Maniacal Movie Poster Monday #77!

Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein  (Fenix Cooperativa Cinematografica, 1972)

The American poster for this French movie really likes to bend the truth - firstly, this is a Gothic horror movie directed by the incredible Jess Franco that does feature Dracula, a werewolf, and the Frankenstein monster tussling. However, despite that tagline - it certainly wasn't "the first time" for this. The Universal Studios Monsters were getting into donnybrooks all through the 1940's, and there had been a Dracula vs Frankenstein just a few years previously thanks to Al Adamson. But speaking of the Universal Studios Monsters - there's the bigger problem with the poster - why does it feature images of Karloff as the Monster and Lon Chaney, Jr as the Wolfman? They certainly aren't in this movie! Despite all this, I'd like to check this one out sometime!








Wicked as They Come  (Columbia Pictures, 1956)

I'm not sure why, but this was released in England in May 1956 - yet didn't make its US debut until February 1957. I haven't seen it - maybe it was a little racy. According to the poster, there was certainly plenty of wicked to go around!








Evil in the Deep - AKA The Treasure of Jamaica Reef  (D & R Film Project, 1975)

This low budget adventure flick did not fare well at the box office - although it played theaters in Canada - it was not released in America until TV network CBS showed it late night in 1980. And this despite a cast that included Stephen Boyd (Fantastic Voyage), Cheryl Ladd (TV's Charlie's Angels - and here billed under her real name Cheryl Stoppelmoor), and best of all - Chuck Woolery (TV's Love Connection) !!!  I haven't seen it, but I want to - and it looks like it might be available in its entirety online. Hmmm....








Until next post, you Can Poke Me With A Fork, Cause I Am Outta Here!