Who was Joe D'Amato aka. Aristide Massaccesi? A genius of horror in the USA, a master of eroticism in France, the king of porn in Italy. A man with a thousand pseudonyms capable of making over 200 films while simultaneously holding the roles of producer, director, author, director of photography and even camera operator. An artisan of cinema as he liked to call himself, capable of working on all film genres. From spaghetti western to post-atomic, decamerotic to glossy eroticism, and blockbuster porn to bloody horror. Guided by the aesthetics of extremes and supported by an undeniable technical ability, Joe D’Amato pushed himself, and the viewer, beyond all limits following with dedication three rigid principles that have become his stylistic code: Amaze, Shock, Scandalize.

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

The life of an Andalusian actress who had a brilliant career in cinema, but died early in a car accident at 27 years old.

Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert

In 1969, Jesús Franco and Christopher Lee shot Count Dracula in Barcelona. At the same time, Pere Portabella became aware of this filming, vampirizing it in Cuadecuc, Vampir. Genre and Art-house films had never been so close. Drácula Barcelona tells the story of these two movies.

Drácula Barcelona

A walk down the memory lane of the golden age of Spanish B movies, from the Westerns shot in Almería to the age of "destape". A homage to the professionals that created these works now nearly forgotten.

Wild Session

Franco's death in 1975 opened the doors to the possibility of uncensored cinema. After two years in which censorship was relaxed, in 1977 it was completely abolished, and the “S” classification was created to protect viewers from those films that could “hurt their sensitivity.” The “S” classification was granted when the content was especially violent, sexual or political, creating a mixed bag in which all types of unclassifiable films could fit. In force from 1978 to 1983, this classification turned out to be a great commercial attraction for a society that had suffered four decades of national-Catholic dictatorship and repression.

Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada 'S'

Five Animal Kung Fu or in Chinese: Ng Ying Kungfu was a secret Chinese southern style of martial arts. This video is made for instructional and movie purposes. Martial Arts master Douwe ter Horst is leading the instruction on the 3rd degree Black Sash material. Different forms, selfdefense techniques and many other aspects are shown.