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Incestuous games, murder, and madness in a rain-soaked Greek mansion.

SINGAPORE SLING

Trapped in a Deadly Game of Torture and Murder!

1990 · 1h 52m · NR · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

Singapore Sling is chasing after Laura, a romantic memory from his past. One night he finds himself in a mysterious villa, watching two women bury a body. He falls into their trap and, in an atmosphere of isolation and decadence, the trio act out insane pleasure games and a ritual of blood and murder.

Quick Answer

What is Singapore Sling about?

Singapore Sling is a 1990 Greek comedy-horror film directed by Nikos Nikolaidis about a detective who stumbles into a secluded mansion where a mother and daughter indulge in perverse and lethal games.

Programmer's Pick

Singapore Sling is as transgressive as European arthouse gets: taboo-breaking, blackly comic, and shot through with gothic excess. Nikolaidis serves up a fever dream where sleaze, satire, and noir all share the same drink—and it's definitely spiked.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In the dark, isolated reaches of a Greek mansion, a mother and her grown daughter exist in a perversely insular world. Their days are dominated by sadistic, BDSM-laced rituals and incestuous games—an ongoing homage to a patriarch whose violent legacy lingers as both corpse and memory. The pair's warped bond is punctuated by acts of murder and the burial of unlucky servants in the garden. Into their stormy, nightmarish domain stumbles a wounded detective, drawn by his search for a lost love. As he becomes their latest captive, the lines between pleasure, pain, and power blur in an atmosphere thick with madness, eroticism, and looming danger.

Details & Specs

Director
Nikos Nikolaidis
Writer
Nikos Nikolaidis
Release
1990
Runtime
1h 52m
Country
Greece
Language
English, Greek
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Also Known As
Singapore sling: A férfi, aki halottat szeretett, Singapore Sling: O anthropos pou agapise ena ptoma

Why This Matters

Singapore Sling is director Nikos Nikolaidis's magnum opus, achieving immediate cult status and bringing him international recognition after decades of work in Greece; it remains his best-known film and was officially selected for screening at the Rimini Film Festival.
— SassyFlix Curator

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Why Cult

Greek Gothic Decadence

The film's setting—a secluded mansion amidst perpetual rain—oozes a blend of Mediterranean noir and classic gothic horror.

Black and White Stylization

Shot in stark black and white, every depraved tableau is rendered with a high-contrast elegance that amplifies both beauty and horror.

Boundary-Pushing Eroticism

From incestuous games to BDSM, the film fearlessly confronts taboo subjects, blending eroticism with psychological horror.

Neo-Noir Psychodrama

A detective’s descent into madness and obsession collides with a mother-daughter duo’s deadly routines, twisting the noir tradition into something uniquely disturbing.

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Threat File

Trigger

Detective enters the mansion

Threat

Mother and daughter's sadistic rituals

Effect

Captivity, torture, and psychological torment

Setting

Secluded Greek mansion

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Singapore Sling? +

Singapore Sling was directed by Nikos Nikolaidis.

How long is Singapore Sling? +

Singapore Sling has a runtime of 112 minutes.

What genre is Singapore Sling? +

Singapore Sling is a comedy-horror film.

When was Singapore Sling released? +

Singapore Sling was released in 1990.

Where can I watch Singapore Sling? +

Singapore Sling is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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