Machete Maidens Unleashed!
During the late decades of the 20th century, the Philippines stood as a hub for low-budget exploitation filmmaking, where producers could craft nearly any kind of movie they desired, on their own terms. With extremely lax labor regulations and a permissive climate for cultural expression, the country became a hotbed for cheapie cinema. This breezy, nostalgic documentary chronicles their history and the genre itself.
Director(s)
John Landis
Joe Dante
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Jack Hill
Eddie Romero
Allan Arkush
Bobby A. Suarez
Cirio H. Santiago
Jonathan Kaplan
Mark Hartley
Cast & Crew
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