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JM Cozzoli

A horror and movie fan with a blog. Scary.

Curse of the Demon (1957)
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Of course the original title, Night of the Demon, wasn't sensational enough for American distribution, so they went and spiced it up with  the change to Curse of the Demon, while splicing out some minutes of the original running time, too, unwisely. This is an excellent supernatural horror that is brought home by the appearance of the demon (a hotly contested point to be sure), another Americanization, over the objections of director and writer Jacques Tourneur and Charles Bennett. For an engrossing read on the movie's production trials and tribulations, get Tony Earnshaw's book, Beating the Devil: The Making of the Night of the Demon.

Curse of the demon

Dark Intruder (1965) Pressbook

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I found out about this movie after reading Night Gallery: An After Hours Tour (which I highly recommend). Dark Intruder was the pilot for a potential series for television called The Black Cloak, produced by Jack Laird. Dailymotion is currently offering a slightly blurry copy for view, and it's well worth the time spent.

Here's the pressbook to whet your appetite. Bon appetite.

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Forbidden Women (1948) Pressbook

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The colorful and provocative cover for this 1948 movie pressbook caught my eye. I'm sure Forbidden Women was a spliced together cheapie set for drive-in consumption.  Lloyd Friedgen also released the "throbbing drama of shackled youth" Child Bride (1938). He also edited some episodes of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968). Go figure. 

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The Deadly Trap (1971)
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A bit busy, but this Mexican lobby card for The Deadly Trap gives you everything you need to know: kids in danger, mayhem and disruption, and an ominous abode beckoning (although the house can also imply a criminal conspiracy, lunatic family, or mysterious organization ;). Usually the lobby cards from the 1970s aren't as thoughtfully executed, so this one is a pleasant surprise.

La casa bajo los arboles

Pigmy Island (1950) Mexican Lobby Card

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Jungle Jim deals with a missing Woman's Army Corps captain (Ann Savage) and a pigmy chief (Billy Curtis). And that's only half the story. The rest is the usual tangle with natives, animals, overgrown jungle scenery, and foreign agents after a mysterious plant. This Mexican lobby card is eye-catching and well executed: note how the captain is looking at Jungle Jim but Jungle Jim is busy listening to his monkey pal. And boy, those chimps can chatter. That pretty sums up the romantic  heat in this one. Considered camp today, with the stock footage, fake animals, and gorilla-suited stuntmen, nonetheless it's still fun for a matinee showing.

Pigmy island
Pigmy island

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
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This Mexican lobby card for Sherlock Holmes is a bit of a mystery in itself. The Return of Sherlock Holmes in the title refers to the Clive Brook 1929 Holmes' movie, which was the first sound appearance of the great fictional detective on film. However, Arthur Wontner played Sherlock Holmes in five movies beginning in the 1930s. None of them have "Return" in the title. He is shown in the inset scene for The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935). Co-stars included Ian Fleming and Lyn Harding, as noted on the card. Otherwise, the lobby card is somewhat effective. The Death's Head in the top left corner is beautifully subtle.

 

 

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