The Industry Blood Circus (Season 3, Episode 4)
Podcast Episode | Documentary

The Industry

Blood Circus (Season 3, Episode 4)

Podcast Episode | Documentary

In 1985, Baltimore infomercial star Santo Victor Rigatuso, aka Santo Gold, produced an extravaganza with something for everyone: It promised horror, wrestling, rock, and even a "three-headed Munga Magoon." It was all supposed to be filmed ...See moreIn 1985, Baltimore infomercial star Santo Victor Rigatuso, aka Santo Gold, produced an extravaganza with something for everyone: It promised horror, wrestling, rock, and even a "three-headed Munga Magoon." It was all supposed to be filmed and turned into a feature film more exciting than the recent Rocky III. The spectacle, called Blood Circus, was also supposed to introduce some exciting new technology called a "scream bag." Attendees were promised a Thundervision sound system, atomic fleas, and a "new type of movie unlike anything you will ever experience." They received none of these things. But the failure of Blood Circus is a remarkable story that brings together The Wire creator David Simon, indie music star Santigold, and Mark H. Weingartner, who would later work on Inception, Dunkirk and The Hunger Games Saga. See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Dan Delgado Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Industry (2018)
David Simon Self Self See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Grant Moninger Self Self See fewer	Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Mark Weingarten Self Self See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Jake Isgar Self Self See fewer	The Love Connection (2009)