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Wow! Violet's mom (Athena Massey) and the pool boy don't waste any time in getting down to business, and we aren't 10 minutes into the movie when a grown up Violet (Jaime Pressly) is showing us everything she has in the bathtub. This is a good start.

Soon she is servicing Joy's (Megan Edwards) fiancée Michael (Greg Vaughan), and getting daddy (Michael Des Barres) all excited swimming topless.

It is so fun to see what Violet's devious mind will come up with next.

I enjoyed seeing Susan Tyrrell (Buddy Boy) again.

This is definitely Jaime Pressly's most skintastic performance and one you will never see again now that she has hit the big time.

Well I watched and reviewed the first two films in this series, so I figured what the hell, I'll just finish the trilogy up. Jaime Pressly stars as Violent, a teenage vixen who feeling betrayed that her mother (who was also this family's maid) was fired for having an affair with the father , a decade or so later decides to move in with the family who 'wronged' her mom and proceeds to use her best asset, her body, to get revenge. Is this film good in a conventional sense? Nope. Artistically? Haha not at all. In fact the only true reason to see this is Jaime Pressley herself, who ups the T7A quotient exponentially.

Eye Candy: Athena Massey gets topless once; Jaime Pressly shows hers multiple times and her ass once.

My Grade: C

Where i saw it: Thriller Max

Yes this isn't high art, great writing, or anything else that you would expect from a movie. But nobody ever said it was supposed to be that. If you are looking for fine film or Oscar caliber performance look elsewhere. If your looking for one freakin erotic movie, sit down, your ship has come in. Jaime Pressly is ridiculously goddess-like hot and meant for worship in this standard erotic thriller. This is supposed to be a feel good movie, it gets it's job done and how!!!!!!!!!! I give it an 8 out of 10 based on the fact that it serves it's purpose and does what it's supposed to do. Winning Oscars ain't it. But neither are movies like Death Race 2000 or Enter The Dragon but they still rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't even realize they made a 3rd Poison Ivy movie, little did I realize that at time of writing there are 4. My question is why?

Following in the footsteps of Drew Barrymore and Alyssa Milano we see Jaime Pressly leading this erotic thriller about a manipulative seductress hell bent on tearing a family apart.

There is actually a loose connection to the original movie here but it may as well not exist, this straight to DVD mess is the definition of cash grab and demonstrates that some movies just don't need to become franchises.

Pressly delivers just fine amidst the very lackluster cast that includes the awful Greg "Charmed" Vaughan, the trouble is this is Lifetime movie stuff and really just made for television.

The plot is recycled, the execution is generic, it's like nobody was really trying, as if this movie was just an excuse to get Pressly nude.

If you like the original then watch it again and forget about the "Sequels", this is even worse than number 2.

The Good:

Pressly is passable here

The Bad:

Really poor finale

Very uninspired stuff

Incredible. One has to see this to believe it. It's amazing a thing of such low quality has made it past the editing room. What's even more incredible is the presence of a major star and sex goddess of nowadays, Jamie Pressly ("Jack & Jill" et al.) The redeeming factor: it was her first flick ever. Fortunately someone saw in her the potential this film does no justice to.

It's another in the line of cheap, tawdry, lousy Poison Ivy movies. For a while it seems this one might rise somewhat above the rather awful first two movies in the series. It's not good by any means but it's not completely hideous. But then it really crumbles in the end. The last thirty minutes of the movie are excruciatingly bad with absurd plot twists, terrible acting and stupid characters doing incredibly stupid things. In the end this movie which had the promise of being at least passable ends up being just about as bad as its predecessors.

The movie makes a tenuous connection to the first Poison Ivy film, setting up the main character here, Violet, as being the sister of the first film's Ivy. And then it proceeds to pretty much do that first film all over again. Same setup, same story. A family invites a trashy young girl they barely know into their home, said girl uses sex to destroy that family. One difference between the two films is that in the original Drew Barrymore kept her clothes on. Here Jaime Pressly is on full naked display throughout. This is definitely not a bad thing. To say Pressly looks stunning does not even begin to do her justice. Absolutely amazing. Unfortunately it takes more than a hot naked girl to make a good movie. The story has enough erotic entanglements to hold your interest to a point. Yes, the dialogue throughout is pretty terrible. Kudos to Pressly for managing to keep a straight face while talking about the ups in the stock market. Hint: she's not really talking about the stock market. But for as bad as the dialogue is and as bad as some of the performances from the supporting cast are Pressly manages to hold the movie together and hold your interest. She makes Violet into a compelling character and whenever the movie starts to drag she takes her clothes off again which is nice. But Pressly can't salvage the ending and it is that ludicrously bad ending which sinks the movie. A movie maybe worth seeing once to see Pressly in all her naked glory. Maybe you'll get lucky and the power will go out and you won't be able to see the last thirty minutes.

surprisingly,very surprisingly,i didn't mind this movie at all.it was certainly head and shoulders above number two,and quite a bit better than the first one.this one had a somewhat developed storyline,with pretty decent acting.the villainous is stronger and much more developed in this one.she is certainly more sinister,if that's the right word.but i also noticed some humour in this one,which the first two didn't have,in my recollection.there is of course,no lack of nudity in this one,but i think it served a bit more of a purpose.it still at times seemed like a soft core porn flick,but at least it had other dimensions to it.and as an added bonus,(especially if you're a guy)it had Jamie Pressly in a prominent role.anyway,for an entertaining 90 minutes,i think you could do a lot worse than the third installment in the Poison Ivy series.my vote for Poison Ivy:The New Seduction:7/10

Jaime Pressly is so fn' hot in this movie, nude a lot. I am gay male was feeling it. Not sure how I missed this movie in franchise, What a lovely acting debut. The choices the characters are given in dress wear is one note and stereotype. I laughed hard when bad boy later scene wearing all loose clothing khaki wise and changed hair bangs forward like, and vileness wearing head toe pleather Matrix weather. The goodie girl daughter tennis skirts throughout. Not a fan of Michael Des Barres so that took me out of movies lots as he the father who taken for ride large part of it. Nothing new but enjoy for female beautiful nudity and same plot all preceding it! 5/10

This installment of "Poison Ivy" is far more seductive and sexual hardcore than the one with Drew Barrymore. Violet(Jaime Pressly) is the sister of Ivy. Like who needs the diary of Ivy, this hottie is one fast learner. Her body is absolutely smoking! SHE GOT IT ALL! Swimming in the nude, seducing everyone she encounters. Most of all Violet is a heavy sex goddess while Ivy is nothing more than a nymph. Joy Greer(Megan Edwards) lost her mom and the return of Violet would make her happy again. So why isn't everyone happy? Because the maid has high suspicions about Violet's motives. And was she right. Too bad it cost her life. Michael(Greg Vaughn) Joy's fiancé has his instincts as well as the maid, though it's a shame that Violet gave him that lethal overdose. Joy was a fighter at the end, and she really vindicates herself from Violet lethal games. Just like tennis, she scores, only her game was much better if she wasn't so preoccupied by problems. This movie showed a lot more skin than usual, and the plot gets thicker and thicker by the minute. A bigger keeper than the first, and it could pass as porn. If only if Joy could keep her emotions in check, everyone would live. And should have been wary of Violet in the first place of her return. RATING 4 OUT OF 5 STARS.

What do you say? The series just keeps getting better, watched them all as they came out in my 20's and we had an explosion of girls we grew up watching on tv becoming women, first Drew, then Alyssa and finally Jaime, well Jaime just came out of nowhere I think. All of them did justice to P. I. they were all very good looking and passed the sexy factor to pull the movie off hyping up the old men. The plots were always silly and fairly predictable, Violet goes way past the other 2 in showing skin, Pressly was not afraid to drop her garments back then before Earl, it's an 8 out of 10 just for Jaime alone lol, gotta love these old 90's cheap sex thrillers lol. Thrills, chills and a bit cable soft porn. Not as good as Wild Things, Basic Instinct, Cruel Intentions or that big budget type, but went all out on sets, backgrounds and scenery, cast was unknown but good. This one has Megan C Edwards as Joy and Shanna Moakler the Playboy Playmate to add to the mix of up and comers. Meghan did Tracing Cowboys, an independent film that was highly lauded for it's haunting theme and landscapes, just watching it now lol.

Jamie Pressly is the reason to see "Poison Ivy the New Seduction", and not for her acting as a revenge seeking vixen either. Easily manipulating those around her to her advantage seems to come quite naturally. Soon everyone's life is coming unraveled, either through seduction or murder. This makes hating Jamie very easy indeed, and at that the movie succeeds quite well. Pressly also has numerous nude scenes, which obviously isn't a bad thing. Of course the plot is contrived, unrealistic, and unbelievable, but who cares? Jamie Pressly's over the top acting is totally acceptable, and is somewhat similar to her bitchy performance in "Poor White Trash". - MERK

Jaime Pressly a beautful talented actress portrays an awful character for the first time, she plays it good, but i rather her as the good girl.

Decent sex scenes, Beautiful surroundings and young talented actors is the ingredients this film needed to survive, the plot stunk and so did the ending. So in closing the only thing stopping this film from a total flop was Jaime Pressly.

Better than the second one, not quite as good as the original. Although, it WAS a valiant effort.

Even though this was Jaime Pressly's fourth movie in 1997, it was her first in a lead role, thus she earned an introduction in this film.

This one tried to utilize two aspects of the first two movies: drama / suspense from the first, and nudity / sex scenes from the second. Surprisingly, they managed to pull it off. However, this was more of a soft-core porn movie than a suspense / drama / thriller...every time they shot a sex scene, crappy music started playing at twice the volume of the rest of the movie. Not exactly an enjoyable experience.

Additionally, this one actually tries to tie itself into the original...several scenes are linked to the original Ivy. Nice touch, in my opinion. This would have made a much better follow-up to the original than "Lily" did.

And if you fantasize about Jaime Pressly, you'll like this one, despite her mediocre acting ability...she's nude quite often, and wears several different dominatrix outfits.

Released to video in 1997, "Poison Ivy: The New Seduction" is another Lethal Lolita flick after the success of the original 1992 film and 1993's "The Crush" (I never saw the 1996 sequel with Alyssa Milano). These types of movies always involve a blossoming young woman who seduces an older man and takes control in one way or another. Lethal Lolitas exist in real life, of course -- young vixens who use their beauty to cause havoc, ruin lives and take control. Trash exploitation or not, it's good fodder for a movie, particularly if it's done stylishly or effectively, like "Poison Ivy" and "The Crush." Of course, such stories are always overdone in movies, but that's the nature of the beast.

This second sequel seriously ups the ante with the nudity (explicit T&A yet no frontal nudity), but simply lacks the artistic melancholy and style of the original, not to mention the budget. It's a pedestrian retread that tries to make up for it with overt nudity, but fails. While seriously inferior it's still somewhat worthwhile if you like these kinds of flicks; everyone else should flee since the story & characters are bland and dull. The filmmakers strive to reach the haunting aesthetic of the original but the budget cripples their efforts. Be that as it may, Jaime Pressly was 19 during filming (the same approximate age as the girl she plays) and looks superb, although her facial features never did anything for me. Other highlights in the female department are curvy Athena Massey (the brunette maid in the opening) and Shanna Moakler. Michael Des Barres and Greg Vaughan play the older and younger males enticed by Ivy respectively.

The film runs 93 minutes and was shot in outer Los Angeles.

GRADE: C (4.5/10)

Fans of My Name is Earl looking for early erotica featuring beautiful Jamie Pressly, this is your buried treasure. Jamie plays a cynical young woman who invades an upscale home on false pretences and proceeds to debauch everybody in it, for reasons that remain obscure until near the end. It's trashy junk, of course, but great looking trashy junk which even shows occasionally cleverness in how New Ivy manipulates the squares. Moreover, the movie creates a few fairly clever visual motifs, with a lot of voyeuristic peeking around corners and from shadows, especially at the Ivy character, who is only too aware that she is being watched. Jaime is fun in the Ivy role and looks fab and nothing is to be taken too seriously here. There are no deeper truths being exposed here, just Jamie. Nothing is exactly PLAYED for camp, but the movie's makers had to be aware that that was a potential direction things might take, because it entertains mostly in that fashion. Keep expectations low, and you probably won't hate it.

Is any of the Poison Ivy movies ever going to be viewed as great achievements in motion picture history, not likely. But if you want to see a bunch of steamy scenes with the hot seductress Jaime Pressly who's using all of her conniving powers to get retribution then that's what you'll get. When you get to see Jaime Pressly nude on multiple occasions then it's definitely accomplishing what the movie set out to do.

Honestly I think that Jaime is way hotter then Drew Barrymore and Alyssa Milano who were the two previous stars in this franchise. While the others may have been bigger names at the time of the making of their movies they don't hold a candle in their roles to Jaime.

If you liked the first two movies in the Poison Ivy series, you're gonna love this one. Watch it for what it is, a movie glorifying Jaime! One of the better B Movies out there. A must watch if you're a fan of Jaime's or erotic thrillers.

This movie was good. Jaime Pressly did a great job in this movie. Their was a lot of nudity and it had a good plot, but I did not like the setting or place. It was kinda boring and some of the cast was bland and their could've been a better cast, but all in all it was quite good and I gave this movie a 6 out of 10 because of the setting I didn't like and the cast. The nudity was good, but just a little to much was shown of Jaime Pressly!

I thought this movie was going to be just as bad as the previous one, but at least the story told is more fun and appealing, which worked to make it more than just a bunch of erotic scenes. Set in Los Angeles, this film begins with a situation worthy of a Brazilian soap opera: the rich and powerful banker Ivan Greer comes home thinking of finding his wife and comes face to face with his maid, with whom he has a torrid affair, having sex with the pool guy while his own wife, tired of knowing his affair, is quietly in the garden. The scene ends with a fight between husband and wife and the promiscuous maid being sent away with her two daughters, Violet and Ivy. Years later, Greer is a widower and Violet reappears to infiltrate the family home and try to avenge her mother.

Honestly, this film is far from good and sounds like a mixture of elements, good and bad, from the previous films. There is a lot of the first film here, in fact it is almost like a remake although it's not and try to associate with it by revealing that Ivy and Violet are sisters. This is a highly forced connection since it was quite evident in the first film that the girl's real name is not Ivy. The script is minimally logical and interesting, the characters are reasonably well-developed and there are nice touches of sexy humor in the middle of the story (that threesome between girls that never happened or the bondage session between Violet and Mr. Greer, just to mention some moments). As with the second film, the way Violet ends up living in that house is totally unbelievable. On the other hand, she is truly malevolent, but it's a malice justified by a past humiliation, which means that she doesn't get to have half the gratuitous perversity of the first film and doesn't justify what she does against her former childhood friend. Another problem with this film is the sudden and hurried ending: for example, it is never really clear what happens to Greer, although the film suggests his death.

The cast is effectively led by Jaime Pressly, in his first film. She's very beautiful, sexy and looks great naked. I don't know if the film left good memories for the actress, who has already proved to be quite conservative about more intimate scenes, but the fact is that she got the job done. Michael Des Barres is good at the role of Greer, a mature wealthy man with a thing for attractive young girls who seem to try to suppress. I also really liked Susan Tyrrell, and the way she's the first to notice the main character's bad intentions. Much less interesting was the work of Megan Edwards and Greg Vaughan, the first one being too focused on herself to look what was happening around her and the second being very undeveloped, being there only to be seduced and unfaithful.

Being a low budget film and with little money to spend, it's a totally forgettable film in technical aspects, in that it has everything you really need without having anything to stand out particularly for the positive: a warm and uninteresting cinematography, just like the sets and costumes, where only the dominatrix costume occasionally used by Pressly stands out. The film has no effects and the sound leaves a little to be desired in terms of quality. The soundtrack did not seduce me in the least either.