One small but odd chapter in sexploitation history involved three brothers who produced three films. A loosely related trilogy, though that was not in the original plan.
The Moretti brothers were rumored to have mob ties. Though these accusations were never proven.
Tony “The Ice Pick” Moretti, Guido “The Blow Torch” Moretti, and Joseph “The Loofah” Moretti were Jersey boys who, instead of starting a singing group, ended up making X-rated films.
First up was THE DIVORCEE NEXT DOOR (1969).
PLOT: The new tenant in a drab apartment complex brings excitement to the otherwise dull lives of the current residents, from the skimpy, suggestive outfits she wears to her boldly forward demeanor.
THE DIVORCEE NEXT DOOR did well enough for the Moretti brothers to encourage them to make a second feature.
THE BACHELOR NEXT DOOR (1971) involves a young lothario who moves into an apartment complex and immediately has a constant flow of young wantons coming and going from his bachelor pad.
One older neighbor describes him thusly: "He has broads showing up day and night. Sometimes one. Sometimes two. A few nights ago, a bus full of female Japanese tourists visited him. . . Taking pictures all over the place."
It would take a few years, but the Moretti brothers released their last movie in 1977.
The Crater Lake Monster Next Door tells the story of a distant cousin of the Loch Ness Monster who relocates to a swanky apartment complex on the Upper East Side. His neighbors are rightfully shocked and frightened by his appearance but soon fall under his reptilian charms.
The only character to appear in all three films is Harley the handyman, played by Fred Nelson. In Divorcee, he gets teased; in Bachelor, he gets jealous; and in Crater Lake, he gets eaten.
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