From the 1981 Cheech & Chong flick Nice Dreams
Stacy Keach shares a Joint with an Iguana
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Glorious Rendition of Born Free
From the Indonesian movie “The Act of Killing”.
Hercules in New York – Arnold vs the Bear Fight
Hercules in New York is a 1970 low-budget fantasy comedy film. It is notable for being the first feature film to star (a then-unknown) Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was about 22 years old when the film was produced. It is further notable for being one of the films that Schwarzenegger admits regretting having appeared in.
In the scene a bear escapes from the Central Park zoo. Arnie confronts the bear and the fight begins. They grapple for a while then Hercules body slams the bear. After he has the bear down Herc starts choking the furry brute and punches it into submission.
26 Stunning Pictures From The Classiest Years At The Oscars
Mary Pickford (left) stands on stage with Cecil B. DeMille (center) and Bob Hope after presenting an award during the first televised Academy Awards show on March 1, 1953.
An Academy Awards staff writes the names of the winners on a chalkboard on March 20, 1952.
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Journalists type up their reports in the press room on April 11, 1962.
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Singer Bobby Darin (left), actor Sandra Dee (center), and composer Harry Sukman (right) pose for a photo at the 33rd Academy Awards on April 17, 1961.
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Actor Audrey Hepburn is surrounded by reporters as she shows off her Best Actress Oscar she won for her role in Roman Holiday, at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 25, 1954.
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José Ferrer (center) is hugged by Judy Holliday (left) upon hearing the news that Ferrer’s portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac had earned him the Academy Award as 1950’s Best Actor. Holliday was named as the year’s Best Actress. Gloria Swanson (right), who was in contention for the Best Actress award, jumps with joy over Ferrer’s success.
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Actor Annette Funicello (right) and former child film star Shirley Temple (left) hold a miniature Oscar statuette at the annual Academy Awards in April 1961.
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Oscar winners (left to right) Peggy Ann Garner, James Dunn, Ann Revere, and Ray Milland pose for the press at the 18th Academy Awards on March 7, 1946.
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Husband and wife actors Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood attend an Oscar dinner in 1959.
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Actor Gregory Peck and his wife Veronique are photographed at the Oscars ceremony on April 11, 1962.
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Actor Patty Duke holds her Oscar statuette and her pet chihuahua, Bambi, while seated next to Andy Prine during the Academy Awards afterparty on April 1963.
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Left: Walt Disney repairs one of four Oscars he won at the Academy Awards on April 1, 1954. Right: Award presenters Audrey Hepburn (left) and Grace Kelly (right) wait backstage at the 28th Academy Awards on March 21, 1956.
Beyond the Valley of the Lurid Exploitation Film Posters of the 50s, 60s & 70s
A Lovecraftian poster for an odd 1960s mermaid thriller starring Dennis Hopper with a freaky cameo appearance by Marjorie Cameron, the bohemian witch of Los Angeles.
This is a sampling from a private collection of rare, massive 40” x 60” posters that were printed on cardstock for drive-In movie theaters.
An American distributor purchased a historical film and repackaged it as a Nazisploitation thrill; the fact that the movie was years old at this point was sold to the audience as the film having been “censored until now!”
A towel-clad Brigitte Bardot stuns in this incredible 1961 Pop Art poster.
A giant poster advertising a 1966 Hammer double-feature where theatregoers would get their own Rasputin beard!
After stabbing her mother’s boyfriend, a teenager escapes from reform school amid a barrage of attempted rape and lesbianism.
A psychedelic graphic for a 1971 camp film marketed as druggy horror to capitalize on the Charles Manson trials.
This 1963 poster lured theater goers over to listen to the whispering of a rocky-skinned slime monster.
Vincent Price narrates this “travel documentary” exploring bizarre cultural practices.
Hammer horror classic with the busty Ingrid Pitt as Carmilla, the original prototype of the lesbian vampire.
An Italian dramatic film released in the United States with a decidedly sexy marketing campaign.
Mario Bava directed this 1964 film that created the template for the “body count” slasher films of the 1980s.
In 1967, the first Argentinian vampire film offers viewers a unique experience called “Erotomania!”
The dismembered hand of an astronaut possessed by an evil alien intelligence goes on a killing spree. Luckily a hungry cat saves everyone at the end. Burt Reynolds screen tested twice for this film and was turned down both times.
Deranged: The confessions of a Necrophile is loosely based on serial killer Ed Gein and features a man using corpses for various aspects of home décor.
H.P. Lovecraft presented with the patina of 1960s cinema.
A hallucinogen-paranoid tale of espionage and psychedelic “acting.”
Crazy Horror Movie Titles
First off, these movies do not take themselves seriously. So here are some Horror movies with totally crazy titles.
Gore-Met Zombie Chef From Hell (1986)
Thankskilling (2009)
Santa’s Slay (2005)
The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Chopping Mall (1986)
Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008)
Evil Bong (2006)
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
Monsturd (2003)
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
The Shining’s Hotel Is Hoping To Build Its Own Horror Museum
Stephen King was famously inspired by the Stanley Hotel of Estes Park, Colorado, and now, the hotel is looking to add on to their heritage as a horror destination: by adding on a museum dedicated to horror. The hotel was the inspiration for the Outlook Hotel in the novel, “The Shining.”
According to the LA Times, the hotel has issued plans to build a horror museum onto the premise, which would bring in traveling exhibits, and add on an auditorium and sound stage. The founding board for the museum includes some celebrities, such as Elijah Woods (Lord of the Rings) and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead / Star Trek).
Before this happens, the state of Colorado must first grant the hotel $11.5 million from its tourism funds to help with the construction of the facility, which is expected to cost upwards of $24 million. The museum will operate as a nonprofit public-private partnership.
King stayed in room 217 in 1974, which helped to inspire him to write his famous novel The Shining, and serves as inspiration for the Overlook Hotel. The novel and subsequent movie adaptation have helped transform the hotel in to a tourist destination for horror fans. The hotel offers tours and hosts horror writers for workshops.
Ghost hunters trying to scare themselves in the Stanley Hotel.
According to King in later interviews, the Stanley served as his model for the Overlook Hotel, the ominous setting of The Shining, his third major work after Salem’s Lot (1975) and Carrie (1974). The hotel in King’s book is an evil entity haunted by its many victims. The main characters – Jack and Wendy Torrence and their young son Danny – are employed as winter caretakers. As the winter wears on, the hotel begins to exert its influence upon Jack, urging him to murder his family. Danny’s clairvoyant abilities – referred to in the novel as “the shine” – lend the book its title.
In 1980, the novel became the basis for an iconic film adaptation directed by Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick’s vision for the movie differed from King’s significantly in many ways, including the portrayal of the Overlook Hotel. The exteriors of Kubrick’s Overlook were supplied by the Timberline Lodge on the slopes of Mt. Hood in Oregon. Inspiration for the interior sets (erected at Elstree Studios in England) came from the 1927 Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
Timberline Lodge located at Mt. Hood, Oregon. Exterior shots in the movie “The Shining.”
Wild location for a hotel.
The famous maze in the movie was a studio construct.
There are no mazes at either the Stanley Hotel or Timberline Lodge. The maze was inside a studio in the U.K.
The set design for the interior scenes of the Overlook Hotel was modeled in large parts on the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, California. Seen here is the Ahwahnee’s Great Lounge, which was recreated on the Elstree Studios set as the Colorado Lounge. Where ‘All work and no play make Jack a Dull Boy.’
The Stanley Hotel that inspired Stephen King to write “The Shining” is said to have many ghosts being labelled a 5 Star haunt.
The place is spooky looking:
This Guy Currently Not Prepared to Fight Mummies
Brendan Fraser looking happier than ever.
Back in the day!
Shark Movie Feeding Frenzy
The shark movie is a staple in the B-movie genre. Ever since JAWS the ever hungry killer shark has been on the prowl. The titles are quite funny as the list below demonstrates.
The Last Shark (1981), Shark Night 3D (2011), Sand Sharks (2012 TV Movie) , Avalanche Sharks (2014 TV Movie), 2-Headed Shark Attack (2012 Video), Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009 Video), Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010 Video), Dinoshark (2010 TV Movie), Ghost Shark (2013 TV Movie), Cruel Jaws (1995 TV Movie), Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002 Video), Shark in Venice (2008), Sharknado (2013 TV Movie), Sharktopus (2010 TV Movie) to name a few.
I found another obscure movie that has a funky title:
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