Roger Corman’s ‘sick sick sick!’ horror comedy is still a delight, and Olive’s Signature edition accompanies it with some excellent Elijah Drenner extras, including a video interview with the beloved star Dick Miller. Walter Paisley is the patron saint of underachieving artists everywhere, and this special edition has director Corman and writer Charles B. Griffith on tap to sing his praises. It is by will alone that I set my mind in motion: “Be a nose!”

A Bucket of Blood

Signature Collection Blu-ray

Olive Films

1959 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 66 min. / Street Date September 24, 2019 / available through the Olive Filmswebsite / 39.95 Starring: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Julian Burton, Ed Nelson, John Brinkley, John Herman Shaner, Judy Bamber, Myrtle Damerel, Bert Convy, Jhean Burton, Bruno Ve Soto.

Cinematography: Jacques R. Marquette

Film Editor: Anthony Carras

Art Direction: Daniel Haller

Original Music: Fred Katz

Written by Charles B. Griffith

Produced and...

Roger Corman’s crew of associates must have had some pretty wild times in the 1950’s, scraping around Hollywood and Venice Beach trying to bust into the film business. Perhaps these semi-bohemians stimulated writer Charles Griffith’s cynical humor gland, for the first modern black comedy feature in a horror vein became an amazing low budget ‘sick’ accomplishment for the uniquely creative Corman.

A Bucket of Blood

DVD

Olive Films

1959 / B&W / 1:66 widescreen / 66 min. / Street Date May 29, 2018 / available through Olive Films / 14.94

Starring: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Julian Burton, Ed Nelson, John Brinkley, John Herman Shaner, Judy Bamber, Myrtle Damerel, Bert Convy, Jhean Burton, Bruno Ve Soto.

Cinematography: Jacques R. Marquette

Film Editor: Anthony Carras

Art Direction: Daniel Haller

Original Music: Fred Katz

Written by Charles B. Griffith

Produced and Directed by Roger Corman

When queried about his prolific output of science fiction pictures for drive-ins (1954-1960), producer-director...

Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockman

Happy 9oth Birthday to a legend! Roger Corman has directed more than 50 low-budget drive-in classics, produced and/or distributed 450 more, and helped the careers of hundreds of young people breaking into the industry. A partial list: Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Irvin Kershner, Monte Hellman, Peter Bogdanovich, Gail Ann Hurd, James Cameron, Jonathan Kaplan, Joe Dante, Robert Towne. Considering Corman’s own films, Jonathan Demme has stated. “Roger is arguably the greatest independent filmmaker the American film industry has seen and probably ever will see.” And he’s still going strong, currently producing the upcoming actioner Death Race 2050. We Are Movie Geeks has taken a look at Corman’s career and here are what we think are the ten best films that he has directed:

Honorable Mention. The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial (1962) is the ‘odd man out’ among the...

Stars: John Kerr, Barbara Steel, Vincent Price, Luana Anders, Antony Carbone, Patrick Westwood, Lynette Bernay, Mary Menzies, Charles Victor | Written by Richard Matheson | Directed by Roger Corman

This week has been a good week for Vincent Price fans and Arrow Video. Not only have we got Theatre of Blood, we now also have Pit and the Pendulum in another steelbook release. The Pit and the Pendulum is the second film in Roger Corman’s Edgar Allen Poe series of films (Fall of the House of Usher was first), and although Masque of the Red Death is arguably the better, this is a close second.

The Pit and the Pendulum is actually a very short story with not that much content available to make a full length movie from, so Richard Matheson took some liberties with the story when adapting it for the big screen. With elements of Fall of the...

Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockman

Celebrated producer and director Roger Corman will be in St. Louis this weekend to help kick off the Vincentennial Vincent Price Film Festival. We Are Movie Geeks has decided to take a look at the directing career of the man known as .King of the B.s’, a Hollywood legend who.s discovered so much talent and gave so many future directors and actors their starts, that he has to be considered a one-man movie industry. Since we just posted the Top Ten Best of Vincent Price last week and included three of the eight Corman/Price collaborations in that list, we decided to leave off the films he made with Price this week and focus on other films that he directed. Roger Corman will be at the Hi-Pointe Theater at 1005 McCausland Ave. in St. Louis on Saturday May 21 to speak...

Faruq Jenkins and Tony Carbone have become the latest contestants to leave MasterChef. Faruq was eliminated in last night's instalment after losing a challenge inspired by Cat Cora's signature dishes, while Tony was sent home after coming last in the pressure test challenge. The episode opened with a Mystery Box challenge that saw the contestants having to cook and decorate a cupcake in 45 minutes. Jake (chocolate lovers delight with raspberry coulis), Sharone (hazelnut and pistachio with hazelnut cream cheese icing) and Whitney (coconut with lemon glaze topping) were named the top three. Sharone scooped the win and was allowed to choose which one of three dishes prepared by guest chef Cat - halibut, beef tenderloin or lamb - the contestants would have to prepare next. He opted for halibut but discovered there was a twist - while the other contestants cooked (more)...

Judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot have chosen the 14 hopefuls who will compete for the title of America's first-ever "MasterChef."

Throughout the season, the home cooks will undergo a series of high-pressure individual and team challenges from creating incredible gourmet dishes using mystery ingredients and identifying components in a complex dish to providing an all-American send-off meal for hundreds of U.S. Marines and catering a high-end wedding. The judges are looking for the contestant who possesses a refined palate as well as the right blend of skill, passion and creativity.

The competition heats up next when the "MasterChef" contestants enter the kitchen on a new night and time beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Et on Fox.

The contestants are:

Sheetal Bhagat

Age: 37        

Occupation: Teacher

Hometown: Chicago, Il      

Cooking inspiration: My mom had the biggest influence on me. Everything she made used fresh ingredients; there was nothing canned or processed.

"MasterChef" has 14 competitors, announced by Fox. The competition will be featured in a two-hour episode on a new night, Wednesday, August 18, on Fox After scouring the nation for the best amateur cooks in America, the judges of "Masterchef" have chosen the 14 hopefuls who will compete for the title. The Top 14 are Sheetal Bhagat, Tony Carbone, Jake Gandolfo, Sharone Hakman, Jenna Hamiter, Kim Dung .Slim. Huynh, Faruq Jenkins, Mike Kim, Lee Knaz, David Miller, Whitney Miller, Tracy Nailor, Avis White and Sheena Zadeh. The cooks will face individual and team challenges from creating gourmet dishes using mystery ingredients and identifying components in a complex dish to providing an all-American send-off meal for hundreds of U.S. Marines and...