CARTES SUR TABLE - Paul Misraki - "Attack Of The Robots" (1964)

"Attack Of The Robots" is an early outing by Jess Franco following on the heels of the Dr. Orloff flicks, that is basically a vehicle that shows off the talents of one Eddie Constantine.

Eddie is not exactly a household name in America, but in Europe, he was essentially, the poor man's Humphrey Bogart! Eddie had swagger, and he used it to good advantage playing tough guys for many years. One of his characters, private dick Lemmy Caution, was reprised many times over the years, starting in the 1953 feature "La môme vert de gris" or "Poison Ivy," all the way to the 1991 film "Allemagne 90 neuf zéro!" Born in Los Angeles, Eddie started off his career as a singer, but it was only in France that he had any results, so it's no wonder he later became a French citizen! Sacrebleu!! Coming soon, "Alphaville!"

Here Eddie faces off with character actor Vicente Roca as Chinese agent Wee Lee. Vicente has a fine list of credits including a role as a mayorial candidate in a film call "Vivi O, Preferibilmente, Morti" or maybe even lesser known as "Sundance Cassidy and Butch The Kid!" Ow!! That smarts!!

Sophie Hardy as Cynthia Lewis is a big distraction to Eddie!!

As is Ricardo Palacios. You might remember Ricardo from his killer role as Sancho Lopez in a later Jess Franco film, "The Blood Of Fu Manchu!"

When you first hear the title "Attack Of The Robots" you naturally assume it's either going to be a Mexican or a Japanese film, but the literal translation would have been something completely different, "Cards On The Table!" So now you know why they are not really robots!

So let's get down to the real nitty gritty! The bad guys and gals make robot(zombie)assassins out of normal every day people, but the only dupes susceptible cannot be + or - blood type, they must be neutral! Then, they put the glasses on them for complete control!

The retired Eddie Constantine as Al Pereira is called in on the case because his blood is neutral!

Two things, Al Pereira wears his hat in about 90% of this movie, and there is also an actor in the film named Al Pereira in the role of a fake Chinese man! Really!! I'm not kidding!

Al shows off for scintillating Françoise Brion as the evil scientific mastermind Lady Cecilia Addington Courtney to no avail!

I don't get it either, I just like this shot for some reason!

The musical genius behind the scene is the Masestro Paul Misraki, a man so beloved in France, he was made Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur and an Officier des Arts et des Lettres! Paul had been composing since the 30's and wrote the music for not only the 1956 Brigette Bardot film "Et Dieu... Créa La Femme:" or "And God Created Woman" but also "A Dog, a Mouse, and a Sputnik" among some other 130 titles! Sitting in at the piano is of course, who else but Jesus Franco!?!

Mr. One is about to get his ass kicked by Al! Speaking of Al, after undergoing the treatment, the Robots have blackface makeup, and then when they die, they turn white!! Tricky!!

After kicking Mr. One's butt, and getting out of the water with his suit and hat still on, Al puts on Mr. One's Funky glasses. Since Al's blood is also neutral, he falls under the spell and heads back to headquarters, otherwise he wouldn't have known how to get there!!

There's a really big hubbub, Bub, and The Boss gets stuck in the robot making machine for a dose of his own medicine!

By some kind of freakin' miracle, Al and Cynthia escape from the evil scientists, Wee Lee, and Al's old nemesis, Hermes! Some people think this film is a comedy, I just think it's a Jess Franco film!! A distinct category all by itself!!

SANTO vs BLACK MAGIC / Mexico - 1973

Hello everbloody, finally, today, we, the Dungeon gang, bring you extra special Santo flick, film mostly in Haiti! to get realistic voodoo feel... Santo end up with 54 acting credit, first one being SANTO vs THE EVIL BRAIN in 1961, last one "el Puño de la Muerte" in 1982.

Dungeon composer god with 322 composing credit, Gustavo César Carrión, kickin' ass today with heavy pounding guitar theme!! Oh, and, other assorted musical amenities...

Now, the show start rolling as it be Ralphie the Tarantula' turn to be pushin' big old red 'GO' button wunst again, sooooo!.. GO, MAN!!.. BLACK MAGIC MUSIC!

Stills a little blurry, but, not bad for this rare flick!

Bellamira (Sasha Montenegro) is bad lady voodoo preistess, she look so innocent!

She is interested in local Prof. Jordan' super bomb formula and look into magic pool to see that Santo being called into action by Interpol!

Santo arrive in Haiti and is pick up by friend.

They have flat tire in jungle and when Santo turn around!..

He notice they surrounded by big ugly zombies!

What Tabonga can say?.. "Rumble in the jungle!"

Later, Santo has sneaky visit in middle of the night by dubious looking dude! Nice shot of hotel.

Willie Makit??!..

Bellamira entertain the troop as she wheel an' deal for super bomb plan she plan on getting from professor!

Time for a floor show as Santo is looking so very distinguished in white suit!

On other side of the tracks, Bellamira also having a lil' show of her own!!

Professor Jordan die mysteriously, Santo get to help identify body.

Professor Jordan is now zombie and come back to haunt daughter Lorna, who just happen to be Santo' gurlfiend!

Even when on deadly case, there always is time for wrassling!!! Whenever Santo' opponent start cheating, they get it back in spades!

...Phew! Break time!!

Square in the voodoo zone!

BOO-YAH, Y'ALL!!!

The kids in Bristol, are sharp as a pistol, when they do the Bristol Stomp!!

Love deez night time shots!

They take their voodoo serious in Haiti!

Help!.. Somebody?!..

There's a freakin' kid's chair stuck to my ass!.. What the fuck!!

***Here is pic where you can make up funny caption and submit in the 'comments' section below!!.. Have fun!

To settle thing once and for all, Bellamira and Santo both put hand in basket with snake inside and both get bit... But, Santo' nobility prevail, and, Bellamira fall dead!.. Game over.

Even on his way out of town, Santo have to prove he tougher than a pile of zombie!!