“American Kamasutra” (* out of four) was a laughably awful imitation of the “50 Shades” series about a young girl (Ashlynn Yennie) who gets involved in a dangerous sex triangle when she becomes involved with the none-too-bright writer (Justin Berti) of a popular steamy novel who introduces her to the pleasures and pains of S & M. This lame melodrama whips and beats you with so much dreadful acting and stupid writing and direction that you may feel more abused than the characters are. Strictly for die-hard S & M fans and those who thought their lives were over when “Red Shoe Diaries” was cancelled. Maybe “Showgirls” really wasn’t as bad as we thought back then.