Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.5

Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf September 7, 2022

Jess Franco attempts to enjoy the swinging scene of Euro spy entertainment from the 1960s, and Vinegar Syndrome looks to celebrate such a career quest with the double feature release of “Two Undercover Angels” and “Kiss Me Monster.”

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Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• "The Red Lips Diaries" (46:08, HD) is an interview with film historian Stephen Thrower, who explores Jess Franco's desire to shoot "Two Undercover Angels" and "Kiss Me Monster" back-to-back, offered a chance to update a forgotten 1960 effort, "Labios Rojos." Thrower gets a little sidetracked at times, trying to out-reference himself to assert dominance, but he delivers interesting information about the productions and the actors, and goes into detail about dubbing and editing issues he claims ruined Franco's intended moviemaking rhythm.

• "Besame Monstruo" (84:34) and "El Caso De Las Dos Bellezas" (92:26) are the original Spanish versions of "Kiss Me Monster" and "Two Undercover Angels," sourced "from tape with newly translated English subtitles."

• "The Case of the Red Lips" (13:59, SD) is a 2006 interview with director Jess Franco, who recalls his desire to work with Janine Reynaud, looking for a project to present to the actress. "Two Undercover Angels" and "Kiss Me Monster" were shot back-to-back, using the same sets, with Franco sharing his approval of the process. The interviewee goes into the comic strip inspiration for both pictures, and details his time with co-star Rosanna Yanni, sharing how she became good friends with Reynaud during the shoot. Franco was aiming for Abbott and Costello energy from the characters, and he offers some information about costuming. He closes with a rant about different titles for a few of his endeavors.

• "Jess' Tangents" (22:27, SD) gives Jess Franco room to discuss random topics, including "LSD and Porn," "Spain Under Franco," "The Orson Welles Collection," and "Cinema."

• Photo Gallery #1 (5:48) collects press kit pages, film stills, publicity shots, and BTS snaps for "Kiss Me Monster."

• Photo Gallery #2 (2:42) collects poster art, film stills, publicity shots, BTS snaps, and press kit pages for "Two Undercover Angels."

• And Trailers (SD) for "Kiss Me Monster" (2:58) and "Two Undercover Angels" (3:04) are included.

Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

While the entertainment value of "Two Undercover Angels" and "Kiss Me Monster" is debatable, Vinegar Syndrome provides excellent A/V and informative extras.