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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Bad Girls from Mars
| name = Bad Girls from Mars
| image =
| image = Bad Girls from Mars poster.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Fred Olen Ray]]
| director = [[Fred Olen Ray]]
| producer = Fred Olen Ray<br>Grant Austin Waldman
| producer = Fred Olen Ray <br />Grant Austin Waldman
| screenplay = [[Mark Thomas McGee]]<br>Fred Olen Ray<br><small>(as Sherman Scott)</small>
| screenplay = [[Mark Thomas McGee]] <br />Fred Olen Ray <br /><small>(as Sherman Scott)</small>
| based on =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Edy Williams]]<br>Oliver Darrow<br>[[Brinke Stevens]]<br>Jay Richardson
| starring = [[Edy Williams]] <br />Oliver Darrow <br />[[Brinke Stevens]] <br />Jay Richardson
| music = [[Louis Febre]]<br>Peter Rotter
| music = [[Louis Febre]] <br />Peter Rotter
| cinematography = [[Gary Graver]]
| cinematography = [[Gary Graver]]
| editing = Christopher Roth
| editing = Christopher Roth
| studio =
| studio =
| distributor = Lionsgate
| distributor = [[Trimark Pictures|Vidmark Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|1991}}
| released = {{Film date|1991}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| runtime = 88 minutes
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'''''Bad Girls from Mars''''' is a 1991 [[science fiction|sci-fi]] [[comedy film]] starring [[Edy Williams]] and Oliver Darrow and written, produced and directed by [[Fred Olen Ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/site/780405-midnight-fred-olen-ray-strip-clubs-chainsaw-hookers|title=After Midnight: Fred Olen Ray on Strip Clubs & Chainsaw Hookers|first=Fred|last=Topel|date=27 October 2014|website=Crave Online|access-date=1 January 2017}}</ref>
'''''Bad Girls from Mars''''' is a 1991 American [[black comedy]] [[science fiction]] [[slasher film]] written by [[Mark Thomas McGee]] and directed by [[Fred Olen Ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/site/780405-midnight-fred-olen-ray-strip-clubs-chainsaw-hookers|title=After Midnight: Fred Olen Ray on Strip Clubs & Chainsaw Hookers|first=Fred|last=Topel|date=27 October 2014|website=Crave Online|access-date=1 January 2017}}</ref> It stars [[Edy Williams]], Oliver Darrow, [[Brinke Stevens]] and Jay Richardson.


==Plot Synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
Someone is killing off the female leads of the movie production of ''Bad Girls from Mars.'' The producers feel they should try to finish the film, even though they're making a lucrative amount from insurance payoffs, so they fly in European sex bomb Emanuelle as the new lead. Emanuelle ([[Edy Williams]]) immediately begins embarrassing the producers by leading a wild party life around town. Meanwhile the killings continue, and detectives try to stop the fiend responsible.
Someone is killing off the female leads of the movie production of ''Bad Girls from Mars.'' The producers feel they should try to finish the film, even though they're making a lucrative amount from insurance payoffs, so they fly in European sex bomb Emanuelle as the new lead. Emanuelle ([[Edy Williams]]) immediately begins embarrassing the producers by leading a wild party life around town. Meanwhile, the killings continue, and detectives try to stop the fiend responsible.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Edy Williams]] as Emanuelle
* [[Edy Williams]] as Emanuelle
*Oliver Darrow as TJ McMasters
* Oliver Darrow as T.J. McMasters
*[[Brinke Stevens]] as Myra
* [[Brinke Stevens]] as Myra
*Jay Richardson as Richard Trent
* Jay Richardson as Richard Trent
*Jeffrey Culver as Mac Regan
* Jeffrey Culver as Mac Regan
*Bob Ruth as Al the Cop
* Bob Ruth as Al, The Cop
*Dana Bentley as Martine
* Dana Bentley as Martine
*Jasae as Terry
* Jasae as Terry
*Al Bordighi as Ortelli
* Al Bordighi as Ortelli
*Jerry Miller as Walt
* Jerry Miller as Walt


==Production==
==Production==
Fred Olen Ray says the film has its genesis with sets left over from Roger Corman's ''The Masque of the Red Death''. The sets were going to be torn down so Ray decided to use them for a film. A script was written, actors hired (including [[Russ Tamblyn]]) and Ray shot two days of a sword and sorcery film, ''[[Wizards of the Demon Sword]]''. He then planned filming the rest of the film. They only needed four days, and had five days use left of the camera equipment. Ray had $19,000 left and decided to make a movie. He was inspired by ''[[Hollywood Boulevard (film)|Hollywood Boulevard]]'' (1976) and decided to make a movie about making a movie. He says they wanted [[Adam West]] and Burt Ward so there are references to ''Batgirls from Mars'' and bat symbols in the film, but the actors were not available. Ray says it was one of the first movies to mention [[Ed Wood]]. When they started making it it was called ''Emmanuel Goes to Hollywood''.<ref name="pod"/>
Fred Olen Ray says the film has its genesis with sets left over from Roger Corman's ''The Masque of the Red Death''. The sets were going to be torn down so Ray decided to use them for a film. A script was written, actors hired (including [[Russ Tamblyn]]) and Ray shot two days of a sword and sorcery film, ''[[Wizards of the Demon Sword]]''. He then planned filming the rest of the film. They only needed four days, and had five days use left of the camera equipment. Ray had $19,000 left and decided to make a movie. He was inspired by ''[[Hollywood Boulevard (1976 film)|Hollywood Boulevard]]'' (1976) and decided to make a movie about making a movie. He says they wanted [[Adam West]] and Burt Ward so there are references to ''Batgirls from Mars'' and bat symbols in the film, but the actors were not available. Ray says it was one of the first movies to mention [[Ed Wood]]. When they started making it was called ''Emmanuel Goes to Hollywood''.<ref name="pod"/>
==Reception==
⚫
According to Ray, ''Demon Sword'' "tanked financially" in part because the movie wound up at Troma. However ''Bad Girls from Mars'' proved quite popular, being released by Lionsgate, tripling its money..<ref name="pod">{{cite podcast|url=http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/special-mark-productions/the-spoiler-room/e/fred-olen-ray-interview-37707249|title=Fred Olen Ray Interview|website=The Spoiler Room Podcast|date=21 April 2015}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
⚫
According to Ray, ''Demon Sword'' "tanked financially" in part because the movie wound up at Troma. However ''Bad Girls from Mars'' proved quite popular, being released by Lionsgate, tripling its money.<ref name="pod">{{cite podcast|url=http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/special-mark-productions/the-spoiler-room/e/fred-olen-ray-interview-37707249|title=Fred Olen Ray Interview|website=The Spoiler Room Podcast|date=21 April 2015}}</ref>
''Bad Girls from Mars'' received mixed to negative reviews and has a Want-To-See score of 26% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], but no approval rating.

According to [[TV Guide (magazine)|''TV Guide'']], "What begins as a dirty, simple-mindedly funny sci-fi parody winds up becoming an over-extended murder-mystery spoof."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bad Girls from Mars |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bad-girls-from-mars/review/2000281534/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0101399}}
* {{IMDb title|0101399}}
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bad-girls-from-mars1998/ Bad Girls from Mars] on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|bad-girls-from-mars1998}}
{{Fred Olen Ray}}
{{Fred Olen Ray}}

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Latest revision as of 12:31, 20 October 2024

Bad Girls from Mars
Directed byFred Olen Ray
Screenplay byMark Thomas McGee
Fred Olen Ray
(as Sherman Scott)
Produced byFred Olen Ray
Grant Austin Waldman
StarringEdy Williams
Oliver Darrow
Brinke Stevens
Jay Richardson
CinematographyGary Graver
Edited byChristopher Roth
Music byLouis Febre
Peter Rotter
Distributed byVidmark Entertainment
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19,000[1]

Bad Girls from Mars is a 1991 American black comedy science fiction slasher film written by Mark Thomas McGee and directed by Fred Olen Ray.[2] It stars Edy Williams, Oliver Darrow, Brinke Stevens and Jay Richardson.

Plot synopsis

[edit]

Someone is killing off the female leads of the movie production of Bad Girls from Mars. The producers feel they should try to finish the film, even though they're making a lucrative amount from insurance payoffs, so they fly in European sex bomb Emanuelle as the new lead. Emanuelle (Edy Williams) immediately begins embarrassing the producers by leading a wild party life around town. Meanwhile, the killings continue, and detectives try to stop the fiend responsible.

Cast

[edit]
  • Edy Williams as Emanuelle
  • Oliver Darrow as T.J. McMasters
  • Brinke Stevens as Myra
  • Jay Richardson as Richard Trent
  • Jeffrey Culver as Mac Regan
  • Bob Ruth as Al, The Cop
  • Dana Bentley as Martine
  • Jasae as Terry
  • Al Bordighi as Ortelli
  • Jerry Miller as Walt

Production

[edit]

Fred Olen Ray says the film has its genesis with sets left over from Roger Corman's The Masque of the Red Death. The sets were going to be torn down so Ray decided to use them for a film. A script was written, actors hired (including Russ Tamblyn) and Ray shot two days of a sword and sorcery film, Wizards of the Demon Sword. He then planned filming the rest of the film. They only needed four days, and had five days use left of the camera equipment. Ray had $19,000 left and decided to make a movie. He was inspired by Hollywood Boulevard (1976) and decided to make a movie about making a movie. He says they wanted Adam West and Burt Ward so there are references to Batgirls from Mars and bat symbols in the film, but the actors were not available. Ray says it was one of the first movies to mention Ed Wood. When they started making it was called Emmanuel Goes to Hollywood.[1]

Reception

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According to Ray, Demon Sword "tanked financially" in part because the movie wound up at Troma. However Bad Girls from Mars proved quite popular, being released by Lionsgate, tripling its money.[1]

According to TV Guide, "What begins as a dirty, simple-mindedly funny sci-fi parody winds up becoming an over-extended murder-mystery spoof."[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fred Olen Ray Interview". The Spoiler Room Podcast (Podcast). 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ Topel, Fred (27 October 2014). "After Midnight: Fred Olen Ray on Strip Clubs & Chainsaw Hookers". Crave Online. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Bad Girls from Mars". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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