NARCOTIC / One Night of Bliss... A Thousand Nights of Hell..! - 1933

An opening scroll tells us that NARCOTIC was "presented in the hope that the public may become aware of the terrific struggle to rid the world of drug addiction." The movie is nothing but a salacious look into a world of sordid pleasures. It tells the story of Dr. William G. Davies, an infamous snake-oil salesman who started his career as a promising medical student. But. after a single night of relaxation in a Chinatown opium den, Davies becomes addicted to drugs, and soon thereafter, his medical practice deteriorates...

This Dwain (MANIAC) Esper production stars Harry (ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR/ HYDE) Cording, Joan (HYPNOTIZED) Dix, Patricia (KING OF THE JUNGLE) Farley, Jean (GUILTY PARENTS) Lacy and J. Stuart (MARCH OF THE MOVIES) Blackton Jr.

Here's Dr. Davis, he's talking with his Asian friend, Gee Wu, who is an opium smoker. Dr. Davis is fascinated with Wu's tales of the benefits of doing drugs...

Davis recalls an incident as a medical student where he cut the baby out of the mother's stomach to save it after she was killed by an out of control automobile... That top still looks like the guy's piloting some kind of alien spaceship!

Look at that, some medical dude from a Daffy Duck cartoon!!

So, Dr. Davis and a pal spend a blissful night in an opium den, it's the beginning of the end!

Davis feels like a superman now, he can conquer the world, no prob!!

This taxi driver is nearly crazy , he needs his fix... It hits him so hard that he has no idea what he's doing, including running straight into an oncoming train! It amazes me what filmmakers could get away with back in the day!

At the local side show, Dr. Davis pushes his miracle cure, which is nothing more than tiger fat. He gets paid by the cashier after his act is complete.

Now it's time to party!!.. The host brings out an assortment of drugs so that the guests can choose their own preference. Yeah, well... Just pass me a joint.

This gal likes to snort and shoot up, bringing out her sexy side, what else?!

At the end of the session, a gong sounds, time to go home! Mrs. Davis automatically gets paranoid... The next morning at their apartment, Davis can't find his money, so, gets wifey out of bed, and because she doesn't know where the money is, he rips her dress off and leaves the place in a huff.

A year later or so, Davis has a visitor. Davis explains how drugs has helped him see into the future! And, he's told that if he could see into the future, he would have known that drugs would destroy his life!

The horrible truth sets in...

Now, there's only one way to square things up!.. Remember kids, don't use drugs, or...... Tune in tomorrow when Eegah!! will try and entertain the troops, here, at The Dungeon!

THE MUMMIES - "The Band, The Music, and maybe The Movie"

In the late 1980's in the Bay Area of California, a garage/punk band called The Mummies was formed! They were low-fi, budget-rock monsters!

Welcome to an Extra Moldy Wednesday edition of The Dungeon!

This video of "The Fly" will answer any questions you might have!
Above all else, The Mummies were performers! Unlike most mummies, as far as I know, they never killed anybody!

 The Mummies were D.I.Y. artists of the highest level and disdained big production values!
Their recordings were totally raw, just the way they wanted them to be!
When the technology of CD's came out, they wanted nothing to do with it!

 This 45 was released in 1990, with a pressing of only 1500!

The Mummies' members were Maz Kattuah on Bass, Larry Winther on Lead Guitar, Trent Ruane on Organ and Sax, and Russell Quan on the Skins!

 The Mummies reunited a couple of times, and in 1994 released this LP called "Party At Steve's House!"


I mean like what is there not to like about these guys?
They've got it all!! Intelligence, talent, and rags!

 According to Wikipedia, The Mummies are getting back together for a while in 2020, and are currently working on a movie! I sure hope they send us a copy, but what's it going to be on?
 8 Millimeter or VHS?

I hope ya'll dug that as much as I did, it's something I've been wanting to do for a long time because these Mummies are crazy cool!

 While I was putting this whole thing together, I found videos on YouTube by yet another Mummies band that I had never heard of before called Here Come The Mummies. Although this is a damn fine soul/funk band, and odd no doubt, something about them just doesn't seem right, and if you don't know what I mean, go back and watch the first Mummies video again!
This is just more like a really good band wrapped up in bandages!

LA MANSION DE LAS 7 MOMIAS / The Mummies Are Coming! The Mummies Are Coming!! - 1977

Do you know what we say around here, at The Dungeon? One good mummy deserves another!! So, in today's wild 'n' weird tale from Guatemala, it goes like this... After the passing of her father, a woman finds that his death may have been connected to a devilish pact, enacting a curse on a treasure and a group of zombified mummies! Sounds good so far, anyway, she sends for her friends Blue Demon and Superzan to help put an end to the insanity!

Our hero Blue Demon ended up with 27 acting credits in movies like BLUE DEMON vs. THE SATANIC POWER, my fave HELLISH SPIDERS, THE SHADOW OF THE BAT, SANTO AND BLUE DEMON AGAINST THE MONSTERS, LAND OF THE DEAD, THE CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE and THE BEASTS OF TERROR. Superzan had only 7 acting credits, starting with SUPERZAN THE INVINCIBLE.

We start with this crippled little hunchback dude with bad teeth creeping around, hiding behind bushes and the such. Wonder what he's up to...

And yes, there's a devil in this thing, he likes to bring mummies back to life!

Hey, here's Blue Demon with his many fans, what a guy!!

This is something I wouldn't want to see out my window!!.. What the Hell?!!

Here's our little hunchback catching a glimpse of four mummies carrying some guy down the street in the middle of the night.

Holy crap, it's Easter in Guatemala! What a freaking cool shot of our muscle bound heroes in their duds, toddling some tea!! Man, talk about a classic seventies scene.

Now in their official wrasslin' attire, Blue Demon and Superzan kick a big pile of mummy butt...

It's always creepy to see mummies coming out of the depths of a swampy pool of water!

Back at the ranch, I guess the King and Queen of the Mummies are running the show.

And, something dubious is about to happen to our heroes' gal pal...

Love this shot, even though dude has a head lock on Blue Demon, our mighty hero is still able to punch a mummy in the mush, knocking him out of the scene!

To get to the cellar, Blue Demon simply kicks a hole in the brick wall from the outside!! So, who needs a stupid sledge hammer anyway?

Our little hunchback pal has something going on with the devil, he has to hold up an iron gate with spikes to prevent it from falling onto him. The devil just laughs...

But, checkmate!! The cross causes the devil to to recede away from the place, making for the end of the mummy plague!

The good guys show up to an unhappy scene, our brave little buddy has lifted the curse and wants to die rather than live with his many deformities...

A ton of treasure is returned to the rightful owner, bringing our tale to a somewhat happy ending. See you again Wednesday as we continue down the old dusty Dungeon Trail...

~ R. I. P. RIC OCASEK ~