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Subject: Scary Movie Time

Author: Conrad

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:29:26 09/27/08 Sat Well, it's almost that time of year again, when scary movies are all over TV and in theaters. Even though it's not Hallowen yet, most stores have already got goodies and costumes up for sale. So I'll begin my annual reviews of fright films just a little bit early with an oddball movie, "Horror of the Blood Monsters." This is one of the B-movies made by schlockmeister Al Adamson, who directed numerous low budget films throughout the 1960s and 1970s, everything from horror to biker flicks. Though he did work along the same lines as Ed Wood, he never gained the name-recognition that Wood did. Part of the reason was certainly because some of his films were unsavory or downright reprehensible. But they also tended to be confusing and baffling as well, due to Adamson's tendency to pile on unneccessary sub-plots. "Horror of the Blood Monsters" (1970) is just about the only film of his that's gained any kind of a "cult" following, and even some decent reviews. It's even had a special DVD edition with commentary and special features, perhaps because it's one of the few movies he did that had a half-way understandable storyline. It also has a likeable quality, and even a strange low-budget charm, that's in sharp contrast to the normally grim atmosphere of his other films. The movie begins with an amaturish introduction, showing various people wandering around in the dark acting like vampires. A narrartor, doing a clumsy Bela Lugosi imitation, explains that people of Earth are turning into vampires due to some sort of virus from outer space. Then we quickly switch to more professional looking sequences involving the launch of a spaceship. A crew of exploreres, both men and women, are being sent out to discover the source of the virus. Their leader is none other that the great John Carridine himself, once again giving a decent performance in a cheaply made film. Seeing him play the captain of a spaceship is fun in itself! They land on a prehistoric world where they befriend some cave people and help them fight off monsters and various enemies. What's this got to do with vampires, you might ask? Well, apparently this is the planet the virus is coming from. Most of the cave people sport fangs, showing that they're slowly turning into vampires. There's also some weird looking flying bat people in a cave. But as it turns out, the disease will eventually kill them all and evidently the virus will die with them. In real life, Adamson actually purchased footage from a cave-man movie made in the Phillipines and never released here in the USA. Then he filmed the scenes with American actors as space cadets and pasted them into the Fillipino movie. It's a clever use of stock footage. And the American cast deliver some surprisingly engaging and in some cases even touching performances. "Horror of the Blood Monsters" is no masterpiece, but it does show how a low-budget movie can rise above its material. It's a shame that Adamson didn't do more enjoyable films like this in his career, rather than resorting to "shock" value in his other work, which is very seldom shown anymore. If he'd made more films like "Horror of the Blood Monsters" he might have become as well known as Ed Wood is today. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Hehe, I'd like to see the flying bat people! I always tend to like the creepy, atmospheric films that fill me with aprehension, rather than the newer, special effects monsters....for the most part.
Author: Judith [Edit]	Date Posted: 23:14:05 10/22/08 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: sasha grey [Edit]

Date Posted: 19:00:34 10/08/09 Thu I love old scary movies! >Well, it's almost that time of year again, when scary >movies are all over TV and in theaters. Even though >it's not Hallowen yet, most stores have already got >goodies and costumes up for sale. So I'll begin my >annual reviews of fright films just a little bit early >with an oddball movie, "Horror of the Blood Monsters." > > >This is one of the B-movies made by schlockmeister Al >Adamson, who directed numerous low budget films >throughout the 1960s and 1970s, everything from horror >to biker flicks. Though he did work along the same >lines as Ed Wood, he never gained the name-recognition >that Wood did. Part of the reason was certainly >because some of his films were unsavory or downright >reprehensible. But they also tended to be confusing >and baffling as well, due to Adamson's tendency to >pile on unneccessary sub-plots. > >"Horror of the Blood Monsters" (1970) is just about >the only film of his that's gained any kind of a >"cult" following, and even some decent reviews. It's >even had a special DVD edition with commentary and >special features, perhaps because it's one of the few >movies he did that had a half-way understandable >storyline. It also has a likeable quality, and even a >strange low-budget charm, that's in sharp contrast to >the normally grim atmosphere of his other films. > >The movie begins with an amaturish introduction, >showing various people wandering around in the dark >acting like vampires. A narrartor, doing a clumsy >Bela Lugosi imitation, explains that people of Earth >are turning into vampires due to some sort of virus >from outer space. > >Then we quickly switch to more professional looking >sequences involving the launch of a spaceship. A crew >of exploreres, both men and women, are being sent out >to discover the source of the virus. Their leader is >none other that the great John Carridine himself, once >again giving a decent performance in a cheaply made >film. Seeing him play the captain of a spaceship is >fun in itself! > >They land on a prehistoric world where they befriend >some cave people and help them fight off monsters and >various enemies. What's this got to do with vampires, >you might ask? Well, apparently this is the planet >the virus is coming from. Most of the cave people >sport fangs, showing that they're slowly turning into >vampires. There's also some weird looking flying bat >people in a cave. But as it turns out, the disease >will eventually kill them all and evidently the virus >will die with them. > >In real life, Adamson actually purchased footage from >a cave-man movie made in the Phillipines and never >released here in the USA. Then he filmed the scenes >with American actors as space cadets and pasted them >into the Fillipino movie. It's a clever use of stock >footage. And the American cast deliver some >surprisingly engaging and in some cases even touching >performances. > >"Horror of the Blood Monsters" is no masterpiece, but >it does show how a low-budget movie can rise above its >material. It's a shame that Adamson didn't do more >enjoyable films like this in his career, rather than >resorting to "shock" value in his other work, which is >very seldom shown anymore. If he'd made more films >like "Horror of the Blood Monsters" he might have >become as well known as Ed Wood is today. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: sashagrey [Edit]

Date Posted: 10:40:45 10/20/09 Tue >I love old scary movies! > >>Well, it's almost that time of year again, when scary >>movies are all over TV and in theaters. Even though >>it's not Hallowen yet, most stores have already got >>goodies and costumes up for sale. So I'll begin my >>annual reviews of fright films just a little bit early >>with an oddball movie, "Horror of the Blood Monsters." >> girls fucking machines bondage sex femdom lesbian bondage rope bondage >>This is one of the B-movies made by schlockmeister Al >>Adamson, who directed numerous low budget films >>throughout the 1960s and 1970s, everything from horror >>to biker flicks. Though he did work along the same >>lines as Ed Wood, he never gained the name-recognition >>that Wood did. Part of the reason was certainly >>because some of his films were unsavory or downright >>reprehensible. But they also tended to be confusing >>and baffling as well, due to Adamson's tendency to >>pile on unneccessary sub-plots. >> >>"Horror of the Blood Monsters" (1970) is just about >>the only film of his that's gained any kind of a >>"cult" following, and even some decent reviews. It's >>even had a special DVD edition with commentary and >>special features, perhaps because it's one of the few >>movies he did that had a half-way understandable >>storyline. It also has a likeable quality, and even a >>strange low-budget charm, that's in sharp contrast to >>the normally grim atmosphere of his other films. >> >>The movie begins with an amaturish introduction, >>showing various people wandering around in the dark >>acting like vampires. A narrartor, doing a clumsy >>Bela Lugosi imitation, explains that people of Earth >>are turning into vampires due to some sort of virus >>from outer space. >> >>Then we quickly switch to more professional looking >>sequences involving the launch of a spaceship. A crew >>of exploreres, both men and women, are being sent out >>to discover the source of the virus. Their leader is >>none other that the great John Carridine himself, once >>again giving a decent performance in a cheaply made >>film. Seeing him play the captain of a spaceship is >>fun in itself! >> >>They land on a prehistoric world where they befriend >>some cave people and help them fight off monsters and >>various enemies. What's this got to do with vampires, >>you might ask? Well, apparently this is the planet >>the virus is coming from. Most of the cave people >>sport fangs, showing that they're slowly turning into >>vampires. There's also some weird looking flying bat >>people in a cave. But as it turns out, the disease >>will eventually kill them all and evidently the virus >>will die with them. >> >>In real life, Adamson actually purchased footage from >>a cave-man movie made in the Phillipines and never >>released here in the USA. Then he filmed the scenes >>with American actors as space cadets and pasted them >>into the Fillipino movie. It's a clever use of stock >>footage. And the American cast deliver some >>surprisingly engaging and in some cases even touching >>performances. >> >>"Horror of the Blood Monsters" is no masterpiece, but >>it does show how a low-budget movie can rise above its >>material. It's a shame that Adamson didn't do more >>enjoyable films like this in his career, rather than >>resorting to "shock" value in his other work, which is >>very seldom shown anymore. If he'd made more films >>like "Horror of the Blood Monsters" he might have >>become as well known as Ed Wood is today. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]