Top 10 Famous Sexploitation Movies

Russ Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is the king of sexploitation films, without any explicit sex. It follows three dangerous go-go dancers on a murderous road trip through the desert. With pure camp, hard-hitting action and dominant women who take on men, it became a cult classic and a feminist icon.

Emmanuelle is perhaps the most famous sexploitation film of all time and brought softcore eroticism into the mainstream. It follows Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel), a young woman exploring her desires in exotic locations. It became a global phenomenon with many sequels and spin-offs, making softcore acceptable in regular cinemas.

This Nazi exploitation classic centers on Ilsa, a cruel camp commander who experiments on prisoners and abuses her power. With a bizarre mix of sexuality, torture and over-the-top violence, it became one of the most controversial sexploitation films ever and spawned numerous sequels and rip-offs.

Director Jess Franco was a master of sleazy horror and eroticism, and Vampyros Lesbos is his most iconic sexploitation film. It follows a mysterious female vampire who seduces her victims in a hypnotic, dreamlike world. With a psychedelic soundtrack and surreal cinematography, it became an underground cult hit.

Based on Pauline Réage's notorious novel, The Story of O was one of the first major films to depict BDSM openly. It follows O, a young woman who surrenders to a world of dominance and submission, testing both physical and psychological limits. Banned in several countries, it grew into a classic of the erotic genre.

Laura Gemser's Black Emanuelle was the sleazier, more exploitative counterpart to the original Emmanuelle. The series combined sexploitation, cannibal films and violent action as Emanuelle explored exotic locations. It became one of the most prolific sexploitation series ever.

Schulmädchen-Report was a German pseudo-documentary that pretended to be educational but was in fact pure exploitation. It was a huge success in Europe, got more than 10 sequels and became the prototype for countless 'sexual revelation' films popular in the '70s.

The Olga films were sadistic, low-budget sexploitation films about torture, captivity and bizarre practices. Olga's House of Shame became notorious for its brutal scenes and grim atmosphere. It was banned in several US states but developed cult status in the underground film world.

This visually stunning sexploitation film is a modern adaptation of La Dame aux Camélias, full of erotic experimentation, decadence and psychedelic aesthetics. With lush cinematography and avant-garde styling, it became a unique mix of arthouse and sexploitation.

Doris Wishman was one of the few female directors in the sexploitation scene, and her films combined grimy pulp with feminist undertones. Bad Girls Go to Hell follows a woman on the run after a killing who is exploited by almost everyone she meets. Grindhouse-worthy in shock and sleaze, it's also seen as a subversive critique of the objectification of women in cinema.