These sequels expanded on the "forbidden" themes, often utilizing lush cinematography and more experimental storytelling. They focused on the psychological toll and the societal boundaries of intimacy, maintaining a high production value that was rare for the time. Taboo IV (1985)
They remain controversial. They remain problematic. But for the connoisseur of cinema’s underbelly, they are indispensable. The Taboo tetralogy reminds us that the most forbidden fruit is not the act itself—but the story that comes after. Taboo I-II-III-IV -1979-1985-
According to the Italian Wikipedia, this was the last film in the Taboo series to receive a theatrical distribution; subsequent chapters were released directly to the home video market. The film features a younger cast, including Ginger Lynn and Jamie Gillis, and attempted to modernize the aesthetic for the mid-80s. While the plot became “fuzzy” compared to the first three, the film was technically proficient and won the AVN Award for “Best Total Sexual Content – Film” in 1987, proving that the series still had teeth even as its storylines became more convoluted. These sequels expanded on the "forbidden" themes, often
The franchise was frequently at the center of court cases involving the definition of "socially redeeming value" in cinema. They remain problematic