Its a collection of monsters created in the inimitable rankinbass animation that should be familiar to anyone who has seen the tv adaptation of rudolph the rednosed reindeer attending a party, singing, and engaging in an endless succession of sightgags. By the films conclusion a new idea of home is established and the viewer is left with a feeling similar to completing a good satisfying book. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. The film, a bmovie shot in black and white, features a mad scientist and a werewolf as. Well start with the scifi trashorama, since, well, i feel like starting with that one. Despite some flaws, mad monster party is a fun family film. Events may be canceled due to participant unforseen professional personal obligations. Events miss mad monster pageant, costume contest, horror. Triviamad monster partywesternanimationmad monster partyymmvmad monster partyif you meant one of those, just click and go. Following hot on the heels of the previous years the wolf man 1941 from universal studios not using the w word.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. Monster rally is the brainchild of columbus ohio resident and cleveland native born in 1987 ted feighan. Producing music that is sampledbased tropical pop, monster rally began with the goal of assembling a bunch of old records into a completely different beast. She wants to be judy garland in the worst way the mockbuster.
Paul gerard kennedy a three disc direct to dvd horror movie box set. A mad scientist changes his simpleminded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories and exact revenge. My wife took the words out of my mouth when she exclaimed, this sounds like a james bond song. Events miss mad monster pageant, costume contest, horror burlesque, panels and screenings, film festival, scaroke, charity auction. Events miss mad monster pageant, costume contest, panels. Possibly timed to accompany universals classic monster romp abbott and costello meet frankenstein to bluray, mad monster party. Frankensteins monster chucky childs play frankensteins monster is made up of many parts, many human parts, including the brain of a serial killer.
The mad monster is a 1942 american black and white horror film, produced and distributed by poverty row studio producers releasing corporation. The sleek, modern interior of a local hotel or resort bears witness to these happenings during the three days of the annual mad monster party. Only the superstitious old woman in the cabin uses the term werewolf, although cameron does call petro a wolf man red herring. The film is set to hit the big screen in the united states on october 16, 2020. Mad mad mad monsters is a 1972 traditional animated comedy film produced by rankinbass productions in the united states and animated overseas by mushi production in japan. Doctor frankenstein was a mad doctor who took the scientific effort to piece the creature. Mad monster rally contains three individual double or triple feature dvds. Events miss mad monster pageant, costume contest, panels and screenings, film festival, scaroke, charity auction march 2426th 2017. For those interested in these corny old drivein flicks, its cheaper to buy all three collections together in one package. Mad monster party by waxwork records free listening on. Its a fun little mystery and has some good comic effects by glenn strange.
The special aired on september 23, 1972 as an episode of the abc saturday superstar movie. The mad monster is an american horror film released in 1942 by p. Mad monster party was a feature film produced by arthur rankin, jr. When dr frankenstein decides to retire from the monstermaking business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Regardless of what happens with the covid19 pandemic, halloween kills may not hit.
The quality is much better than the mad monster, but still not great. A goredrenched abomination from beyond the grave poses for selfies. While the stopmotion photography is a bit jerky in spots, it does not detract from the film but seems to make it that much more endearing. Mad monster party was a jack davis mad magazine strip brought to.
Monster rally is the brainchild of columbus ohio resident and cleveland native born in decembre 1987 ted feighan. As a huge fan of halloween, monsters and cartoons, i expected to absolutely love this rarelyseen 1972 rankinbass special. The wrath of khan directors cut 35th anniversary screening duration. It is a prequel of sorts to the 1967 stop motion animated film mad monster party. Created by filmmakers and coeditors of mad monster magazine, the convention presents a celebration of horror films through celebrity guests, special events, vendors, and screenings. One of the most unusual musical moments in the film occurs during the opening credits. Fans of the kind of quirky novelty humor that reached its zenith in the mid1960s will love mad monster party. The melodrama was produced by sigmund neufeld, directed by sam newfield, written by fred myton, and stars george zucco, glenn strange, johnny downs, and anne nagel the films storyline concerns a mad scientist who has been discredited by his peers. The first title on this disc is larry buchanans creature of destruction 1967. We dont have an article named film madmonsterparty, exactly. And yet, there are a select few in this set that i think should be elevated from their present depths at the bottom of the bmovie chain.
Indeed, this dvd debut was the first time id ever seen it. Thats right, one of the worlds most renowned cartoonists, mad. It included all of the classic monsters such as, dracula, werewolf, dracula, frankenstein fang, the creature of the black lagoon, the hunchback, dr. Film festival mad monster party carolina, march 2426th 2017. It looks really good in comparison to the other film, but i suspect i would be complaining if i had watched it first.
Although less wellknown than rankinbass holiday specials, it has become a cult film. The film, a bmovie shot in black and white, features a mad scientist. Final wars, a japanese monster rally starring 10 toho titans. The origin story in werewolf cinema of the 1930s and40s. This is the direct to dvd retromedias threedisc, ninemovie box set mad monster rally. Wynorski graciously completed the interview because he said he knew i was a fan of his films, but he only gave oneword answers. Halloween kills is one of the most highly anticipated blumhouse productions horror releases for 2020. The mad monster is a 1942 film about a mad scientist who changes his simpleminded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories and exact revenge directed by sam newfield.
Overview of mad monster party, 1969, directed by jules bass, with boris karloff, ethel ennis, gale garnett, at turner classic movies. All programming and events scheduled are confirmed, but subject to change. If youve got kids who arent quite ready for the like of the universal monsters, this is a great. The last extra is the movie the black raven, an old dark house mystery. Mystery cove, the fourth monster rally fulllength, is pure, distilled escapism. Early science fiction horror film about a mad scientists experiment to create a wolf man gone wrong. Producers releasing corporation, a poverty row studio. Zombiesaka i eat your skin widescreen the blood seekers blood stalkers letterboxed morellas allnite. With boris karloff, allen swift, gale garnett, phyllis diller. This 1968 childrens film centers around a meeting of monstersincluding dracula, the mummy, the werewolf, the creature from the black lagoon, and othersto elect a replacement for their leader.