Today, original 35mm prints of Taboo I (1979) sell for thousands of dollars. The complete set of Taboo I-II-III-IV on rare VHS or Beta from 1979-1985 is considered the "Holy Grail" of Golden Age collectors. Restoration projects have been launched to save these films from nitrate decay, recognizing them as "historically significant" to American independent cinema.

Title: Breaking Boundaries: A Retrospective of the Taboo Franchise (1979–1985)

For the era, the series is noted for being shot on film with actual narrative effort and a memorable disco-influenced score. Transgression:

For film historians, these four chapters represent a specific era where the industry aimed for mainstream cinematic legitimacy, blending high-stakes drama with the explicit content of the time.

Kirdy Stevens understood that horror and desire share the same nervous system. He directed Taboo like a psychological thriller. The lighting is moody, the dialogue is heavy (almost Shakespearean in its guilt), and Kay Parker’s performance is heartbreakingly vulnerable. Parker, a British-born actress with a maternal aura, became the face of the franchise.