THE HEADLESS GHOST - Gerard Schurmann - "Ghost Dance" (1959)

This is yet another Herman Cohen Production, so it's no wonder that the music is once again by Gerard Schurmann, the same composer Herman used on "Horrors Of The Black Museum" and "Konga!" Unfortunately, "The Headless Ghost" is a rather droll little film with actors and a plot that's pretty hard to care about, and basically, it's one saving grace is this dance number that the ghosts share with the kids. 

 

The ever so stunning Josephine Blake dances up a storm as the ghost dancer, and Gerald's music rocks out like a George Martin production of "Aladdin!" 

 

London stage performer Josephine, definately had it going on!!! 

 

She shimmies............and....... 

 

She struts for the headless ghost guy, too bad he can't see her! After that, the dance is over and it's dullsville all over again!! Probably the low point of Herman Cohen's monster movies as far as we're concerned, but at least he has all those other classic killer titles to his name, so we'll forgive him for this one!!!

FANTASTIC VOYAGE - Leonard Rosenman - "Antibodies" (1966)

Big budget films weren't nearly as much fun as a Roger Corman or Jerry Warren film, but every once in a while they did something fairly intriguing like "Fantastic Voyage" that had a lot of interesting visuals, and music to go with them. "Rebel Without A Cause" and "East Of Eden" composer Leonard Rosenman, who, unfortunately just passed away a couple of months ago, had 50 years of contributions to Hollywood music, and that is quite 'fantastic' unto itself!! 

 

Hey Buddy, can you give me directions to the nearest Headshop? 

 

You know, it just ain't cool when the doctors working on you are all wringing their hands and look like this!!! 

 

Let's give a big hand to Craven Walker, the creator of the 'Lava Lamp' for his influence here!!! 

 

Who says Raquel Welch can't act? 

 

After Raquel is attacked, they are stuck on the horns of a dilemma trying to detach these little antibody beggars from every part of her body tactfully!!!

MANFISH - Clyde Hoyte/Richard Koerner- "Big Fish - Beware The Caribbean" (1956)

Well, first off, I'd like to thank my old buddy Tabonga for filling in the last four days while I wandered aimlessly in the desert. To be honest with you, I wasn't sure if that loghead could put a complete sentence together or not, but I think he did a great job for someone who has a turnip for a cousin! So, we decided to let him continue to do the posts on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting next week, and that will give me a bit of a break and help keep my burnout to a minimum and we can keep this thing rolling! So, let's celebrate and keep the party going with some 'Island Music' from a movie called "Manfish"!! Now, this is one movie I had never seen before, and I must admit, I was a bit disappointed as I was sure there was going to be some cool creature like from a black lagoon, but no, "Manfish" is the name of the boat! This is an 'Island' movie with Lon Chaney Jr. in it, and the story is based on two Edgar Allen Poe stories, "The Gold Bug" & "The Tell-Tale Heart," and that's about all that qualifies it as a horror movie! 

 

"Big Fish" and "Goodbye" were written and performed by the multi-talented Clyde Hoyte, composer and journalist as who else but, "Calypso!" Clyde passed away in 2003! 

 

Underwater skeletons are always scary! Drunk ones are even scarier!! 

 

Richard Koerner wrote "Beware The Caribbean" and is incredibly impossible to find any information about. I have no idea who the woman is or what key she is singing in. It's very hard to decide if she is a really good or a really bad vocalist. Listen to it and you be the judge!! 

 

This movie was filmed in Jamaica in 1956, and it is now in public domain. This was a transitional time in 'Island Music' closing out the years of Mento and Calypso and moving towards Ska and Reggae. Here Clyde Hoyte does a reprise of "Big Fish." 

 

I have been doing a lot of reading about Lon Chaney Jr. lately, and by the looks of it, I think he probably really enjoyed this shoot!!!

IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE - 1958 Vogue Pictures - (Music by Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter) (SOUNDCLIP NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

Tabonga's brother, IT!, star in tonight's flick from 1958. They use him again in INVISIBLE INVADERS! Music is by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter. If it sound like KRONOS theme, that because Shefter did that one! Sawtell has super long list of work! 

 

Same rocket from WORLD WITHOUT END and QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE! "Hey! What gives?!" 

 

See, space travel lots of fun and very social! 

 

HEY, BRO!!.. Keep up the good work! 

 

End with great lobby card!! BANG! BANG!

ROBOT MONSTER - 1953 / 3-D / Phil Tucker - (Elmer Bernstein score)

And, again, Tabonga is here! Tonight, we have all-time nutso classic, ROBOT MONSTER!.. So, what can big splinter-head like Tabonga say about this flick?.. Well, music is excellent because of killer composer dude, Elmer Bernstein!! Elmer did score for CAT-WOMEN OF THE MOON too! Another nice thing is title card, great! Oh, bubble machine!.. But, what Tabonga like very best is just one thing!.. 

 Yes, correct, Claudia Barrett as Alice! She look totally great in 3-D!! 

 

Phil slightly insane if he think this is good picnic spot!.. But, hey, his stupid movie! 

 

You know, Tabonga interested in what under there too!! 

 

Sometimes, if squint just right... Oh, never mind. 

 

Good idea!.. Let Ro-Man strangle bratty little kid, in 3-D no less!! Johnny was annoying though, right?!

 Then, Great Guidance sends out his lightning ray in 3-D! This same kind of effect used in CAPE CANAVERAL MONSTERS! 

 

Then, turn into silly slapstick comedy! So, here's theme, toy piano and sci-fi music from... ROBOT MONSTER

EARTH vs. THE SPIDER aka THE SPIDER - 1958 AIP/Mr. BIG - (Albert Glasser / Theme)

Tabonga again!.. Tonite is 'theme that likes to beat you up' by one of our faves, Mr. Albert Glasser! Tabonga like the theremin and intrusive surprise element it use to sucker punch you in nose! Win by KO!! Above is pic of Dave the motorcycle cop after little run-in with big, bad spider, dummy made by my dad, Paul Blaisdell! Dad also make big spider leg in gym. 

 

Get ready, here's... "Earth vs. The Spider."

 

Always nice to see parents mentioned! You know, I think dad make that web and spider there too! 

 

Here is funny shot of Gene Roth taking a leak because they make him stand in for self!! 

 

Wow, look, a shoe box!! Tabonga had uncle with two! Nothing more Tabonga care about than old, vintage jalopies! Everyone have to treat with much respect! 

 

Oh, nice Buick!.. Wait, it had crash!! Hey, who could crash such classic car like that?!! WHO CAN BE THAT STUPID IDIOT??!!! 

 

Oh, yeah, great, look, big surprise!!... Woman driver!...... HAVE FUN IN HELL, YOU DUMB BROAD!!! 

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!..... 

 

Don't know why this kid didn't get an Academy Award! Shame on you, Mr. BIG!

el Regreso del Monstruo (RETURN OF THE MONSTER) - 1960 Mex - (Mayhem & Transformation)

Hello, everybloody!.. This Tabonga here. For four nights in row, I control the vertical, I control the horizontal. Tonight, time to go Mex again with freaky little number called "el Regreso del Monstruo" or "Return of the Monster" here in old USA, and, no telling who does music? Got me!..... So, first, title song, then some mayhem, and then very cool transformation sounds. Enjoy! 

Give a listen to Return of the Monster

  It hurt to be a monster! 

Tabonga would like pet skeleton! 

Dreamin' he baaaaad monster!! 

Sleep tight, and, don't let the monstruo bite!