NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF OZPLOITATION!

In 1971, with the introduction of the R-certificate, Australia’s censorship regime went from repressive to progressive virtually overnight. This cultural explosion gave birth to art house classics, such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, but also spawned a group of demon-children: maverick filmmakers who braved assault from all quarters to bring films like Alvin Purple, The Man from Hong Kong, Patrick, Turkey Shoot, Wake in Fright, Long Weekend and Mad Max to the big screen. As explicit, violent and energetic as their northern cousins, Aussie genre movies presented a unique take on established conventions. Free-wheeling sex romps! Blood-soaked terror tales! High-octane action extravaganzas! They’re the main ingredients of Not Quite Hollywood, the first detailed examination and celebration of Australian genre cinema of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Jam packed with outrageous anecdotes, lessons in maverick filmmaking, a smattering of international names (including Ozploitation devotee Quentin Tarantino) and a genuine, infectious love of Aussie movies, Not Quite Hollywood is a fast moving journey through an unjustly forgotten cinematic era unashamedly packed full of pubes, boobs, tubes… and kung fu.

“Raunchy, lightning-paced, hilariously gonzo documentary.”
– Playboy

“The infectious love the nearly 100 interviewees have for one country’s shameful output – and the insane collection of violent, perverse and downright mind-bending clips included here – makes the viewer want to dash onto the nearest computer and start tracking these lost classics down immediately. I know my Netflix queue will be stockpiled with Aussie trash cinema for months to come! You can’t ask for more than that!!!”
– Tex Massacre, Bloody Disgusting

“For two glorious hours, Not Quite Hollywood returns us to a time when the price of admission was cheap and the thrills even cheaper.”
– The Village Voice

“A feast of mammaries, monsters and bloody mayhem.”
– Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

“Way, way, way too much fun…”
– Todd Brown, Twitchfilm