Machete Maidens Unleashed! Explained

Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Director:Mark Hartley
Producer:Veronica Fury
Starring:Various
Cinematography:Karl von Möller
Music:Jamie Blanks
Editing:Mark Hartley
Sara Edwards
Distributor:Umbrella Entertainment
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:Australia
Language:English

Machete Maidens Unleashed! is a 2010 Australian documentary film directed by Mark Hartley.[1] [2]

Synopsis

The documentary explores exploitation films made in the Philippines in the 1970s and 1980s[3] with interviews for the documentary include Allan Arkush, Judy Brown, Colleen Camp, Roger Corman, Joe Dante, Pam Grier, Jack Hill, John Landis, Danny Peary, Eddie Romero, Cirio H. Santiago, and Brian Trenchard-Smith.[4]

Interviewees

The actors, directors, screenwriters and producers interviewed for the film were:

[5] [6]

Films referenced

This is a list of the films that are commented on or analyzed in the voiceover or by the interviewees. The list is in chronological order. The main films referenced in the documentary are:

[7] [8] [9]

Reception

The film was met with critical acclaim as it has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010). Mubi. 8 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Singer. Matt. 26 September 2010. Mark Hartley Unleashes "Machete Maidens". IFC. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20191015004510/https://www.ifc.com/2010/09/fantastic-fest-2010-mark-hartl. 15 October 2019. dead.
  3. News: Lau. Doretta. 5 April 2011. HK Film Fest Picks: Final Day. The Wall Street Journal. 8 April 2023.
  4. News: Punter. Jennie. 4 March 2011. Machete Maidens Unleashed: When B movies invaded the Philippines. The Globe and Mail. 8 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Lussier. Germain. 25 September 2010. Collider's FANTASTIC FEST Diary Day 2: GALLANTS, FIRE OF CONSCIENCE, RUBBER, MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED. Collider. 8 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Hunter. Rob. 2 July 2010. Machete Maidens Unleashed! The Naked Joys of Filipino Exploitation Films. Film School Rejects. 8 April 2023.
  7. Leydon. Joe. Joe Leydon. 19 September 2010. Machete Maidens Unleased!. Variety. 8 April 2023.
  8. News: Barnard. Linda. 2 March 2011. Machete Maidens Unleashed: Busty beauties and the beasts. Toronto Star. 8 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Copsey. Anthony. 13 September 2015. 17 Cult Films from Southeast Asia Too Entertaining To Be Missed. Taste of Cinema. 8 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Machete Maidens Unleashed!. Rotten Tomatoes. 8 April 2023.