EVIL DEAD II / Renaissance Pictures - 1987

Okay, we've already reviewed THE EVIL DEAD and will review ARMY OF DARKNESS somewhere down the line, so, here's part two! This time, Ash takes his girlfriend to that cabin in the woods where he plays back a professor's tape recorded recitation of passages from the Book of the Dead, and, all HELL breaks out! When the professor's daughter and others show up at the cabin it turns into an all night bloody comic battle against a big pile of grotesque monsters.

We have a sound clip from this insanity, sooooo, you can push the big red 'GO' button located there by our bloody bilge pump, NOW, Ralphie The Tarantula!.. Here's... EVIL DEAD II!

Here's a nice miniature of the creepy bridge Ash and his girlfriend have to cross to get to the cabin. Later, when Ash tries to escape from the deadly force, the bridge is destroyed and a big metal and wood monster hand forces him to... GO BACK TO THE CABIN!!

After being killed, his girlfriend returns as a head on the body of a moldy old corpse!

Ash has to fight off his evil double but ends up choking himself instead!

The professor's daughter shows up with her boyfriend and others, she's so pissed about some missing pages of the book that they all throw Ash into the cellar!

But, it isn't long until boyfriend becomes a boyfiend needing to see a dentist and dermatologist!

Nice shot showing one of the pages of illustrations in the Book Of The Dead!

The fun and laffs just never stop, it doesn't matter if you're outside or if you're inside.

Wow, this shot is just awesome! Bruce has an impressive 116 acting credits with 5 new movies or TV series currently in production. Get this, just announced, a new TV series starring Bruce named... ASH vs. EVIL DEAD!! Can't wait!

It's always something, jeez, take a look at this thing he has to go up against next!

Two great shots, first, the monster trees close in on the cabin, then, a time vortex appears!

With all the crazy things going on, Ash has to also fend off this giant killer tree demon!

Eventually, Ash gets pulled into the vortex and goes on a wild 'n' weird rollercoaster ride.

So, Ash is dropped off in 1300 A.D and becomes the leader of a group of fighters who must battle the.. ARMY OF DARKNESS! We're back on Wednesday with another wild flick for you...

CRACK IN THE WORLD - Johnny Douglas - "Thank God It's Only A Movie!" (1965)

Tonight's Saturday Night Special is an interesting film! There's not a lot of 60's science fiction left for us to explore out there, and "Crack In The World" is okay as far as it goes, but they could have used a good rubber monster to perk it up a little! I mean why not? The premise is totally unfathomable already!

Mr. "Living Strings" himself Johnny Douglas composed the music for "Crack In The World," and while it's a bit much for my meager tastes, this theme does set the scene quite nicely! Johnny was also responsible for the music in "Psycho Circus," and the 80's TV shows "G.I. Joe," and "The Transformers!"

"Project Inner Space" where they are looking for a way to bring a new energy source to the world!

This is an awesome matte painting!

The star of the show is Dana (Curse Of The Demon) Andrews as Stephen Sorenson, the Doctor in charge of the project! Here he's showing how if they do it right, they can send a nuclear bomb right through the layers of the earth and bring up an unlimited supply of magma for future energy creation! Dana also starred in the "Twilight Zone" episode titled "No Time Like The Past!"

Dr. Sorenson is dying, but he doesn't want to share that information with his wife of one year, Janette (The Day Of The Triffids, Paranoiac) Scott as Dr. Maggie Sorenson, and it's putting quite a strain on their relationship! In real life, Janette was married to the Velvet Fog Mel Tormé for 11 years! Nice underground pad they have here, you have to admit!

Kieron (Dr. Blood's Coffin, The Day Of The Triffids) Moore is the hero of the movie, Dr. Ted Rampion! Dr. Rampion is the ex-lover of Maggie Sorenson, and is also at odds with Dr. Sorenson on how the project should be handled! He's pretty sure Dr. Sorenson's theory is dangerous, and he's going to be 100% correct!

Would you just look at this place? You just know this guy is important by how many fancy phones he has, not to mention that killer library!

Despite Dr. Rampion's opinion, they shoot a rocket loaded with a nuclear warhead straight down toward the middle of the earth! No, it didn't really seem like a good idea to me either!!

Kablooie!!

Well, that all went pretty good considering..........but then, Uh, Oh! Trouble in paradise! It appears that a giant crack has formed!

There's more than just a little bit of rivalry going on here! I forgot to mention that Dr. Sorenson is also a real ass!!

Here's a different takeoff on the olde 'arrow through the head' routine!

Even though there's only two elevators, they must be clearly marked individually when the Brainiacs of the world take over!

Dr. Sorenson admits he rushed the whole project because of his poor health, and now thousands and thousands of people have died!

Dr. Rampion volunteers to help drop another nuclear bomb into a volcano to attempt at stopping the crack they've created before it splits the whole world in two! Dig those crazy Mickey Mouse ears, twin headlight helmets! Too bad their suits were never tested at this high of a temperature!

For me this movie would have been a lot better if it would have ended right about here, but unfortunately that last little trick didn't work so they have to come up with yet another plan, and the soap opera between the Doctors continues!

Then it gets down right stupid as fleeing villagers get on a train as the Doctors yell at them, "Stop, Stop, you're heading for the crack!

One last attempt at stopping the crack from growing larger, sets off an explosion so big that it creates another moon!

The new Adam and Eve! 

"Crack In The World" is a pretty good movie for at least 45 minutes, and is another film that can be viewed on Amazon Prime if and when you're in the mood for something a little different!

THE DEMONS OF LUDLOW / Ram Productions, Titan International Productions - 1983

Welp, it's time for a little visit to Wisconsin, so, pack your bag! Here's a crazy little flick all about a murderous demon that lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town. It's directed by Latvian born Bill Rebane who also manned the helm for the schlocky MONSTER A-GO GO, INVASION FROM INNER EARTH, THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION, THE ALPHA INCIDENT, THE CAPTURE OF BIGFOOT, RANA: THE LEGEND OF SHADOW LAKE and BLOOD HARVEST.

I've got a little sound clip from this movie for your approval, sooooo, you can push the big red 'GO' button over by our haunted Casio, NOW, Rufus The Gnat!.. Here's a tangy little taste of... THE DEMONS OF LUDLOW!

I swear, the craziness at the end of the sound clip sounds almost exactly like our band, Hermanos Guzanos, doing one of our digitally delayed noise pieces from around 1988!

Lets start with this super hot spoiled chick on her visit to Ludlow, a high spot in the story.

You can hear these guys playing a pretty cool lil' tune in the sound clip, yee-haw y'all.

There are plenty of kookie characters, like this weirdo with a jacket that should have never been in style at any time, anywhere, EVER!!

Then, this scantily clad girlie gets a visit from a subterranean glowing green hand that I guess is pulling her guts out, or, it could also be giving her a beauty treatment for her tummy.

Here's a sleepy little bar scene with a good old Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer neon sign in the background.

Here's the haunted piano and the crazy lady who likes to summon the demons to come out and play with the out-of-towners currently in Ludlow.

Her seriously whacko daughter likes to play with the dolls in her bedroom.

Here are two of the demons who have those threatening 1980's sensibilities working for them.

I threw in these two stills because I thought they were interesting for no particular reason!

This guy tries to blow up the demons resting places, they hide in old tree stumps.

Bill!.. What the Hell am I supposed to be holding here?!

The demons like to fight amongst themselves when there's nothing else to do!

It looks like Bill was stealing from THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE and VIDEODROME, but, fails miserably. If you compare this and the still above, it looks like the guys fighting are making the dent in the piano's panel, pretty funny.

The demons also like to dance and frolic to the music from the piano.

This is a nice looking still from the end of the story, don't ask me to e'splian what's going on here, please! We're back tomorrow with more from The Dungeon...