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Los monstruos del terror (1970)
Generic Universal Monsters (spoiler)
It is sad to watch Michael Rennie in this film. Like many of his contemporaries (Lon Chaney, J Carrol Naish, Boris Karloff), he appears in pure Deck in his final role. He does get plenty of screen time though & he appears to be speaking English. His face looks like it is painted with makeup. It just looks so smooth. The monsters are a grab bag of generic creatures based on the Universal classics. The Frankenstein monster is ludicrous. The actor actually walks around with his eyes closed. Though created with electricity, the monster is electrocuted when the werewolf pushes him into some equipment. Go figure! The vampire appears by himself and never intermingles with the other monsters. His "death" scene is probably the highlight in this mess of a film. The Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman released a year after this one is a far better film. If you a grade Z movie fan and you have a keg of beer, then you will probably enjoy this. All others, beware!
Little Bear (1995)
Charming & enjoyable
I get to babysit my grandchildren on my days off from work. If it weren't for them, I would never have known this show existed. It is shown twice-a-day on the Noggin preschool network. This is a charming and enjoyable series about a family of bears. Little Bear learns right and wrong from very understanding and patient parents and grandparents. He has a number of animal friends and one human girl friend who share his adventures. A healthy dose of fantasy is thrown in for good measure. The only hard thing to swallow about the whole show is the parents and grandparents wearing clothes including shoes. Of course, this show is for preschoolers not grandparents but you'll have a good time watching it anyway.
Terrified (1962)
Lost?
I saw this on a Los Angeles TV station one weeknight back in the mid-to-late 70`s. I have never seen it listed anywhere since and I always wondered why. Is it a lost film? Maybe there is some legal snafu concerning the rights. It has an unknown cast and a $1.98 budget. Can`t imagine what kind of legal problems it could generate. Seems like the perfect film for Alpha DVD to release. The thing that sticks in my memory was how the maniac would drive around in a station wagon spouting maniacal laughter & insane dialogue. It was always in long shot and you heard him talking over the scene. These scenes were probably recorded without sound and everything was added later. Makes me laugh to this day. I wish it would come out on DVD. I`d order a copy thru Creepy Classics as soon as it was listed.
La noche de Walpurgis (1971)
Nostalgia
Watching this on Macabre Theatre last Saturday night really took me back to the late 60`s & early 70`s, when I eagerly awaited each showing of horror films every Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Macabre Theatre stars Butch Patrick (The Munsters) and Ivanna Cadaver (a poor man`s Elvira who can`t act but isn`t too hard on the eyes). The print shown of The Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman was in terrible shape. The color was washed out and the night scenes were almost solid black. It was difficult to see what was happening. I think this was the first Paul Naschy film I`ve ever seen. It sure didn`t make me want to search out his other monster films. Oh, well, it was fun anyway.