February 15, 2004
Go see this movie! The Skeleton commands you!
What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with an outstandingly cheezy B-movie? We actually got to meet some of the cast and crew of The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra on Saturday night after the show. For those who haven't seen the trailer, it's available at the official movie site (requires Flash and Quicktime).
Saucier than a killer tomato, more powerful than a 50-foot woman, this sci-fi send-up spoofs the best B-movie thrillers of the 1950s. Assisted by his clueless, overly hair-sprayed wife (Fay Masterson), a dedicated "man of science" (writer/director Larry Blamire) rolls up his shirt sleeves to save the world from radioactive monsters, mutant beasts, curious space aliens and an evil skeleton. Shot on location in Bronson Canyon and Lake Arrowhead, California—in some of the original locations of classic '50s sci-fi films.
According to writer/ director Larry Blamire, the film is, depending on your point of view, "a spoof of, an emulation of, or an homage to the wonderful black and white, low-budget, sci-fi/horror films of the 1950s." The theatre was reasonably full on Saturday night, but not completely sold out. After the show, Robert Deveau (the Farmer) commented that we were a really good audience-- that we "got it". (I think he was just relieved that we were laughing throughout the film.) Cortney Skinner (designer and constructor of the Transmutatron and the Mutant) talked about the prop budget (he brought it in at under $200, thanks to Home Depot, Michael's Crafts and some creativity with foam rubber). Cory Blamire (skeletal manipulation crew and part-time Mutant) kindly modeled the Mutant's head, and agreed that he wasn't part of the crew just because he was the director's son.
The Landmark Theatres guy (Bryan) said that the best way to support independent cinema is to go see it and tell everyone you know. (Actually, he said to tell people that you don't know, too.) And he also said to go see the movie on opening weekend-- apparently opening weekend box office is a really important number to the studios. So, don't wait! It'll be at Kendall Square for one week only, but if it does well, it may be held over. Mrowr!
Posted by rv at February 15, 2004 11:34 AM to movie