Ted V. Mikels
1929 - 2016Ted V. Mikels (born Theodore Mikacevich on 29 April 1929) was an American filmmaker of independent cult films. Mikels was also known for his home life, as he once lived with a harem in a Glendale, California castle that contained secret passageways.
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American Grindhouse
Elijah Drenner
Robert Forster, Allison Anders
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
American Grindhouse
Alex Joseph and His Wives
Ted V. Mikels
A cop "drops out" and becomes a polygamist, ultimately taking on 12 wives, and begins his own town with his "family". The authorities are repulsed by his eccentric lifestyle, and he finds himself being investigated by them on charges of drug trafficking and fencing stolen property. Based on a true story.
Alex Joseph and His Wives
Mondo Collecto
Raymond P. Whalen
Ted V. Mikels
Mondo Collecto is a thrilling documentary that boldly reveals the world of the Modern Collector. Produced by filmmaker R.P. Whalen and featuring Ted V. Mikels, Mondo Collecto is the result of a four year project that presents some of the most unusual collectors and collections that you will ever see!
Mondo Collecto
The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels
Kevin Sean Michaels
John Waters, Ted V. Mikels
THE WILD WORLD OF TED V. MIKELS, a new documentary by Kevin Sean Michaels (no blood relation to Ted, but the same spirit), is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of Ted V. Mikels, who has been producing films for over 60 years. Way before limited-budget action films became termed as "grindhouse," Ted was wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore, humor, violence and most of all -- style. THE CORPSE GRINDERS 1 + 2, THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES, 10 VIOLENT WOMEN, MISSION: KILLFAST, THE BLACK KLANSMAN, THE DOLL SQUAD, THE WORM EATERS and GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS are some of Ted's films that have made their cinematic mark.
The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels
Deader Country
Andrew Merkelbach
Ted V. Mikels, Gia Paloma
Whilst wagging school, two teenagers stumble across a strange hybrid creature, a beast that is half man, half alien and all zombie, which has managed to make its way unseen across desolate countryside to the town of Pleasance.
Deader Country
Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned
Ted V. Mikels
Fletcher Sharp, Francine York
An ultra-secret government weapons project is headed up by a mad scientist's grand-daughter. Her mission: recreate the demented killing machines known as Astro Zombies. It doesn't take long before the deadly mutant clones escape from Area 51 and all hell breaks loose! Elite teams of Men In Black attempt extreme damage control measures, while government officials, master criminals, and the famed Doll Squad spring into action -- creating a mess of epic proportions!
Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned
Malevolence
Nick Groff, Michael A. Martinez
Scott J. Brown, Steve Reaser
Antonio owes the Robaldo family a hundred G's, Gray wants revenge on the street gang who mugged him, Jimmy's escaped from prison, and his brother/accomplice David has many serious mental conditions. Detective Brickley is hot on their trail willing to stop them with any means necessary, while a pair of rogue psychiatrists track them to discover the roots of David's condition. It isn't long before the paths of these characters cross with violent and tragic consequences. The result is a shocking and disturbing portrait of human nature at its worst that can only be summed up in one word: Malevolence.
Malevolence
The Corpse Grinders
Ted V. Mikels
Sean Kenney, Monika Kelly
When the Lotus Cat Food Company finds itself in financial trouble, the owners decide to find a new, cheap source of meat -- the local graveyard. Only one problem -- soon cats develop a taste for human flesh, and tabbies are tearing out throats all over town.
The Corpse Grinders
