Special extended version on dvd 654930301197 from synapse films. Beast from haunted cave michael forest, sheila noonan. Beast from haunted cave gene corman productions 1959. No it goes wrong because the gangsters didnt count on running into a giant spiderbeast. It was produced by gene corman, roger corman s brother.
Owning this one, horror hounds and goregore girls, is a no brainer. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing beast from haunted cave near you. Beast from haunted cave 1959 cast and crew moviefone. Beast from haunted cave is a 1959 horrorheist film directed by monte hellman and starring michael forest, frank wolff and richard sinatra. Regionfree playback retromedia releases both films on one disc with a 1080p. But the explosion releases a spiderlike monster and. With michael forest, sheila noonan, frank wolff, wally campo.
Beast from haunted cave is a 1959 horrorgangsterheist film directed by monte hellman and starring michael forest, frank wolff, richard sinatra, and sheila carroll. In a skiing station in dakota, a gang of criminals leaded by alexander alex ward plans the heist of golden bars from a small bank. A group of gold thieves frank wolff, richard sinatra, wally campo and sheila carol pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be. Television prints back in the 70s were so dark that savant never was able to make it all the way through the movie.
It doesnt go wrong because the police break up the plot. Horror, science fiction, heist film, gangster film. Cleverly written, this wellperformed horror yarn is directed by cult favorite monte hellman. A group of gold thieves pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spiderlike monster. It was 1959, when i was a mere seven years old, when i saw it at a local movie theater on a double bill with roger c o r m a n s the wasp woman. Beast from haunted cave is a 1959 film about a group of gold thieves who pull off a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spiderlike monster directed by monte hellman.
Jun 27, 2017 1959 a group of gold thieves pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spider like monster. Poster for beast from haunted cave 1959, usa wrong. Beast from haunted cave 1959 monte hellman synopsis. Buy beast from haunted cave dvd manufactured on demand at. Beast from haunted cave gene corman productions 1959 monster monday with tabonga begins now gene corman takes us to deadwood, south dakota for this little snowbound thriller, a nice break from bronsan canyon and griffith park. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in. Beast from haunted cave 1959 fantastic movie musings. Staring michael forrest, wally campo, sheila carol and frank wolff. Jan 23, 20 a group of gold thieves pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spiderlike monster.
Poster for beast from haunted cave 1959, usa wrong side. The wasp woman 1959 beast from haunted cave 1959 bluray directors. Find release information for beast from haunted cave 1959 monte hellman on allmovie. Beast from haunted cave 1959 article 1818 by dave sindelar viewing date. Beast from haunted cave is a film about a bank heist that goes wrong. Gangster alexander ward, his girl friend, gypsy boulet, and two henchmen come to deadwood, south dakota with the idea of stealing a few gold bars. Santa claus conquers the martiansbeast from haunted cave. Retromedia brings us a bluray double feature of two oldies that redefine the word schlock. Beast from haunted cave 1959 usage public domain topics michael forest, sheila noonan, frank wolff, richard sinatra, wally campo, linne ahlstrand, chris robinson, kay jennings, jaclyn hellman, mystic nights videos. It doesnt go wrong because the gangsters girlfriend grows a heart of gold. This one snuck up on me and with so many great things being announced, one right after another, it was just a matter of time before something would fall through the cracks. South dakota filming locations deadwood, lawrence county.
Finally available on dvd in the uncut extended version containing almost ten minutes of additional footage, beast from haunted cave is a treat for fans of monte hellmans work and. Gold thieves use skiers michael forest lodge, meet cobwebby monster. Created as a project for filmgroup, which was run by bmovie. While the lover of alex, gypsy boulet, goes to an isolated cabin with the ski instructor gil jackson, a time bomb explodes a cave to divert the attention of the locals and the gangsters steal the gold. This is a special restored watch beast from haunted cave online vimeo on demand on vimeo. It was produced by gene corman, roger cormans brother. Filmed in south dakota at the same time as ski troop attack, it tells the story of bank robbers fleeing in the snow who run afoul of a giant spiderlike monster that feeds on humans. Beast from haunted cave is a 1959 film about a group of gold thieves who pull off a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spiderlike monster. Beast from the haunted cave was filmed backtoback with cormans ski troop attack, which utilized the same cast and much of the same crew and snowbound locations. Presented as a special extended version, beast from haunted cave contains additional footage hellman shot three years after the film was originally released, and stretch the runtime to a still meager 73 minutes.
Aug 06, 2018 beast from haunted cave 1959 associated press file. This 1080p twofer release of the wasp woman and beast from haunted cave by retromedia replicates the driveins original double feature presentation as the two films were intended to play together. Beast from haunted cave 1959 fantastic movie musings and. Beast from haunted cave 1959 directed by monte hellman. Beast from haunted cave 1959 roger corman part 22 video. Jun 15, 20 a group of gold thieves pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spiderlike monster. Beast from haunted cave special extended version dvd. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
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And no it doesnt go wrong because the handsome ski instructor foils their plans. Beast from haunted cave is a 1959 horrorgangsterheist film. Alex frank wolff, a smalltime gangster, his girlfriend, gypsy sheila carol, and his two henchmen wally campo and richard sinatrafranks unfamous cousin visit snowy south dakota, planning to pull a heist from a bank. A gold thief frank wolff and his gang use a skiers michael forest lodge and meet a monster covered with cobwebs. The black and white film transfer looks great, is presented in an 1. Despite a low budget, beast from haunted cave successfully combines the crime and monster movie genres. Watch beast from haunted cave online vimeo on demand. Beast from haunted cave 1959, usa imdb buy dvd watch online. After beast from haunted cave was released theatrically, hellman filmed additional scenes with the original actors for the television broadcast a few years later. Beast from haunted cave special extended version dvd 1959. Beast from haunted cave manufactured on demand on movies. Beast from haunted cave was just as i remembered it. Retromedia entertainment if offering up this terrific twofer, 2 new thrill shocking hits. The synapse dvd of beast from haunted cave doesnt come with a lot of extras but does include the theatrical trailer and the aforementioned liner notes.
It captures the gangsters one by one, and stores them in a huge spider web for later consumption. It was a fun experience just waiting for the beast to be shown on screen. But the explosion releases a spiderlike monster and due to a. Four hoods mosey into a sleepy mountain village posing as vacationers looking to do a bit of crosscountry skiing. This was also the first film by the extremely talented, but eccentric director, monte hellman, who went on to direct a pair of existential westerns starring jack nicholson and the.
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