peter is a wet blanket of a main character. Peter never has a defining moment until the film's end, as he gets pushed from one objective to the next. His allegiances change throughout the film. It would be interesting to see how Peter develops as he becomes more exposed to the world of BDSM, yet it never really takes that plunge to develop Peter outside of plot motivation. Even with Tanya, I wanted more with her character. I want to know why she is like this, and it's alluded to several times, which is fine, but I want something I can sink my teeth into and mull over; instead, I am teased with glorious potential.
Potential is the word that best epitomizes this movie. It could be amazing, but it settles for being okay, which is serviceable and, at times, enjoyable. However, I can't ignore the feeling of "what if."
Max Angel
7.0★ · 11/18/24