This doesn’t really need to be said to those who know Erika Lust’s work, but she ain’t putting out the typical braindead hardcore porno you often expect from the industry. Don’t get me wrong—I love whacking off to the lowbrow stuff, but sometimes I’m in the mood for something little more sophisticated. I hesitate to use the word “erotica” here, as it often conjures images of so-called smut that swaps the sexy bits for overly arty aesthetics, but trust me, this stuff’s just as fapworthy as your other favorite fuck flicks.

How best to sum up the gimmicks of ErikaLust.com? Put me on the spot and I’ll tell you the filmmaker and her platform are hawking premium, cinematic and ethical dirty movies, though that’s a real simplification of the formula she’s been refining for a couple decades now. It's one of few joints I’d be as quick to recommend to my female friends as my bro fans, as I really think it’d appeal to most humans in a certain mood. The site gets well over half a million visitors a month, which is arguably the best proof of quality, but let’s take a closer look at what’s on offer here.

High-Class, Sensual, Filthy Fuck Flicks

The cinematic vibes or ErikaLust’s films are on clear display the moment you land. The production values are ramped up compared to your average reality porn outfit, on par with the classy stuff coming out of sites like MetArt, but without the expected drop in depravity. Erika’s movies include a nice, wide range of hardcore activities, often between real couples.

The row of Top Categories out on the tour page spells it out more clearly, with quick links to popular aisles like Anal Pleasure, Threesome, and Group Sex. ErikaLust.com is an equal opportunity masturbatory funhouse, with whole sections devoted to Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer and Trans porno.

Click your way through to any of those themed shelves and you’ll find ample free samples. On top of the video trailers, there are whole free movies available, too. You’ll have to offer up a sacrificial email address for access, but it’s a small price to pay for full meals at such a high-class establishment.

The freebies at ErikaLust.com are more generous than your typical premium porn site, but they do come with a catch. At $35 a month, memberships are a little pricier than elsewhere, though the deals on longer plans are solid. I’m not too surprised about the relatively high rate, as the flicks look more expensive and time-consuming to produce than what I’m doing over at PornDudeCasting. They’ve got to offset their own costs somehow if they want to keep the show going.

Hundreds of Intimate Hardcore Encounters

I couldn’t find specific upload dates listed below the videos, but Erika Lust is promising weekly releases. Given the size of the current stash, I’m inclined to believe that, though the dates on the upcoming pictures don’t exactly point to a seven-day release schedule. There’s one coming in two days, but the one after that is a few weeks away.

ErikaLust ain’t working with the biggest, most recognizable names in the industry. Speaking as a professional masturbator and the dick-slanging stud of PornDudeCasting, I’m pretty good at spotting familiar faces in my masturbatory travels, but it was mostly beautiful strangers around here. That’s part of the appeal, as these movies star real couples, stunning amateurs and pornstars.

It took me a minute to find some familiar favorites, like Vanna Bardot, Cherie DeVille, Whitney Wright and Brooklyn Gray. I spotted some former costars in there, too, like Charlotte Sins and Kira Noir. All in all, a great mix of the known and unknown, professional video sluts and legit girls next door.

I really like how ErikaLust.com includes the talent on a Collaborators page, where you can also find other directors besides the titular Erika whose movies are featured on the site. The setup wouldn’t be terribly useful on your average paysite where every movie features the same general vibes, but offers a nice cross-section of the different highly refined flavors available here. Okay, maybe we’re getting fancy enough to use the word erotica, but don’t mistake this for some weird arthouse French cinema you had to sit through on a Tinder date one time. You can actually pleasure yourself to this stuff.

Feeling Fancy and Finishing Hard

Sofi is a gorgeous little nymphette with a tight body, pretty face, tats and dyed red hair, including her pubes. The duo gets their fuck on if a well-lit, sparkly clean white room, a stationary camera capturing the action from a single angle. The sex is incredible, the kind of raw, passionate affair you typically only get from high-grade amateur content. I am mildly disappointed with the montage-style presentation, as I would really love some long, lingering shots of the fucking.

The simply titled Sextape was better in this respect, capturing the fun from multiple, very cinematic angles after a buildup straight out of a well-made indie film. This one’s an Erika Lust original, showcasing the style that put the female pornographer on the map. It’s an interracial lesbian scene that balances style and depravity exquisitely. Movies that look this good are rarely this hot, and I love the meta element of the gals passing a camera back and forth, their own handheld shots interspersed with the more professional framing.

I fucking loved it, and I really would have loved to save it for my permanent offline spank bank. Unfortunately, it looks like downloads are locked down pretty well here. There’s no Download button, and my third-part file-saving plugin couldn’t find anything to grab onto. If you want to keep watching these films, you’ll have to maintain that membership.

As I wrap this up, I’m watching another Erika Lust Original called Pleasure Positions, directed by Poppy Sanchez. It opens with a trio of industry babes talking about different positions, sexual insecurities, and increasing blood flow to the genitals. After a bit of chitchat, the strap-on comes out, and the strap-on goes in.

ErikaLust.com might cost a few bucks more than your typical Brazzers wannabe, but they’re selling a gorgeously polished variety of porn that’s not easy to find out there. I love how they balance the raw passion of real couples fucking, the high-end production values of good indie filmmaking, and the kind of filthy, explicit perversion you’re looking for when you want to masturbate to the internet. They’re giving out a whole lot of freebies, so why not try a taste and see how you like it?

• Cinematic ethical pornography
• Free movies (signup required) plus video trailers
• ~400 Movies and dozens of series
• Weekly releases?
• Real couples, hot amateurs and pornstars

• A little pricier than most paysites
• No downloads