The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988–1989)

This show is a series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies. Episodes focus on the lives of such diverse filmakers as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jonathan Ross, David F. Friedman, Johnny Legend

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jonathan Ross	...	Himself - Host (12 episodes, 1988-1989)

Storyline

This show is a series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies. Episodes focus on the lives of such diverse filmakers as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films, are also examined.

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Plot Keywords:

Director | Film Making | Horror Filmmaking | Exploitation

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel X, Sleeping Partners, Channel 4 Television Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 40 min (6 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Cool Head: Episode #1.6 (1991)
Title mentioned by Phil Cool

User Reviews

Are you tired of only wondering about this?.....

.....then by all means let me know directly at the above e-mail address so that I may arrange for a copy (or copies) for you. Shades of "Fawlty Towers" --- a brilliant British series that was apparently too good to last beyond twelve episodes. What a crying shame, for just like John Cleese's brainchild it had not yet begun to fight, so to speak, with so much promising ground left to cover. But alas, it was not to be. Still, host Jonathan Ross makes the most of his time spent profiling a baker's dozen (actually more) of some of the most compelling folks to have ever emerged from pop culture's most enticing nether region: Psychotronica. The charismatic Ross comes off like Michael Weldon crossed with Robin Leach, and has a 'reel' flair for tributes to his arguably historic subjects without a trace of condescension. Too bad he hadn't been calling the shots on the set of "It Came From Hollywood," but that's another story.