Things get crazy this weekend.
This June 1 will mark the 12th year we've run Junesploitation, and it has become an essential part of our annual calendar at F This Movie!. What started as an excuse to watch some trashy movies has expanded into a full-blown month-long party, and it's all because of your enthusiasm and participation. You all are the best.
Several of you have already made your Junesploitation viewing lists and even published them in some cases, which is awesome. The level of excitement we see online for this goofy made-up holiday is genuinely amazing and makes the whole thing so much more fun. If you aren't yet sure what you want to watch -- or you aren't sure what certain categories mean -- this primer should hopefully help you explore the weird and wonderful world of exploitation movies.
As mentioned in the original Junesploitation announcement, there are a ton of streaming services from which to choose titles: Shudder, Full Moon Streaming, Night Flight, Shout! Factory TV, as well as the usual Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Tubi, a true GOLD MINE with hundreds of kung fu, horror, and exploitation films available in their library (and it's FREE). Also check out Shaw Brothers Universe, which is a great resource to tell you where hundreds of amazing kung fu films are available to stream. The Grindhouse Cinema Database offers hundreds of titles broken up by genre, so that one's good if you're ever feeling stuck on a certain category.
As is our Junesploitation tradition, we're providing a collection of links (below) that will take you to some recommendations of titles from each day's category. If you're new to Junesploitation, please know that you do not need to watch a movie off of any of these lists (except for the ones with a finite number of titles like David Carradine or Lucio Fulci or Wings Hauser). These are just here to give you some ideas, but you're free to pick any movie you want that you feel fits into a given category. Remember, the whole point is it have an awesome time and watch a lot of movies, so be sure to make it fun for yourself and watch what you want to watch.
Here's this year's primer!
June 1 – Italian Crime!
June 2 – Zombies!
June 3 – David Carradine!
June 4 – Blaxploitation!
June 5 – Magic!
June 6 – Giallo!
June 7 – Kung Fu!
June 8 – Heists!
June 9 – Free Space!
June 10 – Jess Franco!
June 11 – ‘90s Action!
June 12 – Cartoons!
June 13 – Friday the 13th!
June 14 – Free Space!
June 15 – Revenge!
June 16 – ‘80s Comedy!
June 17 – Fulci!
June 18 – Rock and Roll!
June 19 – Free Space!
June 20 – Exploitation Auteurs!
June 21 – Westerns!
June 22 – Teenagers!
June 23 – New World Pictures!
June 24 – Hong Kong Action!
June 25 – Wings Hauser Tribute!
June 26 – Eurosploitation! (Any European exploitation/sleaze)
June 27 – Free Space!
June 28 – Cannon!
June 29 – ‘80s Action!
June 30 – Italian Horror!
Came to get some clarification on Eurosploitation and it’s the only one missing. 🤣
ReplyDeleteStill satisfied with my pick. I’ll survive.
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DeleteYou rock. I'd say my Edwige Fenech sex comedy qualifies.
DeleteCan anyone recommend a few titles for day 5, Magic?
ReplyDeleteThe Love Witch (2016), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), Blood on Satan's Claw (1971), Suspiria ( 1977 or 2018), The Wizard of Gore (1970), The Raven (1963), Night/Curse of the Demon (1957).... so many! I'd say anything with witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery will qualify! Hope you find a good one!
DeleteMagic (1978)
DeleteMagic Magic (2013) :)
DeleteThe Witchers (1990)
DeleteI’m going to be watching The Seventh Curse… and maybe double it with Human Lanterns which I’m pretty sure has witchcraft/occult stuff in it but I might be completely wrong. I think any movie with witches should fit - so some good ones might be Romero’s Season of the Witch; Night of the Eagle; Don’t Deliver Us From Evil; Poison for the Fairies
DeleteThanks Zillagord and A casual listener, I’ll consider those movies.
DeleteJunesploitation 2025 is GO! Here's my list:
ReplyDeleteJune 1 – Italian Crime! – Cry of a Pr*stitute (1974 - ITL)
June 2 – Zombies! – Happiness of the Katakuris (2001 - JPN)
June 3 – David Carradine! – Armed Response (1986 – USA)
June 4 – Blaxploitation – Goodbye, Uncle Tom (1971 - ITL)
June 5 – Magic! – Red Spell Spells Red (1983- HK)
June 6 – Giallo! - Giallo in Venice (1979 - ITL)
June 7 – Kung Fu! – Sister Street Fighter (1974 - JPN)
June 8 – Heists! – The Pick Up (1968 – USA)
June 9 – Free Space! – Awakening of the Beast (1970 - BRA)
June 10 – Jess Franco! – Bloody Moon (1981 - ESP/GER)
June 11 – ‘90s Action! - Blood Hands (1990 – USA)
June 12 – Cartoons! – Unicorn Wars (2022 - ESP)
June 13 – Friday the 13th! – Day off – Elvis Costello concert!
June 14 – Free Space! – Devil Fetus (1983 - HK)
June 15 – Revenge! – Her Vengeance (1988 - HK)
June 16 – ‘80s Comedy! – Gremlins 2 (1990 – USA)
June 17 – Fulci! – Murder Rock (1984 - ITL)
June 18 – Rock and Roll! – Stunt Rock (1978 - OZ)
June 19 – Free Space! - Alucarda (1977 - MEX)
June 20 – Exploitation Auteurs! – Body Fever, Ray Dennis Steckler (1969 – USA)
June 21 – Westerns! – The Big Gundown (1966 - ITL)
June 22 – Teenagers! - Night of the Comet (1984 – USA)
June 23 – New World Pictures! – Women in Cages (1971 - PHL)
June 24 – Hong Kong Action! - Riki-Oh The Story of Ricky (1991 - HK)
June 25 – Wings Hauser Tribute! – Street Asylum (1990 – USA)
June 26 – Eurosploitation! – S*nful Dwarf (1973 - DEN)
June 27 – Free Space! – Rampage aka Turkish Rambo (1986 - TRK)
June 28 – Cannon! Ninja 3: The Domination (1984 – USA)
June 29 – ‘80s Action! – Equalizer 2000 (1987 - PHL)
June 30 – Italian Horror! – Cannibal Holocaust (1980 - ITL)
All first time watches with an emphasis on international exploitation! Thanks to F This Movie! and all my fellow participants! Here's to another amazing year of movie mayhem!
Alucarda is one my favorites, such a fun slice of weirdness. That is a title that I would love to see upgraded but probably will not. Unfortunately, the film elements have disappeared.
DeleteNinja 3, Riki-Oh, Sister Street Fighter, looks like a fun month ahead for you, Zillagord.
I don't know if and when I'll watch movies for this month. I'll see what I have in my collection and use it as an excuse to rewatch some stuff
ReplyDeleteI have my 3rd year medical school exams this year but they’re over on the 6th! So I think I’m going to use some of those free space days to catch up on the ones I missed
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ReplyDeleteList Ready! Marathon days may be shortened due to touching grass (there are only 90 days of summer in Chicago 😉) but we are going to do our best!
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OMG. ive been planning to revisit a childhood fav for cartoons day. Rock & Rule. Cant believe you thumbnailed it! that flick is very much lost in time.
ReplyDeleteIt was a fave of mine too. I think that's my pick for cartoons day, though I still haven't seen A Goofy Movie.
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