This movie set itself apart through a combination of powerful performances from stars Mona Wales and Mickey Mod and master-level storytelling and direction from Ms. As proof of that, consider that Safe Word is the first of two of her studio’s films that appear in the Top 5 of this countdown. Safe Word (Lust Cinema)Įrika Lust was not fucking around in 2020. All of that helped The Path to Forgiveness earn an impressive ten AVN award nominations, including Best Directing, Best Screenplay and two Best Supporting Actress nods (Joanna Angel and Daisy Taylor). The film manages to navigate some extremely weighty subject matter while also delivering Girl/Girl scenes that absolutely sizzle.
The Path to Forgiveness is easily one of the most impressive pieces of adult cinema to come out of 2020 and further evidence that Whitney Wright is an absolute powerhouse of a writer/director. In addition to the always exciting (and award-winning) Maitland Ward/Kayden Kross partnership, Mistress Maitland also delivers solid performances from Markus Dupree, Riley Reid and Pressure. Each of the four hardcore scenes featured in this movie are absolute scorchers and feature some of the highest quality cinematic craftsmanship of any XXX joint released in 2020. Mistress Maitland is the first of two Kayden Kross directed films on this list that also happen to star Maitland Ward.
The series co-stars some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Emily Willis, Adriana Chechik and Riley Reid, all of whom help bring to life a story that is a balance of Buffy the Vampire Slayer-style comedy intertwined nicely with hellfire and girl-on-girl fucking. That alone should be enough to get Paranormal a spot on this Top 10 but it has even more going for it. Paranormal is an excellent mini-series from GirlGirl that features Kristen Scott using crosses, holy water and lesbian sex to fight witches and demons. The XXX action is all Girl/Girl and features a nice mix of hardcore performances and Seventies-style action sequences to deliver one of the more entertaining porn movies of 2020. Written and directed by Ricky Greenwood, the film stars Ana Foxxx in the title role and is inspired by the blacksploitation movies of the 1970’s. Sweet, Sweet Sally Mae came out too late in the year to get any consideration from the likes of XBIZ and AVN for their 2021 awards shows and that’s a shame. Finally, the combination of Elsa Jean’s intense hardcore performances along with Derek Dozer’s masterful cinematography made this one of the must-see adult films of the year. Influence also featured a hugely talented supporting cast, including Emily Willis ( Die-Screaming’s #1 female pornstar of 2020) and Isiah Maxwell ( Die-Screaming’s #1 male pornstar of 2020). Not only did it represent the first time Elsa Jean performed anal on camera…she did it in each of the movie’s five scenes.
Influence was an outstanding piece of XXX cinema that stood out for a few reasons. Die-Screaming ranks the ten greatest XXX films of the year… 10.