December 2004 Archives

Director: Jack Pollexfen

Original Release: 1956
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 398MB

A convicted murder known as The Butcher is brought back to life by a scientist using electricity. The Butcher, now an invincible but mute reanimate seeks vengeance upon his executioners. Low budget and a bit Frankenstein-like, with a darker twist, the movie stars Lon Cheney Jr. as the killer back from the dead. Appearances by B-movie character actors like Max Showalter and Ross Elliott round out the film.

Director: Louis J. Gasnier

Original Release: 1938
Audio: Mono
Video: 320x240 B&W WMV
File Size: 385MB

1930's propaganda warning of the dangers associated with marijuana. Watch teens progress down the self-destructive path of hedonism and irrational violence after smoking the devil's weed. The high school principal demonstrating his case before a paranoid PTA weaves a tale of Mae and Jack, marijuana dealers luring unsuspecting youths into their deadly trap. Like most propaganda films, this is to be taken with a large dose of salt as there are more laughs than factual information presented, which is what makes this a classic.