Saturday, October 31, 2009

Mad Monster Party? (1967)


Embassy Pictures
Directed by Jules Bass
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Anchor Bay)

This Rankin-Bass stop motion animation feature is an annual Halloween tradition. Boris Karloff hosts a gathering of classic monsters during which his human nephew Felix Flanken announces his retirement. He plans to pass his title on to Felix, which causes infighting among the monsters. The real fun is the numerous one-liners, musical interludes (Little Tibia and the Fibias are the best) and of course Francesca. It all ends with a bang featuring King Kong.

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