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Two Moon Junction – Unopened -Sherilyn Fenn Erotic Romantic Drama - $15 (SW Lincoln)
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Two Moon Junction is a 1988 American erotic romantic drama film centered around a wealthy young Southern debutante who risks her high-society life and upcoming marriage by engaging in a passionate, forbidden affair with a rugged carnival worker. Nudity.
The film was written and directed by Zalman King, a filmmaker widely known for his highly stylized, atmospheric erotic thrillers (such as 9½ Weeks and Wild Orchid).
Plot Summary
• The Setup: April Delongpre (Sherilyn Fenn) is a beautiful, privileged woman from an elite Alabama family. She has just graduated from an exclusive college and returned to her family's massive estate to prepare for a lavish, semi-arranged wedding to her equally wealthy fiancé, Chad.
• The Inciting Incident: Two weeks before the wedding, a traveling carnival arrives in town. April visits the fairgrounds and locks eyes with Perry (Richard Tyson), a muscular, rough-hewn drifter working the midway.
• The Affair: Drawn by an intense, overwhelming physical attraction, April temporarily leaves her sheltered lifestyle behind and dives into a highly charged, secret sexual relationship with Perry.
• The Conflict: April's powerful, controlling grandmother, Belle Delongpre (Louise Fletcher), discovers the tryst. Intent on preserving the family reputation and ensuring the union of two great Southern dynasties, Belle enlists the local sheriff to intimidate Perry and force him out of town. The core drama follows April as she faces a choice between the safe, affluent life laid out for her and the raw desire she shares with Perry.
Production Notes & Legacy
• Notable Debuts: The film marks the theatrical movie debut of a then-12-year-old Milla Jovovich, who plays April's younger sister, Samantha. It also features the final film appearances of screen veterans Burl Ives and Hervé Villechaize.
• Reception: While Two Moon Junction was largely panned by critics for its melodramatic writing and predictable plot, it achieved significant success and cult classic status in the early 1990s through late-night premium cable broadcasts (on networks like HBO and Cinemax) and home video markets.
• Sequel: A standalone sequel titled Return to Two Moon Junction was released in 1995 with a similar premise but an entirely different cast