Without even being aware of his passing I got the DVD of Al Adamson's Frankenstein VS. Dracula in the mail....I watched it last nite. Forry had a pretty big role as the mad scientist descendant of Dr. Frankenstein! Al Adamson's movies are oftena fun watch just to see how they cobble things together!
I haven't yet seen any of Al Adamson's films, tho' I have BRAIN OF BLOOD in my to-watch pile, and I believe his name comes up a few times in Stephen Thrower's NIGHTMARE USA, which has been by my bed for weeks and is proving to be a great read (a beautifully put together compendium of interviews, reviews, and thoughts on the "exploitation independents" of the 1970's and early 1980's - you'd love it). The story of Adamson's death sounds pretty bizarre, too, tho' I only know the Wikipedia version... Mebbe I'll looksee what Thrower says about it...
Heh... Turns out Thrower hates Adamson - describes his films as "abysmal" and compares him negatively to Ed Wood (but reviews four of his films no less). Apparently a friend had talked to Adamson - just read this in Thrower - two days before he was murdered; Adamson said that he was having problems with the live-in contractor who was building his home - the guy was ripping him off - and was about to confront him. He was found weeks later, his body walled into his own bathroom.
Without even being aware of his passing I got the DVD of Al Adamson's Frankenstein VS. Dracula in the mail....I watched it last nite. Forry had a pretty big role as the mad scientist descendant of Dr. Frankenstein! Al Adamson's movies are oftena fun watch just to see how they cobble things together!
ReplyDeleteI haven't yet seen any of Al Adamson's films, tho' I have BRAIN OF BLOOD in my to-watch pile, and I believe his name comes up a few times in Stephen Thrower's NIGHTMARE USA, which has been by my bed for weeks and is proving to be a great read (a beautifully put together compendium of interviews, reviews, and thoughts on the "exploitation independents" of the 1970's and early 1980's - you'd love it). The story of Adamson's death sounds pretty bizarre, too, tho' I only know the Wikipedia version... Mebbe I'll looksee what Thrower says about it...
ReplyDeleteHeh... Turns out Thrower hates Adamson - describes his films as "abysmal" and compares him negatively to Ed Wood (but reviews four of his films no less). Apparently a friend had talked to Adamson - just read this in Thrower - two days before he was murdered; Adamson said that he was having problems with the live-in contractor who was building his home - the guy was ripping him off - and was about to confront him. He was found weeks later, his body walled into his own bathroom.
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