Let's Talk Sex Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		3.5
Extras		1.0
Overall		3.5

Let's Talk Sex Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf May 30, 2026

1983’s “Let’s Talk Sex” returns viewers to the days of telecommunication magic, where lonely people and the adventurous elected to take their carnal desires to the phone, working out whatever pleasures they were pursuing. Co-writer/director Paul Vatelli escalates the phone sex business in the picture, aiming to bring to life special erotic appetites featuring a large cast and a varied sense of bedroom experiences. “Let’s Talk Sex” has its odd ways, but the episodic approach generally works in Vatelli’s favor, giving him an opportunity to keep the endeavor compelling, examining different situations of seductions while having some fun with the phone-based storytelling approach.

At Dial-A-Fantasy, customers pay a fee to help recreate hidden desires with a roster of employees trained in the art of phone sex release. It’s an average day for the company, with secretary Edie (Linda Shaw) in charge of managing calls, keeping the women on the staff busy handling requests from a large number of clients. Mark (Kevin James) is a college student who’s dealing with an absentee father, but he’s suddenly more interested in his stepmother (Pat Manning), who doesn’t bathe with the door fully clothed. Henry (Mike Horner) is a low-level employee at a t-shirt company who can’t believe his boss gets to enjoy the company of two models (Julia Parton and Mona Page), calling in to speak with Dawn (Kitten Natividad) and Christina (Becky Savage) to explore what this experience must be like. And Ken (Herschel Savage) receives the chance of a lifetime when employee Tina (Lauren Wilde) takes a chance on an in-person meeting, happy to offer physical contact for a trusted customer.

There’s no overall story to “Let’s Talk Sex.” The viewing experience involves a series of encounters between clients and employees, with the opening of the picture devoted to exploring the premise and its inherent mysteriousness. A Nurse (Bridgette Monet) is on her way home from work, forced to walk through a rough Los Angeles neighborhood where the presence of predators is a common sight. The Nurse makes it back to her living space, only to encounter an intruder in her closet, and he demands she follow his specific orders. Of course, the scene is on the icky side, veering into sexual assault. Thankfully, it’s just a phone call job for Dial-A-Fantasy, who look to engage with the caller over the phone. “Let’s Talk Sex” also spends a good amount of screen time on Mark’s lust for his stepmother, following the college student as he spies his guardian in the bath, racing back to his phone to explore just what a carnal experience with the older woman might be like.

“Let’s Talk Sex” is mostly serious, with Vatelli attempting to maintain a seductive vibe to the whole endeavor, despite its varied scenes of sexual contact. Business with Henry and his goober-like ways with frustration is a closest the movie comes to silliness, watching the character create a scenario of discovery as he “walks in” on two t-shirt models, happy to join the party after a clear invitation. Susie (Lili Marlene) represents the solo content of the endeavor, calling Tina for a little phone encouragement after turning down a night on the town with friends. A sequence highlighting two virgins fumbling for bedroom clarity aims for intimacy, with the pair of exploratory teens using a “squawk box” to hear verbal instructions from Dial-A-Fantasy, who walk the young adults through the whole process. There could be plenty of laughs present here, but Vatelli doesn’t take the bait, preferring to keep things softer for maximum immersion.

Let's Talk Sex Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The image presentation (1.85:1 aspect ratio) for "Let's Talk Sex" is listed as "Newly scanned and restored in 2K" from its "35mm original camera negative." Wear and tear is a common sight during the viewing experience, with some minor blips of damage encountered, along with scratches. It's a softer viewing experience, but detail is available, exploring ample skin particulars on the cast. Clothing is fibrous, examining items of lingerie and casual wear. House interiors maintain compelling dimension, taking in the decorative ways of the early 1980s. Exteriors are limited to a few establishing shots and an L.A. street tour, offering decent depth. Color offers the hotness of reds in the movie, from design elements to makeup. Clothing provides varied hues, along with living space style, and blue skies are defined. Skin tones are mostly natural, with touches of redness here and there. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is heavy but film-like.

Let's Talk Sex Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

"Let's Talk Sex" is a strange audio experience, with the 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix doing what it can with a feature that's entirely dubbed. Intelligibility is never threatened, but there's some inconsistencies due to age and damage, finding the film's opening sounding a bit compressed. The listening event relaxes soon enough. Scoring cues are acceptable, supporting erotic encounters with decent instrumentation and emphasis.

Let's Talk Sex Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• A Theatrical Trailer (3:30, HD) is included.

Let's Talk Sex Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

"Let's Talk Sex" closes with Ken's experience picking up Tina, venturing out to a dive bar to do so. Not much is explained about this encounter, but that's not the creative goal of the feature. Instead, there's a seemingly simple interaction between customer and employee, with the pair returning to Ken's house to explore the décor and open a gift of lingerie. The screenplay tries to maintain connection to the theme of the picture by having Tina begin her seduction over the phone, but that's just a quick idea in a movie that's happy to execute as many as possible. "Let's Talk Sex" has a decent level of heat and oddity, and the cast has some fun with the acting assignment, tasked with playing up sultriness to cartoon extremes at times. There's no dramatic pull to the movie, but it does handle its limited creative goals with care, and exposes a few depressing realities about life in the t-shirt business.