Monster of the Day #1711

Monster of the Day #1711

These might be the cheapest fangs in movie history. They clearly aren't even connected, leaving the actors to struggle to keep them even. Al Adamson bought this foreign film and added some footage (with a typically ill-used John Carradine) to make a 'new' film for the US drive-in circuit. The tinting is because the…
Monster of the Day #1710

Monster of the Day #1710

Except for Black Panther, early 2018 has been a bit of a bloodbath at the box office, with high profile films like Red Sparrow and Lara Croft dying on the vines. Now Pacific Rim Uprising has joined that group. Perhaps it will be bailed out by foreign receipts, but again, only Marvel seems to…
Monster of the Day #1708

Monster of the Day #1708

Breaking theme and of course he's been featured before. Who cares? If all goes well my sister and young niece will join me today at the gorgeous '20s movie palace the Pickwick to enjoy the adventures of the 8th Wonder of the World with 500 plus other enrapt fans. Wheeeee!
Monster of the Day #1706

Monster of the Day #1706

I wonder what William Castle would have thought of these "remakes"? I'm sure he would have been honored to have a production company named after him. However, Castle's films are pretty staid, and these films were full of gore and nudity. Corman wouldn't have minded, obviously, but I doubt Castle would have liked them…
Monster of the Day #1705

Monster of the Day #1705

Hello, everyone! All is well with me, hopefully I can get back into the rhythm. It's been busy, with doctors' appointments and car stuff and even seeing movies. (I saw Black Panther last week--very nice--King Kong vs Godzilla and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man on Saturday, and on this Thursday will get to introduce…