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Silent horror comedy ala the 1970s

Grave Danger (1973)
Starring: Dan Formento, Leslie Donahue, Janice Shaw, and Mary Perry
Director: Craig Highberger
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

A vampire (Formento) on the hunt for young women to drain of blood encounters a mortal (Donahue) who reminds him of a love he thought lost long ago. But is the world ready for a human/vampire love romance?

Dan Formento and Leslie Donahue in "Grave Danger" (1973)

 

Fifty years ago, Craig Highberger rounded up a bunch of high school friends and their siblings and made "Grave Danger". For a film made entirely by teenagers, it is surprisingly good. In fact, it puts any number of low-budget horror films that came both before and after it, and which were usually made by vastly more experienced people than Highberger and his pals. Heck, the sequence where the vampire and the leading lady meet for the first time rivals stuff you might see from top-of-the-line directors. 

Half-assed research into what the various people involved with this film indicated that only Highberger went onto having any sort of career in media--and his appears to be a minor one at that. (This is too bad, because there was a lot of raw talent on display in this film.)





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And now, a joke inspired by an event in "Grave Danger"...

Touch the Tits of Dracula!
(The chilling sequel to Taste the Blood of Dracula!)


Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Let's see what's in the Culture Corner

Shades of Gray resident Queer Old Coot brings us another tip on how to behave to span the gaps between the bickering generations! (Click on the cartoon to see larger, more easily read version.)

Culture Corner by Basil Wolverton