Got another one, me?

Cool.

The Film should be fun.

Find out soon...

That extra tagline is really damn silly too.

To bring things full circle, here's a German (I think) DVD that combines both Titles into one...

There we go.

It's also nice of THIS one to Credit the Actors, as opposed to the U.S. Version.

Your move, America.

According to Google, their Title is now 'Frankenstein Lives.'
I mean...yeah, he's the Scientist, so that's kind of how the whole process begins.

As I've heard in the past, the Frankenstein Story was always big there- obvious German roots in the Story and all- so this re-titling is no surprise.

I also like how they put 'Deadpool' under Reynolds' name, but did nothing for Shelly Duvall or Judge Reinhold.

They know where the money is...and it's not with Troop Beverly Hills fans.

Yep, they give away the Third Act for no clear reason here.

According to Google, the Tagline says 'This Beach likes to eat you.'

I mean...that's almost true.

Bonus point for a cooler, alternate Title.

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Now here's a wrinkle- this isn't a wholly-unique Poster.

There's an alternate version here...
1. Why does the German Version credit the Actors above the Title and not the US one?

2. Why change the Tagline?  I mean, it does sound like Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.

3. Why do you BOTH SPOIL the Third Act?!?

Oh well- at least I'm done talking about the 'Killer Sand Movie.'  Right?  …Right?!?

He's enormous!

He's...not a Giant Monster in this Film (or any of them).

Wait a second- Godzilla first came out in 1954 (in Japan).

Is this...because of that?

What other reason could there be?

Here's the original...

Adding the other colors made it less monochromatic and that hand looks even more menacing when sharpened.  Yikes!

Still upset that you didn't get that one toy you wanted when you were 10 years old?
Years later, she lives in Romania (in a rare turn, this Film shot in Bucharest is SET in Bucharest) with a new Clan...not that we're told that yet.

Of course, if the Film is marketed around this, why bother waiting to tell the Audience?
After sneaking into a Church, she runs afoul of a young man with a book full of Werewolf Sketches.

As (improbable) luck would have it, he's researching Lycanthropes for a Book (which I guess he's drawing too) and just happens to show up in the same Town as her and the Clan.
She hangs around with the guy and talks about Werewolves in the 'theoretical' sense, but her Leader- Olivier Martinez- discourages it.

This creates friction with his Son as well, who is trying to either mate with her or get her killed.
A tough choice any day, no?
We eventually get to see them in action as they let loose a criminal (who betrayed them) in the Woods and hunt them down.  If he makes it to the River, he lives.
He doesn't.

They jump through the air, glow random color shades and turn into normal Wolves.

Hmm...am I just SPOILED by stuff like An American Werewolf in London and its ilk?
They, of course, fall in love after some time.

This sure won't sit well with the guy who wants to be her mate (or, again, killer).
He with the Lex Luther in BvS haircut finally attacks the guy, but is wounded by his silver necklace lightly grazing his wolf form.

So, naturally, the guy straight up spears the Werewolf through a balcony!
The Werewolves eventually catch him and give him the same treatment as the last guy in the Woods.

He makes an escape- using some so-so tricks- and...is still attacked when he crosses the River.
Alright, so now him and the girl can just leave, right?  Movie over.  Plot has gone full circle and we've reached a climax?

Nope!

He has to find a cure for her silver poisoning- which is super easy, barely an inconvenience- and the Film *actually* ends with- wait for it- a shoot-out between him and the Werewolves.

The pair escape this time- for real.
An alright Film which has great atmosphere...but not much else.

The Film isn't terrible.  It's just...not that engaging.  
The Romeo & Juliet thing is played out, even 15 years ago.  The Acting is nothing memorable.  The Locations are nice, but not engaging.  It's just people going to old Buildings in Bucharest and talking about Werewolves.  Does that sound amazing?

The eventual pay-off to them as Werewolves was also a bit underwhelming for me.  Kudos for the different choice and all...but it wasn't a very exciting one.  When I'm more engaged in a long texting discussion than your Werewolf Film, it's a disappointment.

Let's end on a high note.  What's the face you make when you've just killed your Girlfriend's Family and ruined her life?

Next up, I cover the final piece (I can find) in a Series that started and stopped for 30 years.  See what happens when Studios waste lots of money on a Film.  Stay tuned...

Eiffel Tower- no check?!?

Yep, there's a French Poster for a French Film...and they apparently removed the Eiffel Tower!

Is there a Story here that I don't know?
The Film is set in Paris.

What.
The.
Hell?!?

As a bonus, I found a German Poster (which didn't bother to translate the Title) that's different still...

No red background.
No falling man.
No Eiffel Tower.

Was ist die Geschichte hier?

As a bit of extra proof, I went ahead and put in a *different* country's version of the same one.

There are a few tweaks, but it's otherwise the same.
So, with that in mind, let's look at the case of Shocking Dark.

In a nutshell, the Film's Plot is a mish-mash of Aliens and The Terminator, long before Comics tried doing this kind of stuff legally.

It's also famous for beating Terminator 2 to the Title, possibly a reason why the Film is more known as T-2.  I won't spend an hour Googling all of the legalities of that, of course.

So, with all of that said, here's the pair of Posters (one as Shocking Dark and one as Terminator 2)…
That's kind of similar, no?

To be fair to both, I tried to find a similar Poster for the original Terminator, but found nothing.

So can we add ANOTHER Film to the list of Films that 'Inspired' Shocking Dark?

Or, in a shocking twist, did we just find someone that ripped off that Film?!?

This one gives me Beaks: The Movie and/or Zombi 5: Killing Birds vibes...
Lastly, another bird-focused one.

This one is Spanish (it is Visitor from Beyond) and features a lady who can't be bothered to look out for danger...

They are all a little crazy, but nothing mind-blowing.

I can now check that off my list though!

After covering the actual Film, I might as well have some fun with the cover.

That was a confusing sentence to write.

In any event, this is the 'spiced up' version of the Poster seen in the Review yesterday...
Bright lights, blue ocean!

This Poster really sells you on a big, flashy underwater battle!

Too bad you don't really get that- at least not as good.
As good as the final third of the Film/Mini-Series is, it is not because of a battle like this.

Oh and add one more to the Star Wars count, as this is clearly framed with the big ship looming past the viewer like that Film's famous opening shot.

As a bonus, here's the untouched version of the German Poster.  It's mostly the same.
...and just to keep tradition, here's the untouched U.S. Poster (or at least English-language Poster).
It's honestly a fun, silly Poster.  It just definitely feels more flat and lifeless with the washed-out-with-age colors from the Scan.  You're welcome, Movie.

Another German Murder Mystery- it's been a while.  This is The Terrible People, a 1960 Thriller based on an Edgar Wallace Story.  The guy is kind of an underrated/remembered Writer.  While modern Writers like Stephen King or their forebearers like Richard Matheson get all the glory, people like Wallace did alot.  He wrote many Crime Novels and Thrillers & is most notable to film geeks for helping write King Kong!  For whatever reason(s), his works are HUGE in Germany, so many adaptations like this come from there.  So that's the big wrinkle- the Film is set in England, but made in German.  Distracting, no?  The Plot involves a criminal's dying threat seeming to come true.  Is he really alive?  Will any of his targets survive?  The Lead is Joachim Fuchsberger, a man you will see in alot of these Films.  In fact, he's in over a dozen Edgar Wallace Adaptations!  He's even in what I think is one of the more underrated Giallos- What Have You Done to Solange?  In this one, he plays a cocky Detective who refuses to back down in the face of danger.  To see if he made the right call, read on...
A Bank Robber named Shelton is caught in the act, thanks to a Detective's trap.

Naturally, this dangerous trap is done in public, with many bystanders.  Cops are great!
As his time at the gallows- they still hang people in England?!?- arrives, the man threatens to come back for revenge on all involved.

I liked it better when a Warlock did it in Mexico.
The man's potential targets are a group of random people that include a Socialite, a Judge, an Attorney and others.

Speaking of targets, was this an acceptable thing to have this thing in your House?!?
As the targets get picked off, the Detective is also targeted.  Thankfully he wore this vest made out of the chainmail that Scott Steiner used to wear on his head.

Oh and this Film is chock full of TERRIBLE Rear Projection Effects for people in Cars and Boats.  Enjoy.
Despite Shelton's grave being empty, people swearing that they saw him and his named targets dying, it is somehow hard to get the Chief on board.

Thank you, pointless drama padding.
In the midst of stopping a murder spree from a seemingly-dead killer, Joachim finds time for romance.  Gotta prioritize, man!
As the final victims are targeted, I must highlight the biggest issue with the story for me- this poor woman.

Over the course of the last forty-minutes of Film, she is kidnapped THREE TIMES and only once gets to do anything but be in peril!!!

I'd blame Wallace, but he was already dead for 27 years at this point and I have no idea if this is from the Story or not.
It turns out that Shelton was dead and his three sons were the culprits.  Although if all 3 are dead, then who is this guy?
It's not!  This Film 'Scooby-Doo's itself (predating the Show, I know) by revealing that the Heiress thought dead (but who's body wasn't found) was the real ringleader.

She quickly exposits how she was married to our Lead's Dad and then Shelton, before offing herself to end the Film.
A quirky mystery that has alot of style, but is a bit lacking in substance.  The Plot is both simple and dense.  On the surface, we get a killer vowing revenge and people being killed.  Simple, right?  Once you get into the weeds of it though, we get a bunch of random people constantly fighting for attention.  The point is theoretically to make it hard to figure out who the culprit is.  There are too many of them and it is just hard to keep track though.  This should be easy viewing, but you practically need a flow chart.  We have a bunch of random victims, possible suspects, periphery characters and our Leads.  On top of that, they introduce and kill off a random Character before the 3rd Act.  We meet the ex-girlfriend of Shelton, who proves herself to be capable by one-upping the Detective.  In the next Scene, she is 100% ineffectual and killed off in mean fashion.  What was the point of that?!?  Putting aside all of the dated aspects, there are some fun moments and creative bits.  I don't believe that falling through the stairs and hitting the ground 4 feet away would actually kill you, but neat visual.  The Film is kind of silly and kind of a mess, but a fun one.  It's not the greatest Mystery Film.  You have to accept that everyone is German, even as the Film is set in England.  Is this an alternate Timeline where they won WWII?!?  All in all, People is a silly Mystery that old school fans will like, but is probably too dated for newer fans.
Next time, I move to the 1970s for a slightly-less dated Film.  It will still be my kind of fun though.  Stay tuned...

A Bee is not an inherently-scary creature.

It is tiny.
It is cute.
It's a bug.

How do you make it scary?  The answer- giant skull!
Run for your life- the Screaming Skull has become gigantic!

Also, while I have you, Poster- where is the City exactly?  Are they running around in a post-apocalyptic wasteland?

Finally, is that guy in the front 'dabbing?!?'

Here's the original...
Mostly the same, but I added some contrast and sharpening to accent it all.  It's good, but very washed-out.

A great Poster is one thing.  Honesty is another.

What happens when a Film has one without the other?

Let's see...
They clearly were trying to replicate some sort of 3-D affect without actually doing 3-D.  Comparing the two, I helped them out a bit.

You're welcome- just pay me next time!

This is an odd one to cover- no pun intended.

So this is Foreign- German, to be exact- and for an American Film.

It's not so weird that I don't know how they even came up with it...but it is weird.

Enough talk- see it for yourself...
...this is not a lie, but...what is this?

We get Munro (who's not a big part of the film), a confused Spinell and mannequin Munro.

What would you think that this Film was about if you didn't see it?!?

Weird stuff.