A bayou monster, brassy strippers, and swamp-fueled chaos collide in Ron Ormond’s neon-drenched oddity.
THE EXOTIC ONES
Bayou Bigfoot Does Bourbon Street
A trio of hunters in the Louisiana bayous capture a monster called the Swamp Thing. They take it to New Orleans where (naturally) they display it in a strip joint. When the monster's favorite stripper gets into a fight with another stripper, he breaks loose and starts killing.
Quick Answer
The Exotic Ones is a 1968 American action, comedy, and horror film directed by Ron Ormond about a group of hunters who capture a swamp monster and display it in a New Orleans strip club, where chaos ensues.
Programmer's Pick
Where else can you get harmonica novelty acts, a fire-eating stripper, and a rampaging Swamp Thing in one 89-minute meltdown? Ron Ormond’s ‘60s trash canvas piles on pasties, cow guts, and brass-heavy jazz with a wink and a leer. If your heart has room for kitsch and carnage, this is one for your midnight watchlist.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
A genuine Louisiana swamp monster gets hauled into a New Orleans strip club for a sideshow act you won’t find anywhere else.
Expect fire-eating strippers, creative pasties, and a parade of outrageous acts set to brassy surf-jazz.
The film is drenched in pink and green neon, overblown caricatures, and Borscht Belt zingers for a truly unique exploitation vibe.
Part of the Ormond family’s mysterious and notorious output, this film mixes oddball fun with genuine grindhouse roots.
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Threat File
Monster brought to strip club
Swamp Thing
Kills after breaking loose
New Orleans strip club
Questions from the Vault
When was The Exotic Ones released? +
The Exotic Ones was released in 1968.
Who directed The Exotic Ones? +
The Exotic Ones was directed by Ron Ormond.
How long is The Exotic Ones? +
The Exotic Ones has a runtime of 89 minutes.
What genre is The Exotic Ones? +
The Exotic Ones is an action, comedy, and horror film.
Where can I watch The Exotic Ones? +
You can watch The Exotic Ones on SassyFlix.
What happens when the Swamp Thing breaks loose in the strip club? +
When the monster's favorite stripper gets into a fight with another stripper, the Swamp Thing breaks loose and starts killing.
