Synopsis
Mondo Macabro is a British television series based on the book of the same name by Pete Tombs. Written and directed by Pete Tombs and Andrew Starke, the series focuses on cult cinema from countries not usually associated with genre product. The series consists of eight twenty-five-minute episodes and was broadcast on Channel 4 in 2002.
Episodes
Season 11E1Thrillers From ManilaA short history of Filipino exploitation cinema.25m2E2Mexican Horror MoviesA 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.25m3E3South Asian CinemaA short history of horror, fantasy and genre movies from Bollywood, South India and Pakistan.25m4E4The Nightmares of Coffin JoeA short documentary about Brazilian movie maverick Jose Mojica Marins ("Coffin Joe").25m5E5Fantasy Films From IndonesiaA 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.25m6E6Turkish Pop CinemaA short history of Turkish popular cinema - action and adventure, comic book heroes and giant octopus attacks!25m7E7Argentinian ExploitationA 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.25m8E8The Erotic EmpireA short history of the Japanese 'Pink' movie focusing on the output of the Nikkatsu studio.25m
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