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The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988 · 2 seasons

A lively, affectionate tour through cult cinema's oddballs, full of clips and chat that feels like a video fanzine come to life.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jonathan Ross, John Waters, Divine
Overview
A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jonathan Ross, John Waters, Divine
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • celebrity
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour6
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Jonathan Ross, John Waters, Divine, Mink Stole, Liz Renay, Mary Vivian Pearce, Pat Moran, Vincent Peranio
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 40 min each
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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