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Teenage Zombies (1957/1960)

 
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 12:16 am    Post subject: Teenage Zombies (1957/1960) Reply with quote

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Amateurish film about a mad doctor on an isolated island (in this case a woman, played by Katherine Victor) who captures a group of teenaged water skiers and turns them into zombies.

Film makers love zombie-monsters because they are so cost-effective. Zombies require no makeup, just a lower order of acting -- which, in this film, must have been a challenge for the cast. "Teenage Zombies" is so low-budget it's practically a home movie.

Star Chuck Sullivan also appeared in "The Giant Gila Monster", which was just as cheap but a whole lot more fun. "Teenage Zombies" was shot in 1957 during the teen-monster craze, but it wasn't released until 1960. Produced and directed by Jerry Warren.

Youtube has a video of the movie and the picture quality is actually pretty good. I intend to watch it see if I can find that gorilla shown in the poster. After all, the producers wouldn't lie to us and advertise a girl-molesting gorilla when there really wasn't one . . . would they? Shocked



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Here's the trailer for this masterpiece. The picture quality is pretty fuzzy, so don't be surprised if you rigorously clean your glasses and it doesn't look a bit better. Luckily its only a minute and fifteen seconds long. Enjoy.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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IMDB has several interesting trivia items for this production. Very Happy
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~ The title score, and much of the total score, was taken (uncredited) from Kronos (1957) by Bert Shefter and Paul Sawtell.

Note from me: Being very familiar with that score, I'd be constantly think of Kronos while trying to a watch this film. Rolling Eyes

~ Filmed in 1956. May have been released for a short period in 1957, but general release was in 1959.

Note from me: It's The Movie that Wouldn't Die! Shocked

~ Director Jerry Warren married Brianne Murphy in Las Vegas in late 1956 and during their honeymoon there, he wrote the script for this movie. It was filmed over five days in early 1957 and may have been released before 1959.

Note from me: Some honeymoon, eh?

"Honey, aren't you ever going to get off that typewriter and come to bed? I bought this black lace nighty just for tonight."

"Ah-ha! A girl in a black lace nightie! THAT'S what this scene needs!

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