Top 10 Sleaze Movies Full of Sex, Violence, Bizarre Plots and Cheap Production

Russ Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is pulp in its most glorious form. It follows three murderous go-go dancers in tight outfits who race through the desert, take down men and make their own rules. With comic-book cinematography, tough dialogue and pure badass energy, it's one of the most iconic sleaze films of all time.

One of the most notorious exploitation films ever, Ilsa is a shocking, sadistic mix of sex and violence. Ilsa (Dyanne Thorne) is a Nazi camp commander who experiments on prisoners and abuses her power. Shamelessly shocking and banned in several countries, it nevertheless became a cult favorite in the sleaze genre.

If you thought Cannibal Holocaust was intense, get ready for Cannibal Ferox, a film that marketed itself as 'the most violent film ever made'. A group of travelers ends up with a cannibal tribe, after which the bloodshed and torture begin. Utterly repulsive, yet strangely compelling for fans of extreme cinema.

John Waters' Pink Flamingos is the definition of sleaze, a film that does everything to shock its audience. Divine, the extravagant drag queen, tries to defend her title of 'the filthiest person alive' through the most unthinkable acts, culminating in the infamous final scene with a dog. If you want a film that radiates pure anarchy while also being brilliant, it's a must-watch.

Herschell Gordon Lewis, the godfather of gore, delivered a sleazy, bloody slasher in which exotic dancers are murdered in gruesome ways. With absurdly over-the-top blood fountains, crude humor and a pure exploitation vibe, it's perfect for sleaze fans.

Jess Franco's Vampyros Lesbos is a steamy, hypnotic mix of erotica and vampire horror. A young woman falls under the spell of a mysterious female vampire, leading to dreamy scenes, brightly colored sets and a psychedelic soundtrack. Badly acted and often absurd, yet surprisingly stylish and atmospheric.

If you found Emmanuelle soft, Black Emanuelle is its grittier, more exploitative counterpart. Laura Gemser plays the sultry journalist Emanuelle, who has adventures all over the world. From orgies to cannibals, this series shies away from nothing, mixing sex, violence and pure pulp.

Street Trash is the ultimate trash film, literally: it's about junkyards, filthy alleys and people who melt from toxic liquor. It has a nihilistic, gross-out comic tone, with colorful gore, crude dialogue and pure anarchy. A perfect sleaze film for fans of extreme trash cinema.

This Swedish rape-revenge film (also known as They Call Her One Eye) follows a young woman who is abused, made addicted to heroin and forced into prostitution. Then she learns to fight, shoot and take brutal revenge. With explosive action and intense slow motion, it's a unique mix of arthouse and sleaze that famously inspired Tarantino's Kill Bill.

This Danish sleaze classic revolves around a psychotic man who kidnaps women and forces them to work in his brothel. With grimy cinematography, pure exploitation and an oppressive, seedy atmosphere, it's a film you'd rather not show your mother, but one that sleaze fans feel they have to see.