Monster of the Day #3490
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Monster of the Day #3490

I don't know why I'm so tickled by an arty French poster for a rather goofy Mexican wrestling / sci-fi movie, but I am.
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Monster of the Day #3489
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Monster of the Day #3489

Thanks to everyone who joined us Friday for Fearless Fighters, a film I first saw with my friend Jeff at B-Fest over 30 years ago. It was my first really goofy kung fu movie and have retained a warm place in my heart. Everyone enjoyed it, I think, and I can recommend it to…
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Monster of the Day #3488
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Monster of the Day #3488

This one isn't as blatant as the other two we've featured. It doesn't, say, mention The Wolf Man in a movie without a Wolf Man.It *does* mention a Wolf Woman, and barely supplies one of those. The movie is a rather tedious affair about a woman who's a homicidal maniac. Perhaps getting complaints from…
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Monster of the Day #3487
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Monster of the Day #3487

Not quite as deceptive as yesterday's title / poster (except for that tagline, yikes), but you do suspect the color grading was meant as a way to avoid showing the lead vamp's blond hair. Still a great movie, though.
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Monster of the Day #3486
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Monster of the Day #3486

So...what's wrong with this poster? If Sam Sherman knew anything--and he did--he knew the words "Frankenstein" and "Blood" sold movie tickets.
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Monster of the Day #3484
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Monster of the Day #3484

As I'm sure you folks all know, history is rife with treatments and scripts for ultimately unproduced sequels for Godzilla, King Kong, and, of course, the Universal movies. This went to a first draft script and was bandied as a follow-up to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. It was considered as (a terrible idea)…
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Monster of the Day #3483
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Monster of the Day #3483

I mean, overage "Kid" gunslinger or sexy kung fu babes in a mini-dress doing high kicks? I know who I'm choosing to fight. I have tomorrow off, so I may sleep in. So the MotD might be late. Just in case, though, have a wonderful holiday weekend, everyone.
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