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Bloodlust! (1961)
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NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958)>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> AIP quickie of an Astronaut who is killed on Rocket entering Earth impact, but displaying no signs of death (Rigor Mortis etc). as time goes on, the Group He was working with is terrorized by something outside and his odd return to life, along with a connection of whatever is outside. Eventually, it ends up in Bronson Canyon as so many 50's films seemed too. While this is cheap looking (under Roger Corman and his Brother, what else would it be?) and the Monster ain't all that, the script for his is actually better than You would guess with elements of the earlier THE CREEPING UNKNOWN and decades older ALIEN. Cast is decent, albeit pretty unknown...all I could see in those parts were Beverly Garland, Yvette Vickers and Russell Johnson. *** |
I read The Most Dangerous Game short story a while ago back in 2007....
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Daughter of the Mind, 1969. 7/10
Director: Walter Grauman https://moviesandmania.com/wp-conten.../09/dotm21.jpg |
The Bat (1959) another early slasher,
https://basementrejects.com/wp-conte...iew-killer.jpg Vincent Price. Did this movie inspire Argento? |
The Last Woman On Earth (1960)
the world has an interruption of oxygen, killing everyone besides the main cast....scary situation, worse than zombies honestly. Who needs happy endings. |
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Attack of The Giant Leeches (1959)
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PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959). PLAN 9 has been , Thanks to the Medved Brothers THE GOLDEN TURKEY AWARDS, dubbed "The Worst Film of All Time" . Is it bad? Absolutely! But the All Time Worst? Don't think so!
I had heard of this in various magazines like FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND and CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN, but not much info. Finally saw it on late night TV in the late 70's and was all but on the floor laughing at the amazing dialogue and the many technical gaffes. Seeing it some years later, paid more attention and despite the whole ludicrous situation, the message behind the film actually makes a lot of sense and I began to see there was more to it than met the eye. Writer/Producer/Director Ed Wood is usually referenced in the same "Golden Turkey" categories and although His work was usually wanting, I feel He did the best He could with what He had to work with, which usually wasn't much. All of his films are technically "Not Good", but they are at least entertaining, unlike many films with large budgets/Stars that left Me cold, like WILD WILD WEST, ARMAGEDDON, TOP GUN etc. *** |
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The Screaming Skull (1958)
Ok, honestly this is one of those early movies that actually was scary...from the dream scene where they say 'she died in the water" "she had her skull smashed in" is pretty psychological to the moments when the trees brush up against the house, and when the woman throws the skull out the window...all very creepy psychological, which i why its scary if you think too deep into it. Than you have the creepy gardener who is schizo, with voices in his head. Did this movie influence italian horror? http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-r...__blu-ray_.jpg The main actresses face actually looks scared, and is looking around the house wondering what is going on, as she hears sounds, and it makes you relate with her emotions. http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-r...__blu-ray_.jpg The creepy soundtrack too with the wind, this is a good one for its era, where other movies were too goofy to be scary. The main actress starts questioning her own sanity "they told me I was cured....they told me i was cured". Than you got the actual floating phantom when you first see it in the distance, damn this is different for this era.... coming through the backyard chasing the woman, damn that actually was pretty scary, early special effects right there, with the music added, very effective. |
Tombs of the blind dead
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THE DEVIL'S MESSENGER (1962). Three stories from a Swedish TV series were cobbled together and while there are moments, there's not not enough to sustain the whole thing and being from the same studio (Hertz-Lion), this went out on a Double Bill with CARNIVAL OF SOULS and being over COS::shocked::!
For Me, worth watching to see Lon Chaney Jr who appears to be having a lot of fun and some Library music towards the beginning that was used in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! ** |
The Terror from 1963. Early Jack Nicholson performance, seen this one a few times, but rewatched it to get a better look at it.
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Revolt of The Zombies from 1936
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The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
disturbing intro scene, the movie than changes and gets a lil funny to me by the end... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...aFlatts003.jpg also saw Black Dragons (1942) bela: "all man are in danger of dying, the question is when!" .. oh you dov hahahah |
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957).>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Exemplary Sci-Fi involving an everyman who due to really just bad luck begins to shrink and how He deals with the changes. Grant Williams is pretty good as Scott Carey, an Everyman who doesn't deserve what happens to him. Randy Stuart as his loving albeit suffering wife also deserves notice. Very good special effects, particularly when Scott has an encounter with the Family cat...when He's about three inches tall. I live on 5 acres and the occasional rodent slips in (less than 10 this year; in 2018 must have been close to 50, was changing the traps constantly) and one of my late cats was very efficient at catching them-many a mangled mouse corpse and sort of frightening watching her do her thing and wondering what might happen if I was in the state.
Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay from his novel, but I find the book better as the film flows from start to finish, while the novel bounces around. The first chapter sets the story up with the mist and the Bang! We're in the Basement and a very diminutive Scott is being pursued by a Spider which is Bear sized to him. There are some more "Adult" themes throughout the book that really couldn't have made it into the film during the 50's. Despite whatever changes may have occurred, TISM is still one of the 50's Sci-Fi greats and well worth a watch. **** |
Invisible Ghost (1941)
Bela looks just like dracula in this one as he appears in the window. Interesting little movie. |
Black Sunday (1960)
also known as mask of satan, gotta love this style of black and white. also revisited a film i havnt seen in years... White Zombie (1932) anyone notice what i did there? ...both movies are in black and white.....and the titles.. |
THE PAWNBROKER (1964). Well made, albeit depressing film of a Holocaust survivor running a Harlem Pawn Shop where the vast majority of His customers are "Scum"-his words. Rod Steiger is fantastic as the Emotionally berefit former Professor, haunted by memories who has shut out just about everyone. The extremely powerful ending hints that there may be a change and He will able to move forward, but leaves things open to interpretation.
Early performances by Jaime Sanchez (THE WILD BUNCH), Reni Santoni (the partners to both DIRTY HARRY and COBRA) and I believe Morgan Freeman's first role as a Man in the street. Lots of controversy here with both Jewish and African-Americans finding stereotypes in the story, one of the first openly Gay Characters on screen, the first American production to deal with The Holocaust and the first glimpse of Bare Breasts in a film when The Code was still enforced (albeit on its way out), although there is nothing erotic about either scenes. ***1/2 |
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
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2000 MANIACS (1964). Put off by misplaced road signs, some Northern travelers find themselves arriving in a Southern town's Celebration as "Guests of Honor", but they soon have nothing to celebrate about. Second film by HG Lewis/David Friedman after the phenomenal success of BLOOD FEAST is about as gruesome with the same horrible acting/production values (even some of BF's cast), but 2M does have some scenes that have style and can be nerve wracking, particularly a Local showing one of the guests his skills with implements. Also, see if You don't find Yourself singing along with the Pleasant Valley Boys "Yeeeee-HAH! The South's gonna rise again!" **1/2
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I just saw Mario Bava's "Black Sunday," which has nothing to do with the American movie from the 1970s about terrorists wanting to bomb the Super Bowl, but is about a witch and her husband who were tried and murdered for their satanic deeds back in the 1600s, then accidentally resurrected when a professor accidentally cracks open her glass tomb. Her spirit then has her husband rise from the grave to get into the castle of the descendants who tired and murdered them to not only get revenge, but also for the witch to be reborn through their youngest daughter. Just like most of Mario Bava's horror films, this one is an eye opener and very intense from beginning to end. This is also a black and white classic horror film from 1960, starring Barbara Steele. Those who like Mario Bava and/or Barbara Steele should definitely give this one a look. ::danger::
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THE LOUISIANA HUSSY (1959). Found this by pure chance and it falls into the category of "So Bad It's Good." Young Seductive Nan Petersen (built like a Brick House-she was in a lot of TV and probably best remembered as the Piano Singer in THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON) leaves disaster in her wake as She sets her eyes on anything in pants, driving a wedge between two brothers, one who is pissed at another already due to other one marrying a woman the both love (Betty Lynn who later went on to be Barney Fife's girlfriend in THE Andy Griffith SHOW). Very campy, but I found it a decent time waster and quite racy for the time. Also has Peter Coe who trod the boards in THE MUMMY'S CURSE and HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. ***
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The Gorgon (1964)
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The Curse of The Werewolf (1961)
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Dracula!! 1931
Dracula from 1931 is one of my favourite old horrors.
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Phantom of the Opera (1962)
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As i continue my hammer movie marathon of movies I'm trying to catch up on, ive got cushing playing Evil of Frankenstein, from 64', i got a wee bit of a re-animator vibe
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Night Creatures (1962)
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The Curse of The Mummy's Tomb 1964
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The Kiss of The Vampire (1963)
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Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960)
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Nightmare (1964), woah love the beginning cemetery shot....
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THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968). Christopher Lee is exceptionally good here as the Nobleman trying to protect Friends from the influence of a Satanic Cult leader (Charles Gray as Mocata), but honestly, most of them are such doofuses, it's a wonder He just doesn't throw his hands up and take a long walk. I'm sure if English censorship laws were loosened, this could have been more edgy, but works well and some intense moments in "The Circle". Only beef I have>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> is Mocata is such a good Villain, it just ain't right to not see him get his. ***1/2 |
A Christmas Carol, 1938. 9/10
Director: Edwin L. Marin https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f1/59...d651895749.jpg |
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