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Originally Posted by DeadbeatAtDawn
Queen of Blood, 1966. 6/10
Director: Curtis Harrington
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I finally got a chance to see this and while it's got a decent premise, the patchwork appearance of the film does take it down some. Earlier Russian footage is put together with newer scenes and it all looks like Elmer's Glue was used to do the connecting, although it could have been the copy viewed.
Also, it seemed to Me that ALIEN took quite a bit from this...love how they bring Florence Marley on board with no reservation or precautions and the less than happy consequences.
Still fun...Basil Rathbone giving his all,( even at this late stage), John Saxon has some great lines, Dennis Hopper looks like He's trying not to laugh, Florence Marley has an eerie sense of danger (maybe having no dialogue) and just too cool to see "Mr Monster" AKA Forrest J Ackerman (The editor of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND magazine and sans mustache too!). I thought it was neat in the very last scene that what He is carrying looks more like Hothouse tomatoes. ***