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The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra | Classification: Science Fiction Directed: - Larry Blamire Actors/Actresses: - Larry Blamire - Fay Masterson - Brian Howe - Dan Conroy Fun Saturday Afternoon Programmer ... ... The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra proves that THEY can make em' like they used to. This movie actually feels and looks like it was made around 1961. This movie was shot in black and white and filmed in Bronson Canyon, California where many other B-Monsters found a hospitable home while trying to conquer the earth. Even the musical score sounds like the stock library music B-Movie filmmakers used in those days. So if you love<BR>Plan Nine From Outer Space (1958) and Catwomen on the Moon (1952) then you will really enjoy this film.<BR> In this Special Edition DVD of The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra<BR>you get:<BR> 1) A Technicolor 1940s Ub Iwerks cartoon "Skeleton Frolic"<BR> 2) "Obey The Lost Skeleton!" making of featurette.<BR> 3) Two separate audio commenteries. The Director (Larry Blamire) and Crew. And a very funny Cast commentary.<BR> 4) "Q and A at the American Cinematheque". Quite interesting.<BR> 5) Full color blooper reel.<BR> 6) "Virtual Skelectables". A Imaginary collection of early 1960s Lost Skeleton bubble gum cards, games, drinking glasses<BR>and box cover art of a "Aurora Model Kit" of the alien mutant<BR>monster from the Lost Skeleton movie. Stuff you will never find<BR>on EBay.<BR> 7) Last but not least, a excellent retro style Lost Skeleton<BR>trailer.<BR> I really enjoyed and appreciated "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra". Check it out and ENJOY. Too slick. Let me begin by saying that, if you're a fan of PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, CAT WOMEN OF THE MOON, ROBOT MONSTER and similar awful movies, this pastiche is certainly worth RENTING (but probably not worth purchasing). The dialog is funny in places, and there are a few genuine belly laughs. The generic production music is especially good (though a bit too hi-fi sounding). Unfortunately, THE LOST SKELETON falls rather short as an authentic re-creation of classic low-budget thrillers. The editing is too sophisticated; scenes that should have been presented as tedious medium shots are presented in a series of cross-cut closeups. The dialog (especially the Skeleton's) contains too much contemporary slang to be credible. Character names are obviously corny; no self-respecting director, not even one of modest talent and questionable taste, would ever call a major character "Kro-Bar." The resulting film plays like a black and white version of ROCKY HORROR: amusing, yes, but you're laughing WITH the cast and crew, not AT it. Genuinely bad movies are inept, but genuinely sincere. LOST SKELETON is just silly, and too clever for its own good. Nice try, but no cigar. Want a REAL laugh? Check out THE CREEPING TERROR, easily the most gawdawful, side-splittingly hilarious example of this wonderful genre. And it's the REAL thing! Obey the skeleton? Hmm... I wonder... "Lost Skeleton" is a brilliant parody/loving homage to those wonderful old B-movies (and Z-movies!) of the 50s and early 60s. The whole thing is played straight; no "Airplane"-style sight gags or knowing winks to the audience. The dialouge is clunky and cumbersome, the camera work is flat and unimaginative,the props are made from common household items, and the even the setting is a cliche (it was filmed in Bronson Canyon, made famous in countless bad horror films). To say much about the plot would spoil the fun, but you can expect a stalwart scientist (played by writer/director Larry Blamire) and his wife, two "aliens... from outer space" and thier pet mutant (with prerequisite bad costume), an evil scientist (with a great evil laugh!) and his beautiful assistant created from forrest animals, and the evil Skeleton. If you get the jokes, you will probably be doubled up from laughter within five minutes. If not, you'll most likely be bored though the entire film. The one major criticism of the film I had was that the joke wore thin in the middle of the film making it seem too long for what it was. Things pick up again for the finale, however. The extras on the DVD are almost as funny as the film itself (especially the perfectly toned trailer), and the whole thing makes a great party film for fans of the genre. And I just have to add on last thing about Jennifer Blaire as Animala in that skin-tight catsuit...ROWR!<BR>Enjoy! Buy The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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