A Commentary on Monxa Mala – The Images by Rich Moreland Four images of importance dominate the film. First is the whipping post where the crucifixions are also carried out. It’s a Freudian phallic symbol and central to the male dominance of the dungeon. Leticia’s suffering while manacled to it is the main focus of the film. […]
A Commentary on Monxa Mala: The Players Leticia (Simonne): The Marquise’s daughter. She organizes a pagan feast that breaks “the sacred silence of the monastery” and is punished for her transgression. Lucrecia (Mila): The Enforcer. She is loyal to the Father. When he orders a scourging to “correct” a deviant novice, Lucrecia steps in to […]
A Commentary on Monxa Mala: Part One (II) by Rich Moreland Jac Avila is the writer and director of Monxa Mala, scoring another winner for the BDSM horror genre that is his specialty. With enough deviltry to make the story believable, he once again assumes the role of the torturer. What is particular about this film is […]
A Commentary on Monxa Mala: Part One by Rich Moreland In this first installment on Monxa Mala, we’ll set the stage for the film. Photos are courtesy of Pachamama/Decadent films. The Inquisition drawing is from gregfallis.com. This latest Jac Avila niche creation celebrates the visual delights that enrich his fan base. Maleficarum II: Monxa Mala is a […]
Leticia, At The Center Of The Storm Leticia, the Marquise’s daughter, arrives to the dungeons of the Holy Office with a chip on her shoulder. She was forced into the monastery by her mother. “I’m the gift from my mother to our most holy church” she tells Agustinus, her hands tied above her head, her […]
The Mad Monk Runs Amok Agustinus sits at his usual chair in the depths of the dungeon and waits for Leticia to be brought in. He’s there to punish the young woman for having organized a pagan feast at the monastery, where she was forced to enter by her mother, the wealthy Marquise that owns most […]
Justa, The Loyal and Faithful Servant When Leticia arrives to the dungeons of the Holy Office, she brings Justa with her, one of Leticia’s family servants who was sent to the monastery to take care of the young mistress needs. Being the daughter of the Marquise has its privileges. Justa is as loyal and trustworthy as a […]
The Healer – Problem Solver Martina, played by Graciela, knows her place. She has been with the Mad Monk the longest. She’s in charge of healing those nuns and novices who pass by the dungeons to be chastised and to send them back to the monastery as healthy as they arrived days, maybe weeks, before. […]
Julia, The Perfectly Sadomasochist Novice She loves to torture, but she loves to be tortured even more Julia, played by Stephanie, aka Katerine, arrives to the dungeon with Leticia, they are friends, and she participated of the pagan feast Leticia organized at the monastery. As Julia watches Leticia being whipped for her transgressions, she notices Barbara’s closeness to […]
Barbara, The Hyper Sensual Favorite Who Wants To Become The Cruel Enforcer At the beginning of the film, Barbara confides in Martina the ordeal she faces. “It’s been more than a month since…” The overtly sensual Barbara is known as the Mad Monk’s favorite and she’s confident that she has his heart in her hands […]