A strange metal cone has appeared on the outskirts of a small town, and soon odd things begin to occur, including people being taken over by mysterious beings and acting against their friends and fellow citizens. It’s up to scientist Paul Kettering (Ed Nelson) and a small group of others (including a senator there to …
Read the full post →“<em>The Brain Eaters</em> (American International, 1958)”
Lullaby Joslin (Syd Saylor) and his buddies, veterans of the First World War, head west to homestead, but the Canfield brothers want the land for themselves and are intent on thwarting the would-be farmers. It’s up to Syd’s pals Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston) and Tucson Smith (Ray “Crash” Corrigan) to take the part of the …
Read the full post →“<em>The Three Mesquiteers</em> (Republic, 1936)”
A reporter (Richard Hemingway) comes to the aid of a young woman (Claudia Dell) who is accused of murdering a radio star but who protests her innocence, although she does have secrets that she is intent on keeping, even after the two are married. The story is a mite confusing, but the quirky development does …
Chaotic horror-comedy, originally titled Hong tiao jing has three grave robbers getting mixed up with a Shaolin master and a vampire preying on locals. There’s plenty of killing, humor varying greatly in its effectiveness, and a hard-to-follow sequence of events. Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie. Movie 380 for 2021.
Jimmy Bondi (Rudolf Zehegruber) and Dudu take part in a stunt show in England, but the organizer absconds with the take, so Jimmy and his car help his friend Aldo (Sal Borgese) to chase after the fellow. The pursuit eventually takes them to Switzerland, where the guys end up working in an antique car restoration …
Read the full post →“<em>Superbug on Extra Tour</em> (1973)”
Effective adaptation of Alistair MacLean’s suspense novel features a young and athletic Anthony Hopkins in the lead role as a British agent investigating just what happened to a ship that has recently disappeared — along with several others previously. The changes made from the book are reasonable, and the end result is a well-paced thriller …
After an evening in which he decides to take action against someone for malfeasance, grumpy old millionaire Silas Wayne (William V. Mong) is reading his will to a gathering of grasping relatives, as well as his doctor and his housekeeper, when he collapses across his desk. The members of the group, which includes two policemen …
Read the full post →“<em>A Strange Adventure</em> (Monogram, 1932)”
Family is at the center of this Durango Kid outing, as Sheriff Jeff Clinton (George Chesebro) and outlaw Black Murphy (Steve Darrell) are grandfathers to a young girl (Anita Castle) who plays an important part in the plot, both as welcome family and as target for a villain. Steve Rollins (Charles Starrett) initially is helping …
Read the full post →“<em>West of Sonora</em> (Columbia, 1948)”
Twisty tale of murder and a missing million-dollar insurance payment, originally titled La coda dello scorpione, opens with a businessman dying in an airplane explosion and his unfaithful widow collecting his life insurance. As the circumstances of the death were suspicious, an investigator (George Hilton) begins to check on things, and the dead man’s former …
Read the full post →“<em>The Case of the Scorpion’s Tale</em> (1971)”
