Friday's Watch Party was Frankenstein Island. I don't think I have anything to say about this one that I haven't already. It was a pretty good time, though.
Zombiewhacker pointed out I had mentioned Monster Squad and Drac Pack, but skipped the Groovy Goolies. Fair enough! While the other two shows featured a team (always, as here, based on Dracula, "Frankenstein" and the Wolf Man) seeking redemption by fighting crime/evil, this was more of Laugh-In inspired barrage of dumb gags, at an…
Yesterday I mentioned Drac Pack, which was basically a cartoon version of the live action program Monster Squad. Both were for kids in an era when that basically meant "pretty dumb," but I personally like Monster Squad a lot more, even if it's pretty cheap looking. First, of course, Monster Squad was live action.…
Screen legend George Barrows along with some faceless extra. Last Friday's Watch Party subject was 1954's Gorilla at Large, a pleasing piece of hokum filmed in vibrant color and 3-D. (See the gorilla swing toward the camera!) It's a murder mystery set in a (real life) little amusement park with, of course, a gorilla…
A little "reel" terror to start the weekend. HAPPY FRIDAY, everyone! Watch something stupid this weekend. To make it easy, watch something stupid with us tonight at our Discord Watch Party.