Good Evening… MonsterGirl here, to let you know that I’ve decided to give myself a challenge. I know I write a lot about obscure gems and I do love shining my flashlight on the deep cobwebby corners of cinema throwing a little Joey radiance on films you might not ordinarily think of. But I got … Continue reading MonsterGirl’s 150 Days of Classic Horror!
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!”
“Why with everybody else – why with every slob … and not with me?” WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? (1965) Sal Mineo (Rebel Without A Cause 1955 The Young Don’t Cry 1957) plays yet another troubled youth, this time he’s a busboy at a disco. His name is Lawrence Sherman, who has had a turbulent childhood … Continue reading From The Vault: Who Killed Teddy Bear?(1965)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXK2yyjerro] Who doesn’t love a good teeth grinding ‘Women in Prison’ movie! I know I can’t resist. And so I thought I’d pay a little tribute to two fabulous guilty pleasures of mine starring actress/director Ida Lupino! The incredible Ida Lupino I’ll go further in depth as to Ida Lupino’s extraordinary contributions to film and … Continue reading Coming soon to The Last Drive-In “Ida Lupino:The Iron Maiden – “Women’s Prison (1955) & Women in Chains (1972)
5 Desperate Women 1971 tv movie 5 Minutes to Live 1961 10 Rillington Place (1971) 10 To Midnight 1983 13th Letter, The 1951 3 Days Of The Condor (1975) 39 Steps, The (1935) 99 River Street 1953 99 Women aka Island of Despair 1969 1,000 Eyes of Dr Mabuse 1960 20,000 Years in Sing Sing … Continue reading Neo Noir/Suspense/Mystery & Thrillers/Crime
Screaming Mimi (1958) Part 1: Ripper vs Stripper"¦ Grande Dames/ Guignol Cinema: Robert Aldrich's Hag Cinema "But you *are* Blanche, you *are in that chair" Part I Grande Dames/Guignol Cinema: Robert Aldrich's Hag Cinema Part II: Baby Jane: "You mean all this time we could have been friends?" Grande Dame/Guignol Cinema: Robert Aldrich's Hag Cinema Part III Hush"¦Hush … Continue reading Women In Peril Series
Here is the second installment, a few more films that I consider highly engrossing for this theme, Women In Peril, horror/noir/mystery, and thriller. Some films create environments where the women in danger are subjected to psychological distress as much as they are in mortal danger of their lives. I hope you find this additional list … Continue reading Women In Peril: Feature Overview Part II
By now with Parts 1 and 2 under my belt, it’s pretty clear that one theme has emerged. It is my love for three shamefully underrated noir actors that really carry the genre, John Garfield, Victure Mature, and Richard Conte! Victor Mature is a swarthy jewel in his darker noirs, The Long Haul, I Wake … Continue reading 31 Flavors of Noir on the Fringe to Lure you in! Part 2
That’s life. Whichever way you turn, Fate sticks out a foot to trip you- Al Roberts 12-Cry of the City 1948 From the heart of its people comes the … cry of the city. Directed by Robert Siodmak (The Killers 1946 , Phantom Lady 1944, The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 1945, The Spiral Staircase … Continue reading Four Favorite Noirs Blogathon May 16, 2022
"I wish to join the Legion of Decency, which condemns vile and unwholesome moving pictures. I unite with all who protest against them as a grave menace to youth, to home life, to country and to religion. I condemn absolutely those salacious motion pictures which, with other degrading agencies, are corrupting public morals and promoting … Continue reading Chapter 1: Queers and Dykes in the Dark: Classic, Noir & Horror Cinema’s Coded Gay Characters: