Synopsis:
When a model (Vanity) and her partner (Richard Sargent) end up on an island with a gorilla (Don McLeod), an unusual love triangle ensues.

Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:

• Cross Cultural Romance
• Deserted Island
• Love Triangle
• Primates

Review:
It’s unfortunate that Alfred Sole — director of the horror cult classic Alice, Sweet Alice (1977) — followed up with this nearly unwatchable dreck. Rather than engaging in any attempt at analysis, I’ll simply cite from Graeme Clark’s review for Spinning Image:

This strange item of exoticism was written by its producer Pierre Brousseau and for the male viewers it poses that age old problem. You’re artistic, sensitive but manly, and entirely self-sufficient – so why is your girlfriend interested in a gorilla?

That is the question, indeed. Viewers at the time were likely intrigued and/or excited to see Vanity — best known as lead singer of Nasty 6, which performed Prince’s “Nasty Girl” — in a leading role featuring plenty of nudity:

… and Rick Baker designed the gorilla suit, for what that’s worth.

But the storyline (such as it is — I’ll leave all surprises to you) is sorely lacking.

Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:
Really, not much.

Must See?
Nope; skip this one.

Links:

• IMDb entry
• Spinning Image Review