Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
Los Angeles private eye Jack Chandler is hired by a worried mother to find her missing runaway daughter, Samantha. As Chandler searches for her whereabouts, he uncovers an evil cult that worships an Egyptian god, whose followers commit human sacrifices with chainsaws to appease their deity. He soon learns that Samantha has revenge in store for the cult leader and his bevy of blood-thirsty, chainsaw-wielding hookers.
Why it matters
A gleefully grotesque blend of exploitation, camp, and gory absurdity that captures late-80s grindhouse spirit with a chainsaw-wielding twist.
- Iconic for its over-the-top practical effects and gleefully trashy aesthetic, a true cult artifact from director Fred Olen Ray.
- Balances pulpy detective noir with horror-comedy, skewering exploitation tropes while delivering unrepentant splatter.
- Perfect for fans of low-budget schlock who appreciate practical gore and cheeky genre mashups.
- Not a subtle film—lean into the camp and enjoy its unapologetic embrace of B-movie excess and absurdity.
Director
24 horror films in catalog
The Alien Dead 1980
Scalps 1983
Biohazard 1985
The Tomb 1986
The Phantom Empire 1987
Evil Spawn 1987
Deep Space 1988
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers 1988
Beverly Hills Vamp 1989
Bad Girls from Mars 1990
Alienator 1990
Haunting Fear 1990
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party 1991
Evil Toons 1992
Possessed by the Night 1994
Venomous 2002
Thirteen Erotic Ghosts 2002
Final Examination 2003
Tomb of the Werewolf 2004
Ghost in a Teeny Bikini 2006
Bikini Frankenstein 2010
Twilight Vamps 2010
Super Shark 2011
Sexual Witchcraft 2011
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
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