How does Shirly the lobster become human?

Shirly transforms into a human woman after consuming the leaves of the hallucinogenic Fongaluli plant discovered by Professor Wirtsus.

Why must Shirly continue consuming Fongaluli leaves?

Shirly must have a steady supply of Fongaluli leaves or she will revert back to being a lobster.

Fantasy Cult Classic

A mad scientist, a humanized lobster, and an island of erotic oddities await in this 1972 fantasy.

APHRODISIAC

The whole country's eating it!

1972 · 1h 12m · NR · Fantasy · IMDB TMDB

Eccentric Professor Leviticus Wirtsus is obsessed with crossbreeding animals of different species. His research leads Wirtsus to discover a LSD-type substance called Fongaluli.

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What is Aphrodisiac about?

Aphrodisiac is a 1972 American fantasy film directed by Eduardo Cemano about an eccentric professor whose discovery of a hallucinogenic plant transforms his pet lobster into a woman and leads him to a surreal island filled with bizarre and erotic encounters.

Programmer's Pick

Only in the fevered mind of Eduardo Cemano could a lobster girl, LSD-inspired flora, and a sex-crazed giant all coexist on one island. Aphrodisiac is a delirious cocktail of sexploitation, fantasy, and late-night camp, with enough nudity and offbeat energy to satisfy any cult connoisseur.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Eccentric Professor Leviticus Wirtsus has a peculiar passion for crossbreeding animals, but his experiments take a wild turn when he discovers Fongaluli, a hallucinogenic plant. The leaves of this substance transform his beloved lobster, Shirly, into a beautiful human woman—so long as she keeps consuming them. When the supply runs low, Wirtsus journeys to a remote tropical island in search of more leaves. There, he encounters a cast of outlandish characters, including a female giant with a voracious libido, a family of incestuous oddballs, a helpful sailor, and a formidable jungle witch. The film intertwines fantasy and eroticism in its surreal, psychedelic exploration of transformation and taboo.

Details & Specs

Director: Eduardo Cemano
Writers: Alvin Bojar, Eduardo Cemano
Release: 1972
Runtime: 1h 12m
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy
Also Known As: Aphrodisiac

Cast & Crew

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Director: Eduardo Cemano Writers: Alvin Bojar +1 more

PB Persephone Black Shirly the Lobster Girl SS Susie Sunshine The Giant EC Emaye Callan The Mother DC Don Crosby The Father ZL Zona La Pointe The Daughter

Ultramax The Fongawitch

Jamie Gillis Orgiast (uncredited)

Georgina Spelvin Orgiast (uncredited) EC Eduardo Cemano Professor Leviticus Wirtsus

Helen Madigan Orgiast (uncredited)

Valerie Marron Orgiast (uncredited)

Marc Stevens Orgiast (uncredited)

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