Thought provoking documentary by Odette Springer (who wrote and produced music scores for Roger Corman B-movies) condemning Hollywood producers who exploit and objectify women in erotic thrillers, slasher movies, and action movies. The most important subject of the film, besides director Jim Wynorski (who appears to be an incredibly difficult person to get along with, verbally abusive to his cast and crew, unapologetic about his use of women in movies where the demands for "popping your top" is essential to the demographic he's aiming for) is softcore actress Maria Ford who is sounds off on how actresses like her, if they are to continue working in the business (hoping to advance to better projects in the future), are thrust into a difficult position where nudity is demanded or else a stigmatism against (as being difficult) them could result. Springer has plenty of subjects besides these two, such as directors, actors, and others under the employ of Corman (including "B-movie queens" like Julie Strain and Brittany Stevens) to question and gather insight into the frustrating treatment of women in Hollywood, as well as, the use of female characters in B-movies. Springer, tellingly and openly, in brutally honest fashion, admits to being both repulsed and drawn to movies where she must score scenes involving rough situations for women (Lisa Boyle is on all fours having to lick the boot of a dominatrix while crawling around in lingerie as men ogle her; Ford is being strangled by a scarf while having sex with William Katt in "Naked Obsession"), while also presenting us with disturbing Super 8 recordings from her own uncle and aunt featuring Odette as a little girl posing for them nude. She draws parallels between her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of her monstrous aunt and uncle to how she reacts to treatment of women characters on film. The film, in essence, presents directors like Olen Ray (far more soft-spoken and less abrasive than Wynorski) and Wynorski as just two of many who use women in degrading fashion for profit, while others (such as Golden, who directed a few Maria Ford films, and Catherine Cyran who shamefully/painfully addresses accepting the Slumber Party Massacre III gig because Corman offered it to her because it allowed her to direct) talk about coming to Hollywood with the hopes of making quality films and instead find themselves directing trash. Springer puts herself under the microscope as the interview subjects in her documentary contribute to Odette consciously critiquing her own "deficiencies", acknowledging how she remains in the studio, her music layering movies she despises, admitting her attraction to them.

Ms. Springer obviously has a bone to pick with the industry and she has her right to do so, of course.However, not all B erotic movies are filled with sex coupled with violence to the extreme, as she seems to suggest. Some are well done with fairly high production values for the genre, excellent acting, and even decent plots; for example, "Secrets of a Chambermaid," "Testing the limits," "Lolita 2000," "Virtual Encounters," and many more. I believe some actresses, such as Nikki Fritz, take their roles with a professional attitude and are to be admired; there are others, such as Kira Reed, Amber Newman, Brandy Davis, Jacqueline Lovell, Samantha Phillips, and Regina Russell, who also do quite well and need not be ashamed of their work. These women, after all, have not gone into hardcore, although I'm sure many of them could have.I notice that Stephanee LaFleur. one of the better actresses in this category who either voluntarily or under pressure has her breasts grossly augmented through surgery, provides a negative comment below thoughI don't think I am way off base here, but if so, send me a response.

When i saw this documentary some time ago, i found it really irritating. It is in many parts Odette Springer's annoying tribute to Odette Springer with it's to many "i'm-a-extremely-fantastic-and-talented-person-but-nobody-understands-it" scenes. What makes it more annoying is that Springer looks down on the people she wants to depict (Except Maria Ford who is "a-extremely-fantastic-and-talented-person-but-nobody-understands-it".) and sometimes steps on them. It is also filled with faked documentary scenes like the ridiculous scene where Springer looks at a violent video and gets "excited" what leads us to the scene that gave me a bade taste in my mouth- in the end of the movie tries Odette Springer to find a reason to why she got "excited" when she saw the violent video and from the clear blue sky the truth falls over her (and the poor audience)- all of a sudden she remembers that she was subjected to sexual abuse by her grand parents. What makes me feel bad about that scene is that she don't presents any real evidence and that the grand parents both are dead so they don't have any chance to defend themselves from the accusation.

The documentary offers an inside view at the making of low grade sexploitation and slasher films. It features many clips of films in the genre and as well as interviews with stars and directors. The Director of this film is a sound worker who has done a number of the actual films. She is a victim of sexual abuse as a child and weaves her tale lightly into the movie. The film has a feminist "awareness" but is not a feminist indictment of the genre because it is too honest the director herself uses MANY graphic film clips so much that this documentary becomes a part of genre that she wishes to criticize! In fact this was probably done on purpose because as the interviews reveal T & A and violence sell. The interviews with directors and stars (including Roger Corman) are light, Frank and very honest. Some of the clips show the directors working styles and are interesting and sometimes hilarious. Topics include Objectification and film, The hollywood system and the pressure on the actors to go along with the B movie Directors whims, The directors thoughts on the films, psychological links between Fear, sex and violence, Sexual abuse and sexual ambivalence, and more. The film is a "must see" for B Movie fans with an interest in the film industry, film students, and Feminists. Overall it is a highly enjoyable (but Graphic) informative piece of work.