Dieter Menz

After fleeing Europe, the brilliant scientist and mad doctor Frankenstein prepares his campaign of revenge against all of humanity in distant China. Completely isolated from the outside world, he develops his terrifying kung-fu monsters in his laboratory, using both test tubes and operating tables, quickly spreading panic and terror. With his weapon of horror, he also intends to destroy the Earth's axis. No one dares to oppose him, no army can stop his monsters. Only the Kung Fu Super Riders, a small elite troop of daring death riders, possess the technological skills, thanks to their advanced weaponry, to avert catastrophe. A race against time begins...

This absolutely top-notch documentary by Robert Fischer is a fascinating look back at not just the film in question, but Fassbinder's meteoric career which ended all too soon with his untimely death. Archival footage of Fassbinder is utilized (including several fascinating snippets culled from interviews he did at the disastrous Cannes premiere of Despair), as well as many others involved in the film and its release. Even if you're not a particular fan of Despair, or even in fact of Fassbinder, this is stellar documentary film making and is an intriguing look at one of the most enigmatic masters of the New German Cinema.

A documentary about the making of the television mini-series by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including interviewees with the principal actors.

After fleeing Europe, the brilliant scientist and mad doctor Frankenstein prepares his campaign of revenge against all of humanity in distant China. Completely isolated from the outside world, he develops his terrifying kung-fu monsters in his laboratory, using both test tubes and operating tables, quickly spreading panic and terror. With his weapon of horror, he also intends to destroy the Earth's axis. No one dares to oppose him, no army can stop his monsters. Only the Kung Fu Super Riders, a small elite troop of daring death riders, possess the technological skills, thanks to their advanced weaponry, to avert catastrophe. A race against time begins...