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At last, the all-too-often-overlooked world of drive-in filler from Manilla gets the Mark Hartley (NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD) treatment in MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED! This is the ultimate insiders' account of a faraway backlot where stunt men came cheap, plot was obsolete and the make-up guy was packin' heat!
Boasting cheap labour, exotic scenery and non-existent health and safety regulations, the Philippines was a dreamland for exploitation filmmakers whose renegade productions were soon engulfing drive-in screens around the globe like a tidal schlock-wave!
MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED! features interviews with cult movie icons Roger Corman, Joe Dante, John Landis, Sid Haig, Eddie Romero and a large assembly of cast, crew and critics, each with a jaw-dropping story to tell about filmmaking with no budget, no scruples, no boundaries and - more often than not - no clothes.
Strap yourselves in – and join us for a non-stop Filipino femme-fest all the way from a jungle backlot where stuntmen came cheap, plot was obsolete and the make-up lady was packin’ heat!Umbrella Entertainment is proud to present the uncut feature-length version of this non-stop Filipino femme-fest.
