Psychopathia Sexualis is a 2006 American erotic drama film written and directed by Bret Wood. The film's vignettes are based on the sexual perversity study of the same name by Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, who is portrayed in the film by Ted Manson.
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Cast
Ted Manson as Professor Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Kristi Casey as Blood woman
David Weber as Blood man
Zoë Cooper as Shepherdess
Patrick L. Parker as Emil Fourquet
Daniel Thomas May as J.H.
Patricia French as Antoinette
Daniel Pettrow as Xavier
Production
Psychopathia Sexualis was shot in Atlanta, Georgia.
Release
The film was given a limited release on June 8, 2006, opening in three North American theaters. It grossed $1,612 in its opening weekend, averaging $537 per theater, and, by the end of its four-week run, made $4,012.
Critical reception
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 23% rating based on 13 critics, with an average rating of 4.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has an assigned 40/100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".