Socket
by Sean Abley
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Actor: Alexandra Billings, Allie Rivenbark, Derek Long, Matthew Montgomery, Rasool JahanDirector: Sean Abley
Brand: TLA RELEASING
Cinematographer: Ivan Corona
Editor: David Kittredge
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: TLA
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- An erotic sci-fi fantasy like no other, a pair of gay lovers literally get a jolt as they plug in for pleasure in Sean Abley s Socket. After being struck by lighting, Dr. Bill Matthews receives extra special care from a mysterious, sexy hospital intern Craig (Matthew Montgomery, Gone, But Not Forgotten). Having survived the same natural accident, Craig introduces his new recruit to an underground
Movie Reviews of Socket
Movie Review: Do NOT try this at home.
Summary: 2 Stars
Hats off to the folks behind "Socket", who aim to create a whole new genre of film: gay-science fiction. In comparison to other gay-blenderized themes (such as gay-horror in "Hellbent") they succeed pretty admirably. The shoestring budget that this film was made on is obvious, but not painfully so for a change, and the premise is really intriguing.
The story goes like this: at some point before the opening credits, surgeon Bill Matthews (Derek Long) has been struck by lightning. While recuperating in the hospital where he also happens to work, he is tended to by hottie intern Craig Murphy (gay indie favorite Matthew Montgomery), who has the hots back for the Bill. Post-discharge (pun intended), Murphy introduces Bill to a secretive support group of lightning strike survivors, all of whom have found a physical - and sexual - attraction to electricity. Together they have twelve-step-style meetings which lead up to the group getting "juiced up" in unison. Bill quickly falls into the new lifestyle, but before too long a periodic jolt becomes insufficient; his thirst for each charge becomes more insatiable, leading him to a bizarre bit of self-mutilation... and worse.
Sure, the idea is kind of silly... but this isn't the first time something like this has been tried. In 1996, David Cronenberg tried to connect fetishism to automobile accidents in "Crash" (no, not the Best Picture winner of 2005.) It didn't really work there... "Socket" has better luck conveying the idea.
The film's biggest strength lies in the very clear allegory it creates in reference to drug abuse. What is first an incredible release for Bill - and a means to connect with others - quickly dissolves into something controlling and destructive. And although Derek Long's performance is obvious to the point that it's blunt, it doesn't keep this aspect of the film from succeeding nicely.
So why the two stars and no more? Because, after all the great set-up work, "Socket" completely fails to deliver the jolt (pun intended again) it promises. The last quarter of the film is disappointingly lackluster, and the ending is so flat it almost makes you wonder if they inadvertently chopped off a final scene. There was a great opportunity to take the electricity/drug analogy to a wild and transcendental ending... instead we get something bleak and boring. Downcast is one thing... unsatisfying is another.
Summary of Socket
An exceptional sci-fi fantasy, a pair of gay lovers literally gets a jolt as they plug in for pleasure in Sean Abley s Socket . After being struck by lighting, Dr. Bill Matthews receives extra special care from a mysterious, sexy hospital intern Craig (Matthew Montgomery, Gone, But Not Forgotten). Having survived the same natural accident, Craig introduces his new recruit to an underground group that uses electricity to reach ecstasy. Soon the two develop an insatiable appetite for wall sockets and each other, but it s not enough for Bill. Using his gifted talents as a surgeon, this doctor will stop at nothing to find the ultimate charge!Gay & Lesbian DVD Video
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