Eduardo Risso’s Torpedo!
Eduardo [100 Bullets] Risso is set to take over the art chores on Torpedo written by co-creator, Enrique Sánchez Abulí. Can I put in my order now?
Source: Bleeding Cool.
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954) / Z-View
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)
Director: Edward Bernds
Screenplay: Elwood Ullman and Edward Bernds
Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ellen Corby and John Dehner.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s put the Bowery Boys in with a mad scientist and an ape and a monster!”
Tagline: SCARIEST, SCREWIEST LAUGH RIOT IN MONSTER HISTORY!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The Bowery Boys find themselves in another creepy, old house with a mad scientist looking to transplant human brains into a monster! Wha- what? Again? You better believe it!
The boys end up in a creepy old house with, get this, a mad scientist, a gorilla, a robot, a vampiress, a monster and a flesh-eating plant. The usual hi-jinks ensue but at a funnier level than to be expected.
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We’re All Outlaws an Interview with Rumrunner’s Eric Beetner
Steph Post has an interview worth a read in We’re All Outlaws an Interview with Rumrunner’s Eric Beetner.
I’ve never read anything by Beetner that I didn’t enjoy. If you’re just starting out with him why not give Rumrunners; A Bouquet of Bullets or Dig Two Graves a go.
The Girl on the Train (2016) / Z-View
The Girl on the Train (2016)
Director: Tate Taylor
Screenplay: Erin Cressida Wilson based on the novel by Paula Hawkins
Stars: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney and Lisa Kudrowan.
The Pitch: “Let’s make a movie based on The Girl on the Train!”
Tagline: What you can see can hurt you.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
It’s rare for a movie to have as many unlikable characters as The Girl on the Train. Get this, we have…
- An alcoholic, out of work, ex-wife who rides a train daydreaming when she’s not showing up at her ex-husband’s house and scaring his wife.
- An ex-husband who is cheating with every woman he can get his, uh, hands on.
- A wife who gained her husband by cheating with him while he was still married.
- A woman who is living with a man but is cheating on him with a married man.
- An abusive man with a hair-trigger temper who is living with a woman.
- A psychologist who is crossing the line with the sexual behavior of one of his clients.
- Two detectives investigating a murder who seem to have no interest in solving it.
There’s a murder. Some red herrings are given. What you see is not what you think you’re seeing. The murder is solved. One of those unlikable characters did it and gets his/her just reward. The end.
Based on the best-selling book.
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Shawn Surface Takes On Jack Carter
Today we have Sly as Jack Carter drawn by Shawn Surface. The scan doesn’t nearly come close to doing this piece justice.
Shawn is an all-around nice guy and his art should be getting more attention.
Recently Discovered Uncut Original Trailer for “Son of Frankenstein”
Today we have a recently discovered original uncut trailer for Son of Frankenstein that is said to be taken from alternate takes and deleted scenes.
Spook Busters (1946) / Z-View
Spook Busters (1946)
Director: William Beaudine
Screenplay: Edmond Seward and Tim Ryan
Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Douglass Dumbrille and Bobby Jordan.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s put the East Side Kids in with a mad scientist and an ape!”
Tagline: The Fun’s Getting FEAROCIOUS! MAD DOCTORS! HAUNTED HOUSES! GORILLAS!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The Bowery Boys find themselves in another creepy, old house with a mad scientist who kidnaps Satch [Hall] to place his brain in a monster ape! Wha- what?
The boys start a pest exterminating business and find themselves in a haunted house with a mad scientist looking to put Satch‘s brain in a gorilla. Guess he wants to dumb-down the monkey. The usual hi-jinks ensue when the Boys set out to rescue Satch.
It is almost as if the writers put the screenplays for Spooks Run Wild and Ghosts Run Wild in a blender.
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Larry Stroman’s Dark Knight
If you like this Larry Stroman riff on The Dark Knight you can see some of his other Batman/Catwoman creations here at Xombiedirge.
Master Minds (1949) / Z-View
Master Minds (1949)
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Screenplay: Charles R. Marion and Bert Lawrence (additional dialogue)
Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Garbriel Dell, Alan Napier and Glenn Strange.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s put the East Side Kids in with a mad scientist and a monster!”
Tagline: THE CHILLS WILL ELECTRIFY YOU When The Bowery Boys Meet The Monster.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The Bowery Boys find themselves in another creepy, old house when a mad scientist kidnaps Satch [Hall] because of his extraordinary brain! Wha- what?
When a bad tooth gives Satch the power to predict the future, Slip [Gorcey] puts him in a sideshow in order to make some fast cash. Mad scientist, Dr. Druzik [Napier] sees first-hand Satch’s ability and decides that Satch’s brain would be perfect for a transplant into his monster [Strange]. The usual hi-jinks ensue when the Boys set out to rescue Satch.
Master Minds is a cut above the previously reviewed East End Kids/Bowery Boys movies!
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The Tombstones of 25 Famous People
Eddie Deezen posted The Tombstones of 25 Famous People. You have to hand it to those that went out and left us with a smile. Here are three of my favorites…
- Mel Blanc: “That’s all folks.”
- Merv Griffin: “I will not be right back after this message.”
- Jackie Gleason: “And away we go.”
Ghosts on the Loose (1943) / Z-View
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
Director: William Beaudine
Screenplay: Kenneth Higgins
Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Bela Lugosi and Ava Gardner.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s put the East Side Kids in a creepy deserted mansion with a killer ghosts on the loose.”
Tagline: You’ll yell with glee when these happy-go-lucky hooligans invade the shivery domain of the Man of a Thousand Horrors! It’s Chill-arious!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The East Side Kids (who would later grow into The Bowery Boys) find themselves in another creepy, old house with strange things going on. When the boys decide to surprise newlywed friends by fixing up their new house, they get confused on the address and end up in a haunted house.
If you’ve seen Spooks Run Wild you’re in for more of the same. I expected more from a horror comedy with Bela Lugosi, a spooky old house, Ava Gardner and the East Side Kids. Perhaps because I’ve seen the same gags done better with The Three Stooges and Abbott & Costello, my sights were set too high.
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Edison Rex by Chris Roberson & Dennis Culver
Edison Rex is a free web comic that looks to be a lot of fun. Created by Chris Roberson & Dennis Culver, Edison Rex…
… is the smartest man in the world, a criminal genius, and the arch nemesis of the world’s greatest protector, Valiant. Having dedicated his life to defeating Valiant and proving once and for all that he is a menace to humanity and not a hero, what will Edison do once he finally succeeds? And with Valiant out of the way, who will be left to protect the Earth?
Some Like It Hot (1959) / Z-View
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Director: Billy Wilder
Screenplay: Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O’Brien and Joe E. Brown.
The Pitch: “Hey, Billy Wilder has an idea for a Marilyn Monroe comedy with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon!”
Tagline: The movie too HOT for words!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
When musicians Joe [Curtis] and Jerry [Lemmon] witness a gangland execution and are seen by the killers, they know their days are numbered. The mob has placed a price on their heads and they have to get out of town. So Joe becomes Josephine, Jerry becomes Daphne and they join an all girl band headed for Florida by train.
Things become even more complicated when Joe falls for Sugar [Monroe] and millionaire Osgood Fielding the third, goes ga-ga for Daphne. The only way things could get worse is if the gangsters find them and guess what? Yep. The gangsters find them.
Monroe looks great. This is my favorite Jack Lemmon role. You won’t be disappointed.
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8 of Evel Knievel’s Most Memorable Stunts with Video!
Suzanne Raga and Mental_Floss take a look at 8 of Evel Knievel’s Most Memorable Stunts with Video!
Spooks Run Wild (1941) / Z-View
Spooks Run Wild (1941)
Director: Phil Rosen
Screenplay: Carl Foreman & Charles R. Marion … Jack Henley (additional dialogue)
Stars: Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall and Angelo Rossitto.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s put the East Side Kids in a creepy deserted mansion with a killer on the loose.”
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The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The East Side Kids (who would later grow into The Bowery Boys) find themselves sent to a rural summer camp. When the boys sneak out one night looking for some fun they find themselves in a creepy old house where the sinister looking Nardo (Lugosi) and his diminutive servant Luigi [Rossitto] live. They will soon learn that a killer is on the loose and closer than they can imagine.
I expected more from a horror comedy with Bela Lugosi, a spooky old house and the East Side Kids. Perhaps because I’ve seen the same gags done better with The Three Stooges and Abbott & Costello, my sights were set too high.
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