Play-mate of the Apes

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Play-mate of the Apes
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Based on Planet of the Apes
by Pierre Boulle
Written by
  • John Bacchus
  • John Paul Fedele
  • Joseph Ned
  • Debbie Rochon
Directed byJohn Bacchus
Starring
  • Misty Mundae
  • Darian Caine
  • Debbie Rochon
  • Anoushka
  • Sharon Engert
  • Shelby Taylor
  • Dan Schwab
  • John Bacchus
  • Terry M. West
  • John Brady
  • Larry Wellman
  • E.J. Mays
  • Kriss Kross
  • Stephen Steel
  • Bill Leighton
  • Bob Serio
  • Skippy D
  • Pete Jacelone
  • John Link
Theme music composer
  • John Paul Fedele
  • Kevin Neblung
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Michael Raso
  • Justin Wingenfeld
CinematographyJohn Paul Fedele
EditorGeorge Freeway
Running time89 minutes
Production companies
  • E.I. Independent Cinema
  • Seduction Cinema
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 26, 2002 (2002-02-26)

Play-mate of the Apes is a 2002 American direct-to-DVD erotic film directed by John Bacchus. A softcore pornographic film, [1] it is a parody of the Planet of the Apes media franchise films and was released seven months after the Tim Burton-directed 2001 remake of the first film. The film features Misty Mundae in the lead role. [2] [3]

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Plot

In the distant future, astronaut Gaylor and her lesbian companions crash on an alien planet. They discard their spacesuits to indulge in lesbian pleasures. Gaylor and her crew discover that the planet is dominated by an intelligent and tyrannical race of apes who enslave humans. The three astronauts are captured and imprisoned, but Commander Gaylor uses her charms to seduce both the sympathetic ape, Doctor Cornholeous and the savage Uvula.

Filming and release

The film was produced by Seduction Cinema, [4] [5] [6] [7] a division of New Jersey–based production company, E.I. Independent Cinema. Shot in New Jersey in September 2001, it was released on DVD on February 26, 2002. [8] In 2012, to commemorate the film's tenth anniversary, it was re-released on DVD, featuring two new commentary tracks and packaged with a comic book adaptation of the film. [9] [10]

Reception

The film was given 2 out of 4 by Dr. Gore's Movie Reviews. [11] It was described as a "low-budget softcore spoof heavily reliant on tinfoil and cheap red lights". [12] A review at DVD Talk praised the film. [13] Another commentator found the film had "[a]bsolutely no plot to get in the way of the story." [14] In a negative review at Film Threat, Eric Campos wrote: "If I had to say something positive about Play-Mate of the Apes to save my life, it would be that the ape make-up actually looks just as good as the original film and the ending is far better than the one in Burton’s remake." [15] In Screen Rant, Alexander Valentino wrote that the film "took the unnerving sexual undertones of Burton's film to the next level" and noted the comedic names of the characters. [16]

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