If you've ever wondered what the people who condemn porn do from behind closed doors than take a look. Sanatorium is a brilliant, although twisted look at the inside role of those who condemn what they are secretly addicted to. The film starts out by showing a politician campaigning against porn. You can see the zeal and hate in his eyes. He looks like his hatred for the porn industry is going to burn right through your TV screen. Then, he enters his hotel room. Calls his wife, tells her he loves her and walks right into the bedroom where, lo and behold, are two porn stars ready to get down and dirty. From here he watches them have sex until the star of the film Tabitha Stevens, sits back and tells him her tale. A tale that takes her from the inside of the studio to abandoned buildings where porn stars are murdered, to the middle of the high desert where she goes practically mad. Her goal, to save her friend who is being tortured by the man in charge. A creepy man who looks like a priest but really seems to worship the other side. From here, Tabitha reveals what she has been through. What it is like to be forced to do that which you do not want to do. All in all, the film is a little too much for me. It is filled with metaphors and you must watch it again and again just to figure it out. If murder and blood bother you, then look elsewhere. If it intrigues you then dare to look into the mind of Tabitha and listen to her message, a message about inner strength,sex, and of course, entertainment! In regards to sex you will find everything from oral, intercourse, group sex, lesbian sex, to extreme BDSM.

The film includes Tabitha Stevens, Sara Sloane, and Kagney Linn Karter, along with Raylene, Francescale, Ashley Roberts, and Ron Jeremy. Although the film is full of story the chemistry is so so. There are a lot of scenes where Tabitha just stands there and it really leaves me wanting more in the way of acting. Even so, the plot makes up for it.

This is a two disk set which includes a bonus scene, cum shots, a director's commentary, an interview with Tabitha herself, a photo gallery, a look behind the scenes, and of course scene selection. The menu is creepy with a troll like man, a gagged woman, Tabbitha in shackles all in the dry, cracked, desert. Very interesting.