Picked up three Corman films on one DVD for $9.99. Has anyone seen CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA by Roger Corman about 1960? Some kind of seaweed monster kills all but three of the people in this film. Corman puts that same kind of jazzy music in his early films and intentionally goofy characters both of which came become annoying. This film must have inspired Woody Allens film career.
Creature from the Haunted Sea
Beast from Haunted Cave
The Wasp Woman
Bucket of Blood
Little Shop of Horrors
A fun little movie. Not as good as Corman's other black comedies, A Bucket of Blood and Little Shop of Horrors-- those ones I can pop in any time and laugh, whereas with CFTHS I need to be in a specific state of mind. Still, a cool little caper/horror comedy (if you can see past the budget, which is low even for Corman).
As a side note, the album "Stock Footage: Music from the Films of Roger Corman" has a cover of the theme song (by someone named Mouse), complete with reenactments of the dialog and gunfight that go on while Mary-Belle is singing.
"Beast from Haunted Cave" moves a little slow at times, but the one scene with the people stuck in its web and it feeding on them was chilling to the bone. I have the Synapse DVD of that one and it looks really good. Best print of the film I had ever seen.
Andrew
I've grown to love Roger Corman's movies no matter what the budget but some times his comedy can be an aquired taste. Where as movies like Watchers 2, and the Carnosaur trilogy are easy for me to just entertain me.
Yes, the scene were the girl is singing while everyone else is in a gun fight was fun.
ANyone ever see "The Bloody Sea". Spanish, from the thespians who brought you "The Aztec Mummy". Great rubber snake scene
maybe not great but...
Who here doesn't get a kick out of rubber snakes?! It hink they are cool. Heck, there are times when they are the best actors in the movie!
Ah........... yes the Robot vs the Aztec Mummy!!!!!!! The best part is when the scientist screams in fear. Insane.
"Creature" is absurdist funny!! I love how the actors seem to be aware that they're in a movie & how CHEESY the monster is!! Gotta love those giant eye-holes for the guy in the suit to look out. Also, the jazz soundtrack is a trip -- I really love this bad old picture!
Also, I've never met a rubber snake film I didn't like -- visible strings and obviously fake critters are one of the pure joys of lousy cinema!!