Monday, March 23, 2020

Collection Recommendation: Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia (Set #6) on Alpha DVD


Alpha Video/oldies.com has released yet another swell set of "Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia" submissions. 


"The Screaming Skull", written/produced by John Kneubuhl and directed by Alex Nicol, features newlyweds (Peggy Webber and John Hudson) haunted by the husband's defunct, first wife (or so it seems). The latter's skull adds to the new bride's anguish via recurring manifestations and ultimately ushers the tension to a vengeful, William Castle-ish climax. 


Mr. Lobo lightens the grimness with his inspiring, off-the-cuff commentary and a special-guest appearance by the cute Kogarella, which make this drive-in classic an even juicier gem than one may remember.  (And as a collectible bonus, the DVD contains a creepy Certificate of Assurance, like those given to "Screaming Skull" audience members in the event they died or went insane during the picture's chilling content.)


Narrated with somber sophistication by Bradford Dillman, "The Atomic Brain" (aka "Monstrosity") presents Dr. Otto Frank (Frank "Killers from Space" Gerstle), a diligent maniac who engages in nuclear-fueled brain transplanting. The mad doc's enthusiasm mounts when an elderly woman hires him to shove her consciousness into the shell of a young babe, and it just so happens that three, smokin' lovelies are available for the spinster's sinister selection. 


Directed by Joseph Mascelli and scripted by a host of writers, this wacky hodgepodge is ripe for Mr. Lobo's wry observations. Fanciful fillers buffer the movie's uncanny atmosphere, ensuring this entry's status as a cerebral "Cinema Insomnia" treat.


Order "Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia: the Screaming Skull" at
https://www.oldies.com/product-view/1144D.html
and "Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia: the Atomic Brain" at 
https://www.oldies.com/product-view/1143D.html.
This cool combo is certain to grant hours of "misunderstood" fun. 

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