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The '''''Body Chemistry'' film series''' is a series of four movies that focus on sexy, psychotic psychiatrist{{clarify|date=March 2021}} Dr. Claire Archer. The character was inspired by the one played by [[Glenn Close]] in ''[[Fatal Attraction]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LIIwCgAAQBAJ&q=body+chemistry+%22claire+archer%22&pg=PA30|page=30|title=Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series|first1=Richard B.|last1=Armstrong|first2=Mary Willems|last2=Armstrong|publisher=McFarland|date=2009|isbn=9781476612300}}</ref>
'''''Body Chemistry''''' is a series of four films that focus on psychotic psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. The character was inspired by the one played by [[Glenn Close]] in ''[[Fatal Attraction]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LIIwCgAAQBAJ&q=body+chemistry+%22claire+archer%22&pg=PA30|page=30|title=Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series|first1=Richard B.|last1=Armstrong|first2=Mary Willems|last2=Armstrong|publisher=McFarland|date=2009|isbn=9781476612300}}</ref>


==Films==
==''Body Chemistry''==
===''Body Chemistry'' (1990)===
{{Infobox film
{{Main|Body Chemistry (1990 film)}}
| name = Body Chemistry
''Body Chemistry'' is a 1990 [[Erotic thriller|erotic thriller film]] regarding a psychotic psychiatrist's obsession with her co-worker. It was directed and co-edited by [[Kristine Peterson]] and stars [[Marc Singer]], Lisa Pescia, [[Mary Crosby]], David Kagen, H. Bradley Barneson and [[Joseph Campanella]]. Executive produced by [[Roger Corman]], ''Body Chemistry'' was inspired by the 1987 film ''[[Fatal Attraction]],'' which had been a major success for distributor [[Paramount Global|Paramount]] three years earlier.
| image =
| director = [[Kristine Peterson]]
| producer = Alida Camp
| writer = Jackson Barr
| starring = [[Marc Singer]] <br> Lisa Pescia
| cinematography = [[Phedon Papamichael]]
| music =
| studio = [[Concorde Productions]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| runtime = 1h 24min
| released = {{Film date|1990|3|9|df=yes}}
}}
'''''Body Chemistry''''' is a 1990 American drama film directed by [[Kristine Peterson]].


The film follows Tom Redding as he studies human sexuality while trying to find a suitable balance between work and family life. However, when a new psychiatrist, Dr. Claire Archer, is brought onto his project, they begin to have a passionate affair, unlocking hidden dires deep within Tom that he never knew existed. However, when Archer pushes things too far, Tom tries to break off the affair, with devastating consequences.
It led to a series of sequels.


===''Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger'' (1991)===
===Plot===
{{Main|Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger}}
''Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger'' is a 1991 [[Erotic thriller|erotic thriller film]] and the sequel to the previous year's film ''Body Chemistry.'' The film follows Dr. Claire Archer as she becomes a radio psychiatrist in a small california desert town and becomes fixated on an ex-cop with a violent streak desperate for help. Lisa Pescia returns supported by a new cast including [[Gregory Harrison]], [[Morton Downey Jr.]], [[Robin Riker]], [[Clint Howard]] and [[John Landis]].


===''Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III'' (1994)===
Two university academics study sexuality.
{{Main|Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III}}
''Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III'' is a 1994 [[Erotic thriller|erotic thriller film]] following the character of psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. It is directed by [[Jim Wynorski]] and produced by and stars [[Andrew Stevens]], making his second film for [[Roger Corman]] after 1991's [[The Terror Within II]]. Lisa Pescia is replaced in the central role by [[Shari Shattuck]]. [[Chick Vennera]] plays Freddie Summers, a character played by David Kagen in'' [[Body Chemistry (1990 film)|Body Chemistry]]'' with a supporting cast including cult actors [[Morgan Fairchild]], [[Robert Forster]], [[Stella Stevens]] and [[Delia Sheppard]].


===''Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure'' (1995)===
=== Cast ===
{{Main|Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure}}

''Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure'' is a 1995 [[Erotic thriller|erotic thriller film]] and the final sequel in the Body Chemistry film series. It was directed by returning helmer [[Jim Wynorski]] and follows on directly from ''[[Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III]]'', but with Dr. Claire Archer now played by [[erotic thriller]] queen [[Shannon Tweed]]. The film follows Dr. Claire Archer on trial for murder as she attempts to seduce and silence everyone who opposes her, including her own counsel. [[Stella Stevens]] is the only cast member to return from the previous film, although [[Andrew Stevens]] and [[Chick Vennera]] appear in archive footage from
* [[Marc Singer]] - Tom Redding
[[Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III|Body Chemistry III's]] final scene.
* Lisa Pescia - Dr. Claire Archer
* [[Mary Crosby]] - Marlee Redding
* David Kagen - Freddie

==''Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger''==
{{Infobox film
| name = Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
| image =
| director = Adam Simon
| producer =
| writer = Jackson Barr<br>Christopher Wooden
| starring = [[Gregory Harrison]]<br>Clint Howard<br>Robin Riker
| cinematography =
| music = Nigel Holton
| studio =
| country = United States
| language = English
| runtime = 1h 23 min
| released = December 13, 1991
}}
''''' Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger''''' is a 1991 film.

===Plot===


==Cast and crew==
===Cast===
===Cast===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
*[[Gregory Harrison]] as Dan Pearson
|-
*[[Lisa Pescia]] as Dr. Claire Archer
! rowspan="3" style="width:15%;"| Character
*[[Morton Downey Jr.]] as Big Chuck
|-
*Robin Riker as Brenda
! style="width:9%;" | ''[[Body Chemistry (1990 film)|Body Chemistry]]''
*Clint Howard as Larabee
! style="width:9%;" | ''[[Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger|Body Chemistry II:<br>{{small|The Voice of a Stranger}}]]''
! style="width:9%;" | ''[[Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III|Point of Seduction:<br>{{small|Body Chemistry III}}]]''
! style="width:9%;" | ''[[Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure|Body Chemistry IV:<br>{{small|Full Exposure}}]]''
|-
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1990'''}}
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1991'''}}
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1994'''}}
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1995'''}}
|-
! Dr Claire Archer
| colspan="2" | Lisa Pescia
| [[Shari Shattuck]]
| [[Shannon Tweed]]
|-
! Tom Redding
| [[Marc Singer]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Marlee Redding
| [[Mary Crosby]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Freddie
| David Kagen
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Chick Vennera]]
| [[Chick Vennera]]<br>{{small|(archive footage)}}
|-
! Jason Redding
| H. Bradley Barneson
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Pritchard
| [[Joseph Campanella]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dan Peterson
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Gregory Harrison]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Big Chuck
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Morton Downey Jr.]]
| [[Morton Downey Jr.]]<br>{{small|(photograph shown)}}
| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Brenda
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Robin Riker]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Larabee
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Clint Howard]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Edwards
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[John Landis]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Alan Clay
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Andrew Stevens]]
| [[Andrew Stevens]]<br>{{small|(archive footage)}}
|-
! Beth Chaney
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Morgan Fairchild]]
| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Bob Sibley
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Robert Forster]]
| [[Fred Grossinger]]<br>{{small|as Fred Holliday}}
|-
! Frannie Sibley
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| colspan="2" |[[Stella Stevens]]
|-
! Wilhemina
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Delia Sheppard]]
| colspan="1" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Simon Michell
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Larry Poindexter]]
|-
! Judge Hakawa
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Michael Paul Chan]]
|-
! Derrick Richmond
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Larry Manetti]]
|-
! Lane Goodwin
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Marta Martin]]
|-
! Charlotte Sanders
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Elaine Giftos]]
|}


===Crew===
==''Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III''==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
{{Infobox film
|-
| name = Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
! rowspan="3" | Crew
| image =
! colspan="4" | Film
| caption =
|-
| director = [[Jim Wynorski]]
! style="width:20%;" | ''[[Body Chemistry (1990 film)|Body Chemistry]]''
| producer = [[Andrew Stevens]]
! style="width:20%;" | ''[[Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger|Body Chemistry II:<br>{{small|The Voice of a Stranger}}]]''
| writer =
! style="width:20%;" | ''[[Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III|Point of Seduction:<br>{{small|Body Chemistry III}}]]''
| based_on =
! style="width:20%;" | ''[[Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure|Body Chemistry IV:<br>{{small|Full Exposure}}]]''
| starring = [[Andrew Stevens]]<br>[[Morgan Fairchild]]
|-
| music =
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1990'''}}
| cinematography =
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1991'''}}
| editing =
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1994'''}}
| studio = [[Concorde-New Horizons]]
! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''1995'''}}
| released = 1994
|-
| runtime =
! Director
| language = English
| [[Kristine Peterson]]
| country = United States
| [[Adam Simon]]
| budget =
| colspan="2" | [[Jim Wynorski]]
}}
|-
'''''Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III''''' is a 1994 American erotic thriller film.
! Producer(s)

| Alida Camp<br>[[Roger Corman]]<br>[[Rodman Flender]]
===Plot===
| Alida Camp<br>John Marshall<br>[[Roger Corman]]
Movie producer Andrew Clay wants to make a film about Dr. Archer, a psychologist{{clarify|date=March 2021}} who appears on television. Two men have died because of their obsession with her.
| [[Andrew Stevens]]<br>[[Roger Corman]]<br>[[Mike Elliott (filmmaker)|Mike Elliott]]

| [[Andrew Stevens]]
Clay falls for the psychologist. The screenwriter of the proposed film begins to suspect she might be more guilty than everyone thinks. Matters are complicated when Clay's wife wants to play the psychologist in the film.
|-

! Screenwriter(s)
===Cast===
| Jackson Barr
*[[Andrew Stevens]] as Alan Clay
| Jackson Barr<br>Christopher Wooden
*[[Morgan Fairchild]]
| Jackson Barr<br>Karen Kelly {{small|(uncredited)}}<ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/0a0BWlUEZ5PTfPDbTbCrvA|title=A Fatally Attractive Foursome: The Body Chemistry Saga |website= |publisher=The Schlock Pit |host=Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain |date= June 2021 |time= |access-date=Feb 21, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Robert Forster]]
| Karen Kelly
*[[Chick Vennera]]
|-
*[[Shari Shattuck]] as Dr. Archer
! Composer
*[[Stella Stevens]]
| [[Terry Plumeri]]

| Nigel Holton
==''Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure''==
| Chuck Cirino
{{Infobox film
| Paul Di Franco
| name = Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure
|-
| image =
! Cinematographer
| caption =
| [[Phedon Papamichael]]
| director = [[Jim Wynorski]]
| Richard Michalak
| producer = [[Andrew Stevens]]
| [[Don E. FauntLeRoy]]
| writer = Karen Kelly
| Zoran Hochstätter
| based_on =
|-
| starring = [[Shannon Tweed]]
! Editor
| music =
| Nina M. Gilberti
| cinematography =
| Richard Gentner
| editing =
| Terry J. Chiappe
| studio = Sunset Films
| Vanick Moradian
| released = 1995
|-
| runtime =
! Production company
| language = English
| colspan="2" | [[Concorde Productions]]
| country = United States
| [[Concorde-New Horizons]]
| budget =
| Sunset Films International
}}
|}
'''''Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure''''' is a 1995 film, the final in the series. It was directed by Jim Wynorski, who plays a small role as a judge.

===Plot===
Dr. Claire Archer is accused of the murder of producer Andrew Clay. She hires a lawyer to defend her.

===Cast===
*[[Shannon Tweed]] as Dr. Claire Archer
*[[Larry Poindexter]]
*[[Stella Stevens]]
*[[Andrew Stevens]]
*Jim Wynorski as judge


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0099164}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q4497747}}
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69279/Body-Chemistry/ ''Body Chemistry''] at [[TCMDB]]
* {{TCMDb title|69279|Body Chemistry}}
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103851/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_7 ''Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger''] at [[IMDb]]
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q114963050|title=Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger}}
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110854/ ''Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III''] at [[IMDb]]
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q3907103|title=Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III}}
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112548/ ''Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure''] at [[IMDb]]
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q3641535|title=Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure}}
{{Jim Wynorski}}
{{Kristine Peterson}}

[[Category:1990 drama films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jim Wynorski]]




[[Category:American film series]]
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[[Category:Erotic film series]]
[[Category:Film series introduced in 1990]]
[[Category:Thriller film series]]

Latest revision as of 10:58, 20 July 2024

Body Chemistry is a series of four films that focus on psychotic psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. The character was inspired by the one played by Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.[1]

Films

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Body Chemistry (1990)

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Main article: Body Chemistry (1990 film)

Body Chemistry is a 1990 erotic thriller film regarding a psychotic psychiatrist's obsession with her co-worker. It was directed and co-edited by Kristine Peterson and stars Marc Singer, Lisa Pescia, Mary Crosby, David Kagen, H. Bradley Barneson and Joseph Campanella. Executive produced by Roger Corman, Body Chemistry was inspired by the 1987 film Fatal Attraction, which had been a major success for distributor Paramount three years earlier.

The film follows Tom Redding as he studies human sexuality while trying to find a suitable balance between work and family life. However, when a new psychiatrist, Dr. Claire Archer, is brought onto his project, they begin to have a passionate affair, unlocking hidden dires deep within Tom that he never knew existed. However, when Archer pushes things too far, Tom tries to break off the affair, with devastating consequences.

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1991)

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Main article: Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger is a 1991 erotic thriller film and the sequel to the previous year's film Body Chemistry. The film follows Dr. Claire Archer as she becomes a radio psychiatrist in a small california desert town and becomes fixated on an ex-cop with a violent streak desperate for help. Lisa Pescia returns supported by a new cast including Gregory Harrison, Morton Downey Jr., Robin Riker, Clint Howard and John Landis.

Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994)

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Main article: Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III

Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III is a 1994 erotic thriller film following the character of psychiatrist Dr. Claire Archer. It is directed by Jim Wynorski and produced by and stars Andrew Stevens, making his second film for Roger Corman after 1991's The Terror Within II. Lisa Pescia is replaced in the central role by Shari Shattuck. Chick Vennera plays Freddie Summers, a character played by David Kagen in Body Chemistry with a supporting cast including cult actors Morgan Fairchild, Robert Forster, Stella Stevens and Delia Sheppard.

Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure (1995)

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Main article: Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure

Body Chemistry IV: Full Exposure is a 1995 erotic thriller film and the final sequel in the Body Chemistry film series. It was directed by returning helmer Jim Wynorski and follows on directly from Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III, but with Dr. Claire Archer now played by erotic thriller queen Shannon Tweed. The film follows Dr. Claire Archer on trial for murder as she attempts to seduce and silence everyone who opposes her, including her own counsel. Stella Stevens is the only cast member to return from the previous film, although Andrew Stevens and Chick Vennera appear in archive footage from Body Chemistry III's final scene.

Cast and crew

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Cast

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Character
Body Chemistry Body Chemistry II:
The Voice of a Stranger 		Point of Seduction:
Body Chemistry III 		Body Chemistry IV:
Full Exposure
1990 1991 1994 1995
Dr Claire Archer Lisa Pescia Shari Shattuck Shannon Tweed
Tom Redding Marc Singer
Marlee Redding Mary Crosby
Freddie David Kagen Chick Vennera Chick Vennera
(archive footage)
Jason Redding H. Bradley Barneson
Dr. Pritchard Joseph Campanella
Dan Peterson Gregory Harrison
Big Chuck Morton Downey Jr. Morton Downey Jr.
(photograph shown)
Brenda Robin Riker
Larabee Clint Howard
Dr. Edwards John Landis
Alan Clay Andrew Stevens Andrew Stevens
(archive footage)
Beth Chaney Morgan Fairchild
Bob Sibley Robert Forster Fred Grossinger
as Fred Holliday
Frannie Sibley Stella Stevens
Wilhemina Delia Sheppard
Simon Michell Larry Poindexter
Judge Hakawa Michael Paul Chan
Derrick Richmond Larry Manetti
Lane Goodwin Marta Martin
Charlotte Sanders Elaine Giftos

Crew

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Crew Film
Body Chemistry Body Chemistry II:
The Voice of a Stranger 		Point of Seduction:
Body Chemistry III 		Body Chemistry IV:
Full Exposure
1990 1991 1994 1995
Director Kristine Peterson Adam Simon Jim Wynorski
Producer(s) Alida Camp
Roger Corman
Rodman Flender 		Alida Camp
John Marshall
Roger Corman 		Andrew Stevens
Roger Corman
Mike Elliott 		Andrew Stevens
Screenwriter(s) Jackson Barr Jackson Barr
Christopher Wooden 		Jackson Barr
Karen Kelly (uncredited)[2] 		Karen Kelly
Composer Terry Plumeri Nigel Holton Chuck Cirino Paul Di Franco
Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael Richard Michalak Don E. FauntLeRoy Zoran Hochstätter
Editor Nina M. Gilberti Richard Gentner Terry J. Chiappe Vanick Moradian
Production company Concorde Productions Concorde-New Horizons Sunset Films International

References

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  1. ^ Armstrong, Richard B.; Armstrong, Mary Willems (2009). Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series. McFarland. p. 30. ISBN 9781476612300.
  2. ^ Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain (June 2021). "A Fatally Attractive Foursome: The Body Chemistry Saga" (Podcast). The Schlock Pit. Retrieved Feb 21, 2024.
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