

"Giving ‘Em What They Want Since the Dawn of Motion Pictures."
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
Director: Elijah Drenner

Robert Forster
Himself - Narrator

Allison Anders
Herself

John Landis
Himself

Kim Morgan
Herself

Fred Olen Ray
Himself

Joe Dante
Himself

Herschell Gordon Lewis
Himself

William Lustig
Himself

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