Released in , Slammed was unlike anything the adult industry had seen before. Directed by British filmmaker Liam Cole and shot in London, the film depicted men injecting crystal methamphetamine and then engaging in unprotected anal sex. According to contemporaneous reports from The Sword , a blog covering gay pornography, the film’s content was so extreme that even many within the condom-averse segment of the industry recoiled.
The film drew immense backlash for explicitly documenting and promoting "chemsex"—specifically the use of crystal methamphetamine during unprotected sexual encounters—sparking a multi-year legal and ethical battle over performer safety and the romanticization of HIV transmission. The Catalyst: What Made Slammed a Target? Treasure Island Media Slammed
If you are interested, I can provide more details about the specific legal arguments used in the 2014 OSHA ruling or explore how other studios have adapted their safety protocols since that decision. Released in , Slammed was unlike anything the
According to these accounts, the studio frequently targeted individuals who were facing financial hardships or housing instability, using their circumstances to push them into performing in high-risk scenes without adequate safety protocols or fair compensation. The film drew immense backlash for explicitly documenting
Organizations dedicated to adult star safety have issued statements condemning the studio’s historical and ongoing practices, offering resources to affected creators.
However, critics are not convinced. Dr. Sarah Linden, a public health professor at UC Berkeley, argues that "curable" does not mean "trivial."
A recently released independent documentary, The Uncut Truth , features interviews with five former TIM models who worked for the studio between 2010 and 2020. In the film, they allege that the studio actively discouraged testing for STIs between shoots to maintain a "spontaneous" aesthetic. One performer, using the pseudonym "Alex," claims he contracted syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhea on two separate shoots and was told to "self-treat" rather than file a workers’ compensation claim.