This lively, lurid shocker from writerdirector richard e. Read the full synopsis of she demons, 1958, directed by richard e. The film won only one oscar for costume design in a blackandwhite film. She demons is a 1958 independently made blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by arthur a. On august 26, 1961, 35yearold gail russell died from an alcoholinduced heart attack. Cunha, with irish mccalla, tod griffin, victor sen yung, at turner classic movies. The demon the film that breaks the last cinematic taboo. The list of completed book series below have all wrapped up and are yours for the binging. Based on just the situation in china, many of the big shots managers used all sorts of. Not as good as she demons, as there isnt any expressive dancing. One of the more entertaining examples of low budget 50s horror 1958 s she demons is also one of the earlier entries in the facial surgery horror genre and along with the same years frankenstein 1970 was one of the earlier movies to reference nazis in a monster type horror setting. Burial in native honolulu for cult film director cunha the.
They sure dont make movies like demons and demons 2. They sure dont make movies like demons and demons 2 anymore. Thus, demons is a film with little in the way of a coherent plot or deep characterization. Burial in native honolulu for cult film director cunha. A couple wash up on an uncharted island where nazi experiments are going on. Cunha on allmovie irish mccalla, the statuesque heroine of tvs. Silly gangstersholdgoodguyshostageinremotehideout movie with the highlight being a mysterious alien woman in a shiny silver skintight suit whose perilously torpedolike chest places them all in great jeopardy. When the goons have finished with them a mad scientist, colonel osler, who has. Oct 02, 2005 richard earl cunha is best known for his quartet of horror films, which, in addition to frankensteins daughter and she demons, included giant from the unknown and missile to the moon. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. She demons and giant from the unknown eventually played a double bill together. Her father, a professor of biology the study of plant and animal life at boston university and a wellrespected authority on bees, died when she was eight years old. The whole team will make appearances in this fan fiction.
She demons was shot in the usual southern california locations utilized for shoestring films. Fred maklin and beautiful, but spoiled, jerrie turner wash up on an uncharted tropical island. Each offers at least three books, so you can read along as the characters grow, fall in love, and conquer their demonsalong with empires, mysteries, and everyday drama. Science fiction movies v 1957 1969 complete films plus the most complete filmography on you tube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing she demons near you. Gail russells final appearance was as flore brancato in a film eerily titled the silent call. She demons 1958 screencraft enterprises astor pictures p. She demons ranks second most enjoyable of his four 50s horrorscifi forays, eclipsed only by his marvelous masterpiece, frankensteins daughter.
She demons 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Cunhas film she demons, which griffin described as a terrible movie with an impossible plot. Still, marilyns performance did not go totally unrewarded. Released by monstrous movie music in 20 mmm1971 containing music from she demons 1958, the astounding shemonster 1957. She demons is cheap pulp horroradventure featuring a mad nazi scientist based in an underground island volcano laboratory, experimenting on kidnapped girls, turning them temporarily into she demons. Shipwrecked on a volcanic island, spoiled heiress jerrie turner mccalla and explorers fred. He has, you see, been extracting some glandular substance from the girls to inject into. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Cunha managed the remarkable feat of cramming all of these plot elements into its 76. Seemingly coming straight off the lifetime movie channel primetime lineup, demons from her past is a thoroughly tame and routine revenge melodrama, not worthy of a repeat viewing on cable, let alone a trumpedup dvd release that tries to. She demons is another triumph from director richard cunha, whose science fiction quickies of the 1950s are among the worst films ever. Or, in the case of she demons, one horror exploitation film.
Heroic, but dull, fred maklin and beautiful, but spoiled, jerrie turner wash up on an uncharted tropical island. Spoilers to venom 2018 after eddie brock loses his job and fiance, he moves into a cheap apartment, depressed, alone, and consistently unemployed. However, in the films big specialeffects moment, where mono reveals the extent of the injuries inflicted on her by her husbands experiments, a standin was used. Based on just the situation in china, many of the big shots managers used all sorts of methods to get a small role for their artistes. Irish mccalla, tod griffin, victor sen yung, rudolph anders, gene roth, leni tana, richard e. Irish mccalla, tod griffin, victor sen yung, charles opunui, rudolph anders. All the 1950s long and short films ive seen in my whole life. Note that some listings, beginning in 1958, include the term panavision. She demons 1958 irish mccalla, tod griffin captured. Almost two years had passed between projects, during which time marilyn had attempted not too successfully to put some of her personal demons behind her. A detailed analysis of the schlock classic, she demons 1958, which starred the. Thus, demons is a film with little in the way of a.
Irish mccalla, the statuesque heroine of tvs sheena queen of the jungle, heads the cast of she demons. Irish mccalla was 29yearsold by the time she made her next film and her. This was the last film for charles opunui kris, but 1958 was a busy year. She demons 1958 approved 77 min horror, scifi 1 january 1958 usa heroic, but dull, fred maklin and beautiful, but spoiled, jerrie turner wash up on an uncharted tropical island.
She demons the astounding shemonster soundtrack 1957. Mar 24, 2018 gail russells final appearance was as flore brancato in a film eerily titled the silent call. These are films that carried screen and print credits for cinemascope but were photographed with panavision lenses. With irish mccalla, tod griffin, victor sen yung, rudolph anders. Some like it hot was nominated for six academy awards, though marilyn was overlooked in the best actress category. Close encounters awareness is up this week, what with a national minirelease of the 1977 steven spielberg hit, so i reached into the bottomless savant archives for something to showandtell. A close encounters example of forced perspective trailers. Richard earl cunha march 4, 1922, honolulu, hawaii september 18, 2005, oceanside, california was an american cinematographer and film director. Move over, eddie wood fans heres another sobadits good cult favorite from cheese director extraordinaire, richard e. They are soon captured by exnazi colonel osler, who also has imprisoned a bevy of beauty contest.
You see, for just over seventeen years, no one knew she was iron mans daughter and tony thought her having a suit could only endanger her. She demons is another triumph from director richard cunha, whose sciencefiction quickies of the 1950s are among the worst films ever. Jun 27, 2007 films beginning with l wed 27 jun 2007 04. A hurricane, island castaways, dancing native girls, female monsters, nazis, a mad scientist, weird surgical experiments and a volcanoall prime ingredients for horror exploitation films. This 1958 american release is a reedit of tourneurs original 1957 british film. Even some of the artistes who played insignificant roles were also quite famous in hollywood. Demons from her past, despite the title and the evocative cover design on the dvd case, is in no way, shape or form, a horror film.
Oct 15, 2009 fred maklin and beautiful, but spoiled, jerrie turner wash up on an uncharted tropical island. She demons 1958 she demons is a fun little 1950s monster movie with some interesting twists and more than a few pretty girls. Cowritten and produced by italian horror maestro dario argento suspiria, deep red, demons came from argentos desire to create a purely commercial film after tasting such success with 1978s dawn of the dead. Cunha, that stars irish mccalla, tod griffin, and victor sen yung. The comic relief dude is your standard precivil rights insultingly offensive ethnic portrayal done with a smile. Early life sylvia plath was born in boston, massachusetts, on october 27, 1932, to otto and aurelia plath. She demons is a 1958 independently made blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by. Griffins film roles, all considered unsuccessful, included that of a rancher in a walkin part on the film, in the bottom of the bottle and a ranger in the desperadoes are in town both 1956. Fiveminute film of irish modeling a leopardskin bikini and a striped bikinicitation needed queen of the jungle 1956 three tv episodes with new footage, created for nonu. Apr 18, 2014 the demon the film that breaks the last cinematic taboo.
However, when i tried to embed one of the existing versions in my web page about this film they were either too light or too dark. However, in the film s big specialeffects moment, where mono reveals the extent of the injuries inflicted on her by her husbands experiments, a standin was used. She demons 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She demons the astounding shemonster soundtrack 1957, 1958. Jun 02, 2008 however, when i tried to embed one of the existing versions in my web page about this film they were either too light or too dark. She demons 1958 feature horror, scifi video dailymotion. Strange as it is to see a makingof documentary with no completed film, this shows just how much of. She demons 1958 an heiress irish mccalla, an explorer tod griffin and a crewman find a mad scientist who keeps women in bamboo cages. She demons the astounding shemonster soundtrack from 1957, 1958, composed by nicholas carras, guenther kauer. Most of these films were from mgm though a number of columbia films used the new panavision lenses for their cinemascope films. Originally released in 1958 and 1959, the films were recently released on dvd, drawing new generations of fans. Strange as it is to see a makingof documentary with no completed film, this shows just how much of a juggling act it is to get a movie made. Paradise cove for the beach scenes, griffith park for the jungle scenes and bronson canyon for the caves and rocky exteriors.
Richard earl cunha, creator of frankensteins daughter, she demons and other lowbudget horrors that stalked drivein movie screens in the late 1950s, was a man who could mix a little imagination with cheap construction materials and come up. Joined by the dislike of their metalmusic loving neighbour, eddie and rory bond over morning cups of coffee and evening glasses of wine. With so many lowbudget 50s fantasy films coming out, the selection is quickly reaching down to the lower levels, where the sobadtheyregood movies dwell. Most importantly, the producer this time was the mysterious jace.
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