Monster of the Day #1861

Monster of the Day #1861

That poster would have definitely inspired me to buy a ticket. It certainly indicates that the film, while it has its cheesy elements, is going for a bit more depth and class than most Blaxploitation horror flicks. Again, though, much of the success of those efforts rests on the broad shoulders of William Marshall.
Monster of the Day #1860

Monster of the Day #1860

Typically, the French poster from yesterday went for a sex angle, while the Japanese poster doesn't just stick with the more violence-themed American poster art, but ramps it up a bit.
Monster of the Day #1859

Monster of the Day #1859

It's hard to think of a role that raised to a higher level of quality as much as this one. Or the King of Cartoons. Weird that nobody ever remade the film with Tony Todd, though. A missed opportunity, I think.

Monday Post-Weekend Open Thread…

As is my wont now, I basically watch anime. I watched weekly chapters of slight but enjoyable shows like Anima Yell (a cutsie but fan-service free show about a young cheerleading squad) to the hilarious and occasionally awesome action sumo show Hinomaru Sumo. We're heading towards the end of the fall season--winter is the…