El Cine Oculto

The Real Story

July 2025 •English

Discover the true stories involving very real people, places and events -- some known to the public, others hidden from it -- that went on to inspire some of Hollywood's biggest hits, most iconic heroes and notorious villains.

The Frame

July 2025 •Spanish

A journey through the world of classic and contemporary cinema.

Crash Course Film Production

July 2025 •English

A 15 part series on how movies are (generally) made and who does what job and when.

Monster Vision

July 2025 •Spanish

In depth reviews of cult, low budget and horror B to Z grade movies.

Elvira's Movie Macabre

July 2025 •English

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, presents low-budget scary movies and provides sarcastic, campy commentary.

Terra Formars

July 2025 •Japanese

Twenty years ago, Shokichi Komachi was part of the Bugs 2 mission to Mars that discovered Terra Formars, human-cockroach hybrids that resulted from a terraforming accident. Shokichi was one of only two survivors. Now, the AE virus that came from Mars is raging wildly on earth. Shokichi boards the spacecraft Annex 1 to go back to Mars to find a sample in order to create a vaccine. They will face an unanticipated accident, a multinational conspiracy, and even more advanced Terra Formars.

MonsterVision

July 2025 •English

MonsterVision is an American variety series that aired on TNT from March 1, 1993 to September 2000. The series was hosted by Joe Bob Briggs from 1995 to 2000, and featured classic B and cult films from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Penn and Teller guest-hosted MonsterVision marathons before Briggs came on board as the full-time host. Late in its run, the show changed formats, discarded "Last Call," and became Joe Bob's Hollywood Saturday Night and Monstervision.

Bohéma

July 2025 •Czech

Barrandov Studios, once one of Europe’s most modern film factories, became both a cultural refuge and a propaganda tool under Nazi occupation, churning out Czech comedies and romances to keep the public distracted while its actors mingled with German authorities. After the war, many of those same stars faced accusations of collaboration, their meteoric Protectorate-era fame tainted by the compromises they made to keep the cameras rolling under shifting regimes.

Wolfman Mac's Chiller Drive-In

July 2025 •English

Wolfman Mac's Chiller Drive-In is a "horror host" series hosted by "Wolfman" Mac Kelly, which currently airs Saturday nights at 10 pm on the Retro Television Network. The show typically features vintage sci-fi and horror films like "Nosferatu", "Teenage Zombies", "Night of the Living Dead", enhanced with retro commercials, nostalgic clips, and skits. Each episode is recorded at Erebus Haunted Attraction in Pontiac, MI.

Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater

July 2025 •English

Host Joe Bob Briggs hosts B-grade flicks on the movie channel, giving background information about each one.

Warm Props

July 2025 •English

Caught between set life and home life, Charlie Flogim is thrust back to her hometown of Broome where she is forced to deal with a chaotic film shoot and face the one person she vowed never to see again.

Reel Wild Cinema

July 2025 •English

Sandra Bernhard hosts "Reel Wild Cinema" an exploration into the cheesy and wacky world of "B" Horror Movies. Each episode welcomes a new guest: Director Russ Meyers and his star Tura Satana, (from his film "Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill"), musician Dweezil Zappa, comedian Dana Gould and Robert Jacks (Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre) to name a few.

The Classroom

July 2025 •English

A mockumentary sitcom following a dysfunctional TV & Video Production class as they experience oddities and chaos never seen before in a high school.

A Nation of Kimchi

July 2025 •Korean

Embark on a gastronomic adventure of kimchi and discover what makes it Korea's most symbolic food of unity, history and ever-evolving creativity.

城市的味道

July 2025 •Chinese

Dream Big

July 2025 •English

A-League giant Melbourne Victory is at its lowest in 2021, a pale imitation of its former glory. Dream Big charts the club’s rebuild under renowned coach & follows ex-Socceroo Tony Popovic into the inner sanctum for unprecedented access to the club.

Ça va bien se passer, Dadju

July 2025 •French

Spurensuche – Die Weltreligionen auf dem Weg

July 2025 •German

Theologian Hans Küng explains and explores religions around the world, where they originated, and what defines them.

William Shakespeare: Monology

July 2025 •Czech

Das Kriegsende in Farbe

July 2025 •German