In Popular Culture
Scenes were parodied in the music video for the Beastie Boys’ 1998 single "Body Movin'". In August 1999, the movie was featured in the final episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (although another out-of-sequence episode, Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders, was shown later). The movie also influenced Roman Coppola’s film CQ. The debut album from avant-garde metal band Fantômas is heavily influenced by Diabolik. In addition to the liner notes being composed of frames from the Diabolik comic books, some songs also contain samples from the film. It is also interesting to note that on Mike Patton's (Lead singer/ founder of Fantomas) solo album, "Mondo Cane", features a cover of the title track from Diabolik, "Deep Down." Issue #50 of the comic book series Catwoman features a scene where the character Holly Robinson and her girlfriend become excited after finding a copy of the movie at a local video store. Diabolik is also referenced visually in the motion picture Speed Racer. The film (or, more accurately, the MST3K episode parodying the film) is the basis for a song, entitled "Diabolik," by the pop-punk band The Riverdales.
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