But you're not Buchanan!
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, we return once more to the 1950s with 53's Creature with the Atom Brain, starring Richard Denning of Creature from the Black Lagoon fame and 50s blond bombshell Angela Stevens.
As we discuss, it's notable for being a Sam Katzman production, an Edward L. Cahn film, a Curt Siodmak screenplay and actor Michael Granger is pretty cool -- but it would take on renewed cultural noteworthiness in the early 80s. The late musician Roky Erickson, a key figure in psychedelic rock, expressed great fondness for the movie and wrote an entire song around it. Also titled Creature with the Atom Brain, it features several references to and direct quotes from the movie. Here's a taste of the track, off the album The Evil One.
Up next on Weirdhouse Cinema? I think we may be returning to the filmography of Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy. In the meantime, be sure to check out the merch store and follow us on Letterboxd! All the movies we've covered are listed there in our list and you can click "read notes" to get links to the individual episodes posted here.
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