Monday, November 14, 2011

THE TWILIGHT PEOPLE / Four Associates Ltd. - 1973

Welcome to Monster Monday with Tabonga, here at The Dungeon!.. What we gots here is another trip to Blood Island with Dungeon fave, John (THE BEAST OF THE YELLOW NIGHT) Ashley. The story's about a man who's captured while skin diving and then transported to a remote island where a scientist is intent on turning him into a super-being. The man tries to escape with the help of the scientist's daughter and a band of half-human, half-animal mutant creatures.

Check out the list of producers!.. John Ashley, David J. Cohen, Beverly Miller, Eddie Romero, Larry Woolner and Roger Corman.

The music's by Tito Arevalo and Ariston Avelino. Tito worked on films like HONG KONG 999, BLACK JACK, THE RAVAGERS, MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND, BEAST OF BLOOD, THE MAGIC CARPET and PHANTOM LADY. Ariston composed music for MISS PHILIPPINES, KANTO GIRL, TERROR IS A MAN, TIGER UNIT, MORO WITCH DOCTOR and BLACKWORMS.

Lettuce bring in our fuzzy lil' Dungeon helper and button pusher, what else, Ralphie The Tarantula!.. Howdy dort, Ralphie! He's here to start the show, sooo, on wif' it! Push that big red 'GO' button located directly behind the slab, now, Ralphie! Here's the very cool soundclip for... THE TWILIGHT PEOPLE!

Our hero, Matt Farrell, is sought out and unceremoniously captured by Dr. Gordon's henchmen.

Then, he's transported to the doctor's remote mansion where he decides to explore the place at night.

And, what does he discover?.. Delicious cheesecake and pastries!!

Pat Woodell plays Dr. Gordon's daughter, Neva. She finds Matt irrestible!..

Pat played Miss Thompson on THE MUNSTERS and Bodine in THE BIG DOLL HOUSE. Charles Macaulay plays Dr. Gordon, he was Clarence in THE TOWER OF LONDON, Jaris/Landru in STAR TREK and Inspector Shrink in HEAD!

John was married to Deborah (hubba hubba) Walley, played Frankie Avalon's best pal in the beach party movies and produced THE A-TEAM. He died at age 62 in 1997.

Area 51 works on it's next Republican presidential candidate...

Neva has had it with her dad's ass hole buddies and decides to let her Twilight People go!

Ken Metcalfe plays Kuzma, the Antelope Man...

Pam Grier plays Ayesa, the Panther Woman...

Kim Ramos plays Primo, the Ape Man...

And, Tony Gosalvez plays Darmo, the Bat Man. This is actually pretty funny where Darmo tries to fly for the first time, he plummets to the ground and lands flat on his face!

The doctor's men are in hot pursuit.

Kuzma's a freakin' dead shot and Ayesa just chews the Hell out of her opponents!

I like this shot because it reminds me of working in the garden!

Darmo pays the doctor a little visit.

He finally learns the finer details of flying!..

Darmo takes care of business and flys away into the sunset...

4 comments:

Exeter said...

WoW!
I don't remember this one!
I'll have to check out Scarecrow video to see if they've got it!

Christopher said...

I remember pictures of this in Famous Monsters of Filmland but don't think I ever saw it.

Prof. Grewbeard said...

i've always been curious about this one(hint!)but i gotta ask- do we get to see John Ashley's butt in this one too?...

TABONGA! said...

PG - You'll find out for yerself soon...

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