Discovering the secret to eternal youth has never proved to be so deadly as in the classic scifi thriller, the leech woman. Rent the leech woman 1960 on dvd and bluray netflix. Might make a good trilogy with the man who could cheat death, and, countess dracula, though. Talbot accepts the offer and then he decides to travel to africa with his estranged wife june talbot, who lost her beauty with the age and has become a bitter alcoholic woman. Aug 25, 2014 lady returns from stock footage adventure all leathery and hell bent for death and shes brought the secret to eternal youth with her. The leech woman s 1960 us theatrical release from universal was as a double feature with the british horror film the brides of dracula. Bleak and nasty, leech woman has got a bucketfull of angry, spiteful people in it. The leech woman 1960 edward dein releases allmovie. Heres to you, whiskey, guardian of all frustrated wives. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the leech woman near you. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the leech woman with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Malla, a 140yearold africanborn woman who was kidnapped and enslaved in america, seeks him out and offers him her tribes secret, which is. The screenplay is messy and does not develop well the lead characters but the film is an entertaining and worthwhile watching b movie.
The leech woman movie posters from movie poster shop. The poster showed a voluptuous woman ensnaring a young man. The first movie up was the leech woman from the classic scifi ultimate collection. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A scientists grant williams wife coleen gray must kill men to make the serum. While hiding out in switzerland after the events of the third movie, andre toulon told the puppets a story of. All critics 1 fresh 1 despite being 56 years old, and obviously of its time in a number of respects the portrayal of the african tribesmen is vintage hollywood, the leech woman is equally light years ahead in others. In addition to her leeches, she wields a small knife. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
The leech woman is an american horror movie with the story of a woman capable to kill to keep her lost youth. Plus, it says a great deal about our obsession with youth and. Coleen gray and phillip terry in the leech woman 1960. Watch mystery science theater 3000 s08e02 the leech woman part 2 mystery science theater 3000 on dailymotion. Horror movies horror movies 2015 full length english best horror, action, drama, scifi movies fullhd best cinema tvseries videos online free watch movies 2017. As i watched the leech woman yesterday, it occurred to me that with this, creature from the black lagoon, the mummys curse and the invisible ray, universal seems to have created a whole subgenre of movie about monsters in tents. Buy the leech woman movie posters from movie poster shop. Paul talbot phillip terry and promises to reveal to him the secret of eternal youth. Leech woman appeared briefly in the 1941 wrap around segments although wrongly titled 1944 in the movie. Original leech woman, the 1960 movie poster in v condition.
Following her to africa, he and his wife june talbot coleen gray witness the secret ceremony. The leech woman 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. The leech woman is a 1960 blackandwhite us horror film from universalinternational, produced by joseph gershenon, directed by edward dein, and starring coleen gray, grant williams, gloria talbott, and phillip terry. The leech woman film mst3k fandom powered by wikia.
Find release information for the leech woman 1960 edward dein on allmovie. Torch then set fire to the woman, killing her, to avenge leech woman. Horror, action, drama, scifi movies fullhd best cinema tvseries videos online free watch. Movies like grave encounters movies like the ring movies like the lodgers movies like halloween movies like saw she drained men of their loves and lives. In this one an endocrinologist with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to africa seeking a drug that will. Hyde 31, wasp woman, 59 shedemons, 58 and womaneater 59. When captured by natives, they witness the shocking metamorphosis of one of the old women into a young girl. An endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to africa seeking a drug that will restore youth. The leech woman 19591960 normally when a major studio and a minor one release suspiciously similar movies at about the same time, we can be. I saw this movie when i was in my early teens and it gave me the total creeps. The leech woman 04 january 2020 trailers from hell.
Unfortunately, it entails regularly sacrificing young men. Fantastic commentary by tom, fascinating musical breakdowns from schecter, an amazing audio interview with coleen the leech woman herself gray, vocal recreations by larry blamire and jennifer blair, and at least one if not two other guests who stop by to get all leechy with us. The leech woman is a 1960 american horror movie directed by edward dein. Onesheet poster 27x41 folded fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. A 152 yearold african woman, mala, approaches paul and offers him her tribes secret to long life, a special orchid pollen, but he is doubtful until she demonstrates how she has kept herself alive.
Leech woman is captured by an overweight woman, named martha, and thrown into her fireplace after she killed her husband. Coleen gray, a very pretty and capable actress in her day, gives a great performance as june talbot, the alcoholic, middle aged woman married to dr. The lures and illusions of an increasingly materialist society can be seductive. The leech woman movie poster 27x40 coleen gray grant. Leech woman s power is her ability to vomit poisonous leeches hence her name. The leech woman is a 1960 blackandwhite us horror film from universal international.
Yet, despite its low budget secondary nature, lw manages to be cut above the average b movie. The idea is that an aging woman who wants to restore her beauty finds a magic that will allow her to become young again but only for a day at a time. It was released theatrically in 1960 on a double bill with the british film the brides of dracula. When the 140 yearold malla visits the endocrinologist dr. Paul talbot, an endocrinologist, is researching ways to make people look younger. While hiding out in switzerland after the events of the third movie, andre toulon told the puppets a story of how he discovered the magic and how he met elsa. Paul talbott phillip terry follows a mysterious tribeswoman estelle hemsley to africa and convinces his neglected wife june coleen gray an intended guinea pig to join him. Scream factory is a dvd, bluray and digital brand created to focus on notable and underrated horror, scifi, thriller films from the past that. The leech woman s 1960 us theatrical release from universal was as a double feature with the british horror film the brides. The leech woman 1960 a scientists grant williams wife coleen gray must kill men to make the serum that keeps her looking young. The leech woman 1960 horror, drama, romance, scifi. May 19, 1999 a colleague once brought me a present from sunset strip. Apr 30, 2018 this feature is not available right now. It conjures up a ridiculous image of a giant leech with a purse and high heels on.
You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. She drained men of their loves and lives an endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to africa seeking a drug that will restore youth. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The leech woman, bluray, widescreen, horror, 826663201048. Buy the leech woman dvd manufactured on demand, ntsc format at. It was released theatrically on a double bill with the british film the brides of dracula. The leech woman isnt exactly the creative zenith of universal horror coming six years after the studios last great monster movie of its golden era, creature. Everybody is using someone, in some way, and theres nary an honorable soul to be found. Mystery science theater 3000 s08e02 the leech woman part. This space age release offers a collection of five classic science fiction movies from hollywoods golden age of nuclear fears and outlandish genre filmmaking. Well, this movie is certainly not what id call dull, but it is unpleasant and distasteful. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. What do you expect from a film called the leech woman. The leech woman 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
And the women are completely defined by their ability to attract men. Paul talbot, she asks him to pay a trip to africa for her. All critics 1 fresh 1 despite being 56 years old, and obviously of its time in a number of respects the portrayal of the african tribesmen is vintage. Rent the leech woman 1960 starring phillip terry and colleen gray on dvd and bluray. Overview of the leech woman, 1960, directed by edward dein, with coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, at turner classic movies. The leech woman is a 1960 american horror film directed by edward dein. The spell, unfortunately, also requires her to kill men. Paul talbott portrayed as a total heel by phillip terry, better known as joan crawfords 4th husband. This movie is part of universals horror lineup, but it is really more of a science fictionfantasy film. A scientists grant williams wife coleen gray must kill men to make the serum that keeps her looking young. Unlike a lot of movies given a good workover by the fine folks on mystery science theater 3000, the leech woman is fairly watchable. This is a tender story of a man who despises his wife because she is perhaps slightly older than hed like her to be. Aug 20, 2009 the resulting movie, leech woman lw was only peripherally a scifi story with stronger horror tone. The leech woman 1960 fantastic movie musings and ramblings.
In return, she would give the secret of the eternal youth from her nando tribe to him. Feels like it was quickly plucked from near the end of the movie without much thought. It is also the story of an ancient woman from an unnamed african country who has found the fountain of youth. The wolf man, antman, wasp woman leech lady from puppet master would kick the leech woman s ass and shed shove some leeches down that asshole talbots throat. Paul talbot is trying to find the secret of eternal youth.
Original movie poster for leech woman, the 1960 3325 universal pictures original u. The leech woman film on a journey to africa, an emotionally disturbed woman witnesses the secret of restoring lost youth. The leech woman may be a lowbudget bpicture but it has an odd charm about it. It is one of those old school b movies that are played in the middle of the night with cal worthington as the main advertizer most of the time. It is by definition one of those scifi b movies strung together as a support feature that played whilst theatre patrons were still necking, chatting and eating etc. Movies like the leech woman 1960 grabbers 2012 the panther women 1967 shadowzone 1990 celia 1989 dead snow 2009 the giant spider invasion 1975 the grave robbers 1966 the black hole horror short the beast of yucca flats 1961 frankenstein island 1981 full movie. Sep 09, 2014 horror movies horror movies 2015 full length english best horror, action, drama, scifi movies fullhd best cinema tvseries videos online free watch. An early example of body horror, and one with a protofeminist outlook in its commentary on how women of a certain age are viewed in western society, the leech woman isnt classic universal horror, but its a must see for devotees of both the studio and the genre. Yes, the leech woman is a movie about a crazy lady who gets a hold of a silly youth serum but its also about the new postwar america where more people, and more women, have more options than ever before. She withers away, kind of like dracula when he gets stuck in sunlight.
Charles band, however, mentioned that leech woman was saved and revived, but was not present in puppet master 4 or puppet master 5. May 22, 2017 the leech woman 1960 by lightning at may 22, 2017 0 when a very old african woman offers an ambitious endocrinologist the secret of eternal youth, he decides to take his estranged and nolongeryoungandbeautiful wife along with him on the safari. He does point out that he didnt have all that much in the way of. Coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, gloria talbott, john van dreelen. Cyclops, cult of the cobra, the land unknown, the deadly mantis, and the leech woman. Paul talbott grant williams follows a mysterious tribeswoman phillip terry to africa and convinces his neglected wife june colleen gray an intended guinea pig to join him. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In the original script, the leech woman doesnt kill herself. Coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, gloria talbott. The leech woman 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Weaver is not all that enthusiastic about this movie and it shows. Released 1960, the leech woman stars coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, gloria talbott the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. King of the monsters, the banana splits movie, hell comes to frogtown, ladyworld, fear in the night, v. This movie is actually pretty good, given its low budget.
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