Empire of the Full Moon Episode 33 – Charles Band’s Forgotten Softcore Label: Torchlight Entertainment & Beach Babes from Beyond 1993!

Dive into the wild, under-the-radar side of Charles Band’s Full Moon empire with Torchlight Entertainment—the short-lived softcore label he launched in 1993 to cash in on Skinemax vibes while piggybacking on Full Moon’s horror/sci-fi sets and casts!

In this episode, we explore why Band branched out from puppets and Trancers into low-budget erotic comedies, how Torchlight reused resources from films like Trancers III and Puppet Master, and why the ambitious plan (8-10 films a year!) fizzled fast—too tame for adults, too steamy for teens.

Then we break down Torchlight’s very first release: Beach Babes from Beyond (1993), directed by Full Moon legend David DeCoteau. Alien babes crash-land on SoCal beaches, team up with beach bums (including Joe Estevez as Uncle Bud), and enter a bikini contest to save the day. Packed with silly space effects, softcore scenes, Linnea Quigley as the villain, Burt Ward, and a stacked cast of celebrity relatives (Don Swayze, Jackie Stallone, Joey Travolta—it’s a joke in the trailer!).

We talk nostalgia for 90s video store softcore, the Videozone extras, why it feels like a USA Up All Night throwback, and my honest take: cheesy fun with a sweet retro vibe… but the sex scenes are skippable meh.

If you’re into Full Moon lore, Charles Band deep cuts, or 90s B-movie weirdness, hit play! Drop your favorite Torchlight or Surrender Cinema flick in the comments—subscribe for more obscure horror/sci-fi/softcore spotlights!

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