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.
Doug Headline
Director
Dominique Cazenave
Director
John Landis
Self
David F. Friedman
Self
Russ Meyer
Self (archive footage)
Charles Napier
Self
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Legend
Self
Titus Moede
Self
Harry H. Novak
Self
Barbara Steele
Self
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In Search of Darkness75%
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In Search of Darkness: Part II77%
Living with Chucky65%
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror67%
Terror in the Aisles61%
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing67%
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Chaos on the Bridge69%
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street65%
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Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity65%
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist73%
Unacknowledged63%
Cropsey60%
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream63%Transcendent Man67%
