Pattern Z #34 w/ special guest Manon – Italian Exploitation Special

+++ Special guest Manon +++

Documentary filmmaker with a soft-spot for film soundtracks.

+++ Italian Exploitation Special +++

For this special episode, Manon has gathered mainly – but not only – soundtracks used in Italian exploitation film productions of the 1960s and 1970s. The tracks, throughout this ninety minute show include compositions from a variety of exploitation subgenres including giallo, mondo and spaghetti western films.

The exploitation film was initially designed to run as the second film of a double feature. Productions didn’t really explode until the 60’s and 70’s however, with the relaxation of content censorship. Typically, an exploitation film is characterised by the use of lurid content to exploit viewers desire to see such things in a time where most major studio releases were not pushing these boundaries. This left the door open for these lower-budgeted films to achieve cult followings.

Prepare yourself for an all-embracing journey.