Allyson Is Watching (1997) User Reviews (15)

Reasons For Watching

[Theo Robertson · 6/10 · 22 March 2003]

A soft core erotic thriller

Reasons for watching : Caroline Ambrose and Jennifer Hammon are both young and very fit and they both enjoy a long sequence of lesbian love making . Very erotic , and fairly graphic for a soft core film .

Reasons for not watching : The production values are very low , the sets are cheap and I don`t know if it`s the fault of the cinematographer but the picture quality is poor . And there is an fairly nasty thriller sub plot about a psycho killer .

Watch it if you want . Just make sure you don`t watch it in front of your relatives

good start ..... till ..stupid in the end ... and stupid ending...

[afterdarkpak · 6/10 · 14 July 2020]

She is good n pretty actress (hammon) but i dont know why she dont appear in many movies. i guess she only get erotic sex movies . its good that she dont do such movies.

but anyhow . this movie start with good plot even its not that strong but still its nice.. but later the movie goes really stupid after the mid. especially when lesbian sex (she loves her bf though pfff)... but later.. she also bangs her boss eric..no idea why ? or is it just because they wanna add extra sex scenes.

and suddenly in the end.. her bf appears (how he knows her address) . and then she says " lets just stick together ever"... really?....

Allyson is Watching

[allmoviesfan · 5/10 · 2 January 2023]

Jennifer Hammon plays Allyson, the titular character of this sub-par 1990's erotic thriller. Allyson leaves her small town for the big smoke of Los Angeles to become an actress, moving into an apartment somewhere near the beach, where - she discovers - she can see through the key hole into the adjacent apartment, where a hooker entertains men and their fantasies.

Meanwhile, Allyson is taking acting classes and ends up sleeping with her instructor, whilst avoiding the affections of a creepy guy in her class, and staving off her desire for the hooker next door, which only lasts for so long before an extended scene between the two women, which is well worth the price of admission, as they say. Meanwhile, the apartment's owner - also creepy and older - wants to be with Allyson. All this leads to a fairly dark ending.

Some decent scenes in this movie, but nothing really to write home about. Forgettable after one viewing.

This will be a fun review. Spoilers

[BlackJack_B · 4 October 2001]

Sadly, I didn't get to see the English version, this was another dubbed but unrated version shown on a French channel. Jennifer Hammon, who looks like a cross between Sandra Bullock and Tea Leoni (and spends most of the film with a big smile on her face) plays an aspiring actress who moves to L.A. to study acting. When not trying to keep her dog from being seen by the super, she's been spying on her neighbour, played by Caroline Ambrose (who looks like ex-WWF hasbeen Chyna without the steroids). Ambrose is a prostitute who performs all sorts of sex acts for her clients. Hammon strikes up a friendship with Ambrose despite her secret spying games of her, while she also meets up with a guy who goes postal when she refuses to show him a little leg. It all ends up with a few people dead, but Jennifer and her smile remain intact. Still, good scenes for the watching, an attractive cast, and one of the better erotic thrillers before they switched to fantasy.

Allyson Is Watching

[jboothmillard · 3/10 · 24 February 2005]

I watched it quite a few times as a younger man, and I was hardly interested in the story, only in the nudity throughout, but having grown up I had to watch and see whether the whole film measured up, directed by Robert Kubilos (Forbidden). Basically young and innocent Allyson Roper (introducing Jennifer (Leigh) Hammon) is an aspiring actress and is leaving her boyfriend Peter (Sean Thibodeau) to attend acting classes in Los Angeles. She rents an apartment building room run by grumpy Mr. Merry (Jack DeLeon/Christopher Weeks) and next door to resident working girl Bridget (Caroline Ambrose), and for a while she struggles in her acting school lessons with arrogant teacher Eric Constantine (James Horan). One night she overhears Bridget with a man, and she peeks through the keyhole to see her providing services, as a prostitute, and Allyson cannot help but play with herself and masturbate watching her, and meanwhile in class she meets professional photographer Jerry (David Andriole). He offers to help her build a portfolio with a photo shoot, but rehearsing with her in the apartment he gets carried away and attempts to rape her, but Bridget rescues her, and when Eric finds out he throws him out of the class. Eric manages to find her a part as a prostitute in a part, and knowing her business she asks Bridget advice on how to play the part, her neighbour is happy to assist her. Bridget slowly reveals to Allyson that she has high affection for her, and they kiss and undress, to the point where they make love and give pleasure to each other, but then the young wannabe actress mentions that she had been watching through the keyhole which upsets her. In the end the dark aspect kicks in when Bridget goes missing, she has been killed and her body has been dumped, and Allyson has to escape the killer getting her, I can't remember or be bothered to find out if it was Jerry or Mr. Merry, maybe both. Also starring Barbara Morrison as Blues Singer. The acting is very cheesy, the story is minimal, and the nudity amount was high enough to notice, the best scene of the film is of course the lesbian love making, but apart from that it is a dull and boring erotic thriller. Adequate!

I wish I wasn't

[sjc804 · 3/10 · 11 April 2001]

I ask so little from my sex exploitation movies. A few attractive females. A decent plot. And at last a few scenes of eroticism. This movie falls flat on at least two of these fronts. The ladies in question both of them are okay but just don't push my buttons at least. Allyson looks like Rachel from friends while her call-girl neighbor resembles Xena the warrior princess. The scene where the get it together could easily pushed this film to a six or seven. The call girl kisses Allyson in an attempt to seduce her while Allyson explains it is her first time. The movie then has them both waking up to each other the next morning. What is this the USA network. Implied sex does not a decent explotation film make a generous 3 is my final score

Even porn should have more of a plot than this inert tripe.

[ncberman · 1/10 · 30 November 2005]

No member of the cast of this "film" is sufficiently toothsome to make watching this worthwhile. Seriously, NO redeeming features whatsoever, none! I have to confess, I never even would have had a chance to watch "Alyson Watching" were it not to have accidentally ended up on my Netflix queue; what a waste of six days shipping to and fro. Instead of watching this--seriously, under no circumstances should you ever permit yourself to waste a nanosecond watching this film, no matter what your ahem motivation is--why don't you instead select a film of infinitely superior caliber that also happens to accomplish whatever deviant or not-so-deviant objective you may have had in even considering "Alyson" in the first place (take Bergman's Persona for example, Bibi Andersson beats these homely whores any day of the year). Then again, maybe you've pulled this movie up on IMDb solely to confirm, I don't know, Caroline Ambrose's oeuvre. Also, maybe I was in too frenzied a rush to get this woefully inadequate title out of my DVD player, but I don't think Alyson's character was meant to be interesting because of her infidelity, on the contrary, I think that she's meant to be ostensibly loyal to her pickup-truck beau, so the part where she sleeps with Eric, I suppose that behavior was justified since Eric was the director who could give her the very career that would permit her to have her backyard brother/lover shipped to Los Angeles? Regardless, please spare yourself and never watch a moment of this stellar Kubilos production.

surprisingly not too bad

[Sinner · 7/10 · 20 June 1999]

In a perfect world, this would be an average soft-core porn flick. Cute lead, nice lesbian sex scene, actors apparently conversant with the basic principles of sexual intercourse. Since this is *not* a perfect world, you should go rent this right now just to prove to yourself that it is possible to get these things right. I've read that there's a lobotomised version floating around, so be careful you don't get that one.

Outstanding Soft Core Film

[kurtomatic · 9/10 · 16 August 2002]

Playboy's Eros line has built a library of good to excellent soft core films. Originally, their goal was to get higher profile actresses (see Kim Delaney in Temptress) into these films, and budget them higher. For whatever reason that didn't work, but they did manage to get soap opera veteran Jennifer Hammon to star in this one.

This is clearly Eros' best work. First of all, a disclaimer: there are two versions of this film. An edited version which I've seen on Cinemax, and an unedited version which still does its intended job of titillation, even after repeated viewings. Do NOT get the edited version -- it's a waste of time, honestly.

The following contains some plot spoilers, for what its worth, although I doubt anyone reading this really cares about the plot. The fact that I even remember the plot speaks well for the movie, however the plot isn't the reason to watch this film. A young woman named Allyson (Hammon) has applied to some Hollywood acting studio and gets accepted. She leaves her boyfriend behind and comes to Hollywood, where she rents an apartment from a weird old man and goes to the film studio. Apparently, this acceptance letter is some form of mass mailing, and the instructor (James Horan) laughs at her. For whatever reason, however, he lets her into his classes.

Turns out Hammon is living next to a high class prostitute named Bridget(Ambrose) and they become close friends. A role Allyson is practicing for in her class is a prostitute, so she asks Bridget for advice on how to play the part of a sexually strong woman. Insert pep talk, lingerie try on, voyeurism session and eventually the two women make love. This scene still amazes me -- this is the most believable sex scene I think I've ever seen in a film. Both actresses seem to be completely into their work and comfortable with one another to such an extreme that it makes you wonder....sorry, got carried away there. Regardless, an outstanding scene.

The movie turns into a bit of a silly murder mystery from then on, but during the course of the movie Hammon has sex scenes with two or three men (and Ambrose) as well as a couple of solo scenes, and Ambrose also appears in a number of scenes. The scenes range from being very suggestive and mostly covered to downright explicit.

If you are looking for this type of film, this is an outstanding example. If you aren't looking for this type of film, why are you still reading this review?

Quite good for its type

[augustian · 7/10 · 2 July 2017]

The film starts off with country girl Allyson (Jennifer Leigh Hammon) saying her goodbyes to her boyfriend in the only way possible in a film like this, by having great sex in the back of a pick-up, halfway up a mountainside! Taking acting lessons, she moves LA and just happens to take a room adjoining that of Bridget, (Caroline Ambrose) a woman who makes it her business to pleasure men in any way they desire. Allyson is turned on by what she sees through the keyhole and she and Bridget are drawn together. An assault by a photographer friend and a disappearance give the film the look of a well written production, plus, of course some steamy sex scenes.

This brings me to the main gripe with this film and indeed other films of its type, the use of overly loud music. Is it just me who finds this music annoying? For me, the sounds of love-making are just as important as the visuals in the erotic experience but the film-makers do not seem to think so; or could it be that they have been doing it this way for so long that they do not consider any alternative. Thank goodness that this film has some positive aspects.

The two leading ladies are well chosen for their roles. Caroline Ambrose with her obviously enhanced body gives it all she has got as the good-time girl who tutors Allyson in all things carnal, not that she needs to be taught anything judging by her other sex scenes. Jennifer Leigh Hammon plays it well as the natural looking fresh-faced young innocent. It is a pity that these two ladies seem to have disappeared from the acting scene. The acting honours though, go to Jack Deleon as the creepy landlord, Mr Merry, who gets creepier with each appearance. Overall then, a production well worth a good look.

Hammon's charming performance makes Allyson worth watching.

[RArmin · 8/10 · 30 March 2000]

Considering the usual level of Made-For-Playboy movies, "Allyson is Watching" represents a landmark exception. Jennifer Hammon has the smile and charm of Sandra Bullock and her straight-forward performing style elevates this low budget (simulated) sex film beyond the norm. Allyson is an aspiring young actress who learns about sexual matters by spying on her prostitute neighbor and fighting off the advances of a pushy acting partner, an acting coach of questionable integrity, and a landlord with evil on his mind. Hammon jumped from this film to a regular role on the ABC soap "Port Charles," so you are not likely to see her in this type of film again. Now that she's moved on to Prime Time guest appearances, she's an actress worth watching.

Late night erotic fare

[jimmy1111 · 9/10 · 18 August 2005]

Familiar late night erotic movie from Channel 5 in the UK.

Young country girl seeks fortune and fame in LA by taking acting lessons.

Moves in next door to another fantastic looking girl who seems to enjoy a bit of hanky panky (Bridget). The goings on next door excite Allyson and she gets more than she bargains for when she looks through to the apartment next door when Bridget is getting it on with someone.

Allyson seeks help from Bridget in how to control men for a part she is rehearsing.

Allyson is obviously attracted to Bridget and the two of them get together in a very erotic scene which, quite frankly, is the best bit of the movie - made me very excited.

Story and plot are the usual standard, only worth watching for the T and A.

Feels like an adult production. Totally recommended!

[insomniac_rod · 8/10 · 2 April 2006]

The movie goes directly to the point. From the first hot sex scene in the van, to the climatic lesbian sex scene; "Allyson Is Watching" is a memorable soft core sex flick.

The female performances are decent but are overshadowed by their hotness. Jennifer Leigh has really hot scenes and is the reason to watch the movie. There are the old fashioned sex scenes but there's something about them that make them very steamy.

If possible, watch this movie although I understand it's not easy to get. I watched it at late cable some time ago. I didn't regret. This is a decent soft core sex flick with adult movie production values.

Allyson is watching,so am i.!!

[dat dogg · 16 August 2001]

Who are these two ladies,where have they been and where the hell are they now?I am referring to the two female leads in this softcore late night cable delight,Jennifer Hammon(Allyson) and Caroline Ambrose(Bridget).The story revolves around Allyson's struggling acting career in her new home in Los Angeles.However the fun begins when Allyson hears noises coming from the adjoining apartment and investigates by peering through the keyhole to witness her neighbour and a (client) getting it on.She continues to watch and get aroused by her new friend and then the good times roll.What follows is surely one of the greatest lesbian scenes of all time between Allyson and Bridget.Throw in a psychopathic killer for a twist and you have all the necessary ingredients for cinema at it's best.But where are these two lovely ladies now,we the fans deserve to know.Come back Jennifer.come back Caroline.

If you're a good boy...you can buy the DVD

[Dr. Gore · 7 February 2004]

*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT*

I bought this DVD because of some of the User Comments on the IMDb. Some of the comments mentioned that this film has one of the best softcore lesbian sex scenes ever. Ever! That's a bold statement. That kind of endorsement for a movie gets my money. So I bought it.

I'm afraid I have to tell you that "Allyson is Watching" does NOT have the best lesbian sex scene ever. I was not overly thrilled with this particular sex scene. However, it was still good. But to say it is the best ever is simply false. Let me tell you why.

You see, "Allyson is Watching" is not filmed like a porno flick. Some of you may be saying, "That's good! It's not supposed to be a porno!" Yes. I agree. But porno flicks have perfected the art of the girl on girl sex scene. In a porno, (and in any good softcore flick), there are two keys to success. The first key is close-ups. Lots of close-ups. Always do close-ups on the girl's mouths. No matter what they are doing, it will be interesting. (See "Cruel Intentions" for one of the best close-ups on a girl/girl kiss ever. Ever!) The second and most important key is to do away with editing. Editing is bad. Evil. Long takes are where it's at. The camera has to stay on the action long enough for the viewer to...uh...enjoy it. Take it all in. You can't have the camera zooming all over the place. "Allyson is Watching" is a decent enough softcore flick but does it have the best sex scene ever? No. It doesn't embrace the two keys to success and instead pretends that it's a real movie. Nobody wants that. Well, at least I don't.

While some people will enjoy this flick because the women were actually decent actors which made their sex scene a little hotter, I will toss this flick in the porno box and let it collect dust. Allyson won't be watching for awhile.