Screaming Mimi 1958 Part II: “The way he looks after her, you’d think a bossom was something unique”

Part II in the series. See also Part 1: Ripper vs Stripper"¦ Screaming Mimi (1958) Part 1: Ripper vs Stripper… Yolanda splayed out on the stage, ‘the penis rope’ stroking her naked legs, she is captivating and captive! The character of Joann Gypsy Masters refers to Yolanda as her “my new cupcake,” and proclaims her … Continue reading Screaming Mimi 1958 Part II: “The way he looks after her, you’d think a bossom was something unique”

Screaming Mimi (1958) Part 1: Ripper vs Stripper…

Screaming Mimi 1958 starring Anita Ekberg Anita Ekberg-Actress, Goddess and kitten lover! Yolanda and her Great Dane known as “DEVIL” ouch!!!!!!!!!! Screaming Mimi 1958 A psycho-sexual KINKY/ FILM NOIR, Starring the Swedish Love Goddess Anita Ekberg, Phil Carey, Gyspsy Rose Lee, Harry Townes, and features the music of The Red Norvo Trio Screen Play by … Continue reading Screaming Mimi (1958) Part 1: Ripper vs Stripper…

Coming soon to the Drive In: Screaming Mimi (1958) Ripper vs Stripper!

Screaming Mimi 1958 An obscure Psycho/Sexual Film Noir  directed by Gerd Oswald and starring the gorgeous European love goddess Anita Ekberg as stripper Yolanda Lange. Based on the 1949 mystery novel by Frederic Brown called The Screaming Mimi a story about The Strip Tease Murder Case.

Chapter 5 – Queers and Dykes in the Dark: Classic, Noir & Horror Cinema’s Coded Gay Characters:

There is only one possible end. We are monsters. I don’t like monsters. Diabolique, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, based his film on Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac’s novel “Celle qui n’était plus” (She Who Was No More, which Hitchcock attempted to buy the rights to. The original novel is overt in referring to the two … Continue reading Chapter 5 – Queers and Dykes in the Dark: Classic, Noir & Horror Cinema’s Coded Gay Characters:

BRIDES OF HORROR – Scream Queens of the 1960s! – Part 2

A-L A JANE ASHER British-born redhead Jane Asher started out as a child actress who worked extensively in television and film. Her contribution to the horror genre is that of her character, Francesca the unflinching heroine peasant girl who out of six is the only one to survive the plague and begs Prospero to spare … Continue reading BRIDES OF HORROR – Scream Queens of the 1960s! – Part 2

31 Flavors of Noir on the Fringe to Lure You In! Part 1

Read: Parts Two, Three & Four “A man could spend the rest of his life trying to remember what he shouldn’t have said.”- Force of Evil “All that Cain did to Abel was murder him.” –Force of Evil “He pushed me too far!… So I pushed him just far enough.” –The Lineup “You’re like a … Continue reading 31 Flavors of Noir on the Fringe to Lure You In! Part 1

Queen B’s of 1950s Science Fiction & Horror –

This Halloween season I’m covering those fierce women who graced the 1950s Science Fiction & Fantasy/Horror screen with their beauty, brawn and bravado! Like years past–I pay tribute to the Scream Queens of the 1930s & 1940s. MonsterGirl’s Halloween – 2015 special feature! the Heroines, Scream Queens & Sirens of 30s Horror Cinema! Heroines & Scream … Continue reading Queen B’s of 1950s Science Fiction & Horror –

Keep Watching the Skies! Science Fiction Cinema of the 1950s: The Year is 1953

BUD & LOU, CAT-WOMEN, JEKYLL & HYDE, HOSTILE BRAINS, and HOSTILE MARTIANS… IT CAME FROM… AND MUCH MUCH MORE! Abbott and Costello go to Mars They’re too wild for one world! Source-courtesy of Getty Images Directed by Charles Lamont. Starring those 2 brilliant comedians Budd Abbott and Lou Costello, as Lester and Orville. With Mari … Continue reading Keep Watching the Skies! Science Fiction Cinema of the 1950s: The Year is 1953

A Trailer a Day Keeps the Boogeyman Away! The Sniper (1952)

THE SNIPER 1952 “Hungrily, he watched her walk down the street…and then he squeezed the trigger!” There’s a crazed sniper picking off brunettes, as the police scramble to try and profile the psychology of the killer on the loose! Gritty psycho-sexual film noir based on a story by Edna & Edward Anhalt. Screenplay by Harry … Continue reading A Trailer a Day Keeps the Boogeyman Away! The Sniper (1952)

William Castle’s: The Tingler (1959) “There’s not a worm in your backbone when you get scared!”

Or the miracle of PERCEPTO! “We must have buzzed 20 million behinds!”-William Castle THE TINGLER 1959 Directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring Vincent Price, as Dr. Warren Chapin, Patricia Cutts as Isabel Stevens Chapin, Judith Evelyn as Martha Higgins, Philip Coolidge as Ollie Higgins, Darryl Hickman as David Morris, Chapin’s young … Continue reading William Castle’s: The Tingler (1959) “There’s not a worm in your backbone when you get scared!”