An American adventure directed by Jerry Warren, starring John Carradine.
A group of people try to explore the deep ocean in a diving bell, but get cut off from their surface contact. After the mishap with the bell, they don scuba gear and swim into a network of caves that are supplied with air by a volcano.
The lackluster plot and "B" acting made this generally uninteresting. It looked and sounded older than '58 to me, so we've got poor production value as well. I know what crappy movies are and don't feel the need to get verbose about it. I rate this bad for being poorly made and boring. Don't watch it.
An American science fiction directed by Ray Kellogg.
A hot rod car mechanic helps the police to find and eliminate a giant lizard that is causing accidents on roads and rails.
Talk about off-topic! This movie was more about the hot rod mechanic than the monster. The plot was focused on him as the main character and time was alotted for singing and playing the banjolele. Now I have nothing against '50s rock songs played upon the banjolele, but isn't this a movie about a giant gila monster? The lizard gets about 2 minutes total screen time and the singing mechanic gets about an hour. Because they got distracted and went off on a tangent, I rate this poor. Watch it if you like '50s pop-rock songs and banjoleles.
An American science fiction by Don Dohler.
An alien lands on Earth and is hunted by a gang of rednecks who want to sell it. A teacher and one of his former students enlist the help of the daughter of one of the rednecks to save the alien from them.
This was definitely unique. I liked the vague and muddy plot because I feel that it accurately portrays how a lone alien would be treated on his visit to our planet. The soundtrack was also not too shabby, with stylized synthesizer music in a classic science fiction type theme. What was bad was the acting, editing and general production value. It looked like some dude filmed it on a camcorder with the help of his friends and neighbors. This is a prime example of a good idea with poor presentation. I'll rate it o.k. for the above stated reasons. You may want to watch it if you're really into independent films.
An Italian science fiction directed by Paolo Heush.
A manned rocket is launched into space and there are technical problems, causing the pilot to eject and return safely. The rest of the rocket continues into space where it alters the course of asteroids, which are now headed toward the Earth.
Italian trash! The plot was boring and the characters didn't matter in the least. Bad audio included a "WWWWWUUUOOOOOAAAAEEEEIIII!" sound that repeated quite frequently. Bad video contained no aliens, robots or foreign worlds and was dull to watch. I don't feel the need to continue berating this snoozer. I rate it shit. Don't watch it.
An American art film by Marilyn Manson.
Dark scenes are shown with the filmmaker and some other people in uncomfortable settings. Repetitive music is played and phrases are repeatedly spoken.
Repetition is what this film was about. It accomplished this goal within the first few seconds, so it's a good thing that it was only 25 minutes long. It does get female anatomy points though. At one point, the filmmaker states that the film was made to upset the viewer and this was accomplished as well. Repitition of music, spoken phrases and dark scenes gets old really fast. Given that this was the purpose of the film, as stated in the film, I rate it adequate. It did what it was meant to do. Whether you should watch it or not is for you to decide.
An American mystery directed by Wallace Fox, starring Bela Lugosi.
After several brides die at their weddings and their corpses are stolen in transit to the funeral home, a newspaper journalist investigates the story. All of the brides were wearing a special flower that is traced to a scientist.
This was a dismal attempt at filmmaking. The acting was sub-par and the editing left much to be desired. The audio and video were a little less than standard for the time and there wasn't much style to speak of. The journalist character was alright, but the rest were extras and I found the plot unamusing. Generally, it just wasn't worth watching. I rate it bad.
An American science fiction directed by Joseph Green.
A scientist keeps his fiancee's head alive after she is decapitated in a car accident. While he is trying to find her a new body, her head is conspiring with something locked behind a door to kill him.
This was a very bad movie. I mean so bad it's funny kind of bad. The plot was so stupid and the science so preposterous that it can't be taken seriously. The production value was a little on the shitty side as well, with less than ideal audio, video and editing. I don't see why it had to be an hour and 22 minutes long when I could have fit that plot into about 15 minutes. I sat here for the whole time waiting to see some unthinkable lovecraftian monstrosity come out of the closet. When the closet door opened and the tall guy with a mask on came out I began to want the last hour twenty of my life back. I rate this bad. If you want to watch and mock, please do so without me.
