Okay it is not a B-movie. It was a TV show that started on HBO in 1983. The hitchhiker is like your host into the dark part of the human spirit. Sort of a Rod Serling guy. The hitchhiker attempts to get a ride and sometimes he does. His encounter with the main character for each episode starts off the show.
The stories explore the dark side.
It is cheesy in places, but full of B-movie goodness. Bad acting, simple plots, and the twists come too early but I am eating this up.
It is on Hulu.com and also can be rented on DVD on Netflix. No instant playing yet from Netflix.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Planet of the Vampires (1965)
By name alone, I had to see this movie. It combines two different genres, science fiction and horror. What's not to like?
The opening credits killed any reason to like this movie. This was an American-Italian collaboration. Actually most of the crew was Italian and the movie was based on a short story by an Italian author.
It starred Barry Sullivan as a captain of a doomed ship, but the other actors I didn't recognize. They could have been foreign actors. I got distracted from the movie because I kept watching their lips to see if they matched the dialogue. Yep, that happened.
The plot was crazy. The ship malfunctions and landed on a desolate planet full of foam rocks and fog machines. The crew is killed one by one as they are attacked by flashing, fast moving lights. After each is buried in a plastic bag, he or she comes back alive as the undead. The captain and his beautiful first mate are the only ones to realize that there is something going on.
This was a movie kept my interest. The acting, the costumes, and the special effects were just enough for me to do that. I kept thinking that what I was seeing was going to change, but that is the definition of insanity. Right?
The opening credits killed any reason to like this movie. This was an American-Italian collaboration. Actually most of the crew was Italian and the movie was based on a short story by an Italian author.
It starred Barry Sullivan as a captain of a doomed ship, but the other actors I didn't recognize. They could have been foreign actors. I got distracted from the movie because I kept watching their lips to see if they matched the dialogue. Yep, that happened.
The plot was crazy. The ship malfunctions and landed on a desolate planet full of foam rocks and fog machines. The crew is killed one by one as they are attacked by flashing, fast moving lights. After each is buried in a plastic bag, he or she comes back alive as the undead. The captain and his beautiful first mate are the only ones to realize that there is something going on.
This was a movie kept my interest. The acting, the costumes, and the special effects were just enough for me to do that. I kept thinking that what I was seeing was going to change, but that is the definition of insanity. Right?
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Die! Die! My Darling! (1965)
Hello again!
The movie this time was "Die! Die! My Darling!" also known as "Fanatic" in the United Kingdom. This picture came from Hammer Studios in the UK. The movies from Hammer included remakes of Dracula and Frankenstein. On with the movie.
The movie starred Tallulah Bankhead as Mrs. Trefoile and Stefanie Powers as Patricia. It starts out with Pat and her new lover, Alan, arguing over whether Pat should seek closure for her previous lover, Steven Trefoile. Alan says no, but Pat says it would be the right thing to do.
On to the Trefoile house. Pat arrives to see Mrs. Trefoile to seek some sort of forgiveness. Mrs. Trefoile is a very religious woman who lived for Steven, but can't believe he is dead. Pat thinks that everything will be all right once she talks to Mrs. Trefoile. She wants none of that. Pat plays along with her quirks until Mrs. Trefoile wants Pat to remain in mourning for Steven. She says no and her guest privileges are gone. The staff is informed to keep Pat locked up with no food and water. Her clothes are torn to shreds as punishment for escaping. Pat takes the abuse. Her will to see Alan and have the new life keeps her going. This psychological drama plays itself out when Alan tries to finds Pat at Mrs. Trefoile's home.
This was a fine movie that kept me interested until the final frame. It even has a young Donald Sutherland as a mentally challenged farmhand. Stefanie Powers put in a fine performance as well as Tallulah Bankhead in her last movie role. I saw this on Turner Classic Movies. Probably have to wait for it to play again. It isn't on DVD right now, but hopefully soon.
The movie this time was "Die! Die! My Darling!" also known as "Fanatic" in the United Kingdom. This picture came from Hammer Studios in the UK. The movies from Hammer included remakes of Dracula and Frankenstein. On with the movie.
The movie starred Tallulah Bankhead as Mrs. Trefoile and Stefanie Powers as Patricia. It starts out with Pat and her new lover, Alan, arguing over whether Pat should seek closure for her previous lover, Steven Trefoile. Alan says no, but Pat says it would be the right thing to do.
On to the Trefoile house. Pat arrives to see Mrs. Trefoile to seek some sort of forgiveness. Mrs. Trefoile is a very religious woman who lived for Steven, but can't believe he is dead. Pat thinks that everything will be all right once she talks to Mrs. Trefoile. She wants none of that. Pat plays along with her quirks until Mrs. Trefoile wants Pat to remain in mourning for Steven. She says no and her guest privileges are gone. The staff is informed to keep Pat locked up with no food and water. Her clothes are torn to shreds as punishment for escaping. Pat takes the abuse. Her will to see Alan and have the new life keeps her going. This psychological drama plays itself out when Alan tries to finds Pat at Mrs. Trefoile's home.
This was a fine movie that kept me interested until the final frame. It even has a young Donald Sutherland as a mentally challenged farmhand. Stefanie Powers put in a fine performance as well as Tallulah Bankhead in her last movie role. I saw this on Turner Classic Movies. Probably have to wait for it to play again. It isn't on DVD right now, but hopefully soon.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
I had wanted to see this for a long time, but found it wasn't available on DVD. So I found this on YouTube. It was broken up into nine parts about 10 minutes apiece.
It starts out inside a NASA(?) spaceship hovering near Saturn's rings with three astronauts. From out of nowhere comes a solar flare. The next scene takes place in a hospital where the only survivor, Steve West, suddenly realizes where he is. Bandages come off and the movie begins to show signs of life. A doctor named Ted Nelson tries to search for West using a Geiger counter while looking for a trail of melted flesh. The melting man begins to terrorize the local townsfolk including an frisky elderly couple. Dr. Nelson continues his search for West with hope to somewhat cure him. Not happening. Sorry, Ted. Loser!
I noticed in the opening credits that Rick Baker, make-up and special effects wizard, did the melting man effects. They were cool. Everything about this was as expected. A B-movie fan's dream. Good times indeed.
Do a search on Google videos to see this on your PC.
It starts out inside a NASA(?) spaceship hovering near Saturn's rings with three astronauts. From out of nowhere comes a solar flare. The next scene takes place in a hospital where the only survivor, Steve West, suddenly realizes where he is. Bandages come off and the movie begins to show signs of life. A doctor named Ted Nelson tries to search for West using a Geiger counter while looking for a trail of melted flesh. The melting man begins to terrorize the local townsfolk including an frisky elderly couple. Dr. Nelson continues his search for West with hope to somewhat cure him. Not happening. Sorry, Ted. Loser!
I noticed in the opening credits that Rick Baker, make-up and special effects wizard, did the melting man effects. They were cool. Everything about this was as expected. A B-movie fan's dream. Good times indeed.
Do a search on Google videos to see this on your PC.
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