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Murder, mayhem, and martinis on a chaotic Hollywood set where no starlet is safe.

BAD GIRLS FROM MARS

And you thought Earth girls were easy.

1990 · 1h 26m · R · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

Mystery develops when the bountifully buxomed leading ladies are murdered one-by-one. All fingers point to a mysterious masked man who is leaving notes around to add to the suspense. The detective on the case wary of several of the deviant characters involved in the movie production.

Quick Answer

What is Bad Girls from Mars about?

Bad Girls from Mars is a 1990 American comedy-horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray about a film production plagued by a masked killer targeting its female leads, while a wild European actress stirs up chaos on and off the set.

Programmer's Pick

Bad Girls from Mars gleefully rips into Hollywood’s B-movie underbelly, mixing murder, insurance scams, and a sex bomb who’s wilder than the killer. If you like your horror with a hefty side of spoof, buckle up for a ride where the fourth wall isn’t just broken—it’s obliterated.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

On the set of the film-within-a-film Bad Girls from Mars, someone is systematically murdering the female stars, leaving the production in chaos. The producers, more concerned with insurance payouts than safety, decide to keep filming and import notorious European sex symbol Emanuelle to fill the next leading role. Her outrageous antics and party lifestyle quickly embarrass the already frazzled crew, while the masked killer continues to stalk the set. As detectives attempt to unmask the culprit, the suspense mounts and everyone on set becomes a suspect. This is a tongue-in-cheek sendup of B-movie Hollywood excess, peppered with nudity, sleaze, and genre-savvy gags.

Details & Specs

Director
Fred Olen Ray
Writers
Mark Thomas McGee, Fred Olen Ray
Release
1990
Runtime
1h 26m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Also Known As
Emmanuelle in Hollywood

Cast & Crew

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Director: Fred Olen Ray Writers: Mark Thomas McGee +1 more

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Why Cult

Movie-in-a-Movie Spoof

This film satirizes filmmaking itself, blending a murder mystery with inside-Hollywood antics on a chaotic movie set.

Campy B-Movie Humor

Expect plenty of self-aware gags, sleazy setups, and tongue-in-cheek performances from a cast that knows exactly what kind of movie they’re in.

Sex Symbol on the Loose

Edy Williams’s Emanuelle leads a wild party life and shamelessly upstages everyone, leaving the producers—and local authorities—in her wake.

Nudity and Sci-Fi Spoof

Loaded with nudity and spoofing both sci-fi and slasher tropes, this one’s for fans of exploitation cinema who appreciate a wink with their skin.

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Threat File

Trigger

Female leads are murdered during film production

Threat

Masked serial killer on the set

Effect

Starlets are killed one-by-one, production is endangered

Setting

Movie set in Hollywood

Questions from the Vault

When was Bad Girls from Mars released? +

Bad Girls from Mars was released in 1990.

Who directed Bad Girls from Mars? +

Bad Girls from Mars was directed by Fred Olen Ray.

How long is Bad Girls from Mars? +

Bad Girls from Mars has a runtime of 86 minutes.

What genre is Bad Girls from Mars? +

Bad Girls from Mars is a comedy-horror film.

Where can I watch Bad Girls from Mars? +

You can watch Bad Girls from Mars on SassyFlix.

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