How do you take down a vampire mastermind who's out to conquer the world? You send in hell's most dangerous secret agent! Aided by his zombie henchwomen, the enigmatic antihero Dr. Satan must match wits with the bloodsucking Yei Lin in a wild series of heists, assassinations, and intrigues. Who will be the last one standing? John, Andy, and Brad venture into the deadly world of the Mexican vampire/zombie/devil/spy movie Dr. Satán y la magia negra (1968) (AKA Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic) to find out.

Show Notes:

US Theatrical Release Date: 1968

Ciuk, Perla. DICCIONARIO DIRECTORES CINE MEXICANO (2000)

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Theme music composed by Neil Dube.

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Show favorite John Carradine is back as Dr. DeMarco in 1968’s THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES. DeMarco has figured out how to create enhanced humans (don't call them zombies!) for the space program, but now everyone wants his secret. The CIA must find DeMarco before the sinister Satana (Zura Satana) and her gang of thugs steal the secret of the Astro-Zombies for their own sinister purposes. Who will reach him first? Why has one of Astro-zombies gone on a mad killing spree? Will Dr. DeMarco ever stop speaking in techno-babble? Join the Zombie Strains team in pursuit of The Astro-Zombies to find out what makes them kill!

Show Notes:

US Theatrical Release Date: May, 1968

Ted V. Mikels obituary

Interview with Ted V. Mikels

Wendell Corey obituary

Tura Satana obituary

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Theme music composed by Neil Dube.

Additional music by Elarasound.

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Additional voice work by Russell Bentley.

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Didn't your parents always warn that if you watched too much mind-numbing TV, you'd turn into a mindless zombie? Little did they know how literally that would turn out! In EXTRAÑA INVASIÓN (1965),AKA STRANGE INVASION, a small town is horrified as its children become addicted to a mysterious zombifying TV broadcast. John, Andy, and Producer Brad head once again to Argentina to find out whether this movie's cultural commentary can overcome its low budget to make it a zombie classic.

Show Notes:

Cinebeats remembrance of Emilio Vieyra

Mark Cole review of Strange Invasion

Ana Strasberg obituary

MARILYN MONROE'S IMAGE // She's gone, but the money lives on

Law Decides Who Owns a Dead Star's Image (NPR)

Court Rules for Heirs of a Man Who Took Pictures of Monroe - The New York Times

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Theme music composed by Neil Dube.

Additional music by Elarasound.

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Additional voice work by Russell Bentley.

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