three years ago I started a new collection within
my movie collection. It's a whole 'nother film world
and in a short time I've been fortunate to surmass several
hundred titles as a start and have learned a lot.
The idea of combining the worlds of rock bootlegs and
B-movies for this blog was never in my mind from the
start, it just happened that way. Visitors are obviously
digging it so why stop the hand of fate, ya dig?
This weekend's tribute goes out with special thanks
to several of the recommended movie blogs as they
helped me identify titles to add. Special thanks to
The Tribute
Friday - #10. 9
Saturday - #8,7, 6, 5
Sunday - 4, 3, 2, 1
plus honorable mentions for sub-genres.
LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN - NUMBER 10
CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (1970)
What?! This piece of shit number 10? out of several
hundred? What can I say, I'm a sucker for any flick
based around a fair, amusement park, etc. and Coney
Island footage circa 1970 qualifies including the
little ride thru the horror house. Then there's the
outright horror of Burt Young's first role as a
slightly malformed dummy working behind the
booth and I believe the bad guy but it's hard to
believe anything with this one, it very well
could be the worst movie ever made.
For that reason, we love it at #10.
Every 70s Movie: Carnival of Blood (1970)
If nothing else, the rotten horror picture Carnival of Blood has one of the strangest opening salvos you'll ever encounter. Dialogue scenes featuring two equally unpleasant couples are intercut with the peculiar image of a woman's head emerging through a hole in some sort of velvet table cover.
"The actors wander through the place passing by endless crowds of people. Many of them stare directly at the camera. Sometimes the boom is in shot. But, it’s so obviously in shot most of the time that it took me ages to realize that it was the boom. It’s like the sun. You don’t pay attention to it unless someone points it out."Worst Movies Ever: Carnival Of Blood (1970) - Worst Movies Ever Made
Carnival Of Blood (1970) Directed by: Leonard Kirtman Starring: Earl Edgerton, Judith Resnick, Martin Barolsky, Kaly Mills, John Harris, Linda Krurtz, William Granell, Glen Kimberley, Eve Packer, Gloria Spivak Roll up! Roll up! Roll up something mind-altering if you want to spend some time with this mind-rotting schlock horror cheapie!
NUMBER 9
I WONDER WHO'S KILLING HER NOW?
This wacky black comedy has a bit of a black story
to it. Peter Sellers was originally cast for this and
broke his leg the day before principal shooting was
to begin. Goofball-extraordinist Bob Dishy took
his place and the picture bombed big time. The
style of the movie is simple goofy slapstick with
the goofball factor exponentially increased, ya dig?
The story is simple but very funny as each guy
he hires to off his wife lands up selling it off
to another guy. The second half almost has a
road trip feel to it as his entourage keeps
adding a member. The keyword for this movie
is CORNBALL but it has a lot of nice pluses
and deserves more attention that it's got.
Very hard to find, as far as I know the only
way to get it is on the 50 Drive-In movies
collection from Millcreek.
Every 70s Movie: I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
A dreadful attempt at black comedy in which nearly every joke falls flat, and in which nearly every characterization is predicated upon some irritatingly stupid contrivance or stereotype, I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? was apparently prepared as a starring vehicle for British funnyman Peter Sellers, but it's not as if the presence of replacement star Bob Dishy is the problem.
The Sheer Horror!!
