#Kinta Zertuche

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Buzz buzz, here comes THE WASP WOMAN (1959) from Roger Corman himself! The film stars Susan Cabot, Michael Mark, Fred Eisley, Barboura Morris and William Roerick.

We discuss wasp facts, the history of cosmetics, and Susan Cabot's sad biography in this episode, so there's plenty to chew on.

Thanks for your patience in our delays getting this episode ready, I think it was worth the wait!

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 26:32; Discussion 43:57; Ranking 1:04:30

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Bad movie I have Beast from Haunted Cave 1959 and Ski Troop Attack 1960

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The Devil's Partner and Creature from the Haunted Sea will be released together on Blu-ray and DVD on January 16 via Film Masters.

The Devil's Partner is a 1960 horror film directed by Charles R. Rondeau and written by Stanley Clements and Laura Jean Mathews. Ed Nelson, Edgar Buchanan, Jean Allison, and Richard Crane star.

Creature from the Haunted Sea is a 1961 horror-comedy directed by Roger Corman (The Little Shop of Horrors) and written by Charles B. Griffith (Death Race 2000). Antony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland, and Edward Wain.

The Devil's Partner has been newly restored in 4K from original 35mm archival elements. Creature from the Haunted Sea has been newly scanned in 4K from 35mm archival elements with supplemental 16mm.

Both films are presented in 1.85:1 theatrical and 1.37:1 television aspect ratios. Creature from the Haunted Sea's TV version features 15 minutes of additional footage shot years later to extend the runtime. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

The Devil’s Partner audio commentary by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party Podcast

Creature From the Haunted Sea audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver with contributions from Roger Corman, Kinta Zertuche, and Larry Blamire

Interview with Roger Corman

Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story: Part III featurette

Recut trailers

Creature from the Haunted Sea theatrical trailer

The Devil’s Partner essay by author Mark McGee

Creature from the Haunted Sea essay by film historian Tom Weaver

In The Devil's Partner, an elderly man regains his youth after making a deal with Satan. In Creature from the Haunted Sea, a gangster knocks off his crew members, blaming their deaths on a legendary sea monster.

Pre-order The Devil's Partner and Creature from the Haunted Sea.

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TheDevilsPartner

#FilmMasters

DVD & Blu Ray

Supernatural Horror Classic, The Devil’s Partner (1961) Newly Restored 4K Special Edition

Includes Newly Restored Bonus Film, Creature From the Haunted Sea (1961)

On Blu-ray & DVD Jan. 16th

Special Features Includes New Interview With Roger Corman

ROCKPORT, Mass. — January 2024 — For Immediate Release — Vintage film restoration and distribution company Film Masters continues its tribute to the pope of pop cinema, Roger Corman, with the third installment of The Filmgroup series on Blu-ray and DVD, The Devil’s Partner, available Jan. 16.

Corman and his brother, Gene, founded The Filmgroup to distribute their own films. While the company did produce the majority of its films, including the cult classic Creature From the Haunted Sea, it also occasionally acquired projects by other filmmakers, as is the case with The Devil's Partner (1961). From director Charles R. Rondeau, the film is a macabre tale of an elderly man who regains his youth after making a deal with the devil. During the summer and fall of 1961, the two films were often paired as a double feature.

Half Man, Half Beast, He Sold his Soul for Passion — Director/actor Edgar Buchanan (best known as Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction) appears in this supernatural thriller about an old codger trying to reclaim his youth, employing black magic to lure a woman away from his rival. The film also stars Jean Allison, Richard Crane and Ed Nelson. This well-crafted, independent feature has been hailed for its atmosphere and as a pioneering film in the devil worshiping subgenre made popular in the ‘70s.

Made in 1958, The Devil’s Partner languished with no release date until it was picked up and distributed by The Filmgroup, becoming a steady presence on the drive-in circuit, often appearing in tandem with Creature from Haunted Sea, another Corman classic from the golden age of drive-in schlock.

This spoof of spy/gangsters/monster movies stars Anthony Carbone as a gangster and smuggler who decides to kill members of the ship’s bungling crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn’t know is that the creature is actually out there! Also starring Betsy Jones-Moreland and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Robert Towne (Chinatown) under the pseudonym Edward Wain.

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The film was conceived when Corman finished shooting The Last Woman on Earth in Puerto Rico and discovered he had enough film left over to make another film. He enlisted long-time associate Charles B. Griffith, who—legend goes—had six days to write the script. Ever the pragmatist when it came to budget, Corman recruited locals to appear in this film as extras.

Special Features: Commentary for The Devil’s Partner is by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast; theatrical-length commentary for Creature From the Haunted Sea is by fan favorite Tom Weaver, with contributions from Roger Corman, Kinta Zertuche and Larry Blamire. Weaver also provides the liner notes for the film. Ballyhoo Motion Pictures contributes Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story with Part III of the story, as well as their new interview with Roger Corman on the formation of The Filmgroup; recut trailers, based on the original theatrical trailers; original Creature From the Haunted Sea theatrical trailer (from 16mm archival elements scanned in 4k); and a full essay for The Devil’s Partner by author Mark McGee.

Both films are presented with a theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, as well as in a 1.37:1 television format. The televised version of Creature From the Haunted Sea includes an additional 15 minutes of footage shot years later to extend the film for a sale to Allied Artists. Discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.

PRE-ORDER NOW:

https://www.filmmasters.com/devilspartner

About Film Masters:

Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com

The Devil's Partner (1961) + Creature From The Haunted Sea (1961) Double Feature

Film Masters

Genre: Horror/Sci-Fi/Cult

Original Release: 1961 (B+W)

Not Rated

Format: Blu-ray & DVD

Running Time: 314 Minutes

Suggested Retail Price: $29.95 (Blu-ray) / $19.95 (DVD)

Pre-Order Now

Street Date: Jan. 16, 2024

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THE WASP WOMAN (1959) – Episode 154 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

“The enzymes . . . the enzymes, they’re going crazy. You do not understand that she’s a danger! You must stop her before it’s too late, you fool! Miss Starlin will kill her . . . tear her body to shreds. Miss Starlin is not a human being any longer.” Could she be a . . . a wasp woman? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they feast on the royal jelly served up in Roger Corman’s The Wasp Woman (1959).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 154 – The Wasp Woman (1959)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula’s side effects have deadly consequences.

  Director: Roger Corman

Writers: Leo Gordon (screenplay), Kinta Zertuche (from a story by)

Music by: Fred Katz

Cinematography by: Harry Neumann (director of photography) (as Harry C. Newman)

Editing by: Carlo Lodato

Art Direction by: Daniel Haller (as Dan Haller)

Director (additional scene for TV version): Jack Hill (uncredited)

Selected Cast:

Susan Cabot as Janice Starlin

Anthony Eisley as Bill Lane (credited as Fred Eisley)

Barboura Morris as Mary Dennison

William Roerick as Arthur Cooper

Michael Mark as Eric Zinthrop

Frank Gerstle as Les Hellman

Bruno VeSota as Night Watchman (credited as Bruno Ve Sota)

Roy Gordon as Paul Thompson

Carolyn Hughes as Jean Carson

Lynn Cartwright as Maureen Reardon

Frank Wolff as First Delivery Man

Lani Mars as Nurse

Philip Barry as Second Delivery Man (credited as Phillip Barry)

Gene Corman as Bit (uncredited)

Roger Corman as Doctor in the Hospital (uncredited)

Aron Kincaid as Renfrew – Beekeeper (uncredited)

Karl Schanzer as Mr. Barker – Front Office Executive (uncredited)

Who’s ready for some early Roger Corman-directed, drive-in monster movie madness? Oh, yes! Does it get any more “signature 1950s creature feature” than The Wasp Woman? Short run time, straightforward direction, thin but interesting plot, and crappy-yet-delightfully-campy monster make-up: it all adds up to a good time. This is especially true if you’re a monster kid through and through. Check out the Grue-Crew review and keep your ‘royal jelly’ safely hidden away.

At the time of this writing, The Wasp Woman is available for streaming from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Kanopy, Amazon Prime, and several additional free with ads, subscription, and PPV sources. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Scream Factory!

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is It Came From Outer Space (1953), directed by Jack Arnold, starring Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, and some one-big-eyed extraterrestrials with strange abilities.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

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