We take our time and really pull this one apart with occasional sideroads into the Hammer Dracula films and the on-set shenanigans of Klaus Kinski. It can’t be helped! We have a lot to say about Juan Logar’s wide-eyed, maniacal but still somehow detached performance. We chuckle over the casual 1960’s style of misogyny and the silly idea that a woman might become a surgeon. Madness! And it all circles round to an embarrassing discussion of how best to hide a murder boner. We are a strange trio.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Naschycast #69 - AGONIZANDO EN EL CRIMEN (1968)
We take our time and really pull this one apart with occasional sideroads into the Hammer Dracula films and the on-set shenanigans of Klaus Kinski. It can’t be helped! We have a lot to say about Juan Logar’s wide-eyed, maniacal but still somehow detached performance. We chuckle over the casual 1960’s style of misogyny and the silly idea that a woman might become a surgeon. Madness! And it all circles round to an embarrassing discussion of how best to hide a murder boner. We are a strange trio.
Monday, April 11, 2022
Mini-Naschycast - Email Episode!
This short show is comprised of two segments of Troy and I
reading several emails and answering questions sent to the podcast. Many topics
are hashed over.
Originally this was to be an even briefer episode but I
waited long enough that more emails came in allowing us to add extra responses.
Never say that procrastination doesn’t sometimes have an upside!
If you have any comments, questions or ideas about the show naschycast@gmail.com is the place to let us know. I think we’ll continue to handle new emails in this way as we go forward. Unless the listeners don’t like the shorter shows. We’ll see. Thanks for listening!
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Naschycast #68 - Bob Sargent Interview!
Bob Sargent was the man behind the excellent 1990’s cult
movie fanzine Videooze. His issue devoted to Paul Naschy was a major
contributor to my early knowledge of the man’s filmography and allowed for fans
to have a roadmap for his career. Mr. Sargent is a huge fan of Naschy and
reached out recently to gab about our shared fascination with the great Spanish
Horror icon. Of course, Troy and I couldn’t wait to get him in front of a Zoom
mic and pick his brain about Euro-Horror in general and Naschy in specific. He
was even kind enough to put together a list of his personal Top Ten favorite films
by Senor Molina! This a is a lively conversation and it ranges over the decades
and across a dozen different topics. You might even learn a little about how
Videooze came about and who Mr. Sargent credits with pushing him into self-publishing.
If you have any comments or questions naschycast@gmail.com is still the
address to send things to. We’ll be back soon with a short episode focused on
answering a few emails.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Beyond Naschy #35 - SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY (1971)

We dig into why we enjoy this film as much as we do with much attention paid to the strength of the central performance. We point to reoccurring plot elements within Franco’s work and his love of a certain visual metaphor involving boats at sea. We discuss the movie’s odd choice to rush past the possible mad scientist idea at the beginning to get to the righteous vengeance at the heart of things. We try to define what makes Soledad such a memorable screen actress even as this film refuses to even give her character a first name. Each of the murders is dissected as we try to understand what Franco might have had in mind as his story gains force, climaxing in a fascinating sequence in which the director is himself the victim. It certainly raises some questions about Jess’ sexual desires and points toward what might have been included in future unrealized projects.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Beyond Naschy #34 - REFUGE OF FEAR (1974)

REFUGE OF FEAR (1974) has a generally bad reputation which both Troy and I feel is a shame. We were drawn to see this film because it stars the wonderful Patty Shepard who, along with Craig Hill, appeared in a couple of Paul Naschy’s films. She and Hill have he most screentime and are good in their roles with the script giving them some juicy dramatic meat to chew on. The interesting script comes under discussion even as we try to not spoil the turns things take in the final act. We both feel that the director lets the film down a bit and we dig into the possible reasons for that. And we once again find a film that is richly deserving of a quality Blu-Ray release. I think this could be considered a much better film if a good print was made available.
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Beyond Naschy #33 - THE NIGHT OF THE SORCERERS (1974)

The Naschycast returns to the films of Amando De Ossorio for
a romp through the jungle!
THE NIGHT OF THE SORCERERS (1974) a.k.a. The Night of the
Witches follows a small group of researchers seeking to document the endangered
species of a fictional country in Africa. They make camp near a (miniature) village
and then learn from a native about the supernatural history of the area. Of
course, we have been made aware of the odd rituals of ‘Bumbasa’ in a prologue
showing the kidnapping, rape and beheading of a British lady in 1910 on an
altar that seemingly transforms her into a leopard demon! Or, at least, a
fanged disembodied head that can turn and snarl at the camera! It’s a wild
ride.
Troy and I hack our way through the jungle foliage to get a good look at this strange little film. As he had done with his Blind Dead movies Ossorio is clearly trying to create a new monster of his own design. But the leopard demons offer some technical hurdles that the writer/director’s usual low budget is often unable to jump. We discuss the various forms in which we see the creatures onscreen trying to decide which of them is most effective. Since these three forms are simply leopard stock footage, fake leopard heads partially hidden by leaves and female members of the cast running in slow motion through the jungle night it can be difficult to make a conclusive choice. And Ossorio throws in enough sex and blood to keep an exploitation audience distracted from the inherent silliness of the pieces of his narrative that don’t always work. But where does this film fall in the legacy of this legendary Spanish horror filmmaker? We share our opinions and hope to hear yours.
The podcast can be reached at naschycast@gmail.com where you can send
your thoughts on this episode’s film or Amando De Ossorio’s career as a whole.
We’d love to hear from you! We end the show with a song from Nashville band Peachy - check them out on BandCamp. Thank you for listening and we’ll be back soon with
more from the Golden Age of Spanish Horror.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Naschycast #67 - TODOS LOS GRITOS DEL SILENCIO (1975)
