Ozploitation

Ozploitation films are exploitation films – a category of low-budget horror, comedy, sexploitation and action films – made in Australia[1] after the introduction of the R rating in 1971.[2] The year also marked the beginnings of the Australian New Wave movement, and the Ozploitation style peaked within the same time frame (early 1970s to late 1980s).[citation needed]

Ozploitation is often considered a smaller wave within the New Wave, covering a wide range of genres from sexploitation, biker films, horror and even martial arts.[3][4]

The origin of the term "Ozploitation" is credited to the documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!.[5] This 2008 feature explores Ozploitation films made during the Australian New Wave. The film includes interviews with numerous figures involved in Ozploitation, as well as fans of the genre, including American director Quentin Tarantino, who coined the phrase "Aussiesploitation", which director Mark Hartley then shortened to "Ozploitation".[6]

  1. ^ "Go Down Under with 20 Must-See Ozploitation Films!". Film School Rejects. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "20 Outrageous Ozploitation Classics". The Grindhouse Cinema Database.
  3. ^ "Ozploitation: Exploitation From Down Under". The Grindhouse Cinema Database.
  4. ^ "Ozploitation: Australian Genre Classics". AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
  5. ^ Murray, Noel (30 July 2009). "Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story Of OZploitation!". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ "The Bazura Project 3.04 – Interview". The Bazura Project. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2023.