Anabolic Video
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Anabolic Video is an American
pornographic movie studio
headquartered in Chatsworth
, California
. The studio was a pioneer of gonzo pornography
, and is considered one of the most successful gonzo producers.
were originally headquartered in Venice, California for 10 years. The company soon became one of the pioneers in the field of gonzo pornography, along with other producers like Ed Powers
, Rodney Moore
and John Stagliano
's Evil Angel
Video. Gregg Alan ran the companies sales department for 15 years, starting in 1992.
In the mid 1990s, the company grew to incorporate Diabolic Video, owned by Gregg Alan. At the company's peak in the late 1990s/early 2000s, directors like Vince Vouyer
, Erik Everhard
, John Strong, Jon Dough
and Lexington Steele
created some of the most critically acclaimed gonzo on the market. Diabolic was created as a separate label in 1998. In 2001 Anabolic and Diabolic moved their headquarters to Chatsworth.
Vouyer's exit to work for Red Light District Video
in 2002 eventually led to the mass exodus of 2004, which saw Everhard, Steele and Mike John leave for Red Light, and Dough leave for Devil's Film
, where the directors were able to own their own movies. By 2006 the company had produced more than 300 films. In May 2007 Anabolic and Diabolic announced they were ending their partnership, and would operate as separate companies. Diabolic would be run and owned by Gregg Alan and Greg Alves.
during the filming of Rough Sex, but she has said "I have no regrets or bad feelings about it". In June 2004 Alexis Amore
signed an acting and directing deal under which she would direct eight to 10 movies and star in six films a year. This made her Anabolic's first "contract girl".
at Anabolic are under exclusive contract. Current and former Anabolic directors include former Diabolic employee Ricky D
, Ken Dark, Ivan, Robby Digital, Tony T. and Sal Genoa.
's VOD service.
In March 2007 SugarVOD also began adding the complete Anabolic library to its video-on-demand service.
In November 2007 Anabolic signed a deal to distribute 65 Paradise Visuals films. Paradise has an extensive library of productions from the Golden Age of Porn
, including Christy Canyon
’s first feature film Ginger Lynn The Movie, and John Holmes’ last film, The Devil In Mr. Holmes.
In late 1997 Harley-Davidson
launched a lawsuit against the company in a federal court in Milwaukee. It objected to scenes in The Gang Bang Girl 20 featuring its motorbikes and memorabilia. The company claimed the film tarnished its image, and could give the impression that Harley-Davidson approved the film.
Professor Robert Jensen of the School of Journalism at the University of Texas has commented on the Anabolic production A Cum Sucking Whore Named Kimberly. He alleges the film portrays Kimberly as merely "three holes and two hands", and that it is an example of "pornography that is rooted in the pain and humiliation of women". Anabolic's President and Founder Christopher Alexander states "At Anabolic we have the utmost respect for all of our talent, we allow them the artistic freedom to deliver scenes that are as wild as they wish them to be (with a few limits). We encourage the talent to be passionate, exciting, and to deliver the best scenes that they have ever done."
United States
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pornographic movie studio
Movie studio
A movie studio is a term used to describe a major entertainment company or production company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to film movies...
headquartered in Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
Chatsworth is a district of Los Angeles, California, United States; in the northwestern San Fernando Valley. The district is bordered by the Santa Susana Mountains and unincorporated Los Angeles County lands to the north, Porter Ranch to the northeast, Northridge to the east, West Hills, Canoga...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The studio was a pioneer of gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography is a style of pornographic film that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. The name is a reference to gonzo journalism, in which the reporter is part of the event taking place...
, and is considered one of the most successful gonzo producers.
History
Anabolic was founded in 1991 by UCLA graduate and current Anabolic president Christopher Alexander (also known as performer Biff Malibu). Alexander claims to be "probably the second guy to get into gonzo, with the numbered series of movies under the same title". Anabolic and its former sister company Diabolic VideoDiabolic Video
Diabolic Video Productions is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California. The company was originally a sister-studio of Anabolic Video...
were originally headquartered in Venice, California for 10 years. The company soon became one of the pioneers in the field of gonzo pornography, along with other producers like Ed Powers
Ed Powers
Ed Powers is an American director, producer and actor of hardcore pornographic films. He owns his own production company, Ed Powers Productions.Powers was born in Brooklyn, New York...
, Rodney Moore
Rodney Moore
Rodney Moore is an adult video producer who helped to pioneer the Gonzo style of porn. To date, Moore claims to have shot with over 1200 different women in his adult career. The great emphasis in Moore's work is on oral sex, and facials....
and John Stagliano
John Stagliano
John Allen Stagliano , also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, pornographic actor, producer and director, who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.-Early life and career:...
's Evil Angel
Evil Angel (studio)
Evil Angel is a production company and distributor of pornographic films, founded and owned by John Stagliano.Stagliano and Evil Angel pioneered the Gonzo pornography genre in the late 1980s....
Video. Gregg Alan ran the companies sales department for 15 years, starting in 1992.
In the mid 1990s, the company grew to incorporate Diabolic Video, owned by Gregg Alan. At the company's peak in the late 1990s/early 2000s, directors like Vince Vouyer
Vince Vouyer
Vince Vouyer, born John LaForme on June 1, 1966, in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, is a pornographic actor and director. He is sometimes credited as Vince, Vince Voyeur, Vince Voyer or Vince Voyuer....
, Erik Everhard
Erik Everhard
Erik Everhard is a Canadian pornographic actor and director, known for gonzo pornography films.-Biography:...
, John Strong, Jon Dough
Jon Dough
Jon Dough was the stage name of Chester Anuszak , an American pornographic actor who worked steadily from 1985 to 2006.- Early life :...
and Lexington Steele
Lexington Steele
Clifton Todd Britt , better known as Lexington Steele, is an American award-winning pornographic actor, director and owner of Mercenary Motion Pictures and Black Viking Pictures Inc. He is the first actor to have won the AVN Male Performer of the Year Award three times.- Education, career prior to...
created some of the most critically acclaimed gonzo on the market. Diabolic was created as a separate label in 1998. In 2001 Anabolic and Diabolic moved their headquarters to Chatsworth.
Vouyer's exit to work for Red Light District Video
Red Light District Video
Red Light District Video is an American pornographic film studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California.-History:The company was founded in 2001 by industry veteran Dion Giarrusso and his half-brother David Joseph, who co-owned the company. Giarrusso had previously worked as general manager of...
in 2002 eventually led to the mass exodus of 2004, which saw Everhard, Steele and Mike John leave for Red Light, and Dough leave for Devil's Film
Devil's Film
Devil's Film is an American pornographic film studio, based in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. The company describes its material as Gonzo pornography, and by 2009 had produced more than 1000 films...
, where the directors were able to own their own movies. By 2006 the company had produced more than 300 films. In May 2007 Anabolic and Diabolic announced they were ending their partnership, and would operate as separate companies. Diabolic would be run and owned by Gregg Alan and Greg Alves.
Film series
The companies most successful series include Anabolic Penetration, Balls Deep, Sweet Cheeks, Nasty Nymphos, The Gangbang Girl, Bring'um Young', Initiations and World Sex Tour.Actresses
In 1999 Vivian Valentine received a black eye after being hit by Jon DoughJon Dough
Jon Dough was the stage name of Chester Anuszak , an American pornographic actor who worked steadily from 1985 to 2006.- Early life :...
during the filming of Rough Sex, but she has said "I have no regrets or bad feelings about it". In June 2004 Alexis Amore
Alexis Amore
Alexis Amore is the stage name of a Peruvian pornographic actress, exotic dancer and model.In January 2003, she re-entered the industry after a short break, and signed exclusively with Jill Kelly Productions and began in February 2003...
signed an acting and directing deal under which she would direct eight to 10 movies and star in six films a year. This made her Anabolic's first "contract girl".
Directors
All directorsFilm director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
at Anabolic are under exclusive contract. Current and former Anabolic directors include former Diabolic employee Ricky D
Ricky D
Ricky D is an American Adult movie director of the gonzo-style.Born and raised in Hollywood, CA, Ricky D started his adult industry career in 2003 at the age of 18. Working for Rob Black's Extreme Associates, he began working on the company's websites and editing their movies...
, Ken Dark, Ivan, Robby Digital, Tony T. and Sal Genoa.
Distribution deals
In June 2006 gamelink.com added the complete Anabolic back-catalogue to its video-on-demand library. The same month it made its content available on AEBNAEBN
AEBN, short for Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network, is an Internet pornography company that specializes in delivering material through streaming video in a video on demand format. Subsidiaries include PornoTube.-History:...
's VOD service.
In March 2007 SugarVOD also began adding the complete Anabolic library to its video-on-demand service.
In November 2007 Anabolic signed a deal to distribute 65 Paradise Visuals films. Paradise has an extensive library of productions from the Golden Age of Porn
Golden Age of Porn
The Golden Age of Porn or porno chic refers to a period in the history of pornography, approximately from the late-1960s to the early-to-mid-1980s. The period is idealized as a time in history where the difficulty to treat STDs had not achieved wide public notice...
, including Christy Canyon
Christy Canyon
- External links :...
’s first feature film Ginger Lynn The Movie, and John Holmes’ last film, The Devil In Mr. Holmes.
Lawsuits
In 2002 Anabolic and Diabolic filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against several video distributors, alleging illegal copying and distribution of DVDs. The defendants were VIP Services Inc., Lynton Appelson Inc., Aware Distributors Inc. and others. The suit sought to recover illegal profits made from the sale of the fake DVDs, punitive damages and fees for copyright infringement. At least 25 of the two companies' titles had been pirated and supplied to retailers.In late 1997 Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
launched a lawsuit against the company in a federal court in Milwaukee. It objected to scenes in The Gang Bang Girl 20 featuring its motorbikes and memorabilia. The company claimed the film tarnished its image, and could give the impression that Harley-Davidson approved the film.
Criticism
Regan Starr appeared in Rough Sex 2. According to her, "I got the shit kicked out of me." "I was told before the video - and they said this very proudly, mind you - that in this line most of the girls start crying because they're hurting so bad" "I couldn't breathe". "I was being hit and choked". "I was really upset, and they didn't stop". "They kept filming". "You can hear me say, 'Turn the fucking camera off', and they kept going". Director of the Rough Sex series Khan Tusion has commented that Starr "categorically misstates what occurred."Professor Robert Jensen of the School of Journalism at the University of Texas has commented on the Anabolic production A Cum Sucking Whore Named Kimberly. He alleges the film portrays Kimberly as merely "three holes and two hands", and that it is an example of "pornography that is rooted in the pain and humiliation of women". Anabolic's President and Founder Christopher Alexander states "At Anabolic we have the utmost respect for all of our talent, we allow them the artistic freedom to deliver scenes that are as wild as they wish them to be (with a few limits). We encourage the talent to be passionate, exciting, and to deliver the best scenes that they have ever done."
Awards
The following is a selection of some of the major awards Anabolic films have won.- 1993 AVN Award for 'Best Pro-Am Release' for Biff Malibu's Totally Nasty Home Videos 6
- 1995 AVN Award for 'Best Anal-Themed Release' for Butt Banged Bicycle Babes
- 1996 AVN Award for 'Best Group Sex Scene - Video' for World Sex Tour 1
- 1997 AVN Award for 'Best Gangbang Tape' for Gangbang Girl 17
- 1998 AVN Award for 'Best Gangbang Tape' for Gangbang Girl 19
- 1998 AVN Award for 'Best Anal Sex Scene - Video' for Butt Banged Naughty Nurses
- 2000 AVN Award for 'Best Specialty Release - BDSM' for Rough Sex 1
- 2003 AVN Award for 'Best All-Sex Release' for Bring 'Um Young 9
- 2008 AVN Award for 'Best Ethnic-Themed Release, Asian' for Anabolic Asians 5
- 2009 AVN Award for 'Best Internal Series' for Ass Cream Pies