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LOS ANGELES, CA – (MARCH 5, 2019) – Wicked Pictures is pleased to announce that the 2019 AVN Movie of the Year, Axel Braun’s The Possession of Mrs. Hyde, is now available for purchase on DVD in stores and through online retailers. The 2-disc collector’s edition booklet-style set also includes a whopping 10 bonus sex scenes, a trend that Wicked started with Braun’s other 2019 multi-award-winning movie Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, the recipient of 4 AVN awards, including Best Parody and Best Actor for Seth Gamble’s uncanny portrayal of the Merc with a Mouth.
The acclaimed parody master’s first original feature in fifteen years, this ambitious and groundbreaking release swept the 36th Annual Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas, winning Best Action/Thriller, Best Director, Best Screenplay (written by Braun in collaboration with his late father, Golden Age maestro Lasse Braun, and his son, adult filmmaker Rikki Braun), and Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (lead actress Avi Love & Roman Nomar), before snaring the evening’s top prize, Film of the Year. Avi Love’s luminous work in the titular role was also celebrated at the 2019 XBIZ Awards in Los Angeles, earning the coveted Best Actress – Feature Movie trophy.
Shot entirely in Black and White CinemaScope 2.35:1 and driven by an explosive, career-making performance by Ms. Love, this intoxicatingly sexy thriller puts a new spin on the famous Robert Louis Stevenson novel by borrowing some of the key characters while expanding its narrative.
Braun’s inspired direction and virtuoso camerawork, along with a bravura performance by Seth Gamble as Mr. Hyde and a tremendous supporting cast including Wicked Girl jessica drake, Reagan Foxx, Kenna James, Charlotte Stokely, Victoria Voxxx, and Golden Age adult film legend Tom Byron as Dr. Jekyll, contribute to making The Possession of Mrs. Hyde a groundbreaking erotic masterpiece.
“When you pour your heart into a project and give it your all, it becomes a very gratifying experience, regardless of its success” said Braun. “Making this movie was an absolute joy, and all the accolades it received are the icing on the cake. I was lucky enough to have two extraordinary lead actors, Avi Love and Seth Gamble, and together with our incredible cast and crew we were able to take a journey that I will forever remember as the best filmmaking experience of my career.”
As one would expect from a film boasting such impressive bona fides, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde is earning Braun some of the most effusive praise of his career. “This is an incredible labor of love from auteur Axel Braun,” notes XCritic’s James Sharp in his XCritic Pick / Editor’s Choice review. “The fact that he decided to shoot in black and white shows what an amazing and daring filmmaker he is. It’s all about the art while at the same time not being the slightest bit pretentious. The story itself is just so complex and absorbing, you’re immediately drawn into Avi Love’s world, as drug-induced and feverish as it is. Avi’s performance is terrific. This being her first feature she truly lives up to the task, grasping her character by the reigns and playing her to a tee. Seth Gamble, with his pencil-thin mustache reminiscent of Clark Gable, plays Mr. Hyde with such evil charisma, showing a dark monster hiding behind a winning smile to the very end. And what more can I say about the legendary Hank Hoffman’s cinematography? I have always been an admirer of this man’s style behind the camera, and he has truly outdone himself here.
“This is a very brave, very gutsy film that delivers on all counts. And I say kudos to Axel and Wicked Pictures for taking chances and being so daring as to release a very different film into the fray of adult entertainment. A must-see masterpiece!”
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The Possession Of Mrs. Hyde, 2019. D. Axel Braun.
Cast:
Avi Love
Seth Gamble
jessica drake
Tom Byron
Victoria Voxxx
Kenna James
Ramon Nomar
Charlotte Stokely
Reagan Foxx
Alex Legend
Awards
2019 AVN Award – Best Director – Feature
2019 AVN Award – Best Screenplay
2019 AVN Award – Movie of the Year
2019 AVN Award – Best Action/Thriller
2019 AVN Award – Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Avi Love, Ramon Nomar)
2019 XBIZ Award – Best Actress – Feature Movie (Avi Love)
To view the safe for work trailer, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdjdM42aP9I.
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Established in Canoga Park, California in March 1993, Wicked Pictures was formed with a firm commitment to producing quality adult productions created specifically for women and couples, a decision the company has stayed true to for over twenty-three years, even when this mission has seemed at odds with prevailing economic trends. And after a health scare in 1998 led many companies to begin instituting policies of mandatory condom usage, Wicked is the only producer still safeguarding performers’ health by continuing to adhere to this policy over seventeen years later. Wicked continues to diversify and expand its commitment to couples’ intimacy through such initiatives as the romance-driven Wicked Passions label, the AVN / XBIZ award-winning franchises Wicked Comix and Wicked Fairy Tales, the award-winning educational series jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, and the Wicked Sensual Care line of luxurious lubricants and enhancers. These forward-thinking ventures allow Wicked to explore new ground while staying true to its core vision of producing quality adult entertainment and strengthening its appeal to women and couples.
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