This is the companion volume to the psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Not only was this a continuation of the encyclopedias film listings it was also filled with related features. Weldon is a fucking badass, thats probably whats really going on here. Oct 12, 1983 an incredibly exhaustive collection of eclectic films that michael weldon of psyhotronic magazine fame deems psychotronic worthy and fit to be included in this massive film reference guide. A while back, i dug through the ia and pulled out every cult film that had. These films can commonly be identified by their use of exploitation elements and their interest in humanitys lower common demoninators. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film, a. And now weldon has penned a sequel, the psychotronic video guide which covers some 3,000 additional films with a few rewrites of the entries in the original book. Founders del close and pam smith dubbed the organization the chicago psychotronic film society. Starlog magazine issues 1265 pdf on 2x dvd star trek star. Psychotronic video was a film magazine originally started by publishereditor michael j. Hyde 1953, abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948, abbott and costello meet the invisible man 1951 and abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Martins, 1996, before i was on line, and published with mia, and edited psychotronic video magazine 1989 to 2006 before i got tired of being stiffed by distributors and watching way too many shitty recent direct to video. The psychotronic video guide weldon, michael download. The larger ones appear to store some form of unknown cosmic energy. It was then relaunched by weldon under its more commonly known name as an offset quarterly in 1989. Generally, psychotronic is term for the use of emr to affect the brain.
The united states psychotronics association uspa defines psychotronics as the science of mindbodyenvironment relationships, an interdisciplinary science concerned with the interactions of matter, energy, and consciousness. The generators invented by pavlita from alchemical texts were used by the soviet union to power their psiwarfare projects under andropov. The russian evidence thanks to your generous donations, sixtytwo pages of the v. Psychotronic weapons are silent, difficult to detect, and require the efforts of one or several operators as a source of power. Other pictures were taken of me on a ladder changing the selwyn marquee letters, but werent used. Psychotronic hits bookstore shelves by gary johnson.
Psychotronics involves the study, research, and applications of the physics and technology of the mind, brain, spirit, consciousness, and the underlying forces of life. In the book psychotronic weapon and the security of russia the authors propose among the basic principles of the russian concept of the defense against the remote control of human psyche the acknowledgement of its factual existence as well as the acknowledgement of realistic feasibility of informational, psychotronic war which as a matter of. It all ended in the publication of his classic book the psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Types of psychotronic weapons a psychotronic generator produces a powerful electromagnetic emanation capable of being sent through telephone lines, tv, radio networks, supply pipes, and incandescent lamps. A list of 3,163 films compiled on letterboxd, including abbott and costello go to mars 1953, abbott and costello meet dr. Psychotronic weapons brain manipulation from a distance. Section i the best argument for the existence of u. The generators invented by pavlita from alchemical texts were used by the soviet union to power their psiwarfare projects under andropov these pavlita generators were fatally flawed in that they store. This debut issue has features on karen black, clive barker, ohio trash music, a history of the song papa oom mow mow, and more. Psychotronic video magazine 41 issues not porn, really. Weldon in 1980 in new york city as a handwritten and photocopied weekly fanzine entitled psychotronic tv. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out the book, making it a treasure trove of. But it is clear that weldon was never clear on what exactly a psychotronic film was. Soviets used topsecret psychotronic weapons, reports have emerged of a top secret program of psychotronic brainwashing techniques developed by the kgb and the ministry of defense in the 1970s to turn soldiers into fearless, unquestioning fighting machines and enemies into lethargic vegetables.
Cowriter and producer and star peter spelson coined the term for the film. These films can commonly be identified by their use of exploitation elements and their interest in humanitys lower common. Awesome psychotronic video magazine covers dangerous minds. I was delighted when weldon launched psychotronic video magazine in. Most people who see the psychotronic man probably think it was trying to use the term psychotronic roughly meaning. From abby to zontar, this book covers more than nine thousand amazing movies from the turn of the century right up to todays golden age of video, all described with michael weldons dry wit. Bad taste barely begins to cover the 3000 resolutely gradeb movies some with gradea aspirations. Psychotronic video magazine number 39 michael weldon on. Up next my movie bucket list weird paul films i want to see psychotronic video vhs list to watch 2017. And theyre all here in the psychotronic video guide. Psychotronic video magazine 41 issues bizarre films wild styles. Soviets used topsecret psychotronic weapons, reports have emerged of a top secret program of psychotronic brainwashing techniques developed by the kgb and the ministry of defense in the 1970s to turn soldiers into fearless, unquestioning fighting machines and enemies. An autonomous generator is a device that operates in the 10150 hertz band. The scientists investigating these devices consider that a pyramid is a large cosmic psychotronic generator.
Weldons psychotronic encyclopedia of film 1983 has. At the 1020 hertz band, it forms an infrasonic oscillation. Therefore, scientific and military circles abroad are very concerned over a possible psychic invasion and note the need to begin work on taking corresponding countermeasures. In this bill the definition of a weapon system includes. Its been a while since i checked on this list, and. Psychotronic is the russian term for mind control, although it has been given many meanings. Apr 12, 2014 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Psychotronic video magazines 141 retro science fiction. In an experiment a rectangular shaped psychotronic device was used to pick iron fragments off a magnet, overcoming the magnetic force. In an experiment a rectangular shaped psychotronic device was used to pick iron fragments off. The development of weaponry based on new physics principles. Translation excerpts from second book psychotronic war, from myths to facts by igor vinokurov and georgij gurtovoj, moscow 1993, translated by mojmir babacek 4. Later, it turned into an actual magazine called psychotronic video.
Psychotronic harassment, aka electronic harassment. Biker gangs tripping on lsd, masked killers slashing nubile teenagers, bulletshaped rocketships spewing sparks, cave women strutting to a fertility dance, mad scientists twisting dials and grinning maliciously, bikinied babes gyrating on the beach. The psychotronic video guide a, a list of films by rik. Interviews with actors bruce campbell ash in the evil dead trilogy, yvette vickers 50s playboy playmate known for her convincing bitchy roles in attack of the 50 foot woman and the giant leeches.
It refers to the ability to control the physical world with your mind. Of course, it may just be that psychotronic editor michael j. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film by michael j. They occur throughout the world, but are particuarly common at midnight movie festivals and in video stores cult sections, they are especially frequent at that beloved and dying institution, the drivein. Psychotronics involves the study, research, and applications of the physics and technology of the mind, brain, spirit. This picture was taken for night creatures, a feature article in rolling stone august, 1984 double summer issue by kurt loder. Psychotronics parapsychology, a czech term for research and development in parapsychology.
Written about 15 year later, it reflects changes in the media expectations of the audience film is now video in the title and also the maturity and erudition of its author. Research on psychotronics united states psychotronics. The psychotronic video guide to film michael weldon. Psychotronic generators are psychic batteries that store life force or the other 34 types of energy that are available to manifest humans. Unlike other movie guides, nothing is omitted because its in bad taste. With peter spelson, chris carbis, curt colbert, robin newton. Aug 30, 2017 psychotronic weapons are silent, difficult to detect, and require the efforts of one or several operators as a source of power. Psychotronic definition of psychotronic by the free. Because of this movie the word psychotronic fell into generic usage for obscure cult films. Of or pertaining to psychotronics 1995, owen matthews, report.
Psychotronic video magazines 141 retro science fiction movie. It really is a brief and noteworthy tidbit of info on each film, always mentioning year, director, producer, screenwriter and then whomever else weldon and. The psychotronic video guide weldon, michael how to know a psychotronic movie. Updated as of 02252019 if there is a book within my library that i consider to be a bible, though not in a truly religious sense at all, of course, it is michael weldons 1983 book, the psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Of or relating to a genre of film characterized by bizarre or shocking story lines, often shot on a low budget. Psychotronic weapons pf weapons this is the totality of all possible methods and means technogenic, suggestive, pharmacological, paranormal, complexes, and others of hidden, forced influences on the psyche of a person for the purpose of modifying his consciousness, behavior and health for what is desired in the way of influencing aspects. Psychotronic video magazine 41 issues not porn, really, free. Kucinich introduced in the american congress a bill, obliging the american president to get engaged in the negotiations aimed at the ban of space based weapons. List of psychotronic videos available at internet archive boing boing. C davis students translate sixtytwo pages of the russian book psychotronic weapons and the security of russia by v. There was no bmovie appreciation group anywhere on earth at the time, and we needed a name.
The psychotronic video guide a, a list of films by rik tod. An incredibly exhaustive collection of eclectic films that michael weldon of psyhotronic magazine fame deems psychotronic worthy and fit to be included in this massive film reference guide. Does watching scary bmovies from the 1950s heighten your design skills. The american use of this term comes from a 1979 movie called the psychotronic man. In march 2012 the russian defense minister anatoli serdjukov said.
The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. I wrote the psychotronic encyclopedia of film ballantine, 1983 before i had a vcr, the psychotronic video guide st. Divergent and paranormal tech magicpowered feature, 20. If youre looking for info on plan nine from outer space, faster pusscat. Bad taste barely begins to cover the 3000 resolutely gradeb movies some with gradea aspirations and budgets and the odd tv show included here. Psychotronic video the pulp magazine archive additional collections. I ran into a copy of michael weldons book, the psychotronic encyclopedia of film, and called him. In 1996, weldon published the psychotronic video guide, an even larger book than the encyclopedia in dimensional size, but it has a couple of hundred less pages and the. Both versions of the magazine covered what weldon dubbed psychotronic movies, which he defined as. Based on these brainmelting covers of psychotronic video alone, id have to say theres a distinct possibility. As michael weldon says in the foreword to his psychotronic video guide. Weldon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The psychotronic man, a 1980 american science fiction film.
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