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Thursday, November 18, 2021
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Peta Wilson is 51, Shari Shattuck is 61, Maggie Thrett is 75,and Ian McCulloch is 82.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
WIDE OPEN TOWN 1941 (PLATINUM)
A sure winner in the Hopalong Cassidy series.
Hoppy and his friends come to the town of Gunsight looking for cattle that was stolen from the Bar 20 ranch.
Hoppy, California and Lucky find the toewn has no sheriff and when Hoppy stops a gang of thugs from destroying the local newspaper he is elected sheriff, much to the dismay of the gunslingers running the town.
He sets a trap for the rustlers and then lets them go in hopes of them leading him to the rest of the gang.
The plots to these films are always very simply and straight forward and that is what makes them fun and good for the entire family. The film moves along quickly and at 80 minutes is longer than most of these films run.
The top notch cast includes William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Russell Hayden as Hoppy, California and Lucky respectively and also includes Victor Jory, Evelyn Brent, Marris Ankrum, Roy Barcroft, Glenn Strange and Cara Williams.
I can easily give this my highest recommendation.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
UNDERCOVER MAN 1942 (PLATINUM)
A fine western indeed.
William Boyd stars as Hopalong Cassidy who, along with California Carlson (Andy Clyde) are sent to investigate a potential war.
It seems someone is stealing from both Mexico and California on the border in the hopes of starting a war between the US and Mexico. Sometimes the bandits are led by someone dressed as Cassidy and other times dressed as Don Thoman Gonzalez (Antonio Moreno) who happens to be a very good friend of Cassidy's.
This all makes for a pretty good western adventurew that will keep your attention as it speeds to it's interesting conclusion. The rest of the cast includes Jay Kirby, Nora Lane and Chris-Pin Martin.
This was the 44th of 66 Cassidy movies.
UNEXPECTED GUEST 1947 (PLATINUM)
Very good entry in the Hopalong Cassidy series.
California (Andy Clyde) along with Hoppy (William Boyd) and Lucky Jenkins (Rand Brooks) head to a ranch for the reading of a will made out by one of California's late relatives.
The will states that the estate wil be split between 7 family members, but when one dies then that money is divided between the survivors. Soon there are several mysterious deaths.
Hoppy learns that the family attorney is embezzling money from the estate. Hopalong confronts him and then the trouble really starts. This is a fun entry and is a good combination of western and mystery film.
Una O'Conner has a great role as a housekeeper who believes she is hearing voices from the grave. Grand entertainment for any Cassidy fan. The rest of the cast includes Patricia Tate, John Parrish, Ned Young and Earle Hodgins.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Joanna Pettet is 79, Clu Gulager is 93, Gemma Atkinson is 37, and Barbara Leigh is 75.
Monday, November 15, 2021
RIP JUDY WALSH 1930-2021
The sadly obscure actress has passed away.
Judy Walsh's career lasted only three years in the movie business, but in that time she made some great little B pictures.
Her debut was in 1951 in a film entitled "Take Care Of My Little Girl". She moved on to "Aladdin And His Lamp", "Hale Breed", "Hiawatha", and "Second Chance".
Her most remembered role with genre fans was in the 1954 sci-fi classic "Cat Women Of The Moon". She also starred in the adventure film "Cannibal Attack" which was part of the "Jungle Jim" series with Johnny Weissmuller.
Judy Walsh was 91 years of age.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
COMING ATTRACTIONS...
FINALLY THE DAY HAS ARRIVED!!!
Severin has announced that on their Black Friday sale "Bloody Pit Of Horror" will be offered on a stunning Blu-ray release!!! I have waited years for this film to get a proper release, and that time is finally here. It;s simply the GREATEST Italian horror film evcer made!!
I have no price info yet of this title. Also in early 2022 Film Detective will be releasing "Monster From Green Hell" on Blu-ray and that is also on my "long awaited" list.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
THE CRIMSON GHOST 1946 (PUBLIC)
Pretty entertaining 12 chapter serial from Republic.
A criminal known as "The Crimson Ghost" and his henchmen are out to steal a machine called a Cyclotrode which has been invented by a scientist named Dr. Chambers (Kenne Duncan).
This device can short circuit all electrical current on the planet, and the Crimson Ghost wants it in ordwer to take over the world. In his way is a government agent named Duncan Richards (Charles Quigley) who will stop at nothing to keep the country safe.
The Crimson Ghost is really something to see. He wears a skeleton outfit, and it looks most impressive. As is usual with chapter serials, there is plenty of fighting and some of the fight scenes are very, very well done.
It moves at a lightning pace and serial fans should enjoy it. The cast also includes Linda Sterling, Clayton Moore, I. Stanford Jolley and Forrest Taylor. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
Friday, November 12, 2021
CIRCUS OF HORRORS 1966 (CHEEZY FLICKS)
One of the hundreds of movies I watched during the month of October.
Anton Diffring stars as a mad doctor named Rossiter who flees the police and ends up running a circus.
Rossiter is on the run from a botched plastic surgery operation and he acquires, thru a murder, a circus which he discovers is the perfect place to hide. He still practices surgery and he changes the faces of criminals who come to work for him.
Diffring is perfect for the role as a mad doctor who is obsessed with scars and disfigurment. Numerous people die during performances when Rossiter finds they are no longer of use to him.
The film moves along at a very brisk pace and the cast works well with the material. The rest of the cast includes Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence, Jane Hylton, Kenneth Griffith, John Merivale and Yvonne Romain.
It's a twisted little film that is by no means original, but it is well made and will hold your attention. The women are all beautiful and that makes it even better.
If you get a chance you might want to check it out.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
STAR OF DAVID: BEAUTIFUL GIRL HUNTER 1979 (IMPULSE) BLU-RAY
Nikkatsu strikes again!
This is my second Nikkatsu film, and I have to admit it's both disturbing and entertaining at the same time.
The story starts with a crazed man breaking into a home and tying up the man and woman in the home, then raping the woman in front of her husband. This sets in motion everything else. One year later a child is born because of the rape and the mother kills herself because her husband abuses and tortures her until she can take it no more.
The son grows up to hate the world he lives in and he developes an interesting habit using the money he has been left by his parents. He buys a mansion and builds a secret torture chamber in the basement.
He then proceeds to kidnap beautiful women and subject them to sexual tortures for his amusement. His secret life goes undetected by those around him. Things get even more perverse when the rapist of his mother shows up and both start to partake in the torture of women.
No, this film is not for everyone, but damn I enjoyed it and found it very disturbing. Nikkatsu will always be known for these kinds of films and they knew how to make them very well.
If you want to see something perverse and totally bizarre, then check this film out. The presentation on Blu-ray is stunning and my hat is off to Impulse for getting this film out there to be seen.
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