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.

V/H/S/2
2013
6.2/10

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019
6.7/10

V/H/S/Beyond
2024
6.6/10

American Grindhouse
2011
6.8/10

In Search of Darkness
2019
7.5/10

Grindhouse
2007
7.0/10

Inside Deep Throat
2005
6.5/10

MaXXXine
2024
6.3/10

In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
7.7/10

V/H/S/94
2021
6.1/10

X
2022
6.7/10

V/H/S/99
2022
5.9/10

Corman's World
2011
7.1/10

Flesh for Frankenstein
1973
5.8/10

X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
2015
6.4/10

Foxy Brown
1974
6.3/10

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
2007
6.1/10

Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998
7.1/10

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
7.0/10

The Hills Have Eyes
2006
6.5/10
Back to the Future Part III
1990
7.5/10