Director Tim Burton will next tackle a live-action ‘re-imagining’ of the 1958 feature “Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman”:
‘“…the original film, directed by Nathan Hertz, starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress…
“…whose close encounter with an alien causes her to grow into a giantess…
“…complicating her marriage which is already troubled by a philandering husband…”
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‘“…the original film, directed by Nathan Hertz, starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress…
“…whose close encounter with an alien causes her to grow into a giantess…
“…complicating her marriage which is already troubled by a philandering husband…”
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- 5/23/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Director Tim Burton will next tackle a live-action ‘re-imagining’ of the 1958 feature “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”:
‘“…the original film, directed by Nathan Hertz, starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress…
“…whose close encounter with an alien causes her to grow into a giantess…
“…complicating her marriage which is already troubled by a philandering husband…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
‘“…the original film, directed by Nathan Hertz, starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress…
“…whose close encounter with an alien causes her to grow into a giantess…
“…complicating her marriage which is already troubled by a philandering husband…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 2/5/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Tim Burton has been hired to take the helm on the remake of the science fiction flick ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’ for Warner Bros.
The horror story follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her cheating husband. Details on whether the remake will bear a resemblance to the 1958 original are currently unknown.
Burton is directing from a script penned by Gillian Flynn. Burton will also produce alongside Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper. Kai Dolbashian serves as executive producer.
Also in news – Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Nick Mohammed & more set for Prime Video’s ‘Deep Cover’
Directed by Nathan Hertz, the original starred Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers.
Burton is currently working on the sequel to his 1988 iconic classic ‘Beetlejuice’ which will see Michael Keaton return to the role of the inappropriate poltergeist. Winona Ryder...
The horror story follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her cheating husband. Details on whether the remake will bear a resemblance to the 1958 original are currently unknown.
Burton is directing from a script penned by Gillian Flynn. Burton will also produce alongside Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper. Kai Dolbashian serves as executive producer.
Also in news – Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Nick Mohammed & more set for Prime Video’s ‘Deep Cover’
Directed by Nathan Hertz, the original starred Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers.
Burton is currently working on the sequel to his 1988 iconic classic ‘Beetlejuice’ which will see Michael Keaton return to the role of the inappropriate poltergeist. Winona Ryder...
- 2/2/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Tim Burton is set to take on a remake of the 1958 classic Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman, which is set up at Warner Bros.
Filmmaker Tim Burton will be working with Warner Bros once again, following the completion of production on his upcoming Beetlejuice sequel which we know now is called Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. That film finally wrapped production late last year after strike-related delays and is set to debut in September of this year.
Burton also has another season of the hit Netflix show, Wednesday, geared up for production in April and that will likely run until late summer. Beyond that though, it looks like the filmmaker has his next project lined up – and it’s a very Burton project indeed: a reimagining of the 1958 kitsch classic, Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros is backing the film, and interestingly, the script is being written by Gone Girl author,...
Filmmaker Tim Burton will be working with Warner Bros once again, following the completion of production on his upcoming Beetlejuice sequel which we know now is called Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. That film finally wrapped production late last year after strike-related delays and is set to debut in September of this year.
Burton also has another season of the hit Netflix show, Wednesday, geared up for production in April and that will likely run until late summer. Beyond that though, it looks like the filmmaker has his next project lined up – and it’s a very Burton project indeed: a reimagining of the 1958 kitsch classic, Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros is backing the film, and interestingly, the script is being written by Gone Girl author,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ creator Tim Burton and ‘Gone Girl’ writer Gillian Flynn are tackling a remake of ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’ for Warner Brothers.
Burton is directing the upcoming film from a script by Flynn. The science-fiction horror story follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her cheating husband, reports Variety.
It’s unclear how closely this new take will follow the original 1958 movie, starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers.
The first film reportedly carried a budget of just $88,000, so it’s reasonable to assume the remake will have a slightly higher price tag.
The project reteams Burton with Warner Bros., where he is currently working on the sequel to his 1988 movie ‘Beetlejuice’.
As per Variety, the follow-up film about a pesky poltergeist, newly and fittingly titled ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, will be released in theatres on...
Burton is directing the upcoming film from a script by Flynn. The science-fiction horror story follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her cheating husband, reports Variety.
It’s unclear how closely this new take will follow the original 1958 movie, starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers.
The first film reportedly carried a budget of just $88,000, so it’s reasonable to assume the remake will have a slightly higher price tag.
The project reteams Burton with Warner Bros., where he is currently working on the sequel to his 1988 movie ‘Beetlejuice’.
As per Variety, the follow-up film about a pesky poltergeist, newly and fittingly titled ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, will be released in theatres on...
- 2/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Apparently today has been deemed Tim Burton News Day. Hot on the heels of the Beetlejuice sequel announcement comes word that the director is attached to remake 1958 cult classic Attack Of The 50Ft Woman. Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn is on board to write the script.
Warner Bros. is backing the new movie, which will take on the sci-fi concept anew. The original, directed by Nathan Hertz and made for a reported $88K, starred Allison Hayes as an abused socialite who grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt. She goes after her cheating husband with revenge on her mind.
It certainly sounds like something Burton can have fun with, and Flynn is no stranger to stories of complicated male/female dynamics.
This isn't the first time the movie has been through the remake factory – it was turned into a 1993 comedy TV movie version,...
Warner Bros. is backing the new movie, which will take on the sci-fi concept anew. The original, directed by Nathan Hertz and made for a reported $88K, starred Allison Hayes as an abused socialite who grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt. She goes after her cheating husband with revenge on her mind.
It certainly sounds like something Burton can have fun with, and Flynn is no stranger to stories of complicated male/female dynamics.
This isn't the first time the movie has been through the remake factory – it was turned into a 1993 comedy TV movie version,...
- 2/1/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman: Tim Burton to direct a reimagining of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic
Welcome to the Burtonaissance, friends! After blowing up Netflix charts with the delightfully binge-able Addams Family series Wednesday and debuting the title and release date for the long-anticipated Beetlejuice sequel, Tim Burton is ready to announce another project! According to Deadline, Tim Burton is teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures to reimagine the sci-fi horror classic Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman!
Former Entertainment Weekly reporter and novelist Gillian Flynn is penning the script, with Tim Burton lined up to direct. In the 1958 Nathan Juran-directed classic, an abused socialite, Nancy Fowler Archer (Allison Hayes), grows to gigantic size because of an alien encounter and a scrapped murder attempt. After rising to an alarming height, Nancy pursues her cheating husband with revenge coursing through her veins. Prepare yourselves for death and desire! A rampage of destruction and a new high in terror!
Tim Burton returns to the ’50s for this...
Former Entertainment Weekly reporter and novelist Gillian Flynn is penning the script, with Tim Burton lined up to direct. In the 1958 Nathan Juran-directed classic, an abused socialite, Nancy Fowler Archer (Allison Hayes), grows to gigantic size because of an alien encounter and a scrapped murder attempt. After rising to an alarming height, Nancy pursues her cheating husband with revenge coursing through her veins. Prepare yourselves for death and desire! A rampage of destruction and a new high in terror!
Tim Burton returns to the ’50s for this...
- 2/1/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman Remake Coming From Tim Burton And ... Gone Girl Author Gillian Flynn?
If you've been missing the acidic wit of "Gone Girl" and "Sharp Objects" author Gillian Flynn lately, don't worry: she's reportedly back in the screenwriting game, this time with a script that's set to become a Tim Burton movie, per Variety.
According to the outlet, Burton is set to direct a new version of "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" penned by Flynn, with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper producing and Kai Dolbashian on board as an EP. Mittman and Harper worked with Burton on Netflix's smash hit "Wednesday," and hopefully the unlikely director-screenwriter duo will bring new life to the story (which comes from the 1958 B-movie of the same name).
Apparently, it's unclear as of yet how much Burton and Flynn's "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" will follow its predecessor, but it's worth noting that the Nathan Hertz-directed original featured a literal 50-foot woman who was...
According to the outlet, Burton is set to direct a new version of "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" penned by Flynn, with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper producing and Kai Dolbashian on board as an EP. Mittman and Harper worked with Burton on Netflix's smash hit "Wednesday," and hopefully the unlikely director-screenwriter duo will bring new life to the story (which comes from the 1958 B-movie of the same name).
Apparently, it's unclear as of yet how much Burton and Flynn's "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" will follow its predecessor, but it's worth noting that the Nathan Hertz-directed original featured a literal 50-foot woman who was...
- 2/1/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The classic B-movie title Attack of the 50 Foot Woman is getting a remake from Tim Burton and Gillian Flynn. Burton is attached to direct the movie from a script by the Gone Girl scribe.
Warner Bros. is behind the project, which will be a re-imagining of the 1950s genre film. The succinct logline for that earlier film reads: “Turned into a giantess by an alien, a woman (Allison Hayes) finds her husband (William Hudson) in a bar with a floozy (Yvette Vickers).” Nathan Juran directed the pic, which was released by Warners.
Burton is also set to produce the project with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper. Kai Dolbashian will executive produce.
Burton was last in theaters with Dumbo, which failed to preform at the box office, but he most recently found success with the Netflix series Wednesday and recently wrapped on a Beetlejuice sequel for Waenrs. He is repped by WME.
Warner Bros. is behind the project, which will be a re-imagining of the 1950s genre film. The succinct logline for that earlier film reads: “Turned into a giantess by an alien, a woman (Allison Hayes) finds her husband (William Hudson) in a bar with a floozy (Yvette Vickers).” Nathan Juran directed the pic, which was released by Warners.
Burton is also set to produce the project with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper. Kai Dolbashian will executive produce.
Burton was last in theaters with Dumbo, which failed to preform at the box office, but he most recently found success with the Netflix series Wednesday and recently wrapped on a Beetlejuice sequel for Waenrs. He is repped by WME.
- 2/1/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fresh off directing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which is headed to theaters in September, Deadline reports that Tim Burton is attached to direct a new take on Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) will be writing the screenplay for the Warner Bros. project.
The original Attack of the 50 Foot Woman was directed by Nathan Hertz and released in 1958. The low-budget movie was remade by HBO in 1993, with Daryl Hannah in the title role.
Allison Hayes starred in the original as a socialite who grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt. She then goes after her cheating husband.
Deadline notes, “Burton has delivered reimagined ’50s sci-fi movies before for a mass audience, that being 1996’s Mars Attacks (which was based on the Topps trading cards).”
Tim Burton is producing Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman for Warner Bros. with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper.
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) will be writing the screenplay for the Warner Bros. project.
The original Attack of the 50 Foot Woman was directed by Nathan Hertz and released in 1958. The low-budget movie was remade by HBO in 1993, with Daryl Hannah in the title role.
Allison Hayes starred in the original as a socialite who grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt. She then goes after her cheating husband.
Deadline notes, “Burton has delivered reimagined ’50s sci-fi movies before for a mass audience, that being 1996’s Mars Attacks (which was based on the Topps trading cards).”
Tim Burton is producing Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman for Warner Bros. with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper.
- 2/1/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” creator Tim Burton and “Gone Girl” writer Gillian Flynn are tackling a remake of “Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman” for Warner Bros.
Burton is directing the upcoming film from a script by Flynn. The science-fiction horror story follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her cheating husband. It’s unclear how closely this new take will follow the original 1958 movie, starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers. The first film reportedly carried a budget of just $88,000 — so it’s reasonable to assume the remake will have a slightly higher price tag.
The project reteams Burton with Warner Bros., where he is currently working on the sequel to his 1988 movie “Beetlejuice.” The follow-up film about a pesky poltergeist, newly and fittingly titled “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” will be released in theaters on Sept. 6. His other directing credits include “Edward Scissorhands,...
Burton is directing the upcoming film from a script by Flynn. The science-fiction horror story follows a wealthy heiress who grows into a giant after an alien encounter and exacts revenge on her cheating husband. It’s unclear how closely this new take will follow the original 1958 movie, starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers. The first film reportedly carried a budget of just $88,000 — so it’s reasonable to assume the remake will have a slightly higher price tag.
The project reteams Burton with Warner Bros., where he is currently working on the sequel to his 1988 movie “Beetlejuice.” The follow-up film about a pesky poltergeist, newly and fittingly titled “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” will be released in theaters on Sept. 6. His other directing credits include “Edward Scissorhands,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In the wake Barbie racking up eight Oscar nominations including Best Picture and becoming Warner Bros’ highest grossing movie of all-time at $1.44 billion, here’s another female power event project that’s in the works under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy administration.
We understand that Tim Burton is attached to direct Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, a reimagined telling of the 1958 Warner Bros. movie classic, which Primetime Emmy nominee Gillian Flynn is writing.
The original sci-fi cult classic made for a reported $88K starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress whose close encounter with an alien triggers her to grow into a giantess, complicating her marriage which is already in turmoil no thanks to her philandering husband.
Burton has delivered reimagined ’50s sci-fi movies before for a mass audience, that being 1996’s Mars Attacks (which was actually based on the Topps trading cars) and featured an ensemble cast of Jack Nicholson,...
We understand that Tim Burton is attached to direct Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, a reimagined telling of the 1958 Warner Bros. movie classic, which Primetime Emmy nominee Gillian Flynn is writing.
The original sci-fi cult classic made for a reported $88K starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress whose close encounter with an alien triggers her to grow into a giantess, complicating her marriage which is already in turmoil no thanks to her philandering husband.
Burton has delivered reimagined ’50s sci-fi movies before for a mass audience, that being 1996’s Mars Attacks (which was actually based on the Topps trading cars) and featured an ensemble cast of Jack Nicholson,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
We all know Mystery Science Theater 3000 as the show in which a human host and a couple of robots make fun of bad movies. According to in-universe lore, the movies come via mad scientist members of the Forrester family, who test the sanity of a human subject by forcing them to watch terrible films. The humans — beginning with Joel Robinson (series creator Joel Hodgson), followed by Mike Nelson (Michael J. Nelson), Jonah Heston (Jonah Ray), and Emily Connor (Emily Marsh) — fight back by riffing on the films, a task made easier not just by the robot sidekicks Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, but also by the genuine awfulness of the movies.
But MST3K didn’t always have mockery in mind as its central premise. As seen in the recently-unearthed early episodes recorded for Minneapolis public access channel Ktma, Joel spent more time enjoying Invaders from the Deep and Revenge...
But MST3K didn’t always have mockery in mind as its central premise. As seen in the recently-unearthed early episodes recorded for Minneapolis public access channel Ktma, Joel spent more time enjoying Invaders from the Deep and Revenge...
- 8/24/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Only once in a generation do we behold a classic such as this! The ’embiggened’ adventures of Nancy Archer lack technical sophistication, but good direction and a very direct story — female revenge writ large — grab us every time. Let the absurdities pile up, because Allison Hayes cuts a mean fifty-foot figure in that white two-piece, and saucy Yvette Vickers really warms up the clientele down at Tony’s place. It’s a terrific piece of late ’50s exploitation anti-art. The fantastic Reynold Brown poster is a key expression of the monsterrific worldview.
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1958 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 65 min. / Available at Amazon.com / General site Wac-Amazon / Street Date December 6, 2022 / 21.99
Starring: Allison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette Vickers, Roy Gordon, George Douglas, Ken Terrell, Otto Waldis, Eileene Stevens, Michael Ross, Frank Chase, Nelson Leigh, .
Cinematography: Jacques Marquette
Film Editor: Edward Mann
Original Music: Ronald Stein...
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1958 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 65 min. / Available at Amazon.com / General site Wac-Amazon / Street Date December 6, 2022 / 21.99
Starring: Allison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette Vickers, Roy Gordon, George Douglas, Ken Terrell, Otto Waldis, Eileene Stevens, Michael Ross, Frank Chase, Nelson Leigh, .
Cinematography: Jacques Marquette
Film Editor: Edward Mann
Original Music: Ronald Stein...
- 12/3/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Creepshow: From Script to Scream from Titan Books
Creepshow: From Script to Scream will serve as the official behind-the-scenes compendium on the Shudder series, exploring its origins, development, production, special effects, and more.
The 240-page coffee table book is written by Dennis L. Prince and features a foreword by Stephen King and an afterword by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero serves as executive producer.
Publishing on December 13, it’s available to pre-order in hardcover (49.99) and e-book (24.99) via Titan Books.
Halloween III Action Figures from Trick or Treat Studios
Trick or Treat Studios has launched pre-orders for a set of Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1:6 scale action figures. Priced at...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Creepshow: From Script to Scream from Titan Books
Creepshow: From Script to Scream will serve as the official behind-the-scenes compendium on the Shudder series, exploring its origins, development, production, special effects, and more.
The 240-page coffee table book is written by Dennis L. Prince and features a foreword by Stephen King and an afterword by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero serves as executive producer.
Publishing on December 13, it’s available to pre-order in hardcover (49.99) and e-book (24.99) via Titan Books.
Halloween III Action Figures from Trick or Treat Studios
Trick or Treat Studios has launched pre-orders for a set of Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1:6 scale action figures. Priced at...
- 10/28/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Her name’s Elvira, but you can call her tonight–or Cassandra Peterson, her real name. Peterson, who gained popularity as the busty, double entendre-spitting Elvira, has revealed that there may be life for the character, even after she retires.
In a new interview with Variety, Peterson said, “I think I will retire, but I do not think that Elvira will ever retire. Elvira can completely go on without me even if I die, which I will at some point, I think the character will continue to be around. I think it can kind of be like Santa Claus is to Christmas.”
However, Cassandra Peterson isn’t so sure somebody could physically play Elvira for longer than a short stint. “If I did a biopic or, say, a Broadway production. I think somebody else could definitely play me. But I don’t think that they would permanently become Elvira. Unfortunately,...
In a new interview with Variety, Peterson said, “I think I will retire, but I do not think that Elvira will ever retire. Elvira can completely go on without me even if I die, which I will at some point, I think the character will continue to be around. I think it can kind of be like Santa Claus is to Christmas.”
However, Cassandra Peterson isn’t so sure somebody could physically play Elvira for longer than a short stint. “If I did a biopic or, say, a Broadway production. I think somebody else could definitely play me. But I don’t think that they would permanently become Elvira. Unfortunately,...
- 10/22/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Yes, sometimes a producer could earn ‘auteur’ status making B pictures. A name that’s never going to be uttered in the same breath as Val Lewton is Sam Katzman, who for the 1950s settled into a profitable tenure making Columbia program pictures. They pretty much stayed in the category of ‘obvious junk’ yet include a number of endearing favorites. And Katzman deserved to slip through the pearly gates just for helping get Ray Harryhausen’s feature career into motion. Besides their minimal production outlay, Katzman’s horror/sci fi attractions have one strange thing in common: they don’t carry Columbia torch Lady logos. Part One of this review takes on two of the four features in Arrow’s gorgeously appointed boxed set; reviewer Charlie Largent will follow with a review of the second pair of creature features.
Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman
Part 1: Zombies of Mora Tau...
Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman
Part 1: Zombies of Mora Tau...
- 9/11/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Reynold Brown: A Life in Pictures
by Daniel Zimmer and David J. Hornung
2009, The Illustrated Press, Hardcover, 224pp. ,$39.95 – 2017, Expanded version
With the publication of an expanded edition of Reynold Brown: A Life in Pictures, it’s official… Brown was responsible for illustrating every movie poster ever made. Ok, not really but it will seem like it to anyone poring through page after page of some of the most potent propaganda in Hollywood history. An update on the update appears at the end of this review of the 2009 edition.
The era of the illustrated movie poster, that ideal marriage of art and commerce, has long since faded along with the posters themselves. From the big-top colors of Al Hirschfeld’s caricatures for A Night at the Opera to the orange whirlpool of Saul Bass’ Vertigo one-sheet, these were advertisements that excited the senses as much as the films they were designed...
by Daniel Zimmer and David J. Hornung
2009, The Illustrated Press, Hardcover, 224pp. ,$39.95 – 2017, Expanded version
With the publication of an expanded edition of Reynold Brown: A Life in Pictures, it’s official… Brown was responsible for illustrating every movie poster ever made. Ok, not really but it will seem like it to anyone poring through page after page of some of the most potent propaganda in Hollywood history. An update on the update appears at the end of this review of the 2009 edition.
The era of the illustrated movie poster, that ideal marriage of art and commerce, has long since faded along with the posters themselves. From the big-top colors of Al Hirschfeld’s caricatures for A Night at the Opera to the orange whirlpool of Saul Bass’ Vertigo one-sheet, these were advertisements that excited the senses as much as the films they were designed...
- 3/12/2019
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Filmed under the title The Trance of Diana Love, this period time travel fantasy is one of Roger Corman’s most distinctive Aip cheapies, wackily conceived and almost absurdly ambitious, but resourcefully shot on a shoestring. Probably the sexiest showcase the statuesque Allison Hayes ever had. We get witches, imps, reincarnated courtesans and the Devil himself, played outrageously by Corman regular Richard Devon. Lots of fun.
- 11/29/2017
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Most movie trailers boil down a film to its essence, resulting in 2½ minutes of unbridled sensationalism. That’s pretty much a trailer’s raison d’être and we love ‘em for it. But what if the entire movie was like that? Such is the case for another of the films in our Great Global Trailer Search, 1960′s The Hypnotic Eye.
The film opens in the deceptively bland manner of a shampoo commercial; a lovely young blonde enters and goes through the routine of washing her hair. Instead of using the sink however, she turns on the stove and drops her head into the flames. The film’s titles run over the appalling sight of her agonized expression being consumed in the fire.
Directed by the usually good-natured George Blair (TV’s Adventures of Superman), The Hypnotic Eye continues in that sadistic vein with a gruesome plotline seemingly inspired by the...
The film opens in the deceptively bland manner of a shampoo commercial; a lovely young blonde enters and goes through the routine of washing her hair. Instead of using the sink however, she turns on the stove and drops her head into the flames. The film’s titles run over the appalling sight of her agonized expression being consumed in the fire.
Directed by the usually good-natured George Blair (TV’s Adventures of Superman), The Hypnotic Eye continues in that sadistic vein with a gruesome plotline seemingly inspired by the...
- 3/15/2014
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Destroy the Brain is proud to have Max Allan Collins write up a guest post to explain the character of Mike Hammer and the screen adaptations of this character. We want to thank Tom Green from Titan Books for giving us this great opportunity.
The publication of Lady, Go Die! has elicited Hollywood inquiries as to the possibility of a new Mike Hammer movie. Accompanying this interest comes the usual question, “Who do you think should play Mike Hammer?” Since Mickey Spillane always said that Mike Hammer is a state of mind, my suggestions range from Josh Brolin to Denzel Washington, from Ben Affleck to Jason Statham. I am always open to imaginative casting. Tom Hanks made a great Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition, after all.
Mickey always complained about the Hollywood movies from his Hammer novels, although he had complimentary things to say about the two TV Hammers,...
The publication of Lady, Go Die! has elicited Hollywood inquiries as to the possibility of a new Mike Hammer movie. Accompanying this interest comes the usual question, “Who do you think should play Mike Hammer?” Since Mickey Spillane always said that Mike Hammer is a state of mind, my suggestions range from Josh Brolin to Denzel Washington, from Ben Affleck to Jason Statham. I am always open to imaginative casting. Tom Hanks made a great Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition, after all.
Mickey always complained about the Hollywood movies from his Hammer novels, although he had complimentary things to say about the two TV Hammers,...
- 5/8/2012
- by Max Allan Collins
- Destroy the Brain
It was a little over a year ago that we first heard about Dennis Willman's new comic series Ginger-Stein: Rise of the Undead, and now that the first issue is about to launch on Tuesday, October 11th, we have a lot more details and an image gallery to share.
From the Press Release:
On October 11th artistic mastermind Dennis Willman reveals his newest creation, Ginger-Stein, to the world. Ginger-Stein is the title of a multimedia horror/sci-fi project that is written, created, and illustrated by Willman and is unlike anything the horror audience has ever seen.
Ginger-Stein: Rise of the Undead is the first in a set of six comic book mini-series featuring horror’s hottest new heroine. The story and artwork are deeply rooted in 1980’s horror and sci-fi nostalgia. The violence is over-the-top, and like any good 80’s horror story, there’s sex, drugs, and a breaking of...
From the Press Release:
On October 11th artistic mastermind Dennis Willman reveals his newest creation, Ginger-Stein, to the world. Ginger-Stein is the title of a multimedia horror/sci-fi project that is written, created, and illustrated by Willman and is unlike anything the horror audience has ever seen.
Ginger-Stein: Rise of the Undead is the first in a set of six comic book mini-series featuring horror’s hottest new heroine. The story and artwork are deeply rooted in 1980’s horror and sci-fi nostalgia. The violence is over-the-top, and like any good 80’s horror story, there’s sex, drugs, and a breaking of...
- 10/10/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Hollywood loves a big, scary beast, but what about super-sizing the humble human? Clip joint looks up magic mega-moments
Tinseltown has been convincingly developing the magnificence of the mighty in the animal kingdom for decades. A simple shift in perspective transformed King Kong (1933) from a large ape into a monster. Similarly the terror in Tremors (1990) lies not in the idea that we're being chased by sand worms, but that they're half-a-mile long.
Hollywood likes to super-size, to make things larger than life, but when it comes to clumsy old humanity it's much harder to make size scary. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) looked corny, Allison Hayes's 50ft Woman looked bored, even on the attack. Jason and The Argonauts's (1963) bronze behemoth Talos had the stuff, but he was technically an automaton.
Human giants are smaller, sillier and far less malevolent. Their stomping ground is the cartoon or the gentle family comedy.
Tinseltown has been convincingly developing the magnificence of the mighty in the animal kingdom for decades. A simple shift in perspective transformed King Kong (1933) from a large ape into a monster. Similarly the terror in Tremors (1990) lies not in the idea that we're being chased by sand worms, but that they're half-a-mile long.
Hollywood likes to super-size, to make things larger than life, but when it comes to clumsy old humanity it's much harder to make size scary. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) looked corny, Allison Hayes's 50ft Woman looked bored, even on the attack. Jason and The Argonauts's (1963) bronze behemoth Talos had the stuff, but he was technically an automaton.
Human giants are smaller, sillier and far less malevolent. Their stomping ground is the cartoon or the gentle family comedy.
- 9/28/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Assuming you have a humongous front door or outstanding insurance, Thursdays in June will be good night to pull your car into the living room, park it in front of your flatscreen, turn the channel to TCM, and try to relive the golden age of drive-in monster movies as TCM is loading its schedule this month with nothing but classic old school monster movies.
As if Turner Classic Movies wasn't already a fantastic channel as is (they're airing the 1977 Jaws with claws cult classic Grizzly this Friday at 2:00 Am Et), every Thursday in June they'll be running all-night Atomic Age monster movie marathons. From Godzilla to Harryhausen, from classics like The Thing from Another World to not-so-classics like Creature from the Haunted Sea to bad movie greatness like The Giant Claw... Here's TCM's own press release:
It came from the drive-in! The al fresco movie theater, a rage of the 1950s and '60s,...
As if Turner Classic Movies wasn't already a fantastic channel as is (they're airing the 1977 Jaws with claws cult classic Grizzly this Friday at 2:00 Am Et), every Thursday in June they'll be running all-night Atomic Age monster movie marathons. From Godzilla to Harryhausen, from classics like The Thing from Another World to not-so-classics like Creature from the Haunted Sea to bad movie greatness like The Giant Claw... Here's TCM's own press release:
It came from the drive-in! The al fresco movie theater, a rage of the 1950s and '60s,...
- 6/1/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Actress Eugenia Paul was featured in a handful of films and television productions in the 1950s. She co-starred with scream queen Allison Hayes in the 1957 voodoo horror film The Disembodied as native girl Mara.
She was born Eugenia Popoff in Dearborn, Michigan in 1935. She trained as a dancer before settling in Hollywood in the early 1950s. Paul appeared in small roles in a handful of films in the 1950s, including Lost in Alaska (1952) with Abbott and Costello, The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954), The Ten Commandments (1956), and Gunfighters of Abilene (1960). Paul was better known for her work in television, starring as Senorita Elena Torres opposite Guy Williams in early episodes of Disney’s Zorro in 1957. Her other television credits include episodes of Sky King, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Lone Ranger, and The Thin Man. She retired from the screen in the late 1950s after her marriage to Robert Strauss, the heir...
She was born Eugenia Popoff in Dearborn, Michigan in 1935. She trained as a dancer before settling in Hollywood in the early 1950s. Paul appeared in small roles in a handful of films in the 1950s, including Lost in Alaska (1952) with Abbott and Costello, The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954), The Ten Commandments (1956), and Gunfighters of Abilene (1960). Paul was better known for her work in television, starring as Senorita Elena Torres opposite Guy Williams in early episodes of Disney’s Zorro in 1957. Her other television credits include episodes of Sky King, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Lone Ranger, and The Thin Man. She retired from the screen in the late 1950s after her marriage to Robert Strauss, the heir...
- 6/22/2010
- by Harris Lentz
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Character actor Richard Devon was a familiar face in films and television from the early 1950s. He was often cast as desperados and gangsters in western and crime films. He was also noted for his roles in a handful of Roger Corman cult classics in the 1950s. Devon was featured as Satan in the supernatural tale of past lives, The Undead (1957), with Pamela Duncan and Allison Hayes. He was King Stark of the Grimolts in the campy The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957), with Abby Dalton and Susan Cabot, and was the alien possessed Dr. Pol Van Ponder in the sci-fi feature War of the Satellites (1958) with Cabot and Dick Miller.
Devon worked his way through drama school in Los Angeles, performing chores in lieu of paying tuition. He also worked in early local television, and played a recurring...
Devon worked his way through drama school in Los Angeles, performing chores in lieu of paying tuition. He also worked in early local television, and played a recurring...
- 3/24/2010
- by Jesse
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Stunning starlet Neetu Chandra has expressed her greatest fear, "I hope I don’t die a virgin," she says. This may come as a surprise to some of her fans who have been taken in by her risque exposures, including her recent photoshoot with apparently lesbian overtures with actress Khrishika Gupta. However, Neetu was quick to put things right at the time. “I very much knew what I was doing and never got carried away,” she explained, “But if there’s even an iota of doubt in anyone’s mind, let me make it clear once and for all that I’m not a lesbo.”
Neetu also has other worries at the moment. Apparently, she is confined to her home because her skin has taken on a decidedly blue tinge due to some drastic weight-loss chemical treatment. It sounds amusing but we mustn’t forget that beautiful 50s actress Allison Hayes...
Neetu also has other worries at the moment. Apparently, she is confined to her home because her skin has taken on a decidedly blue tinge due to some drastic weight-loss chemical treatment. It sounds amusing but we mustn’t forget that beautiful 50s actress Allison Hayes...
- 12/16/2009
- Bollyspice
Paul Burke was a leading actor from the 1950s and the star of the 1957 horror film The Disembodied. He starred as Tom Maxwell, an author and adventurer who runs afoul of voodoo queen Allison Hayes when he becomes part of a romantic triangle with the queen and her older husband while on an expedition in the deep jungles of Africa.
Burke was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 21, 1926, and was the son of boxer Martin Burke. He went to Hollywood in the mid-1940s and studied acting as the Pasadena Playhouse. He began his film career in the early 1950s with small roles in several films including the talking-mule fantasies Francis Goes to West Point (1952) and Francis in the Navy (1955). He moved up to larger roles later in the decade with the voodoo horror film The Disembodied (1957).
He also became a familiar face on television from the 1950s, with...
Burke was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 21, 1926, and was the son of boxer Martin Burke. He went to Hollywood in the mid-1940s and studied acting as the Pasadena Playhouse. He began his film career in the early 1950s with small roles in several films including the talking-mule fantasies Francis Goes to West Point (1952) and Francis in the Navy (1955). He moved up to larger roles later in the decade with the voodoo horror film The Disembodied (1957).
He also became a familiar face on television from the 1950s, with...
- 11/6/2009
- by Harris Lentz
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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