A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Canal+, Kalamazoo Films
Keywords
- monster
- 1970s
- blaxploitation cinema
- b movie
- erotic movie
- 1980s
- 1950s
- 1960s
- monster movie
- exploitation cinema
- roger corman
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Top Cast
John Landis as Self
David F. Friedman as Self
Russ Meyer as Self (archive footage)
Charles Napier as Self
Edward D. Wood Jr. as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Legend as Self
Titus Moede as Self
Harry H. Novak as Self
Top Crew
Doug Headline · Director, Screenplay
Dominique Cazenave · Director
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