THE BLOODY BROOD - Harry Freedman - "Main Theme" (1959)

There's a very fine line sometimes between Monster movies & JD/Crime flicks, but the general rule in defining genres usually seems to be, if there's a bonafide Psycho involved, that will make the plot just twisted enough to qualify as a Monster movie.....so you get some titles like "Bucket Of Blood," "Anatomy Of A Psycho" etc, or in this case, "The Bloody Brood." These hip punks are a real gang of mental monsters led by none other than Peter Falk, who was, by my reckoning, 32 when this film was made. Seems like film makers in the 50's had a lot of trouble defining the 'Beat' generation! They manage to get some of the lingo straight, they remember to use a lot of bongos, and beat poetry, but the characters generally seem overly outrageous, & very rarely dressed properly. Okay, here's the deal, Beatniks should look like Maynard G. Krebs, period. Sweatshirt & tennies, no suits, man, that's for squares, you dig?!!! Harry Freedman provides us with a soundtrack a lot hipper than the people in the movie, but just as sinister! Here's The Bloody Brood

It was interesting how she just slid up there like a seal or a dolphin to get that drink!

DIE NACKTE UND DER SATAN (The Head) - Lasry/Mattes - "Two Scenes" (1959)

Lilly's a stripper at the "Tam-Tam" tiki club. She looks good, but she drinks too much! 

 

The boys in the band are wailing! There's a good crowd! The room is hot tonight! 

 

Lilly's deadbeat artist boyfriend is bugging her, so she orders two or three more drinks! 

 

Even if you're in a movie, you should always watch out for who's watching you! 

 

Otto Storr as Frank the barkeep sees it all, but he ain't talkin' and the band just keeps on playing!! You might remember Otto from his role as Wenzel The Clown in the 1962 classic thriller, "Snow White & The Seven Jugglers." Here's the music from two good Head Scenes

HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM - Gerard Schurmann - "Guillotine Scene" (1959)

Seems like more than ever, everyone's trying to get ahead in this world, like a bunch of crabs in a barrel all scratching and pulling each other back down in an effort to get to the top. It's been that way for years, & especially in the movies. In this wild scene from "Horrors Of The Black Museum," not only are the weirdos trying to get to the top, they are also literally trying to get a Head! Portable guillotines are pretty effective tools no doubt! Man, that was brutal for 1959, and Michael Gough, although not in this scene, is tremendously sinister the whole rest of the film!

Plan Ahead

REVENGE OF THE CREATURE - Lava/Stein - "Lobster House Jam" (1955)

Every once in a while, you gotta throw in a classic, and they don't get much classier that the 1955 Universal production, "Revenge Of The Creature." Here's a great scene, coming directly from "The Lobster House," and hold on, cause the joint is jumpin'! John & Lori are getting all hot and bothered when the Creature makes an untimely party-crashing appearance, whisks her away and makes a 3 point dive into the water with her in tow! The music's by Bill Lava, who had a stunning musical career in cartoons & movies dating back to the 30's, and still yet, another Stein, Herman this time, who helped compose music for "Tarantula," "This Island Earth," "The Incredible Shrinking Man," "The Monolith Monsters," and a slew of other features. These two guys resumes combined will make your head spin like a satellite knocked out of orbit! Incredible!! 

 

Here's a bonus gratuitous shot of a very young and uncredited Clint Eastwood from an earlier scene. Clint also appeared in "Tarantula." So there you have it, trombones, giant spiders and more!! 

 

EL FANTASMA DE CASA ROJA (The Phantom In The Red House) - José de la Vega - "El Infierno" (1956)

Welcome to "El Infierno!" 

 

313 varieties of Tequila available, the current weapon of choice being Corazón Blanco 100% Agave Azul! Gracias! 

 

How about those flamin' fajitas, just like at Jacalito Grill, only Hotter!!!

 This guy is only one of the "Hot" entertainers!! 

 

And you got this guys! 

 

We could only be so lucky to have a hot place as cool as this today, with or without some phantom dude!!! The Opening ActThe 3rd ActThe 4th Act

X : THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES - Les Baxter - "The Party" (1963)

Legacy, travesty, It all happened in Ray Milland's award-winning career. He was a truly fine actor, and is perfect in the role of Dr. Xavier in this movie. 10 years later, he's sharing a body with Rosey Grier and gets stuck in "Frogs." Not a very pretty picture, but in this film & this scene in particular, he does a fantastic job of mentally going from being a doctor to thinking like a 13 year old kid, when he suddenly realizes he can see through all the girl's clothes. The smoking sounds of Les Baxter keep the party rolling in the background. Great movie, period!!X-Ray Party

NIGHT TIDE - Paul Horn Combo - "West Coast Club Scene" (1961)

Here's the place where you can read the complete press kit for "Night Tide." www.milestonefilms.com/pdf/Nighttide.pdf There is an uncanny amount of information, quotes, and bibliographical information about Dennis Hopper & director/writer Curtis Harrington and every other part of the film except, what else, who are the players in the club? Yeah, they tell us over and over that the incredible Paul Horn is the flautist in the club scene, but for the other guys, Nada! I'm sorry, I want to know who's playing the trumpet, bass & drums too! Here's the short opening theme... Night Tide

(Fifteen years later, thanks to you astute readers, we now know that the players were Joe Gordon - trumpet, Jimmy Bond - bass, and Kenny Dennis on drums.Thanks people!)

  ....and some seriously cooking music from the first point that Dennis Hopper comes on the scene. Probably THE coolest jazz from any movie of any time! "Great combo!" Indeed!!!!! Paul Horn Combo Paul Horn later in his career would record an album inside "The Great Pyramid," he also was the reed man in "Bucket Of Blood!" Yes, Paul is one of THE hippest men on the planet! And there's even more!! Now, really do yourself a favor, find a DVD somewhere & enjoy something special for a change, & don't forget to get yourself some fish & chips to go with it too, for the complete experience! 

 

These people are so cool, they're drinking Pabst!!