A new era of the B-movie was born in the 1950s. While the term originally referred to the second film in a double feature that defined much of the moviegoing experience during the Golden Age of Hollywood, a 1948 landmark Supreme Court antitrust ruling against major studios’ monopolistic practices upended the way films were distributed. While the traditional double feature waned, the demands of the burgeoning drive-in theater market gave way to the rise in independent genre films.
Two such low-budget B-movies made a mark in 1959: The Giant Gila Monster and The Killer Shrews. Produced by radio broadcasting magnate Gordon McLendon and future Gunsmoke actor Ken Curtis, the sci-fi horror movies were shot back-to-back in under three months with much of the same crew before being distributed together.
Both films are directed by Ray Kellogg, who had no prior directing experience, but his visual effects work on the likes of...
Two such low-budget B-movies made a mark in 1959: The Giant Gila Monster and The Killer Shrews. Produced by radio broadcasting magnate Gordon McLendon and future Gunsmoke actor Ken Curtis, the sci-fi horror movies were shot back-to-back in under three months with much of the same crew before being distributed together.
Both films are directed by Ray Kellogg, who had no prior directing experience, but his visual effects work on the likes of...
- 12/12/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s a Larry Blamire film, and it’s composed of entirely New and Unique elements: a lonely mansion, strange servants, the reading of the will, weird heirs, death threats, snoopy reporters, a midnight seance, mysterious locked rooms, the clutching hands of a phantom menace, and the ultimate terror, Kogar the mighty ape. All new, right? This ‘nothing you’ve ever seen before’ is performed by Blamire’s nimble acting clan, all competing to immortalize some of the silliest dialogue ever written. Two versions of the screwball-nostalgic farce are present on this special edition disc, along with the usual disturbingly offbeat selection of Blamire extras.
Dark and Stormy Night
Blu-ray
Hydraulic Entertainment
2009 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date June 1, 2020 / available here online but see more information below.
Starring: Daniel Roebuck, Jennifer Blaire, Fay Masterson, Dan Conroy, Brian Howe, Christine Romeo, Andrew Parks, Jim Beaver, Kevin Quinn, James Karen, Alison Martin,...
Dark and Stormy Night
Blu-ray
Hydraulic Entertainment
2009 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date June 1, 2020 / available here online but see more information below.
Starring: Daniel Roebuck, Jennifer Blaire, Fay Masterson, Dan Conroy, Brian Howe, Christine Romeo, Andrew Parks, Jim Beaver, Kevin Quinn, James Karen, Alison Martin,...
- 6/27/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Cult nonsense filmmaking finds its Ultimate in Larry Blamire’s pair of monster-rally comedies, that parody classic cheapo sci-fi thrillers. The spot-on spoofery nails the genre’s hyper-earnest characterizations and affectionately stilted acting. The only disconnect are the high production values lavished on these personal films: remastered for reissue, they look and sound almost too good for authenticity’s sake. Separate purchases, each with bounteous extras, including Larry Blamire’s weird ‘reanimated movie classics.’
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
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The Lost Skeleton Returns Again
Blu-ray
Bantam Street
2007-2009
Color
2:35 widescreen
Separate purchases available at Hydraulic Entertainment
Produced, Written and Directed by Larry Blamire
Who began the fan-cult monster film sub-genre? Is it Arch Hall with his barely-watchable backyard production Eegah? Or maybe Ray Dennis Steckler, and his marginally more polished The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? Those pioneers in semi-professional moviemaking inspired plenty of...
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
+
The Lost Skeleton Returns Again
Blu-ray
Bantam Street
2007-2009
Color
2:35 widescreen
Separate purchases available at Hydraulic Entertainment
Produced, Written and Directed by Larry Blamire
Who began the fan-cult monster film sub-genre? Is it Arch Hall with his barely-watchable backyard production Eegah? Or maybe Ray Dennis Steckler, and his marginally more polished The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? Those pioneers in semi-professional moviemaking inspired plenty of...
- 3/14/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Seth Metoyer
MoreHorror.com
Long Live The King is a feature documentary about the enduring popularity of the character King Kong, and how the 1933 film has inspired countless artists, writers and filmmakers. The film is now available to rent or buy on Amazon.com.
Check out all the details about this great documentary from the official release below.
About Long Live The King
The 8th Wonder of the World! The name King Kong immediately brings to mind images of the mighty Beast whose legendary love for a Beauty was his undoing. Since 1933, this majestic, tragic character has enthralled moviegoers and inspired creativity.
Long Live The King is a new documentary that explores our fascination with the great ape, and his impact on pop culture throughout the world. Featuring interviews with dozens of celebrated writers, actors, artists and filmmakers, this is a highly entertaining celebration of the greatest monster movie icon of all time.
MoreHorror.com
Long Live The King is a feature documentary about the enduring popularity of the character King Kong, and how the 1933 film has inspired countless artists, writers and filmmakers. The film is now available to rent or buy on Amazon.com.
Check out all the details about this great documentary from the official release below.
About Long Live The King
The 8th Wonder of the World! The name King Kong immediately brings to mind images of the mighty Beast whose legendary love for a Beauty was his undoing. Since 1933, this majestic, tragic character has enthralled moviegoers and inspired creativity.
Long Live The King is a new documentary that explores our fascination with the great ape, and his impact on pop culture throughout the world. Featuring interviews with dozens of celebrated writers, actors, artists and filmmakers, this is a highly entertaining celebration of the greatest monster movie icon of all time.
- 7/18/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Featured in today's Horror Highlights, we have Splathouse podcast's discussion of the 2001 movie The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, DVD release details for The Abduction of Jennifer Grayson, the SXSW Film Festival poster for Atomic Blonde, details on The Mason Brothers' upcoming theatrical run, a Q&A with Fashionista director Simon Rumley, and a look at the short film Nightmare.
Splathouse Podcast Discusses The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra: From Splathouse: "Sleepy skeletons, spirited space aliens, and super-scientists are the focus of this week's show! That's right, we're profiling Larry Blamire's excellent comedy "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra".
Two of the film's featured performers, Brian Howe ("Westworld") and Fay Masterson ("50 Shades Darker"), stop by to talk about their careers and their work on "Lost Skeleton..."
Our good friend Sarah Jane (aka @fookthis on Twitter and Letterboxed, and she of the Talk Film Society) stops by with her cinematic picks for fans of “Lost Skeleton.
Splathouse Podcast Discusses The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra: From Splathouse: "Sleepy skeletons, spirited space aliens, and super-scientists are the focus of this week's show! That's right, we're profiling Larry Blamire's excellent comedy "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra".
Two of the film's featured performers, Brian Howe ("Westworld") and Fay Masterson ("50 Shades Darker"), stop by to talk about their careers and their work on "Lost Skeleton..."
Our good friend Sarah Jane (aka @fookthis on Twitter and Letterboxed, and she of the Talk Film Society) stops by with her cinematic picks for fans of “Lost Skeleton.
- 2/28/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Ellen Ripley in all her butt-kicking glory is kicking off today's Horror Highlights. Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy collectible will hit stores soon! Also: details on Splathouse podcast's Hobgoblins (1988) discussion, Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak's first-ever Reel Film Day, and release details for Bigfoot the Movie.
Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy Collectible: From Funko: "A Pop! and ReAction just aren't enough - Ellen Ripley will be joining the Rock Candy line soon!
Coming soon!"
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Splathouse Podcast Presents a Hobgoblins Discussion: From Splathouse: "For your consideration: Our four panelists (Sarah, Mike, John, and Jim) are joined by a Twitter friend (@parkerandcooley), an Academy Award nominee (Christopher Walken), a quiet coyote, and Rick Sloane (writer/director of The Visitants and Vice Academy). Can the gang survive the chaos or will they be seduced by the evil, mind-altering Hobgoblins? Find out this week!
Plus! All the regular bullshit you love: What Do Ya Know?...
Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy Collectible: From Funko: "A Pop! and ReAction just aren't enough - Ellen Ripley will be joining the Rock Candy line soon!
Coming soon!"
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Splathouse Podcast Presents a Hobgoblins Discussion: From Splathouse: "For your consideration: Our four panelists (Sarah, Mike, John, and Jim) are joined by a Twitter friend (@parkerandcooley), an Academy Award nominee (Christopher Walken), a quiet coyote, and Rick Sloane (writer/director of The Visitants and Vice Academy). Can the gang survive the chaos or will they be seduced by the evil, mind-altering Hobgoblins? Find out this week!
Plus! All the regular bullshit you love: What Do Ya Know?...
- 2/20/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
As you know my creeps, I’m usually all about what I can lay my eerie eyeballs upon, but I’m also a huge fan of arcane audios as well! So, to that end, this go-around of the ol’ revoltin’ reviews is purely devoted to sinister sonics (and one short film…)!
Michale Graves:
Ripper (Short Film) Revenge Of The Zombies The Hydraulic-entertainment Demos
Kickin’ off this lil’ monster mash comes a trio of new releases from the hardest workin’ man in horror punk—Michale Graves! First up we have the short film Ripper.
Directed and written by Hydraulic-Entertainment main-man Mark Allen Stuart, Ripper tells the tale of a man named Robert Sanden (played by Graves) who can see strange beings among us that others cannot. Determined to convince anyone he can that these creatures exist, ol’ Bob creates a pair of glasses that will allow folks to see the mutants in our midst.
Michale Graves:
Ripper (Short Film) Revenge Of The Zombies The Hydraulic-entertainment Demos
Kickin’ off this lil’ monster mash comes a trio of new releases from the hardest workin’ man in horror punk—Michale Graves! First up we have the short film Ripper.
Directed and written by Hydraulic-Entertainment main-man Mark Allen Stuart, Ripper tells the tale of a man named Robert Sanden (played by Graves) who can see strange beings among us that others cannot. Determined to convince anyone he can that these creatures exist, ol’ Bob creates a pair of glasses that will allow folks to see the mutants in our midst.
- 8/17/2015
- by DanielXIII
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
In Shops This Week:
Pisces #1
Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe
Artist: Johnnie Christmas
Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
Publisher: Shadowline/Image Comics
Price: $3.50
Description: Former fighter pilot Dillon Carpenter found everything he wanted when he returned from the Vietnam War. A loving partner; a dream career training with Nasa to travel through space; and soon, he will learn, a prime candidacy for a secret mission, one that will forever change the world: First Contact. But as Dillon prepares, his war trauma returns and he’s haunted by dark visions of his future. There is but one constant; the voice whispering from the stars.
Our Take: Kurtis J. Wiebe is a big name right now and for good reason; his Rat Queens comic is a cutthroat satire that takes aim at the medieval fantasy genre but has the heart to be a truly enjoyable comic as well (as I said back in 2013), and his...
Pisces #1
Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe
Artist: Johnnie Christmas
Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
Publisher: Shadowline/Image Comics
Price: $3.50
Description: Former fighter pilot Dillon Carpenter found everything he wanted when he returned from the Vietnam War. A loving partner; a dream career training with Nasa to travel through space; and soon, he will learn, a prime candidacy for a secret mission, one that will forever change the world: First Contact. But as Dillon prepares, his war trauma returns and he’s haunted by dark visions of his future. There is but one constant; the voice whispering from the stars.
Our Take: Kurtis J. Wiebe is a big name right now and for good reason; his Rat Queens comic is a cutthroat satire that takes aim at the medieval fantasy genre but has the heart to be a truly enjoyable comic as well (as I said back in 2013), and his...
- 5/1/2015
- by Chris Melkus
- Destroy the Brain
Hello again, dear readers. It’s the beginning of September, and another summer movie season has ended. Personally, I plan on checking out the new horror film As Above, So Below, which just came out on Friday. And in the meantime, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at another upcoming horror film, the October release Annabelle.
Premise: John Form (Ward Horton) has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife Mia (Annabelle Wallis) – a beautiful, vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress, which she names Annabelle. But Mia’s delight with the doll doesn’t last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now…...
Premise: John Form (Ward Horton) has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife Mia (Annabelle Wallis) – a beautiful, vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress, which she names Annabelle. But Mia’s delight with the doll doesn’t last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now…...
- 9/3/2014
- by Timothy Monforton
- CinemaNerdz
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new poster for L.A. Slasher, details on Headless, casting update on Welcome to Purgatory, trailers for Truth or Dare and Red Sleep, and more:
New Poster for L.A. Slasher: “Sales agency Circus Road Films has picked up Martin Owen’s horror/satire feature “L.A. Slasher.” Glenn Reynolds’ Circus Road is handling domestic sales. The film stars Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (“Riddick”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and Marisa Lauren (“Superhero Movie”), with the of voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”) as the ‘L.A. Slasher’.
Produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”), “L.A. Slasher” is a biting, social satire about reality TV and the...
New Poster for L.A. Slasher: “Sales agency Circus Road Films has picked up Martin Owen’s horror/satire feature “L.A. Slasher.” Glenn Reynolds’ Circus Road is handling domestic sales. The film stars Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (“Riddick”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and Marisa Lauren (“Superhero Movie”), with the of voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”) as the ‘L.A. Slasher’.
Produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”), “L.A. Slasher” is a biting, social satire about reality TV and the...
- 6/22/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
I have no idea what is happening to me. Am I getting soft? I didn’t execute a Single. Comic. This week. That’s right, I was so wowed by all of these debut issues, they are All getting a pardon until their next volume. Usually, I read at least One #1 issue that I can’t stand. Maybe it’s because I picked up two pulp comics, which I’ll admit to being a sucker for. But I was actually pretty convinced I’d dislike the overpriced The Last Broadcast before I even picked it up, and in fact, my first read-through, I wanted to execute it. But upon further dissemination, I started to appreciate the art more and…
If this gets any worse, I’m going to have to change the name of the column to I Read Comics For You or perhaps Comics Are Things.
The Last Broadcast...
If this gets any worse, I’m going to have to change the name of the column to I Read Comics For You or perhaps Comics Are Things.
The Last Broadcast...
- 5/23/2014
- by Chris Melkus
- Destroy the Brain
Sometimes you stumble upon something on the internets and the awesome just overwhelms. The short film, The Final Moments of Karl Brant, is one of those things. It’s featured on The Nerdist YouTube and stars Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman), Janina Gavankar (True Blood), Fay Masterson (The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra), Jon Sklaroff (24), and Pete Chekvala as Karl Brant. Here’s the synopsis.
Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim back to life in a digital state in order to question him about his final moments.
Short Film: The Final Moments of Karl Brant
Click here to view the embedded video.
Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim back to life in a digital state in order to question him about his final moments.
Short Film: The Final Moments of Karl Brant
Click here to view the embedded video.
- 8/15/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
Check out this hilarious supercut of character saying "There's No Time To Explain!" via Vulture. The video comes from Slackstory, and was editd by Debbie Saslaw
Here are the movies used in the video:
The Simpsons
Kaboom
101 Dalmatians
If Looks Could Kill
Hey Arnold: The Movie
Greg the Bunny
Kill Speed
Fool's Gold
Les Miserables
Ricochet
Scary Movie 4
The Swan Princess 2
Capricorn 1
A Mighty Wind
Sleeping Beauty
The Thief Lord
The Emperor's New Groove
Beauty and the Beast
Big Fish
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
National Lampoon Presents: Dorm Daze
Without A Paddle: Nature's Calling
The Hidden II
Innerspace
Tin Man
Cellular
Life Size
The Rescuers Down Under
Narrow Margin
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
The Sword and in the Stone
Garfield's Pet Force
Airplane II
Johnny Was
Boston Legal
Ice Spiders
Beyond Loch Ness
Hercules and the Amazon Woman
Capricorn 1
Sin City
Source: Vulture (http://www.
Here are the movies used in the video:
The Simpsons
Kaboom
101 Dalmatians
If Looks Could Kill
Hey Arnold: The Movie
Greg the Bunny
Kill Speed
Fool's Gold
Les Miserables
Ricochet
Scary Movie 4
The Swan Princess 2
Capricorn 1
A Mighty Wind
Sleeping Beauty
The Thief Lord
The Emperor's New Groove
Beauty and the Beast
Big Fish
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
National Lampoon Presents: Dorm Daze
Without A Paddle: Nature's Calling
The Hidden II
Innerspace
Tin Man
Cellular
Life Size
The Rescuers Down Under
Narrow Margin
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
The Sword and in the Stone
Garfield's Pet Force
Airplane II
Johnny Was
Boston Legal
Ice Spiders
Beyond Loch Ness
Hercules and the Amazon Woman
Capricorn 1
Sin City
Source: Vulture (http://www.
- 1/5/2013
- by Jim Napier
- GeekTyrant
There are days when a film announcement hitting my inbox causes me great joy and excitement. This is one of those times. Read on for the details!
Larry Blamire, writer, director, producer and star of the 2001 horror-comedy feature The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra and its follow-up, the 2009 flick The Lost Skeleton Returns Again (review here), got in touch with me today to dole out some amazing news--namely, he’s planning on a third film in the franchise to be titled The Lost Skeleton Walks Among Us!
“Anyone who knows me knows that I am an outspoken fan of practical FX,” said Blamire, who also directed 2007’s Trail of the Screaming Forehead and 2009’s Dark and Stormy Night, “and I am absolutely thrilled to be partnering with champion practical torchbearer and mad genius Cleve Hall [on a pair of projects]. His “Monster Man” [reality] show has kids, kids mind you, making their own monster masks and such out of rubber,...
Larry Blamire, writer, director, producer and star of the 2001 horror-comedy feature The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra and its follow-up, the 2009 flick The Lost Skeleton Returns Again (review here), got in touch with me today to dole out some amazing news--namely, he’s planning on a third film in the franchise to be titled The Lost Skeleton Walks Among Us!
“Anyone who knows me knows that I am an outspoken fan of practical FX,” said Blamire, who also directed 2007’s Trail of the Screaming Forehead and 2009’s Dark and Stormy Night, “and I am absolutely thrilled to be partnering with champion practical torchbearer and mad genius Cleve Hall [on a pair of projects]. His “Monster Man” [reality] show has kids, kids mind you, making their own monster masks and such out of rubber,...
- 11/13/2012
- by Sean Decker
- DreadCentral.com
Today’s movies just not doing it for you? Wish they’d be a little more black & white, a little less high-tech, a little less… modern? If you liked The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, you might be interested in two monochrome retro monster movies about a killer gorilla and a giant octopus.
We begin with a movie bold enough to proclaim itself to be In The Tradition Of Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen Ray, And Roger Corman. Undead Backbrain brings us exclusive word on Late Night Classics presents Gorilla!, writer-director Dave Shaw’s loving black & white horror comedy tribute to the lost art of man-in-a-gorilla-suit-on-a-rampage flicks.
Here’s the money quote Shaw told Undead Backbrain:
"With Late Night Classics presents Gorilla!, I've set out to marry the two genres. It's a black-and-white comedy about a young lady who must turn to some Rat Pack-obsessed elders to help stop a gorilla who is attacking all her friends.
We begin with a movie bold enough to proclaim itself to be In The Tradition Of Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen Ray, And Roger Corman. Undead Backbrain brings us exclusive word on Late Night Classics presents Gorilla!, writer-director Dave Shaw’s loving black & white horror comedy tribute to the lost art of man-in-a-gorilla-suit-on-a-rampage flicks.
Here’s the money quote Shaw told Undead Backbrain:
"With Late Night Classics presents Gorilla!, I've set out to marry the two genres. It's a black-and-white comedy about a young lady who must turn to some Rat Pack-obsessed elders to help stop a gorilla who is attacking all her friends.
- 11/29/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
The plot keywords for "Manborg" on the Fantastic Fest website are: action, comedy, sci-fi, and bizarre. To which I would add the following: goofy, violent, funny, cheap, and charming. The mythos of this film is huge. There's a cataclysmic war between the armies of man and hell, a dystopian future ruled by drippy-skinned demons, chase scenes on hoverbikes, and massive sci-fi battles. If Hollywood tried to remake "Manborg," the movie would cost at least $150,000,000. I suspect director Steven Kostanski's budget had at least five less zeros.
Stylistically, the movie looks and sounds like a really impressive cinematic from a Sega CD launch title circa 1992. The backgrounds are flat, the effects are crude, the voice dubbing is laughable, and the entire film looks like it was shot in front of a green screen with an old camcorder. All of that is by design. "Manborg" follows in the footsteps of recent...
Stylistically, the movie looks and sounds like a really impressive cinematic from a Sega CD launch title circa 1992. The backgrounds are flat, the effects are crude, the voice dubbing is laughable, and the entire film looks like it was shot in front of a green screen with an old camcorder. All of that is by design. "Manborg" follows in the footsteps of recent...
- 9/23/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Director: Larry Blamire. Review: Adam Wing. Comedy. It’s an acquired taste. With that in mind, I’d like to make a few things clear - that would be me. Airplane. Not funny. Leslie Nielsen. Not funny. Chevy Chase. Not funny. Lee Evans. Funny (even if he does make me feel uncomfortable with his relentless sweating). The Mighty Boosh. Not funny. Harry Hill. Not funny. Leigh Francis. Not funny. My Family… are they even calling that comedy these days? Ricky Gervais. Funny. Steve Merchant. Funny. Michael McIntyre. Funny. Stewart Francis. Funny. Kevin Bridges. Funny. Simon Pegg. Funny. Dumb & Dumber. Funny. Steve Carell. Funny. Comedy, like I say, very much an acquired taste. Larry Blamire, best known for cult favourite The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, returns to writing, directing and producing with a loving tribute to 60’s sci-fi movies. Lets just make another thing clear - I hate spoofs. Sorry, I...
- 6/25/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
There’s great news in store for all fans of cult director Larry (The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, Dark and Stormy Night) Blamire’s sublime sci-fi/horror parodies as 4 Digital Media have announced they will be unleashing the ridiculously endearing Trail of the Screaming Forehead to the UK DVD market for the first time on June 14th.
Check out the brow-furrowing trailer below!
Synopsis:
Terror strikes the sleepy burg of Longhead Bay when creeping alien foreheads begin attaching themselves to local townspeople and seizing their very souls -- launching a vast invasion from Outer Space!
Pre-order below!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Let your body parts be heard in the comments section below!
Check out the brow-furrowing trailer below!
Synopsis:
Terror strikes the sleepy burg of Longhead Bay when creeping alien foreheads begin attaching themselves to local townspeople and seizing their very souls -- launching a vast invasion from Outer Space!
Pre-order below!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Let your body parts be heard in the comments section below!
- 6/7/2011
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
Director: Larry Blamire.
Just how bad can The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra get before this film can even be considered good? If anyone is to try and watch this film without any foreknowledge that it is intended to be a complete parody of a genre, the B-movies from the 50’s, the point will quickly be missed.
Back in the days, this type of schlock could be found on a drive-in theatre’s big screen. Ed Wood’s films, like Plan 9 From Outer Space, tries to be serious, but where has that gone? For audiences who can’t swallow anymore of the sci-fi horror genre, making out in the back seat is a better option. The special edition DVD release is infinitely better. The supplemental material touches on what is appealing about these movies and explains why this movie was even made to begin with.
Director/writer Larry Blamire is...
Just how bad can The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra get before this film can even be considered good? If anyone is to try and watch this film without any foreknowledge that it is intended to be a complete parody of a genre, the B-movies from the 50’s, the point will quickly be missed.
Back in the days, this type of schlock could be found on a drive-in theatre’s big screen. Ed Wood’s films, like Plan 9 From Outer Space, tries to be serious, but where has that gone? For audiences who can’t swallow anymore of the sci-fi horror genre, making out in the back seat is a better option. The special edition DVD release is infinitely better. The supplemental material touches on what is appealing about these movies and explains why this movie was even made to begin with.
Director/writer Larry Blamire is...
- 5/31/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director: Larry Blamire.
Just how bad can The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra get before this film can even be considered good? If anyone is to try and watch this film without any foreknowledge that it is intended to be a complete parody of a genre, the B-movies from the 50’s, the point will quickly be missed.
Back in the days, this type of schlock could be found on a drive-in theatre’s big screen. Ed Wood’s films, like Plan 9 From Outer Space, tries to be serious, but where has that gone? For audiences who can’t swallow anymore of the sci-fi horror genre, making out in the back seat is a better option. The special edition DVD release is infinitely better. The supplemental material touches on what is appealing about these movies and explains why this movie was even made to begin with.
Director/writer Larry Blamire is...
Just how bad can The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra get before this film can even be considered good? If anyone is to try and watch this film without any foreknowledge that it is intended to be a complete parody of a genre, the B-movies from the 50’s, the point will quickly be missed.
Back in the days, this type of schlock could be found on a drive-in theatre’s big screen. Ed Wood’s films, like Plan 9 From Outer Space, tries to be serious, but where has that gone? For audiences who can’t swallow anymore of the sci-fi horror genre, making out in the back seat is a better option. The special edition DVD release is infinitely better. The supplemental material touches on what is appealing about these movies and explains why this movie was even made to begin with.
Director/writer Larry Blamire is...
- 5/31/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Christopher R. Mihm probably never thought in 2006 when he set out to make an affectionate throwback to black & white monster movies of a bygone era that he'd develop his own homegrown cottage industry of retro-style b-movies. Next week will bring the DVD release of his sixth do-it-yourself homage: Attack of the Moon Zombies.
Mihm has been cranking out a new tongue-in-cheek microbudget monster movie a year since getting started with 2006's Monster of Phantom Lake (review here). Since then he has It Came from Another World!, Cave Women of Mars, Terror from Beneath the Earth (review here), Destination Outer Space, and now Attack of the Moon Zombies. I admit I've only seen two of his films thus far but enjoyed both.
His latest, Attack of the Moon Zombies, will be released through his website (link below) May 25th and is already available for pre-order for the suitably low price of...
Mihm has been cranking out a new tongue-in-cheek microbudget monster movie a year since getting started with 2006's Monster of Phantom Lake (review here). Since then he has It Came from Another World!, Cave Women of Mars, Terror from Beneath the Earth (review here), Destination Outer Space, and now Attack of the Moon Zombies. I admit I've only seen two of his films thus far but enjoyed both.
His latest, Attack of the Moon Zombies, will be released through his website (link below) May 25th and is already available for pre-order for the suitably low price of...
- 5/17/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Interviewed by Jessie Lilley
And just what is a “Renaissance Man” anyway? No, I’m not referring to the Voyager episode and I’m also not talking about the Penny Marshall film. In this context, the term Renaissance Man is defined as a person who excels at many different endeavors: the guy can do a lot of stuff and he does it all quite well. Such a one is the subject of this interview.
Larry Blamire first came across my radar when he and I were both living in Hollywood. I was at a private screening in the home of a friend of mine and he rolled a film called The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. I was transfixed. What a delightful way to spend some time; laughing yourself silly. I immediately found a way to contact this man as I wanted to know what makes him tick.
It’s now years later and,...
And just what is a “Renaissance Man” anyway? No, I’m not referring to the Voyager episode and I’m also not talking about the Penny Marshall film. In this context, the term Renaissance Man is defined as a person who excels at many different endeavors: the guy can do a lot of stuff and he does it all quite well. Such a one is the subject of this interview.
Larry Blamire first came across my radar when he and I were both living in Hollywood. I was at a private screening in the home of a friend of mine and he rolled a film called The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. I was transfixed. What a delightful way to spend some time; laughing yourself silly. I immediately found a way to contact this man as I wanted to know what makes him tick.
It’s now years later and,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Jessie
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The Arbor
DVD & Blu-ray, Verve Pictures
After an Oscars night that was the very definition of playing it safe, it's well worth watching a film like The Arbor to remind yourself that there are no rules in cinema, and still plenty of different, fascinating ways to tell a story. First-time director Clio Barnard interviewed the family and friends of writer Andrea Dunbar. She was best known for the Rita, Sue And Bob Too screenplay and for her breakout play, also called The Arbor, scenes of which are interspersed throughout the film. Rather than just show the interviewees as talking heads, Barnard had actors lip-synch to the soundtrack in and around The Arbor, part of a Bradford housing estate where Dunbar grew up. What results is neither drama nor documentary, instead it's almost like a Ken Loach version of Creature Comforts. Having actors mime the words works incredibly well – it sounds...
DVD & Blu-ray, Verve Pictures
After an Oscars night that was the very definition of playing it safe, it's well worth watching a film like The Arbor to remind yourself that there are no rules in cinema, and still plenty of different, fascinating ways to tell a story. First-time director Clio Barnard interviewed the family and friends of writer Andrea Dunbar. She was best known for the Rita, Sue And Bob Too screenplay and for her breakout play, also called The Arbor, scenes of which are interspersed throughout the film. Rather than just show the interviewees as talking heads, Barnard had actors lip-synch to the soundtrack in and around The Arbor, part of a Bradford housing estate where Dunbar grew up. What results is neither drama nor documentary, instead it's almost like a Ken Loach version of Creature Comforts. Having actors mime the words works incredibly well – it sounds...
- 3/5/2011
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
No! Nobody ever made them like this! I mean the architect had to be a certified genius or an authentic wacko!" -- Dr. Ray Stanz, "Ghostbusters"
You'd have to be a certified genius, or maybe an authentic wacko, to make a movie poorly on purpose. But that's what Larry Blamire did when he made "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra" in 2001. He paid homage to the legendarily bad films of Edward D. Wood Jr. by mimicking their style and tone, from the horrific screenplay ("As a scientist I just wish I could appreciate more things like cabins...") to the equally atrocious acting ("Even when I was a child, I was hated by skeletons!") to the super low grade special effects. (Know why the alien spaceship looks like it was made out of a toilet paper roll? Because it was made out of a toilet paper roll.)
The general rule of bad...
You'd have to be a certified genius, or maybe an authentic wacko, to make a movie poorly on purpose. But that's what Larry Blamire did when he made "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra" in 2001. He paid homage to the legendarily bad films of Edward D. Wood Jr. by mimicking their style and tone, from the horrific screenplay ("As a scientist I just wish I could appreciate more things like cabins...") to the equally atrocious acting ("Even when I was a child, I was hated by skeletons!") to the super low grade special effects. (Know why the alien spaceship looks like it was made out of a toilet paper roll? Because it was made out of a toilet paper roll.)
The general rule of bad...
- 8/31/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"The Assassin Next Door" (2009)
Directed by Danny Lerner
Released by First Look Studios
Retitled since its premiere at last year's Toronto Film Festival as "Kirot," Bond girl Olga Kurylenko is the one handling the gun in this thriller about two women -- an assassin and a grocery clerk -- desperate to leave their lot in life who hatch a plan to improve their situation and decidedly won't do the same for the men who stand in their way.
"Black Orpheus" (1959)
Directed by Marcel Camus
Released by Criterion Collection
Marcel Camus' Palme d'Or-winning Brazilian-set retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurdice is reissued by Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and DVD with a completely new set of extras including the French documentary "Looking for 'Black Orpheus'" about the film's legacy and archival interviews with Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn.
"Burning Bright...
"The Assassin Next Door" (2009)
Directed by Danny Lerner
Released by First Look Studios
Retitled since its premiere at last year's Toronto Film Festival as "Kirot," Bond girl Olga Kurylenko is the one handling the gun in this thriller about two women -- an assassin and a grocery clerk -- desperate to leave their lot in life who hatch a plan to improve their situation and decidedly won't do the same for the men who stand in their way.
"Black Orpheus" (1959)
Directed by Marcel Camus
Released by Criterion Collection
Marcel Camus' Palme d'Or-winning Brazilian-set retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurdice is reissued by Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and DVD with a completely new set of extras including the French documentary "Looking for 'Black Orpheus'" about the film's legacy and archival interviews with Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn.
"Burning Bright...
- 8/17/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Not a very exciting week for DVD and Blu-ray as it seems to be mainly a dumping ground for direct-to-video releases. This might have something to do with the fact that the biggest movies out this week are Furry Vengeance starring Brendan Fraser and The Last Song starring Miley Cyrus. Other movies hitting stores today include Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's Cemetery Junction, Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles, and Ji-woon Kim's The Good, the Bad, the Weird, plus The Assassin Next Door starring Olga Kurylenko and The Lost Skeleton Returns Again, the sequel to The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. I think my only real recommendation of the week would be Dexter: Season 4... well, that or Nanny McPhee on Blu-ray. Will you be buying or renting anything this week? Furry Vengeance [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) The Last Song [3] (+ Blu-ray [4]) Me and Orson Welles [5] Cemetery Junction [6] (+ Blu-ray [7]) The Good, The Bad,...
- 8/17/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Comic Con alert: Genre fans need to check out the long-awaited sequel to The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra: "The Lost Skeleton Returns Again" and Skeleton.s Creator Larry Blamire.s latest send-up: Dark And Stormy Night on Thursday, July 22 and Saturday, July 24 San Diego Comic Con 2010 Thursday, July 22 Cult filmmaker Larry Blamire of Dark and Stormy Night and The Lost Skeleton Returns Again, will be signing along with members of the cast Andrew Parks, Susan McConnell and Trish Geiger. Meet director, writer and actor Larry Blamire with his cast: Andrew Parks (Donnie Brasco) Susan McConnell (Jackanory) Trish Geiger (Revenge of the Bimbot Zombie Killers)...
- 7/20/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Larry Blamire, creator of the cult B-movie homage The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra, is back this year with both the sequel, The Lost Skeleton Returns Again, and a similar tribute to vintage chillers called Dark And Stormy Night. Both are coming August 17 on DVD from Shout! Factory (see details here), and both feature actor Daniel Roebuck, from Lost and Bubba Ho-tep among others, in their casts.
- 6/12/2010
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
If you're a fan of Larry Blamire's The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, then August 17th is a date you might want to mark on your calendar. On that day Shout! Factory unspools a double dose of Larry Blamire low-budget comic homages to b-movies of bygone days as both the sci-fi sequel The Lost Skeleton Returns Again and Dark and Stormy Night, Blamire's ode to 1930's old dark house flicks, make their way to DVD.
The whole Lost Skeleton of Cadavra crew reunite for Blamire's follow-up that continues the tradition of lovingly spoofing the b-movies of the Fifties and Sixties.
Dr. Paul Armstrong (Larry Blamire), missing in the jungle for two years and now a bitter alcoholic because science let him down, is needed by government man Reet Pappin (Frank Dietz) to help find a powerful new rock, Jerranium 90. His loyal wife, Betty (Fay Masterson), confident he'll probably come home when he's ready,...
The whole Lost Skeleton of Cadavra crew reunite for Blamire's follow-up that continues the tradition of lovingly spoofing the b-movies of the Fifties and Sixties.
Dr. Paul Armstrong (Larry Blamire), missing in the jungle for two years and now a bitter alcoholic because science let him down, is needed by government man Reet Pappin (Frank Dietz) to help find a powerful new rock, Jerranium 90. His loyal wife, Betty (Fay Masterson), confident he'll probably come home when he's ready,...
- 5/19/2010
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
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Clint Eastwood - 35 Films, 35 Years This massive collection contains 35 of Eastwood's films, all of which are listed directly below. The set is priced at $129.99 at Amazon right now.
Where Eagles Dare, Kelly's Heroes, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way But Loose, Bronco Billy, Any Which Way You Can, Honkytonk Man, Firefox, Sudden Impact, City Heat, Tightrope, Pale Rider, Heartbreak Ridge, Bird, The Dead Pool, Pink Cadillac, White Hunter, Black Heart, The Rookie, Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, True Crime, Space Cowboys, Blood Work, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima and Gran Torino.
The special features are listed as: The Eastwood Factor - an intimate short film from Richard Schickel offering a rare personal...
Clint Eastwood - 35 Films, 35 Years This massive collection contains 35 of Eastwood's films, all of which are listed directly below. The set is priced at $129.99 at Amazon right now.
Where Eagles Dare, Kelly's Heroes, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way But Loose, Bronco Billy, Any Which Way You Can, Honkytonk Man, Firefox, Sudden Impact, City Heat, Tightrope, Pale Rider, Heartbreak Ridge, Bird, The Dead Pool, Pink Cadillac, White Hunter, Black Heart, The Rookie, Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, True Crime, Space Cowboys, Blood Work, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima and Gran Torino.
The special features are listed as: The Eastwood Factor - an intimate short film from Richard Schickel offering a rare personal...
- 2/16/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
• IFC Films and Mpi Media Group gave Fango the first look at cover art for their DVD release of Pontypool (pictured), the acclaimed and unusual zombie thriller starring Stephen McHattie. Also coming this winter from the two companies is another well-received genre film, the Argentinean ghost story The Appeared.
Directed by Bruce McDonald and scripted by Tony Burgess from his book, Pontypool (streeting January 26; see our review here) casts McHattie as a shock jock who, one cold early winter morning, starts receiving mysterious reports from outside about violent and frightening acts committed by the local townspeople. It turns out that they’re infected with a spreading plague that is transmitted via speech and turns them into bloodthirsty killers. In The Appeared (a.k.a. Aparecidos, out January 12), writer/director Paco Cabezas spins the tale of a brother and sister who discover a diary documenting horrific murder and torture 20 years before.
Directed by Bruce McDonald and scripted by Tony Burgess from his book, Pontypool (streeting January 26; see our review here) casts McHattie as a shock jock who, one cold early winter morning, starts receiving mysterious reports from outside about violent and frightening acts committed by the local townspeople. It turns out that they’re infected with a spreading plague that is transmitted via speech and turns them into bloodthirsty killers. In The Appeared (a.k.a. Aparecidos, out January 12), writer/director Paco Cabezas spins the tale of a brother and sister who discover a diary documenting horrific murder and torture 20 years before.
- 11/6/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Welcome back for my second week of breaking down all of this weekend's releases and it's only going to improve as I am adding additional features and information each week.
This week the changes include the following: The films are listed in order of current popularity on the site, determined by the number of visits to the dedicated movie pages for each film The MPAA ratings and reasons are listed below the trailers A link to our picture galleries is also now included with a preview of the most recent image added. As always, I toss in my two cents (for what it's worth) as well as a link to my review if I have one posted.
Hope this continues to help you in your weekend movie decision making.
Law Abiding Citizen I enjoyed this movie quite a bit despite its problems and lackluster ending. Here is a quote from...
This week the changes include the following: The films are listed in order of current popularity on the site, determined by the number of visits to the dedicated movie pages for each film The MPAA ratings and reasons are listed below the trailers A link to our picture galleries is also now included with a preview of the most recent image added. As always, I toss in my two cents (for what it's worth) as well as a link to my review if I have one posted.
Hope this continues to help you in your weekend movie decision making.
Law Abiding Citizen I enjoyed this movie quite a bit despite its problems and lackluster ending. Here is a quote from...
- 10/16/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Alien Trespass is a somewhat misleading title, in that it suggests a type of transgression when the film itself is, for want of a better word, as polite as a movie can be. It means to be a homage to B-monster flicks of the ’50s, a time when low-budget genre fare was far kinder and gentler than it is today. And in that it succeeds—but that’s all it succeeds at.
There’s no spin here, no suggestion of any kind of point of view about science fiction or horror cinema, no edge, no ambition to do anything but replicate the sort of cheap and simple creature features that played drive-ins back in the day. But to what end? It’s pleasant enough to watch an professionally made, but it’s certainly not scary and the situations and characters aren’t exaggerated or clever enough to be truly funny,...
There’s no spin here, no suggestion of any kind of point of view about science fiction or horror cinema, no edge, no ambition to do anything but replicate the sort of cheap and simple creature features that played drive-ins back in the day. But to what end? It’s pleasant enough to watch an professionally made, but it’s certainly not scary and the situations and characters aren’t exaggerated or clever enough to be truly funny,...
- 4/3/2009
- Fangoria
Checking in with a series of post-show reports from our recent Chicago stop on the 2009 Weekend of Horrors Tour, is Dave Canfield. First up is a look at the 2009 horror films showcased as a part of Fangoria's Future Fears. Check out Dave's report, along with many of the trailers after the jump!
Future Fears ran all three days, offering attendees the chance to catch a little over an hours worth of trailers for upcoming horror films. If the group I saw is any indication 2009 is going to be a great year for horror and gore freaks.
The hour kicked off with the trailer for the much anticipated remake The Last House On The Left. I’ve seen this film and it’s worthy of the buzz, carrying the exploitation energy of the original into the new millennium and offering a powerful meditation on how quickly we can dehumanize ourselves and...
Future Fears ran all three days, offering attendees the chance to catch a little over an hours worth of trailers for upcoming horror films. If the group I saw is any indication 2009 is going to be a great year for horror and gore freaks.
The hour kicked off with the trailer for the much anticipated remake The Last House On The Left. I’ve seen this film and it’s worthy of the buzz, carrying the exploitation energy of the original into the new millennium and offering a powerful meditation on how quickly we can dehumanize ourselves and...
- 3/27/2009
- Fangoria
The folks at Cinema Epoch sent Fango the details of their theatrical release of Sam’S Lake, writer/director Andrew Christopher Erin’s young-people-in-peril film. They also gave us a look at the poster, which you can see below the cut.
Sam’S Lake, which played the Tribeca Film Festival a couple of years back and stars The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra’s Fay Masterson, Resident Evil: Apocalypse’s Sandrine Holt, Dante’S Cove’s William Gregory Lee and Stephen Bishop, is about a group of friends who, while on a vacation at the title locale, look into the local legend of a boy who slaughtered his parents and become the next targets of murder. Lake opens Friday, January 30 in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Grande for a regular run (with filmmaker Erin in attendance at Saturday- and Sunday-night shows), and at the Laemmle Sunset 5 for Friday and Saturday midnight bookings.
Sam’S Lake, which played the Tribeca Film Festival a couple of years back and stars The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra’s Fay Masterson, Resident Evil: Apocalypse’s Sandrine Holt, Dante’S Cove’s William Gregory Lee and Stephen Bishop, is about a group of friends who, while on a vacation at the title locale, look into the local legend of a boy who slaughtered his parents and become the next targets of murder. Lake opens Friday, January 30 in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Grande for a regular run (with filmmaker Erin in attendance at Saturday- and Sunday-night shows), and at the Laemmle Sunset 5 for Friday and Saturday midnight bookings.
- 1/23/2009
- Fangoria
Fango hit the La premiere this past Sunday night of writer/director Larry Blamire’s The Lost Skeleton Returns Again (see photos below), the follow-up to his 2001 cult hit The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra, and chatted him up post-q&A.
Playing to a packed house at Hollywood Boulevard’s Egyptian theater, the film elicited an overwhelming audience response (Blamire’s devotees are quite rabid: this scribe’s parents made a trek all the way from Northern California), and the filmmaker was thrilled by the enthusiastic reception.
“What a terrific turnout,” Blamire tells Fango. “Man, we have the greatest fans. The support is phenomenal, and the audience expectation was palpable and infectious as the characters from the first film made their appearances [in the sequel], including the dead ones.” He’s referring to the roles played by Brian Howe and Dan Conroy, who met untimely ends in the original, with the actors here portraying their identical twins.
Playing to a packed house at Hollywood Boulevard’s Egyptian theater, the film elicited an overwhelming audience response (Blamire’s devotees are quite rabid: this scribe’s parents made a trek all the way from Northern California), and the filmmaker was thrilled by the enthusiastic reception.
“What a terrific turnout,” Blamire tells Fango. “Man, we have the greatest fans. The support is phenomenal, and the audience expectation was palpable and infectious as the characters from the first film made their appearances [in the sequel], including the dead ones.” He’s referring to the roles played by Brian Howe and Dan Conroy, who met untimely ends in the original, with the actors here portraying their identical twins.
- 11/12/2008
- Fangoria
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