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NaschyCast
by Rod Barnett
A show about Spanish Horror Icon Paul Naschy and Other Films of the Golden Age of Spanish Horror
Episodes
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Beyond Naschy #40 - Jack Taylor Tribute
When we lost Jack Taylor in May of this year there was a realization of what a gap his passing left in cinema. A regular face in Euro-Cult films from the 1960’s to the 21st century, his withering glances and wry smile were often the addition to a film that made it special. Whether playing a...
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Beyond Naschy #39 - ATTACK OF THE ROBOTS (1966)
Our journey through Naschy adjacent Jess Franco films continues with ATTACK OF THE ROBOTS (1966)! Part of the brief spurt of Euro-Spy films that sprang up in response to Bond-mania the film features Eddie Constantine playing a slightly comedic version of his many tough guy roles. The film centers...
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Beyond Naschy #38 - SUCCUBUS (1968)
The Naschycast returns to the world of Jess Franco for an erotic ramble through late 1960’s Lisbon and Berlin. Bob Sargent joins Troy and I to examine SUCCUBUS (1968) because Bob wanted to rewatch the film. Two of us had not watched it in years and the third had never even seen it before! We…
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Email - Summer of 2025!
Troy noticed that the mailbag had collected several new pieces of correspondence so we decided to find out what was on your minds. Strangely, Paul Naschy seemed to be a major subject of these missives! Will wonders never cease? The email folder held five emails to read out and we respond to them…
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Beyond Naschy #37 - THE SADISTIC BARON VON KLAUS (1963)
We take a deep dive into Jess Franco’s THE SADISTIC BARON VON KLAUS (1963) and hope we can avoid the quicksand. Bob Sargent returns and joins Troy and I to discuss this krimi-like murder mystery. It even has a little comedy relief. Luckily, very little of that! This film seems to be less well...
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Naschycast - More Emails for 2024!
Just in under the wire – a Naschycast episode! We wanted to get at least one more show out to everyone before 2025 strikes so here is out latest run through several emails. The concept of Naschycast goat plushies is submitted and both Troy and I love the idea! See the image attached to this…
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Naschycast #75 - Don Cunningham Visits!
Independent filmmaker Don Cunningham joins Troy and I to talk about Paul Naschy and how he has influenced Don’s work. We discuss favorite Naschy movies with our guest naming some surprising choices. I love getting different perspectives on the icon’s career and this conversation has a few curves…
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Naschycast 2024 MailBag
The Naschycast opens the podcast mailbag, dusts off the cobwebs and answers a few questions. Like, why have we waited so long to respond to emails! We could plead a combination of busyness and laziness but that is not an excuse worthy of our fine listeners so we simply apologize and get on with…
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Naschycast 74 - WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN with Robert Kelly
Troy and I are joined by fellow podcaster Robert Kelly, host of Record All Monsters and author of Record All Monsters: the Book of the Essays from the Podcast. Don’t worry – he eventually explains the book’s title and his fascination with kaiju films. Robert came to his love of Naschy in a very...
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NaschyCast #73 - Blu-Ray Round Up
The Naschycast returns for a brief overview of the Paul Naschy Blu-Rays that are currently available in Region A. Troy and I decided to record this show to give our North American listeners an indication of the wealth of high-definition offerings still on retail shelves – as long as you search…
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Naschycast 72 - Jon Kitley Visits!
This episode we are joined by Jon Kitley to talk about his love of and history with Paul Naschy! Readers of Horror Hound magazine are aware of his regular column ‘They Came from the Krypt’ but he has also published the book ‘Discover The Horror’ which is part genre exploration and part...
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Naschycast #71 - INQUISTION with Marc McCloud
Marc McCloud drops by the show to discuss Naschy’s tale of the Inquisition in France. Marc is the owner of Orbit DVD and a longtime friend of Troy and I, but this is the first time we’ve ever talked about our mutual love of the films of Paul Naschy. Our guest chose Naschy’s directorial debut as…
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Beyond Naschy 36 - ORLOFF AND THE INVISIBLE MAN (1970)
We return to the Beyond Naschy series with guest Bob Sargent making the choice of film this time out. ORLOFF AND THE INVISIBLE MAN (1970) is not a movie that is often called out as a favorite of even the most hardened Euro-Cult horror fanatics. In the past it has been mistaken as a Jess Franco...
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Mailbag Show for October
Troy and I bring you a brief email episode to round out October. There are questions to address and opinions to discuss so check it out. We do take some occasional editorial privilege but are happy to pass along information about a subtitled DVD of THE TRANSEXUAL (1977) out there on the world…
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Naschycast 70 - HUNCHBACK OF THE MORGUE with Bob Sargent
Troy and I once again welcome Bob Sargent to the Naschycast! This time we discuss one of our favorite Paul Naschy’s horror tales, THE HUNCHBACK OF THE MORGUE (1973). This film’s inspired madness is certainly worth talking about and we find some fresh areas to explore. The relative ease that...
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Naschycast 69 - AGONIZANDO EN EL CRIMEN (1968
Bob Sargent returns to the show to discuss a very early Paul Naschy screen appearance. Rescued from Spanish language-only obscurity by the online fan-subbing community AGONIZANDO EN EL CRIMEN (1968) is a strange crime story centered on a serial killer obsessed with medical professionals - and…
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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...
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Naschycast 68 - Bob Sargent Interview
The NaschyCast returns with a long episode to reward your patience. 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 to…
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Beyond Naschy #35 - SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY (1971)
Troy and I (finally) return with a new episode! This time we dive back into the Franco pool of cool and look longingly at the luminous Soledad Miranda. SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY (1971) was the final collaboration between the young actress and Jess Franco before her untimely passing. While it is...
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Beyond Naschy 34 - REFUGE OF FEAR (1974)
Post-apocalyptic stories don’t turn up in the Golden Age of Spanish Horror as frequently as I would like and until a listener asked us about REFUGE OF FEAR (1974) neither of us were aware of it being part of that sub-genre. Of course, once we learned about the cast, we immediately tracked down a...
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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...
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Beyond Naschy #32 - SLEEP TIGHT (2011)
Re-upload of this episode! Originally released October, 2020. Filmmaker Jaume Balagueró made the big time when he co-directed 2007’s REC but he is a much more accomplished than a found footage zombie film would imply. His feature film debut THE NAMELESS (1999) managed to both brilliantly adapt a...
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Naschycast #67 - ALL THE SCREAMS OF SILENCE (1975)
The busiest years of Paul Naschy’s career were the early 1970’s. Moving from one project to the next at incredible speed he often finished one film while still writing the final draft of another and negotiating a deal for a third. During this period, he produced some of his best work including a...
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Naschycast #66 - SHADOWS OF BLOOD (1988)
Years ago I decided that, because I did not want to watch SHADOWS OF BLOOD (1988), we would not cover it on the Naschycast. I could simply see no upside to wallowing in what we knew was commonly considered the star’s worst film. I suspected that it would be a painful and depressing experience so…
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Naschycast #65 - Satanic Naschy with Samm!
We begin our eleventh year of the show by having a Satanic discussion! Author and podcaster Samm Deighan returns to dig into two specific Paul Naschy films. In both EXORCISM (1975) and INQUISITION (1977) Naschy plays a man of God working to help his flock overcome the influence of The Evil One.…
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Naschycast #64 - Samm Deighan Visits!
As 2020 rolls on we continue to bring new voices onto the show! This time Troy and I sit down with the amazing Samm Deighan to talk about the joys of Spanish horror. Miss Deighan is an associate editor of Diabolique Magazine and co-host of the Daughters of Darkness Podcast. She is also the editor...
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Beyond Naschy #31 - THE BLANCHEVILLE MONSTER (1963)
THE BLANCHEVILLE MONSTER (1963) is a gothic horror film set in 1884 which has a small cast of characters wandering around a huge castle-like home searching for different things. At times the castle search is for the origin of a strange nighttime noise (Is that a man moaning in pain?) or for a...
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Beyond Naschy #30 - THE MAN CALLED NOON (1973)
Westerns are not the most frequent category of cinema covered on this podcast. In fact, this episode marks only the third one in the ten years we’ve been doing this! That might be considered strange when you know just how many fine examples of the genre were made in Spain employing Spanish actors...
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Naschycast #63 - Ellinger and Monell Talk Daninsky!
The year of new guests continues as the 10th anniversary year celebration rolls on! This time we have only two people visiting but we talk to them for quite a long time. Kat Ellinger has made a name for herself in film fanatic circles over the last several years as the editor-in-chief of…
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Naschycast #62 - 10th Anniversary Show!
With this episode we cross the one decade mark! Neither Troy or I thought we’d still be making this podcast ten years after we began, but here we are! We realized that, although our enthusiasm for Paul Naschy’s work has only grown, it was time to actively seek out more new voices to include on…
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Beyond Naschy #29 - THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER (1973)
The Naschycast returns for October! Barely. And we work diligently to NOT spoil this film for newcomers! THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER (1973) is one of the most overlooked and least talked about of the Spanish horror films of the 1970’s. In a way this is good because its rarity leaves its many...
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Naschycast #61 - LOS PASAJEROS (1975)
After nearly ten years of covering Paul Naschy films it is no secret that we have reached the final few movies that are available for us to see. Sure, we’ve stayed away from some later efforts with very small roles for our hero that might be worthy of attention. But, of the movies made during his...
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Mini-Episode Interview - Mike Tutino
It’s not often we get the opportunity to meet any of the friends we’ve made over the course of making the Naschycast. When we do (and I have enough lead-time) I try to record these fellow fans’ thoughts on our favorite Spanish Horror star. Such is the case with this mini-episode interview with...
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Beyond Naschy #28 - THE DRACULA SAGA (1973)
Leon Klimovsky directed dozens of films of all genres but will forever be remembered for his substantial contributions to Spanish Horror. In collaboration with Paul Naschy he made some of the most successful and effective monster movies to come out of Europe in the 1970's. The horror tales he…
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Beyond Naschy #27 - A BELL FROM HELL (1973)
Our latest episode has us finally covering an under seen and not often spoken about horror classic. A BELL FROM HELL (1973) straddles the fence between the worlds of Art-House and Exploitation cinema taking elements from both to create an impressive fusion. It's easy to imagine this film playing…
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Beyond Naschy #26 - THE DIABOLICAL DR Z (1966)
The Naschycast returns with our ninth anniversary episode! We dive back into the films of beloved Spanish filmmaker Jess Franco with THE DIABOLICAL DR. Z (1966). This is one of the director's final black & white movies and is considered by many to be his most accomplished work. I'm not sure where…
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Beyond Naschy #25 - GAME OF WEREWOLVES (2012)
In general, our shows focus on the Golden Age period of Spanish horror but the genre continues to flourish in Spain. Throughout the 90's and on up to today there have been some extraordinary horror movies produced in Naschy's home country including some efforts that were actually copied/remade…
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Naschycast #60 - THE UNLIVING (2004)
Sharp-eyed or eared (?) listeners to the Naschycast will recognize THE UNLIVING as an alternate title for a film we've already covered on the show. Troy and I took a look at this Fred Olin Ray joint a few years ago under it's more evocative name TOMB OF THE WEREWOLF and you can still check out...
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Beyond Naschy #24 - A CANDLE FOR THE DEVIL (1973)
While most films made in Spain during The Golden Age of Spanish Horror could be seen as comments about the repressive fascist government of that countrY, few films so blatantly addressed the clash of conservative ideas with modernity as A CANDLE FOR THE DEVIL. Set in a small country town outside…
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Beyond Naschy #23 - Spanish Horror Favorites with Cort!
I thought it might be fun to make a list of favorite non-Naschy Spanish Horror films and also get Troy to make one of his own so we could argue the various qualities of the films we love. Then I realized how much fun it might be to get others to play along! So, Cort Psyops joins us again this…
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Naschycast Mini-Episode - Troy Howarth Interview
Sorry for the break! We're back with a Mini-Episode - we'll not call it a .5 episode, I guess. This time out we bring a new voice to the show. Author Troy Howarth has just published a new book about Jacinto Molina entitled Human Beasts: The Films of Paul Naschy. He debuted this look at the career...
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NaschyCast #59 - SECUESTRO (1976
This month marks the 8th anniversary of the Naschycast! To celebrate we tackle a Paul Naschy film that neither of us have ever seen before. Many things have made SECQUESTRO a difficult film to view, not the least of which is that there has never been an English language version available.…
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Beyond Naschy #22 - THE GHOST GALLEON (1974)
The new year starts with a shiny new episode of Beyond Naschy! Finally returning to the cinema of Amando De Ossorio the NaschyCast dives into the waters of the North Sea and are surprised to find that the Blind Dead lurk there waiting for fresh victims. The third of this classic Spanish Horror...
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NaschyCast #15 - EL CAMINATE (1979)
Maybe the last thing we expected when we watched EL CAMINANTE (a.k.a. THE TRAVELLER) was that we would discover one of Naschy’s best movies. That it is also an incredibly funny, bawdy, cynical and darkly incisive view of how the world works was a revelation. The last time we strayed away from his...
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NaschyCast #14.5 - Beyond Naschy - STRANGE LOVES OF THE VAMPIRE (1975)
We’re back with our second Beyond Naschy mini-episode in which we talk about…well… a lot of things actually, but we try to stay on topic. The IMDb lists THE STRANGE LOVES OF THE VAMPIRE as a 1977 release but it turns out that Phil Hardy’s guide to horror films claims it as a 1975 film so your…
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NaschyCast #14 - HUNCHBACK OF THE MORGUE (1973)
The good, the bad and the primordial! Naschy called HUNCHBACK ‘one of the best Spanish Fantastic Films of all time’ and who are we to argue? Among the many awards heaped on this standout film was Naschy’s first acting prize- the George Melies Award for best actor and his beautiful, sensitive...
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NaschyCast #13.5 - Beyond Naschy - I HATE MY BODY (1974)
In our first ‘Beyond Naschy’ episode we take a look at Leon Klimovosky’s bizarre gender switch film I HATE MY BODY (1974). To call this a strange film is to undervalue the concept of weird cinema. I have no idea how folks who might have seen this movie at a drive-in theater in the 1970s actually...
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NaschyCast #13 - FURY OF THE WOLFMAN (1970)
Rarely have we been as confused, flabbergasted and frustrated as we were by FURY OF THE WOLFMAN even though we went into this one with our eyes wide open, knowing full well that Naschy himself hated the film and decried what was done to his script. We weren’t completely surprised but it is still…
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NaschyCast #12.5 - Looking Back & Forward
For the first time in a while we give you a bonus episode! Now that we've completed a full year of podcasts Troy and I take a breath, relax and look back at the dozen Naschy films we've covered so far. We rank them from worst to best and debate the relative merits of each film once again in...
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NaschyCast #12 - PANIC BEATS (1983)
For episode #12 we lurch back into the 1980s for Naschy’s horrific variation on a couple of classic old stories. Of course, since it’s filtered through Spanish Horror the nastiness is severe, the relationships complicated and the violence bloody. With PANIC BEATS we see that Naschy’s love for...
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