As horror fans, we love a great exploitation movie. And as we all know, the Philippines were the backdrop for a number of these outrageous films throughout the '70s and '80s. Now, thanks to our friends at Dark Sky Films, we get a look into the behind-the-scenes world of those intense, trailblazing films.
From the Press Release: Buxom beauties. Bizarre creatures. Gratuitous violence. Gratuitous buxomness. To the exploitation filmmakers of the 1970s and ’80s who sought artistic freedom in the towns and jungles of the Philippines, there was no stunt too risky, no story too ridiculous, and no clothing that could not be removed in the name of mass entertainment. The story of these undaunted, occasionally uninoculated movie makers and stars is told in Machete Maidens Unleashed, an eye-popping examination of an often overlooked grindhouse subgenre. Genre masters Dark Sky Films will be release the DVD via Mpi...
From the Press Release: Buxom beauties. Bizarre creatures. Gratuitous violence. Gratuitous buxomness. To the exploitation filmmakers of the 1970s and ’80s who sought artistic freedom in the towns and jungles of the Philippines, there was no stunt too risky, no story too ridiculous, and no clothing that could not be removed in the name of mass entertainment. The story of these undaunted, occasionally uninoculated movie makers and stars is told in Machete Maidens Unleashed, an eye-popping examination of an often overlooked grindhouse subgenre. Genre masters Dark Sky Films will be release the DVD via Mpi...
- 6/14/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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