![]() In a true moment of "nobody knows nothing" cinema economics, Terror Is A Man became an American hit, making both Romero and Hemisphere hungry for more Filipino-crafted lo-fi exploitation. Just like the movie's initial release, Sherman matched it with another one of Romero's works – the war mini-epic The Walls of Hell ('64) – in an attempt to make a quick buck off a dusty old horror curio that nobody else wanted to put out. Sherman and Hemisphere Pictures (who mostly made their name on weirdo Al Adamson movies), which partnered with Independent International to distribute Terror Is A Man in the States in 1969 (under the title Blood Creature). Terror was released on a double-bill with another Romero-produced project (his Hong Kong shot mystery, The Scavengers ) and unfortunately didn't do particularly well at the domestic box office, mostly receding into obscurity throughout the next decade.Įnter Samuel M. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau, that found a deadly panther man prowling the perimeter of a spooky land mass in the Pacific. The result was one of their country's first genre pictures: Terror Is A Man ('59), a cheapie spin on H.G. De León had read one of Romero's early short stories and wanted to make a movie together, despite the author insisting they didn’t even speak the same language (but that’s what translators are for). Special Features for The Black Cat/The Torture Chamber of Dr.Eddie Romero had been working in the Filipino film industry for a decent stretch of time – mostly as a writer, penning comedies and comic book flicks – when he received a call from doctor-turned-actor Gerardo "Gerry" de León. Partial Audio Commentary With Producer / Co-Writer Samuel M.Spohn, Actor Zandor Vorkov, Actor Sean Graver, and Filmmaker Fred Olen Ray Memories Of Blood: Interviews With Director Al Adamson, Producer Samuel M.Beast of Blood / Curse of the Vampires radio spot.Partial Audio Commentary with Sam Sherman.Audio Commentary With Philippine Genre Documentarian Andrew Leavold.The Market Of Hemisphere: Interview With Marketing Consultant Samuel M. ![]() Cursed Vampire: Interview With Actor Eddie Garcia.Special Features for Curse of the Vampires: Partial Audio Commentary With Hemisphere Marketing Consultant Samuel M. ![]() ![]()
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