In the opening moments of pulpy 1960 horror b-movie The Leech Woman, nurse Sally (Gloria Talbot) warns endocrinologist Dr Paul Talbot (Phillip Terry) about a mysterious patient waiting to see him in reception. “She looks like she just crawled out of a mummy’s tomb,” Sally shudders. “She gives me the creeps!” “Old women always give me the creeps,” the not-very-chivalrous Talbot sneers. The woman in question is Malla (Estelle Helmsley, pictured), a wizened ancient-looking crone who claims to be 150 years old – and that the witch doctors in her remote tribal village in Africa know the secret to restoring youth. To access the elixir (a powder called naipi), Talbot must accompany her to Africa. The opportunistic and amoral Talbot agrees. But when Malla encounters Talbot’s wife June (Coleen Gray), she suddenly hisses, “You will never escape me! You are the one in my dreams of blood!” What happens next? Find out on Thursday 21 September when the FREE monthly Lobotomy Room cinema club (our motto: Bad Movies for Bad People) presents The Leech Woman in all its lurid glory! Venue: Fontaine’s cocktail lounge – the jewel in Dalston’s nightlife crown! Numbers are limited, so reserve your seat today via the venue: phone 07718000546 or email [email protected]. Full sensational details here.
Universal tries to copy Roger Corman with THE LEECH WOMAN (1960) directed by Edward Dein and starring Coleen Grey, Grant Williams, Phillip Terry and Gloria Talbot.
So, do we think Ludinus' favorite movie is The Leech Woman?
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Because the entire time Bell's Hells were discussing the funnel, I was flashing back to the MST3K episode about the movie where people stole life force out of a person's pineal gland - which is located in the back of the neck.
Revisiting old social media is an interesting experience. I looked at my Reddit page last night and discovered that I had once made a post detailing everything I liked about the MST3K B-movie feature The Leech Woman. Prior to seeing it, I had no memory of making this post. My first reaction was, "Wait, there were things I liked about The Leech Woman?" Because it is a truly awful movie. But skimming over the post, I may have had some good points.
Anyway, I'm ECSNorway there, if anyone else is still on Reddit.
Is 1960 exploitation flick The Leech Woman an unheralded early hagsploitaton movie? Does it anticipate Death Becomes Her (1992)? Decide for yourself – it’s the FREE Lobotomy Room film club presentation on 21 Thursday September 2023 at Fontaine's cocktail lounge in East London! Phone 07718000546 or email [email protected]. Full horrific details on the event page.
here's a dump of some old pm wips and various warmup doodles ive been sitting on for too long. i have a really bad habit of starting wips and coming close to finishing them and then just starting 959847 more things without coming back to them.... oops