THE PAIN GAME

"The first Video 'The Pain Game' arrived well. We did enjoy! It took away many doubts from my partner. There is so much spirituality set free. It is simply terrific, beautiful, authentic and true. Breathtaking to get involved by the pictures. Awaiting the second one with impatience. Very good to know, that there is you who does such a good work." ~ Deiter, German Customer

The Pain Game is SM Art at it's highest. BDSM educator and practitioner, Cléo Dubois takes you on an unforgettable psycho-erotic journey into the advanced world of Dark Eros. Witness the unique connection she creates with play-partners Creed and Brad, as they all expand personal boundaries in the confines of her dungeon.

Scenes include the art of negotiation, light bondage, heavy whipping, high erotic pain, bloodless play-piercing, intense heartfelt connection and shamanic SM. This video contains intense play, which requires safety skills not at novice level.

The Pain Game has received an award from the prestigious Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Pain Game Reviews:

Screenings San Francisco Frameline Film Festival 2001 2nd Annual S/M Film Festival in New York Festival de l'Etrange in Paris GLBT Film Festival in Berlin and Amsterdam Conference of the Society of Scientific Study of Sex Flaming Film Festival in Minneapolis Festival Extreme in Toulouse, France

Read the full Village Voice review of the Pain Game by Tristan Taormino for the Village Voice, January 03, 2001

Read the Blowfish.com review of the Pain Game by Greta, the Blowfish Buyer

"This powerful, beautiful and thought-provoking semi-documentary about San Francisco's Madame Cléo Dubois and her techniques and philosophies regarding SM cycles between interview segments and white-hot, real-life SM sessions... Highly educational and likely to provoke thought and introspection. Just plain hot for those who enjoy more advanced forms. 4 Whacks -- my highest rating." ~ Darklady for Taboo, January 2001

"The Pain Game is the most compellingly authentic portrayal of SM I've seen on film... Few have truly captured the ecstatic energy between Tops and bottoms - till now." ~ Laura Weide for On Our Backs Magazine, Oct/Nov 2001

"Cleo Dubois is seen here doing one-on-one scenes with a male and female player and talking about what it all means to her. After her two SM sessions, the viewer is left in no doubt about the potential for achieving ecstasy through sustained, consensual SM play. Using bondage and whipping in one scene, and piercing and clamping in the other, she demonstrates an intense personal style and consummate technique that ultimately have them both flying." ~ TM. Skin Two, Winter 2000

"In an intimate and touching interview with Cléo and one of the bottoms in The Pain Game, you can get a closer view behind-the-scenes to learn how it really felt in What Lies Beneath The Pain Game, An Interview With Cleo Dubois and Her Bottom Lori." ~ Marianne Messina from Scarlet Letters, November 2000

What Community Writers and Educators Say

"By turns diabolical, nurturing and sensuous, Cléo Dubois weaves a spell that is 100% authentic SM. The Pain Game works as well as an informational video as it does documenting the extraordinary San Francisco Leather Community which nurtured Cléo's wisdom." ~ Dr. Carol Queen, author "Exhibitionism for the Shy, Real Live Nude Girl"

"Passionate and wise, sexy and self-revealing, this video provides an excellent resource for novices and longtime players alike." ~ Mark Thompson, editor of "Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics and Practice"

"With genius and integrity, she conducts us through two intense SM scenes, starting with the realities of negotiation, and proceeding onward from the practical to the sublime." ~ Dossie Easton, co-author "The Topping Book", "The Bottoming Book"

"The Pain Game is destined to be an SM classic. It is not only about erotic pain but also about intensity, energy, emotions, beauty, connection & passion. All this, and it's got excellent production values, too." -- Annie Sprinkle, Sex Film Critic