Machete Maidens Unleashed!

The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!

In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.

Cast

Roger Corman

Self

Colleen Camp

Self

John Landis

Self

Sid Haig

Self

R. Lee Ermey

Self

Joe Dante

Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Self

Marlene Clark

Self

Jack Hill

Self

Eddie Romero

Self

Crew

Mark Hartley

Director

Jamie Blanks

Original Music Composer

Mark Hartley

Writer

Mark Hartley

Editor

Veronica Fury

Producer

Karl von Moller

Director of Photography

Sara Edwards

Editor

Tom Quinn

Thanks

Paul Mackman

Animation Coordinator

Clips & Videos

Documentary Edge 2011 Festival - Machete Maidens Unleashed