Favorite exploitation
In no particular order (as it's a coin toss between Ichi The Killer and Cannibal Holocaust for my absolute favorite) but these babies deliver and then some...
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- DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsTadanobu AsanoNao ÔmoriShin'ya TsukamotoAs sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.10/10 an insane cartoonish masterpiece from Takashi Miike.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsRobert KermanFrancesca CiardiPerry PirkanenDuring a rescue mission into the Amazon rainforest, a professor stumbles across lost film shot by a missing documentary crew.9/10 Still a bonafide video nasty after all these years, it's also one of the best exploitation films ever made
- DirectorRobert A. EndelsonStarsRobert JuddCatherine PeppersLela SmallA mean trashy exploitation picture about three convicts who escape from jail and hole up at the house of a black minister. There are a few nasty scenes where the minister's family is being repeatedly terrorized by the thugs. In the end the minister turns the tables on the 3 convicts and gives them their just desserts.8/10 Jaw dropping dialogue and a bad ole '70s vibe, it's an excellent grindhouse flick and banned in the UK to this day. This baby won't be getting a remake any time soon...
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsDavid HessAnnie BelleChristian BorromeoTwo low-life punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everyone hostage and subject them to various forms of torture and mayhem.How does Ruggero Deodato top Cannibal Holocaust after annoying most of the known world with it?
Simple- make the sleaziest, grubbiest dirtiest exploitationer you can think of, with oodles of rape, tons of misogynism and David Hess brandishing a straight razor.
The result? This lurid, filthy gem. 8/10. - DirectorJosé Mojica MarinsStarsJosé Mojica MarinsJece ValadãoAdriano StuartThe gravedigger Zé do Caixão continues his search for the perfect woman to bear his son.Coffin Joe is back with a vengeance in contemporary Brazil and this septugenarian hasn't mellowed with age, as he wipes the floor exploitation and content-wise with these young whippersnapper directors such as Eli Roth or Rob Zombie.
8/10, welcome back Joe. You've been away far too long. - DirectorRyan NicholsonStarsAlastair GambleMihola TerzicNathan WitteA bowling night will turn into a bloody death match for a team of teenagers, as a deranged serial killer is taking them down one by one.This contemporary exploitationer delivers in spades as Ryan Nicholson pulls no punches with this vicious, shamelessly exploitative and blackly comic rape ravenger. 8/10, a tacky treat.
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.Kids on an Island! Killing other kids in REALLY gory ways! Aces. 8.5/10, great flick.
- DirectorJoe D'AmatoStarsLaura GemserGabriele TintiNieves NavarroPhotojournalist Emanuelle is joined by an anthropologist, two female missionary workers and a treacherous hunter's party in a search for an Amazon cannibal tribe long thought extinct.By far Joe D'Amato's most entertaining film, which isn't saying much as I'm not a fan of his. But this one's a highly entertaining hoot, and amazingly for a D'Amato flick, it has a decent little pace to it and all. 7/10, good sleazy fun.
- DirectorTinto BrassStarsMalcolm McDowellPeter O'TooleHelen MirrenA dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome. We see his ambition, his scheming, his perversion and decadence, his brutality and his lunacy.Possibly the most lavish and excessive exploitation flick ever. 7/10 see it now, in all its porny glory!
- DirectorDon EdmondsStarsDyanne ThorneMax ThayerJerry DelonyIn the vast deserts of the Middle East, lascivious harem keeper Ilsa joins the sex-trafficking ring of a maniacal sheikh who imports helpless female slaves for his perverse amusement.My favorite of the Ilsa series, it's a patently ludicrous and camp hoot. 8/10
- DirectorUmberto LenziStarsGiovanni Lombardo RadiceLorraine De SelleDanilo MatteiThree friends set out to disprove cannibalism on a trip to the Amazonian jungle, where they meet two men trying to escape a vicious cannibal tribe.Umberto Lenzi's shameless attempt to out-nasty Cannibal Holocaust, it emerges as an entertaining jungle adventure. And yes, it's pretty nasty. 7/10
- DirectorWes CravenStarsSandra PeabodyLucy GranthamDavid HessTwo teenage girls heading to a rock concert for one's birthday try to score marijuana in the city, where they are kidnapped and brutalized by a gang of psychopathic convicts.Wes Craven's classic debut. 7/10
- DirectorDon EdmondsStarsDyanne ThorneGregory KnophTony MumoloIlsa is an evil Nazi warden at a death camp that conducts "medical experiments." Ilsa's goal is to prove women can withstand more pain and suffering than men, and therefore should be allowed to fight on the front lines.More from Ilsa, this actually isn't as disturbing as its title might suggest. Hella tasteless though! 7/10
- DirectorMeir ZarchiStarsCamille KeatonEron TaborRichard PaceAn aspiring writer is repeatedly assaulted, humiliated, and left for dead by four men she systematically hunts down to seek revenge.An iconic exploitation film, it may not be the best out there, but it was certainly one of the most groundbreaking. 6.5/10
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoStarsGimena BlesaMarisol TurMagdalena De SantoFour young women ride together in the remote countryside of La Plata. On the way, they witness a crime. A local gang of trash shot a girl and left her for dead. The friends drag the victim into their car and rush to the nearest police station. When they reach a village, the girl has bled to death and they want to make a statement. When the leader of the gang walks in, they discover to their dismay that he is the boss of the local police. With the foot on the accelerator, the girls drive away as quickly as possible. However, the gang manages to overtake them and get stuck. What follows is a terrible ordeal and a merciless, violent circle of bloody revenge and revenge.An absolutely vicious little rape revenge flick from Argentina, it pulls no punches and is a genuine throwback film, a humourless homage to '70s sleaze. 8/10, RELEASE THIS ON DVD!!
- DirectorRyan NicholsonStarsMichelle BobackTamara PenderDaniel LomasDeanna, a young, pretty and upwardly mobile nurse is about to face the most difficult challenge of her life...Deciding whether five men should live or die. In a moment which would change her life forever, Deanna is brutally raped, but the pain she suffered is nothing compared to that which her five suspects are about to endure. One by one, Deanna avenges her rape. Do the men deserve the punishment she inflicts upon them, or the death they will soon desire? Only Deanna will decide who will survive and who gets Torched.Another vicious and humourless rape revenge flick, it's the savage short film debut from Ryan Nicholson. 8/10, rated the same as Gutterballs, but probably his best film.
- DirectorJean LaFleurStarsDyanne ThorneMichel MorinJean-Guy LatourIn 1953, nestled deep in the unforgiving Siberian tundra, the Stalinist Gulag 14 is a purgatory under the command of the brutally seductive tormentor, Ilsa. More than two decades later, the camp's sole survivor still thirsts for revenge.Ilsa's back, subjecting luckless Russians to all sorts of tortures at her whim. 6.5/10
- DirectorDavid DeFalcoStarsKevin GageSage StalloneKelly K.C. QuannTwo teenage girls on a mission to find drugs at a rave get more than they bargained for. One is sexually assaulted and they are both tortured in horrific ways. The attackers seek refuge in the parents' of one of the victims' homes.David De falco's flawed but savagely effective take on The Last House On The Left, it's not for everyone, but is another genuine throwback film as opposed to some self conscious homage. kevin gage is chilling as the titular psycho. 6.5/10
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsCharles BronsonJill IrelandVincent GardeniaArchitect Paul Kersey once again becomes a vigilante when he tries to find the five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper, this time on the dark streets of Los Angeles.Cracking sequel from UK enfant terrible Michael winner, its rape scene is still shocking today. 8/10, lean, mean and effective stuff.
- DirectorJames GlickenhausStarsRobert GintySamantha EggarChristopher GeorgeA man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York City. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York City into a great war zone, and Christopher George is the only one to stop him.Seedy urban avenger flick from James Glickenhaus, with an iconic scene, about one man's quest for vengeance, when his buddy is murdered. 7/10
- DirectorGeoffrey WrightStarsRussell CroweDaniel PollockJacqueline McKenzieA group of skinheads become alarmed at the way their neighbourhood is changing.Another grim and nasty throwback flick about Aussie nazi skins, it has a powerhouse performance from Crowe and some wince inducing violence. 8/10
- DirectorCesare CanevariStarsAdriano MicantoniDaniela PoggiMaristella GrecoA Jewish woman who survived the horrors of a concentration camp revisits the ruins of the camp, along with a former SS officer, and recollects the humiliation, the torture, and the constant abuse she went through.Sleaze, sleaze and yet more sleaze in this absolutely tasteless little Italian grubfest. It certainly won't be to everyone's tastes, and is another still banned in the UK entry, and probably always will be. 6.5/10
- DirectorPasquale Festa CampanileStarsFranco NeroCorinne CléryDavid HessA bickering couple driving cross-country through California pick up a psychotic hitchhiker, who threatens to kill them unless they take him to Mexico.Solid exploitationer with some decent characterization, it's an underseen gem. 7.5/10
- DirectorRoger WatkinsStarsRoger WatkinsKen FisherBill SchlageterAfter being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.Ugly, nihilistic flick that transcends its micro budget via its sheer seething hate 'n' rage. 7/10
- DirectorJim Van BebberStarsMarcelo GamesMarc PitmanLeslie OrrA dramatization of the horrific and notorious Manson Family Murders, in the form of super 8 home movies.Another genuine throwback flick with some shocking violence about crazy Charlie and his whacked out clan. James Van Beber is a criminally underappreciated director and should be given more work. 8/10