sexploitation Archives - Desperate Living

The uniquely grotty world of the 1970s British softcore sex film is explored through its highlights and lowlights

A mad German sleaze-fest from 1959 that mixes glamour girls, spider monsters and glorious excess.

A 71-minute collection of classic previews for cult British horror and exploitation movies.

Piero Schivazappa’s ultra-stylish 1969 film is a subversive look at obsession, desire and the battle of the sexes.

The king of Bosomania discusses his favourite film on the BBC.

A prophetic film about smut on TV.

The life and films of the exploitation filmmaker who had a career-long fascination with giant monsters.

Connecting the dots that make up the hitherto-unexplored similarities between Stanley Kubrick and Doris Wishman.

1970s occultism meets sexploitation – but also looks forward to the female-led Wiccan world of today.

The trials and tribulations in seeking out the lost and the forgotten for the sake of completism.

The hallucinogenic vampire cinema of French cinema’s most underrated fantastic film director.

A curious burlesque VHS short featuring Russ Meyer’s legendary muse.