Post by petrolino on May 26, 2017 23:56:37 GMT
Jack Arnold directed some great horror films in the 1950s like 'It Came From Outer Space' (1953), 'Creature From The Black Lagoon' (1954), 'Tarantula' (1955) and 'The Incredible Shrinking Man' (1957). 1958 was another strong year for Arnold with 'High School Confidential!' (1958) and 'Monster On The Campus'.
'Monster On The Campus' is a creature feature that borrows its premise from 'The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde' by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It stars Arthur Franz as conflicted scientist Professor Donald Blake, Whit Bissell as sympathetic college dean Doctor Oliver Cole, Joanna Moore as sweet Madeline Howard, Troy Donahue as trusted student Jimmy Flanders and Nancy Walters (in her debut) as Jimmy's girl Sylvia Lockwood. Other interesting filmic variations on the 'Jekyll & Hyde' theme that emerged around the time include Edgar Ulmer's 'Daughter Of Dr. Jekyll' (1957), Jean Renoir's 'The Testament Of Dr. Cordelier' (1959) and Terence Fisher's 'The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyll' (1960).
'Monster On The Campus' is a film beloved by many b-movie directors (many of whom are Arnold devotees). You can see its influence on great pictures like David Oliver's 'Cavegirl' (1985), John McBrearty's 'Sorority Girls And The Creature From Hell' (1990), Jim Wynorski's 'Hard To Die' (1990) and Fred Olen Ray's 'Witch Academy' (1995). Two films with scenes that pay homage, David DeCoteau's 'Dr Alien' (1989) and Richard Gabai's 'Assault Of The Party Nerds' (1989), both feature the great Troy Donahue in supporting roles.
Check it out!
'Monster On The Campus' is a creature feature that borrows its premise from 'The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde' by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It stars Arthur Franz as conflicted scientist Professor Donald Blake, Whit Bissell as sympathetic college dean Doctor Oliver Cole, Joanna Moore as sweet Madeline Howard, Troy Donahue as trusted student Jimmy Flanders and Nancy Walters (in her debut) as Jimmy's girl Sylvia Lockwood. Other interesting filmic variations on the 'Jekyll & Hyde' theme that emerged around the time include Edgar Ulmer's 'Daughter Of Dr. Jekyll' (1957), Jean Renoir's 'The Testament Of Dr. Cordelier' (1959) and Terence Fisher's 'The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyll' (1960).
'Monster On The Campus' is a film beloved by many b-movie directors (many of whom are Arnold devotees). You can see its influence on great pictures like David Oliver's 'Cavegirl' (1985), John McBrearty's 'Sorority Girls And The Creature From Hell' (1990), Jim Wynorski's 'Hard To Die' (1990) and Fred Olen Ray's 'Witch Academy' (1995). Two films with scenes that pay homage, David DeCoteau's 'Dr Alien' (1989) and Richard Gabai's 'Assault Of The Party Nerds' (1989), both feature the great Troy Donahue in supporting roles.
Check it out!
