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First off, given American International Picture's (See: previous post) illustrious legacy of jamming two sub-par movies together as a package deal, these two features just really don’t fit.
Headless Ghost is more of a ‘
Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow’- like comedy and
Horrors of the Black Museum is the greatest giallo film that neither Argento nor Fulchi made. Add to the fact that both films hail from 59’, a social period remembered more for space-age terror and giant bugs then subtlety, and you can begin to see why a promotional record featuring a vocal group jam (passe’ even by 1959’s standards) perhaps wasn’t the best advertising move. I mean, have you ever heard of either of these movies? I didn’t think so.
That not to say the record is a lemon. On the contrary, I think it plays particularly loose with it’s accaplella nuttiness. Pair this w/ a copy of ‘Attack of the Giant Leeches’ on AIP records (or AIR) and you got yerself the cream of the Samuel Z. Arkoff's corny crop.
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As far as Halloween is concerned, there sure ain’t a more haunted notion then a Ghost who can’t get no head….wait, I think I may have misunderstood the assignment.
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Headless Ghost - Nightmares(Oooh I'm Scared) of the Horrors of the Black Museum - Nightmares
11 comments:
i tried to find the Hypno-Vista trailer on YouTube for ya but failed, it's pretty neat-o & keen, believe me...not to mention STARTLING!!!
thanx for another Hit-No-Vista!(?)
Is it the one where he pokes the needles through the chicks arm?
yes.
I have the trailer linked above. For some reason it is listed weird on youtube (I guess the internet is trying to keep it a secret or somethin'). I used samples from the trailer on a mix I did w/ DevilDick last Halloween. Just the same, thanks for the leg up. Any chance of seeing the Horror of Party Beach Warren Magazine in the hallowed halls of Magic Carpet Burns?
I have it.
I'll upload it tonight and send you a link.
YNGB
Horror of Party Beach Warren Magazine:
http://rapidshare.com/files/293480400/HoPB.zip
YNGB
You always have neat stuff for Halloween, so I can't believe you never heard of these Herman Cohen films! The Black Museum is considered a British horror classic and the second is a nonsense quickie that AIP ordered him to do (I don't remember if his name is actually on the second one). AIP did have a record label, but this 45 might be one of the promos that theater owners could order as giveaways or pre-promotional handouts.
Happy Halloween.
Hey Redboy, you're under Chinese attack here (and I'm getting them as follow-up comments in my e-mail)! I've never seen a blog get hit so badly!!
It's a good idea to send copies of the messages (cut & paste), and their links (the highlighted Chinese characters link to web pages) to spam@uce.gov. I know that's a bother, but it works (eventually) because they locate and identify the sources. That's one of the things that killed off "Sexy." You could also report it to Blogger Abuse but I don't know if that will do anything.
KL: Ahhh, now I never said I have never seen them, I merely pointed out the fact that even in the hallowed halls of A.I.P. there are some obscure gems to be cut;) I specifically recall Headless Ghost being very similar to that British 60's flick 'Ghost Goes Gear' staring the Spencer Davis Group. As for HOTBM, it ranks right up there w/ the golden age of Italian Horror, even if it is Saxon in nature. As for American International Records, I know that besides this disc they also released a Giant Leeches 45 and a record w/ some of the tunes form Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (Which is one of my faves). I think the song was Ricochett.
Oh, and I'll take your advice concerning our Asian friend here. until next time - RB
hello red boy - i am desperately searching for "old mad witch". i released a coverversion of dave gardners "mad witch" and named it "old mad witch" - i found out on your blog, that there exists this first version, wich is called "old mad witch" by mel allen - but wsomehow i can't download it - is there another possibility to get the song?
please check out my blog for the cover of the 4-song EP - i guess you'll like it...:-)
http://marcelbontempi.blogspot.com/
any answer would be really appreciated!!! thanks a lot...
marcel
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