This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits

by James Greene Jr.

  The Crimson Ghost (1946)

  Serial that follows a dastardly masked supervillain and his schemes to steal a counter-atomic device known as Cyclotrode X. Linda Stirling, who garnered acclaim as the feline lead in 1944’s Tiger Woman, worked as a writer on this series. Directed by Fred C. Brannon and William Witney.

  Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)

  Beloved time traveler Dr. Who (Peter Cushing) thwarts the fiendish future plans of those fiendish mutants the Daleks. Financed by Sugar Puffs cereal—hence the shameless product placement. Directed by Gordon Flemyng.

  Day of the Dead (1983)

  The third entry in the Night of the Living Dead series wherein a team of human scientists trapped underground attempt to domesticate a captured zombie. Directed by George Romero.

  Descending Angel (1990)

  Newlywed (Eric Roberts) fears his father-in-law (George C. Scott) may be a retired Nazi mass murderer. Produced as a made-for-TV movie for HBO. Directed by Jeremy Kagan.

  Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978)

  A precursor to Cujo, this film places a nuclear family dangerously close to the jaws of a rabid satanic dog. Features First Blood star Richard Crenna as the family patriarch. Directed by Curtis Harrington.

  The Devil’s Rain (1975)

  One of William Shatner’s most celebrated B-movie roles. Shat plays a rugged rancher whose entire existence is cursed by a rogue satanist (Ernest Borgnine). This film marks the only instance in which John Travolta would share a credit with Anton LaVey. Directed by Robert Fuest.

  Die! Die! My Darling! (1965)

  Religious fanatic (Tallulah Bankhead) abducts former daughter-in-law (Stefanie Powers) in a misguided attempt to cleanse her of sin. Ms. Bankhead’s final film before expiring from pneumonia, the flu, and emphysema. Directed by Silvio Narizzano.

  Die, Monster, Die! (1965)

  A meteorite infects the lives of an American scientist (Nick Adams) and his crippled father-in-law (Boris Karloff). Written by famed Star Trek scribe Jerry Sohl. Directed by Daniel Haller.

  The Fly (1958)

  A scientist’s (David Hedison) teleportation device yields horrific results when a common insect invades the test area. Based on a short story that originally appeared in a 1957 issue of Playboy. Directed by Kurt Neumann.

  From Hell It Came (1957)

  Furious tree stump monster terrorizes residents of a South Seas island; American doctors William Arnold (Tod Andrews) and Terry Mason (Tina Carver) set out to extinguish its rootsy evil. Directed by Dan Milner.

  The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

  Ygor (Bela Lugosi) and Dr. Frankenstein’s son Ludwig (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) revive the undead monster from the previous films with the expected results. Lon Chaney Jr. would regularly drink while filming his role as the titular creature and often got lost inside the movie’s intricate sets. Directed by Erie C. Kenton.

  Green Hell (1940)

  Tensions abound as a group of explorers traverse the South American jungle in search of forgotten treasure. Co-star Vincent Price considered this one of the worst films on his résumé. Directed by James Whale.

  The Haunting (1963)

  Spooky mansion frightens its doubting guests with all manner of ghostly activities. Considered one of best fright pictures of its era. Directed by Robert Wise.

  Hell Night (1981)

  Quartet of college freshman must spend one evening in a haunted house to prove their mettle; of course they start dying once the door slams behind them. Future Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont worked as a production assistant on this cult classic. Directed by Tom DiSimone.

  The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

  Deranged hillfolk menace all-American family traveling to California. The original edit was so violent it garnered an X rating from the MPAA. Directed by Wes Craven.

  Horror Hotel (1960)

  College student (Nan Bartow) runs afoul of the supernatural researching a paper for school. Known outside North America as The City of the Dead. Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.

  House of Wax (1953)

  A sculptor (Vincent Price) wronged by his boss goes mad and starts incorporating too many human elements into his work. One of the earliest 3-D movies. Directed by André de Toth, who, in a bit of cruel irony, only had sight in one eye and therefore could not appreciate the 3-D effects of his finished product.

  Invaders from Mars (1953)

  Small child (David McLean) is the only human who has the knowledge to stop an alien intrusion. References several real—ahem, “real”—UFO incidents, including the Lubbock Lights. Directed by William Cameron Menzies.

  King Kong (1933)

  Greedy businessman (Robert Armstrong) brings massive gorilla to Manhattan; chaos ensues, and a damsel (Fay Wray) is definitely in distress. Directed by former wrestlers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Shoedsack.

  Land of the Dead (2005)

  The zombie apocalypse is in full swing and only a small cadre of humans survive, protected by a walled fortress. The fourth film in the not-terribly-specific Night of the Living Dead film series. Directed by George Romero.

  The Misfits (1961)

  Romance between an aging cowboy (Clark Gable) and a young divorcée (Marilyn Monroe) plays out in the Nevada desert. Gable’s part was originally offered to tough guy actor Robert Mitchum, who turned it down because he didn’t like the script. Directed by John Huston.

  Monster from Green Hell (1957)

  Enormous radioactive wasps endanger a group of African explorers. Star Jim Davis later found fame as Jock Ewing on “Dallas.” Directed by Kenneth G. Crane.

  Night of the Ghouls (1959)

  Flim-flam man Dr. Acula (Kenne Duncan) inadvertently causes the dead to rise from their graves with his phony spiritualist act. A loose sequel to the crown jewel of terrible movies Plan 9 from Outer Space. Directed by Ed Wood.

  Night of the Living Dead (1968)

  Unknown plague causes the recently dead to reanimate and feast on the flesh of the living. The Beatles of zombie movies—it just gets every moment right. Directed by George Romero.

  Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)

  Aliens attempt to prevent the construction of a bomb on Earth by orchestrating a zombie uprising. Regularly cited as the worst film ever made due to basement production values and a painful lack of coherence. Directed by Ed Wood.

  Poltergeist (1982)

  Suburban California parents (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams) plagued by angry spirits will do anything to rid the hellish menace. Directed by Tobe Hooper, but debates have raged for years concerning just how much control producer Steven Spielberg exercised over the entire affair.

  Pumpkinhead (1988)

  A small-town shopkeeper (Lance Henriksen) takes revenge on a group of teenagers who accidentally killed his son by soliciting a witch to summon the film’s titular demon. Features the cinematic debut of future Blossom and Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik. Directed by special effects wizard Stan Winston.

  Planet of the Apes (1968)

  American astronaut (Charlton Heston) crash lands on a planet ruled by human-hating simians. Spawned one of science fiction’s most heralded film franchises. Directed by Franklin J. Shaffner.

  Return of the Fly (1959)

  The son of the first film’s scientist (Brett Halsey) attempts to revive his father’s teleportation experiments, but that darn fly gets in there again. Directed by Edward Bernds.

  Teenagers from Outer Space (1959)

  Alien/human love story set amidst extra terrestrial invasion. At least once during production the director posed as a college student so as to film in someone else’s home for free. Directed by Tom Graeff.

  Them! (1954)

  Enormous ants endanger a small desert town. The chilling sound the ants make is actually a recording of treefrogs. Directed by Gordon Douglas.

  This Island Earth (1955)

  Our planet is threatened by the devious aliens from Metaluna who seek to conquer and colonize hum
ans. Notable for being the subject of B-movie mockery program Mystery Science Theater 3000’s sole feature film outing. Directed by Joseph M. Newman.

  THX 1138 (1971)

  Humans struggle to overcome oppressive androids in dystopian future. Desperate for extras willing to shave their heads to play the enslaved, producers contacted a California drug rehab facility and found plenty of eager participants. Directed by George Lucas.

  Twins of Evil (1971)

  Orphaned twins (Madeleine and Mary Collison) in Victorian Europe become embroiled in a vampire mystery. Directed by John Hough.

  The Wasp Woman (1960)

  Makeup saleswoman (Susan Cabot) creates dubious youth cream from insect jelly, becomes horrible hybrid creature. Alternately titled in some countries as Insect Woman. Directed by Roger Corman.

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