Phillip Marshak
Directing
Biography
Phillip Marshak was born on July 17, 1934 in the Bronx, New York City, New York. Following service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, Marshak worked as an electrician for his father, studied acting with Maxine Marx at the Lee Strasberg Theatre in New York, and acted in stage productions of such plays as "Detective Story" and "A Stone for Danny Fisher" by Harold Robbins. Phillip moved with his wife Pamela to Los Angeles, California in the early 1960's. He worked as an assistant for Jerry Lewis and opened Georgie Girl, which was one of the first gay bars in Los Angeles. Moreover, Marshak directed several adult films -- most notably Dracula Sucks (1978)-- as well as the horror movie Cataclysm (1980), which was later used as a segment in the patchwork horror anthology Night Train to Terror (1985). Phillip died on July 27, 2014 at his home in Los Angeles from diabetes, heart disease, and leukemia at age 80. Besides his wife Pamela, Marshak was survived by his daughter Tracy Marshak-Nash, sons Darryl Marshak and Shane Marshak, brother Norman and sister Judith, and grandchildren Charlie, Kailee, Jake, Cody, Holden, and Zoe.
Known For
God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals. The stories of the people in question are told in a trio of very strange vignettes. One involves an insane asylum with some very interesting treatment plans. Another involves a 'death club'. The final story shows us the adventures of a server of Satan.
Night Train to Terror
Police detective, Mitchell, investigating the death of a victim of a Nazi concentration camp discovers a nightclubbing playboy who has strange powers over women and is seemingly ageless.
Cataclysm
Seward Sanitarium has been plagued by strange events, all following the takeover of a nearby abbey by Transylvanian Count Dracula. Visiting professor, Van Helsing, believes it to be the work of vampires, and when patients and staff begin turning up dead, realizes that he must act quickly to save the others.
Dracula Sucks
A man plans a heist involving drag queens. [Production for this 1970 film was never finished due to a money laundering scheme, though it was released by Vinegar Syndrome as a bonus feature on their Dracula Sucks DVD in 2014, then again on their 4K UHD release in 2022.]
Potluck
An old mechanic takes revenge on some hippies.
Ruben's Revenge
When two men — one white, one Native American — break out of prison and begin terrorizing the Wild West, it's up to Sheriff Harry Hotspurs to restore justice.
The Savages
Tired of always getting it in the face, so to speak, superstar porn queen Lee Fontaine demands a vacation to get away from it all. Her agent arranges for some frolicking fun in the country for her with his nephew. Upon arrival, she quickly meets up with a horny fan who has more than sex on his mind. His plan is to get Lee and some of her filmdom friends and offer them to his college professor in exchange for money and good grades.
Passionate Lee
Ted Singer has just been hired by a wealthy eccentric to find and procure an ancient, mysterious book, which reportedly has the power to grant anyone who can open it the gift of eternal life and power. Unknown to him, a secret group of escaped Nazis are also searching for the priceless artifact, hoping to use the book to take over the world.
Blue Ice
A group of students go on an excursion in the country to a castle for a lab course in sex education. Once there, they are subject to the whims of the owners of the castle.
Intimate Lessons
Space aliens land on Earth looking to repopulate their race, and meet up with a group of horny cowboys and slutty cowgirls.
Space Virgins
A struggling Olympic swimmer uses a special dietary supplement to improve her performance, drawing the attention of the Russian team.
Olympic Fever
A mysterious man arranges special flights. This one contains an oriental woman who smuggles diamonds, an embezzler, a female movie star, a male rock-star, a nurse and more.
Night Flight
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Hot Love
Recently deceased Texans take a plane ride to the afterlife