Upstairs at 8:30 PM
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Socket
(2007, 90 min)
Country: US
Director: Sean Abley
Studio: TLA Releasing
SYNOPSIS:
Told with panache, sex and nudity, this fiery hot erotic thriller tells the story of two men who get off on electric current and each other.
An exceptional sci-fi fantasy, a pair of gay lovers literally gets a jolt as they plug in for pleasure in Sean Abley’s Socket. After being struck by lightning, Dr. Bill Matthews receives extra special care from mysterious, sexy hospital intern Craig (Matthew Montgomery, Gone, But Not Forgotten). Having survived the same natural accident, Craig introduces his new recruit to an underground group that uses electricity to reach ecstasy.
Soon the two develop an insatiable appetite for wall sockets and each other, but it’s not enough for Bill. Using his gifted talents as a surgeon, this doctor will stop at nothing to find the ultimate charge!
REVIEW:
After being struck by lightning on a beach, surgeon Bill Matthews (Long) recovers in the hospital where he works. His intern is the mysterious hot young intern Craig Murphy (Matthew Montgomery, Gone, but Not Forgotten) who has also been struck by lighting. While flirting intensely, they share stories of what it's been like to survive such a trauma. As he is being released from the hospital Craig slips Bill a card inviting him to a meeting of "people just like us." He shoves it into his pocket thinking only of it as a way to get into the hottie's pants.
But Bill's life is listless during recovery and he can't seem to get the energy to do much of anything. He pulls the card out of his pocket and gets up the courage to attend the mysterious meeting. There he meets other survivors of massive electric current, but it's not quite a support group! These people hook themselves up to electric current and get off on it. Bill not only becomes hooked on current, he hooks up with Craig in a fiery relationship. Who knows how far this madness will progress?
With ample male flesh on display, lively realistic writing, crisp direction and excellent acting, Socket will light up your television. This is one queer horror tale we've never seen before!
-- Scott Cranin