Spooks Run Wild

The best thing about this movie is Bela Lugosi and it's clear he was just here for the paycheck in this Poverty Row studio movie. The East Side kids run into a haunted house where Lugosi lives. There's a monster killer roaming about as well. This so far is one of the worst I've seen from Poverty Row. There has to be a gem somewhere from them. I'm looking.

Dead Men Walk

My sister has had a recent fascination with Poverty Row studio despite the fact they rarely made good movies. In fact I haven't watched one good one. This one concerned twins one bad and one good. One served the devil and was killed by his brother. This movie was forgettable. I had to read imdb to refresh myself on what it was about.

Goin' South

I didn't care for this comedy about a spinster who saves a criminal from hanging by marrying him. The humor was forced but I have to admit the performances were excellent. This was Mary Steenburgen's first movie. I loved her in Time after Time. She almost steals the spotlight away from Jack Nicholson. Later plot lines in the movie include mining for gold. To be honest it was a mixed bag. It has a medicore imdb rating.

The Sun's Burial

I liked this 1960 Japanese movie more when I was a teenager. It's an early Oshima classic. I remember liking Cruel Story of Youth more but unfortunately no one has put that yet on youtube.This movie follows a youthful group of poor characters and their descent into crime. In their world prostitution and rape are typical things. It was an interesting watch but none of the characters are enjoyable. I doubt I'll watch it again for another fifteen years or xo.

The Face of Marble

A doctor reanimates the dead. While he does so his wife is cheating on him. It's Poverty Row Studio so you know it's not good. It stars John Carradine, the father of the Nashville star Keith. Although Poverty Row Studio movies aren't good they do have a certain charm to them.