Andrew Starke
Director
Mondo Macabro (2002)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 1, 2002
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.south-asian-film, imdb.asian-cinema, imdb.japanese-erotica, imdb.sleazy-film-studio-head, imdb.sleazy-film
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Thrillers From Manila
A short history of Filipino exploitation cinema.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E2 - Mexican Horror Movies
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.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E3 - South Asian Cinema
A short history of horror, fantasy and genre movies from Bollywood, South India and Pakistan.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E4 - The Nightmares of Coffin Joe
A short documentary about Brazilian movie maverick Jose Mojica Marins ("Coffin Joe").
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E5 - Fantasy Films From Indonesia
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.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E6 - Turkish Pop Cinema
A short history of Turkish popular cinema - action and adventure, comic book heroes and giant octopus attacks!
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E7 - Argentinian Exploitation
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.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E8 - The Erotic Empire
A short history of the Japanese 'Pink' movie focusing on the output of the Nikkatsu studio.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
Channel 4
25 min/ep
200 min
Jan. 1, 2002
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
Returning Series
NR
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