Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Dr. Svet Atanasov November 8, 2025

Joe D'Amato's "Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2" (1991) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of 88 Films. The supplemental features on the release include new program with dubbing director Mark Thompson Ashworth; archival program with composer Piero Montanari; new audio commentary by critics Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti; and more. In English or Italian, with optional English and English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A/B "locked".

The 1990s effectively killed off the Italian copycats and, with them, virtually all of the genuinely wild Italian genre films that had the potential to become cult classics. Italian directors did not suddenly stop shooting gialli, poliziotteschi, and horror films, but the 1990s brought an irreversible market reset, which was initiated by two big trends. The first was the expansion of the home video market, which drastically reduced the theatrical audience for the wild genre films. The new genre films were cheaper and, unsurprisingly, far less attractive than their predecessors, so only a fraction of the people who spent money on these films during the 1970s and 1980s were willing to do the same in the 1990s. The second was the rapid growth of the adult film industry. A lot of directors and actors who previously made wild genre films transitioned to the adult film industry, and so did various serious producers. There were bigger opportunities there and, obviously, bigger paychecks. Joe D’Amato made the transition, too.

But D’Amato’s transition began a lot earlier. D’Amato began shooting explicit sex films in the early 1980s, when his genre films were still his main source of income, and with them, he also did numerous erotic films. However, in the 1980s, before the big expansion of the home video market, the explicit sex films were screened theatrically, while in the 1990s, the explicit sex films were made primarily for home video. The erotic films D’Amato shot with them sold and rented almost exclusively on VHS as well. So, by the time the 1990s killed off the Italian copycats and the genuinely wild Italian genre films, and the adult film industry began supplying content almost exclusively for the home video market, D’Amato had already adjusted his output and completed the transition.

Several of D’Amato’s erotic films feature future adult stars. (The biggest of these stars are Lilli Carati and Valentine Demy). Mainstream critics who have bothered to see a few of them have argued that they are all bad and instantly forgettable films. However, the opposite is true. Most are stylishly shot, nicely edited, and surprisingly well scored, which is undoubtedly the reason plenty of them are now effective as time capsules. (To be clear, they are snapshots of how erotic films were made in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the time, the majority were conceived as hybrid projects, where the erotic content complemented different, more dominant genre material. By the 2000s, these hybrid projects disappeared).

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 is a hybrid project, too. It brings back Sarah Asproon, the star of its very successful predecessor, but now she is played by Kristine Rose, who sends it in a new direction. Sort of. Having become a successful writer, Asproon returns to the Louisiana estate of a deceased lover, a famous playboy and multimillionaire, who has identified her in his will as the only person to determine the fate of his massive fortune. Asproon has eleven days to pick a winner from several family members, all desperately needing money to rebuild their lives.

The narrative is broken into multiple episodes, each producing sexual, all non-explicit fireworks managed by Asproon. However, different twists and turns prepare for a somewhat predictable surprise at the very end.

There is not enough of New Orleans in this sequel. However, D’Amato again goes to work to sell it as a place where all kinds of adult fantasies come true. It is all silly, late-night 1980s theater, but it is tastefully shot and looks good. Rose looks fantastic, too.

D’Amato’s erotic films and even some of his early explicit sex films all have good soundtracks. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 has a great soundtrack, created by D’Amato’s good friend Piero Montanari.

*Asproon appears in three different films, and Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 is actually the third, though it is typically listed as the second. The original second film is Top Model a.k.a. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights: The Twilight World, starring Luciana Ottaviani. Further adding to the confusion is that this film is frequently mistaken for Mario Gariazzo's L'attrazione a.k.a. Top Model.

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of 88 Films.

The release introduces an exclusive new 4K restoration, sourced from the original camera negative. The 4K restoration is also made available on 4K Blu-ray in this combo pack.

I initially viewed the 4K restoration in its entirety on this Blu-ray release, and a day later, I viewed the native 4K presentation of it on the 4K Blu-ray. The 4K restoration is magnificent and looks gorgeous on Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray. However, I prefer the 1080p presentation because it manages some obvious grain spikes a little bit better. (The native 4K presentation tends to exacerbate them quite a bit, and I do not like how they look on my system). I thought that the 4K restoration is incredibly well graded as well. All primaries and supporting nuances are perfectly saturated and balanced, ensuring that the entire film has a very faithful and convincing period appearance. I did not see any traces of problematic digital corrections. Image stability is excellent. (Note: This is a Region-A/B "locked" release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A, Region-B, or Region-Free player in order to access its content).

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

There are two standard audio tracks on this release: English LPCM 2.0 Mono and Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono. Optional English SDH (for the English track) and English (for the Italian track) subtitles are provided for the main feature.

I chose the English track because all exchanges are in English. All exchanges are clear and easy to follow. However, some of the outdoor footage is noticeably uneven because it was shot quickly and then mixed with the music as cheaply as possible. This is a common flaw in these types of Italian genre films, so keep this in mind when you judge the quality of the English track. There are no distortions, hiss, pops, cracks, or other similar anomalies to report.

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• Commentary - this audio commentary was recorded by critics Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti. The commentators share a lot of information about the production history of Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2, the character of Sarah Asproon (who appears in two other films), Joe D'Amato's career, and Italian cinema.

• Filmirage: From Dawn Till Dusk - in this program, dubbing director Mark Thompson Ashworth discusses his background and relocation to Italy, and the work he did on various Italian genre films, like Tinto Brass' Paprika and Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2. In English, not subtitled. (41 min).

• Seven Notes, Eleven Nights - in this program, composer Piero Montanari explains how he entered the Italian film industry and began working with Joe D'Amato. Montanari also addresses the soundtrack he created for Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2. In Italian, with English subtitled. (22 min).

• Eros in the Plastic Age - in this program, music historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis discusses the career and legacy of composer Piero Montanari, who scored many of Joe D'Amato's erotic and explicit sex films, several of his closest competitors, and the big changes in scoring practices that the 1980s introduced in Italy. (It is when synthesizer music began dominating). In Italian, with English subtitled. (20 min).

• Italian Credits - presented here are original Italian opening and closing credits for Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2. (3 min).

• Booklet - an illustrated booklet featuring writings by critics Calum Waddell and Rachel Nisebet, as well as technical credits.

• Cover - reversible cover.

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Joe D'Amato's erotic films sell dated fantasies, but can be attractive, to some viewers, for the same reason his other genre films are. They are time capsules. Yes, these films have flaws, some even too many of them, but they are charming, and many still look very, very stylish. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 looks incredible after it was restored in 4K, so I hope 88 Films will consider releasing more of D'Amato's erotic films from the 1980s and 1990s on 4K Blu-ray or Blu-ray. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.