What is Vorarephilia? A sexual fetish (no doubt big in Japan) involving a fantasy of being consumed and digested by slimy creatures. Sick! Right. Disgusting! Okay. Who would be turned on by that? Easy...you. Yep, no one is asking you to admit it, but let's face it. I know what your favorite episode of "Space 1999" is. It's the episode when a slimy tentacled monster, the the episode "Dragon's Domain," gathers in a screaming space-babe, kicking and flailing, deposits her into its mouth, and begins digesting her as she continues to struggle. Then there is the often run MST3K episode of "The Creeping Terror," when a worm-leech thing gathers in babes and slowly digests them from the top down. All the babes have great legs and struggle and scream. Turned on by that? I understand, don't admit it. Then there is the scene in "Deep Rising" when Famke Janssen, in a ravishing red evening gown, is consumed and digested by a sea creature. Wait! Okay, that never happened in the movie...though you wished it did. Today we look at the 2016 documentary of Raymond P. Whalen, "Vore King," directed by Dan Schneidkraut.
Not as famous as Oscar Robertson or Robin Yount, Mr. Whalen is from Milwaukee, and his story may also be Milwaukee's story. Whalen is the king of Vorarephilia. He makes fetish videos of creatures consuming helpless, often bikini clad, babes. An on-line casting call can net dozens of models eager to perform in his videos. You will meet several, but my favorite is Tomiko...hot Asian chick. One thing we know about Mr. Whalen, he is a soul that always needs to be creating. His history in the club scene or community cable TV tells the story of a benign man who only desires to make people happy and create. He writes. He films. He creates f/x, especially creature f/x. He directs nubile babes on the sets. The videos he makes do earn money, though Mr. Whalen will not be moving to River Hills any time soon. We are let in on Mr. Whelan's dad and upbringing, and we like all the people we meet there.
What did the psychological community say about Mr. Whelan? It is all here in this film, just don't mention Evergreen trees to him. You'll see. We'll also travel with him as he goes to Vegas and recruits performers. What kind of gal would want to do this? Oh please, you dames out there are getting wet in the groin at the thought of it...don't lie. I dare you to tell me the scene in "Galaxy of Terror" when the sultry blonde space-babe Dameia was ingested and slimed by the giant worm, it did not arouse you. It did arouse the actress who played in it, Taaffe O'Connell. Mr. Whalen has pioneered into a fetish that most won't speak of...though many are curious about, and if no one is looking, will watch. The video maker comes across as honest, hard working, creative, caring, and always plotting and moving forward. You will come away from this documentary liking Mr. Whalen...and maybe, though you may deny it, attempt to find some of his videos. Find the ones with Tomiko! You'll be hooked...or if you're a dame, you'll be ingested into something new and daring.
I can only imaging the algo-rhythm buzz saw Mr. Whalen runs into on social media. This documentary presents a likable fellow, not a sexual deviant. Mr. Schneidkraut does a fantastic job at reigning in the free spirit Mr. Whalen. This work presents a hard working creative being, not a slacker living in his mother's basement. Mr. Whelan is still creating, and though this film is 10 years old, he still creates. He has even invented a board game centered on drive-in horror films, just visit him on X at @mratomicmonster, is creating more videos and books, and also you can be sure, probing tentacles will again be charged by him. Enjoy "Vore-King" (On Amazon) and tap into a deviant side that is inside you bubbling to get out.




















