CHICAGO - Originally released to theaters in 1975, Do Me Evil is a scripted tale that just happens to include explicit gay sex. Considered among the best of director Toby Ross' early work, the film presents a poignant portrayal of brotherly rivalry within a larger context of social turmoil.
Do Me Evil tells the story of two brothers: one mentally challenged (Glenn Parmley) and the other (Mike Daniels) jealous of his mother's attention to the weaker son. The movie explores themes of incest, hustling, suicide, mental abuse, aging and poverty as both brothers attempt to make places for themselves in the world. The performances, script and camerawork are all first-rate, and the film's gut-level realism accentuates an uncommon urban grittiness.
"Big cocks are highlighted in this unusual film that's one of Toby Ross' most successful urban odysseys," a Bijou Video spokesman said. "His actors perform with a desperate immediacy that gives the film's best moments a nerve-wracking sexual tension."
Bijou has restored and re-mastered the 90-minute film, which is available on DVD at the company's e-tail site.
In addition to Parmley and Daniels, Do Me Evil stars Phil Simmons, Ray Benston and Robert Woods.
