| Day of the Nightmare (1965) |
| Rating: 3 1/2 Severed Heads |
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| Synopsis: If you already read the review for The Defilers, then you should already know a litle about "nudie-cuties" and "roughies". If not, read it first and come back here. Day of the Nightmare is an unusual film because it combines a roughie sexploitation film, psycho-drama, and horror in a combination that's sure to delight. The story starts out plain enough, Jonathan Crane is suspected of the murder of one Ms. Doris Mays. But without a shred of evidence (or is it in the trunk?) the police are baffled. Then Doris Mays returns from the dead, only to be chasing around Crane's wife with a knife. Why is Doris Mays back from the dead? Why is she trying to kill Mrs. Crane? And why does she look like a man? Trust me, you will have figured out this one within ten minutes. Too bad it has a run time of 94 minutes! This film might have received another Severed Head if it wasn't so darn long, Many of the scenes could have been cut in half or not used at all. But then again, who am I to say that! Still, Day of the Nightmare is a pretty neat little movie. If you enjoyed Ed Wood's Glen or Glenda?, make sure to check out Day of the Nightmare. |
| What Has This Movie Taught Us? -A wife can't testify against her husband -Seeing your mother naked turns you into a psychopath -Everyday people go crazy |
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| Memorable Moments: 06min- His favorite little rascal was Spanky 07min- You might want to change those pants 08min- You can't tell me that's a woman! 32min- And by paints, I mean lesbians 39min- Great light cue. Someone fire that gaffer! 63min- This thing has gone flash-back hog wild 66min- That's some mighty fine whippin' boy 67min- I can't help myself! Jojo was a man who thought he was a woman! 90min- That's disturbing 93min- "It's finished"... yeah, about time! |
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| Don't Quote Us On That: "Bones, anatomical proportions. Is that all you see in me?" Jonathan Crane: "My way. I'll make love to you my way." "Doris Mays may not win any beauty prizes but she's no dyke." "I wonder what he did with her body?" "Probably hacked it up, dumped it into the river. They do that." Police photographer: "Who got killed? Midget?" "Whip me mama, whip me." "50 bucks a shot every time he comes down here just to watch two girls make it." "You're dead! Now stay dead!" |
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