Swedish Sensationsfilms: A Clandestine History of Sex, Thrillers, and Kicker Cinema
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Swedish Sensationsfilms: A Clandestine History of Sex, Thrillers, and Kicker Cinema (ISBN 978-09796163-6-5) is a book by Daniel Ekeroth. The book details the history of alternative Swedish cinema, the so called sensationsfilm (the Swedish equivalent to the American grindhouse
Grindhouse
A grindhouse is an American term for a theater that mainly shows exploitation films. It is named after the defunct burlesque theaters located on 42nd Street in New York City, where 'bump n' grind' dancing and striptease were featured.- History :...

). The book discuss the movies from late the 60s and early 70s that constituted the basis of the legend of Swedish sin—such as Kärlekens språk
Kärlekens Språk
Language of Love is a 1969 Swedish sex educational film directed by Torgny Wickman. It was an international success.It gained a lot of publicity when 30,000 people gathered on Trafalgar Square in London to protest against a nearby movie theatre showing it, one of the protesters being pop singer...

, Hon dansade en sommar and Thriller - en grym film
Thriller - en grym film
Thriller – A Cruel Picture is a 1973 Swedish exploitation film in the "rape and revenge" genre written and directed by Bo Arne Vibenius under the name "Alex Fridolinski"...

. Other than erotic movies, Swedish Sensationsfilms also ccovers Swedish action, horror and thriller films.

The book contains an introduction by actress Christina Lindberg
Christina Lindberg
Britt Christina Marinette Lindberg is a Swedish journalist known internationally for her work as an actress and glamour model in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Biography:...

, and was published in April 2011 by Bazillion Points
Bazillion Points
Bazillion Points is a book publishing company owned and operated by author Ian Christe. It was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.-Books:* Swedish Death Metal, by Daniel Ekeroth Released July 29, 2008....

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