“An astonishing scholarly achievement, one of the most impressive books I’ve read in a decade. Schaefer’s research is broad and profound. This is not only the reference work on the subject; it is a model of elegant argument.”—Matthew Bernstein, author of Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent “The exploitation film has enjoyed a cult following as ‘turkey cinema,’ ‘trash,’ midnight movie camp, ... Read morepsychotronic cinema, and the object of ridicule on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Yet Schaefer’s book shows us that it must be central to any understanding of the way Hollywood cinema operates. This groundbreaking work will open up an entirely new field of film history.”—Henry Jenkins, author of Science Fiction Audiences: Watching Doctor Who and Star Trek “When I was in the business I billed myself as ‘The Expert Exponent of Exploitation.’ I hereby bestow that shibboleth to the genuine, absolute, factual Expert Exponent, Eric Schaefer. Nothing more need ever be told about this subject.”—David F. Friedman, who was there when a lot of it happened, producer of Daughter of the Sun, Blood Feast, and other exploitation classics Show Less