A faux-mondo journey through staged vice and vintage exploitation, 1965 style.
IT'S A SICK, SICK, SICK WORLD
Faux-mondo movie featuring sex, drugs, violence and the familiar dulcet tones of Joel Holt.
Quick Answer
It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World is a 1965 American documentary directed by Antonio Scarpati that presents staged scenes of sex, drugs, and violence in the guise of a mondo film.
Programmer's Pick
This isn't your average mondo knockoff—it goes much further with its shamelessly staged vignettes and Manhattan sleaze. Joel Holt's narration is the cherry on top of this manufactured moral panic sundae.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Antonio Scarpati
- Release
- 1965
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Documentary
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
See how 'documentary' gets twisted for maximum effect, with scenes shot and manipulated purely for titillation.
Experience vintage New York grindhouse flavor, with footage capturing the city's underbelly alongside European stock scenes.
Narrated by Joel Holt, whose dulcet tones lend just the right dose of fake disapproval to the spectacle.
This film pushes further than contemporaries like Mondo Cane, diving into explicit territory rarely seen at the time.
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Questions from the Vault
When was It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World released? +
It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World was released in 1965.
Who directed It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World? +
It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World was directed by Antonio Scarpati.
How long is It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World? +
It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World has a runtime of 70 minutes.
What genre is It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World? +
It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World is a documentary, specifically in the mondo and exploitation subgenres.
Where can I watch It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World? +
You can watch It's a Sick, Sick, Sick World on SassyFlix.
