Bob Sargent returns to the show to discuss a very early Paul
Naschy screen appearance. Rescued from relative 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 their hands! This one
is not easy to see but is it worth seeking out? Boy, do we have a lot to say.
Troy, Bob and I dig into the production of the film and how
Naschy’s original job on this project was behind the camera. We spot a few
interesting locations including a very familiar set of steps that are a big
part of Naschy’s cinematic legacy. The film’s writer/star comes under scrutiny with
Naschy’s pointed comments about the fellow leaving no doubt about why these two
men never worked together again. On the other hand, this movie’s director, Enrique
López Eguiluz, played a major role in making Jacinto Molina into the horror
movie star we know and love to this day.
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 the 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.
We end the episode with a few new pieces of mail sent to naschycast@gmail.com and if you have anything
you’d like to tell us, that is the place. Thank you for listening to the show
and we’ll be back soon.
