Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia (with a wee help from oldies.com) presents the latest in the series' long line of "misunderstood" chapters: Venus Flytrap (aka, The Return of Doctor X, Body of Prey and a number of other inventive titles). As one might infer, the film is one the greatest, killer-plant flicks never seen and comes from one of the most off-the-cuff but beloved directors of all time, though in this instance performing solely as writer: Edward D. Wood Jr.
For this '70 release (reputedly made in '67, from a '50s script, which was shot partly in Japan), noted pulp raconteur, Norman Earl Thompson directed and produced the mad ingredients, but keeps all the proper Wood-grained elements intact: an ominous atmosphere (shown per Cinema Insomnia in black and white, even though the film was shot in color); an ersatz Audrey Jr (with fantastic, flytrap hands); an earnest but doomed Darwinian/Frankenstein-esque scientist, played by Hollywood veteran, James Craig; and delightful doubletalk that only the great, Plan 9/Glen or Glenda creator could have tapped.
As with any Wood movie, Venus Flytrap is uneven and therefore quite comfy for those who savor such uncanny blends. The entry becomes even more eclectic thanks to Mr. Lobo and Miss Mittens, who surround the rarity with snappy, one-sided witticisms, tasty trailers and Japanese commercials featuring quick-buck, American stars.
Whether one watches Venus Flytrap at 2 am or in the daring throes of blaring daylight, it's destined to invigorate to the flesh-feasting extreme.
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