Mondo Macabro
- 2002
- Returning Series
- Documentary
- ~25m / ep
- 1 season
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.
Latest: Season 1 · 2002
View all seasonsE1. Thrillers From Manila
Jan 1, 2002 · 25m
A short history of Filipino exploitation cinema.
E2. Mexican Horror Movies
Jan 1, 2002 · 25m
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.
E3. South Asian Cinema
Jan 1, 2002 · 25m
A short history of horror, fantasy and genre movies from Bollywood, South India and Pakistan.
E4. The Nightmares of Coffin Joe
Jan 1, 2002 · 25m
A short documentary about Brazilian movie maverick Jose Mojica Marins ("Coffin Joe").
E5. Fantasy Films From Indonesia
Jan 1, 2002 · 25m
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.
E6. Turkish Pop Cinema
Jan 1, 2002 · 25m
A short history of Turkish popular cinema - action and adventure, comic book heroes and giant octopus attacks!
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