On the set of his latest film The Miracle, Chan covers his entire career, from his early Peking Opera upbringings, his Hong Kong blockbusters (Drunken Master, Armor of God, Policy Story series) and his early attempts to break into the International market (Cannonball Run, The Protector). The life-threatening accidents shown in Jackie’s notorious outtake reels are also discussed. The episode ends with coverage of Chan’s wild 35th birthday party. Air Date : 22nd-Sep-1989  Read More

Direct-to-video specialist Fred Olen Ray is interviewed on the set of his film Bad Girls from Mars. Ray’s career is thoroughly covered, from Alien Dead and Scalps all the way up to Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers. Also included, a profile of female exploitationeer Wishman, who began her career producing sedate nudist camp movies before she wound up crafting mind-bending masterpieces full of busty assassins and demented organ donors. Air Date : 29th-Sep-1989  Read More

The late masked Mexican wrestler is profiled in this episode which provides an overview of Mexican wrestling n general, from El Santo's filmography to Rene Cardona's series of female wrestling films which starred Lorena Velasquez. Other Mexican wrestling luminaries such as Blue Demon are also profiled. Johnny Legend shares his dim recollections of hallucinatory encounters with El Santo movies via dubbed late-night television broadcasts. Air Date : 6th-Oct-1989  Read More

Touted as the worst director of all time, legendary Plan 9 from Outer Space creator Ed Wood's strange life and even stranger movies are covered. Featuring interviews with key family and friends, including Maila Nurma ("Vampira"). The Rocky Horror-inspired live musical adaptation of Plan 9 is also touched on. Air Date : 13th-Oct-1989  Read More

Jonathan Ross travels to Hong Kong to explore the inventive cinema of Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy master filmmaker Tsui Hark, taking a detour to explore the underbelly of Asian exploitation cinema. Former experimental theatre director Stuart Gordon discusses his breakthrough film Re-Animator at the La Brea tar pits, and producer Brian Yuzna and Jeffrey Combs are interviewed on the set of the sequal Bride of Re-animator. Air Date : 20th-Oct-1989  Read More

Romero, the architect of the modern zombie film, is interviewed against his familiar Pittsburgh stomping grounds. Special Effects wizard Tom Savini explores long-time collaboration with Romero. Savini was gearing up at the time to make his feature debut with a Night of the Living Dead remake and in his interview he hints at some of the twists he was intending on incorporating into his new adaptation. Air Date : 27th-Oct-1989  Read More