Four fetish models are attending a convention. Reyna, Mai and Jo are old acquaintances (friends might be too strong a word) while the fourth is Reyna's new girlfriend, Angel.
When Angel is raped, Reyna and Jo (probably accurately) decide that the cops aren't going to help women with their careers, and instead set out to exact some revenge themselves. Unfortunately, taking the law into their own hands is going to go to some very, very bad places for them all. The attack on Angel wasn't a random one, and now they're all in the sights of a very bad man ...
I suspect that titillation (and obviously some coat-tailing on E L James's success) were the primary marketing levers for The Fetish Set, but in practice it doesn't turn out to have all that much sexy stuff in it. I mean, it's no Ninja Cheerleaders - this isn't a PG-13 film that's had a couple of moments of random nudity spliced in - but there's a lot more of the characters freaking out about the horrible stuff that's happening to them than "oh my top fell off" action going on here.
There's also a lot more of the characters freaking out about the horrible stuff than the actual horrible stuff happening on screen. Which in some ways is a good thing - I have no interest in watching Hostel - but it does make me wonder who's actually going to enjoy this movie. Is there a fetish market for "women freaking out"? (please note: this is a rhetorical question, I do not want an answer)
For myself, I bought the film because I thought it would be interesting to see Bill Oberst, Jr (who credibly portrayed the US president in Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies) tackle the role of a vicious killer. Alas, the film doesn't give him a lot to do, on screen.
Whether you're looking or nudity, gore, or Bill Oberst Jr, look elsewhere. (also look elsewhere if you're looking for a nuanced or respectful portrayal of fetish models, but that probably goes without saying)
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