SWEDISH SENSATIONS FILMS

Daniel Ekeroth

[Swedish Cinema - Sensations Films]

A Clandestine History of Sex, Thrillers, and Kicker Cinema. Swedish films are associated with Ingmar Bergman's successful and high-quality works. However, another breed of Swedish film is notorious for its laissez-faire attitude towards nudity and relaxed sexuality. Produced in the backyard of the Swedish film industry, these sexually daring films form a canon of countless sensational movies dealing with shocking or taboo subjects - street punks, sadistic mobsters, space aliens, unruly housewives, ruthless drug pushers, bloodthirsty ninjas, teen temptresses, lingonberry cowboys, bearded perverts, and drunken vikings - all simply too strange to ignore. Once again, Swedish Death Metal author Daniel Ekeroth delves into the arcane culture and contradictions of his homeland, returning with the first comprehensive overview of Swedish Sensationsfilms - the Scandinavian scourge of the world’s exploitation cinema.

Bazillion Points (2011) 320 p. 17 x 23 cm