Mondo Macabro - Season 1
2002 • 8 episodes
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Thrillers From Manila
Episode 1 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of Filipino exploitation cinema.
Mexican Horror Movies
Episode 2 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of Mexican B movies, from monster movies to masked wrestlers, to the avant garde art cinema of Juan Lopez Moctezuma - collaborator of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
South Asian Cinema
Episode 3 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of horror, fantasy and genre movies from Bollywood, South India and Pakistan.
The Nightmares of Coffin Joe
Episode 4 • Jan 01, 2002
A short documentary about Brazilian movie maverick Jose Mojica Marins ("Coffin Joe").
Fantasy Films From Indonesia
Episode 5 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of Indonesian fantasy and action movies of the 70's and 80's with a particular focus on the output of the Rapi Films studio; makers of such cinematic classics as Lady Terminator and Mystics in Bali.
Turkish Pop Cinema
Episode 6 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of Turkish popular cinema - action and adventure, comic book heroes and giant octopus attacks!
Argentinian Exploitation
Episode 7 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of exploitation and b-pictures from Argentina - focusing on the films of the South American Marilyn Monroe; Isabelle Sarli and the films of director Emilio Vieyra.
The Erotic Empire
Episode 8 • Jan 01, 2002
A short history of the Japanese 'Pink' movie focusing on the output of the Nikkatsu studio.