The Monster's Den: A Tribute to Roger Corman!

Join Pete Pardo, Davy Gallagher, Dan Brown, Craig Kaminski, and Jamie Laszlo for a tribute to legendary director/producer/writer Roger Corman, who recently passed away on May 9, 2024 at the age of 98. #rogercorman
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[@DavysFlicks]

Cheers folks - let us know your fave Corman flicks, and some underrated gems. See you next week for a mini-ep on Paul Leni's The Cat And The Canary from 1927 - a treat to do the odd VERY old school horror.

[@garyjoyce2160]

As usual/ super knowledgeable. Davy. Always learn a lot my friend. Thanks for your time 👍💯

[@DavysFlicks]

@@garyjoyce2160 Thanks as always my man!

[@karlkarlos3545]

Favored Roger Corman-directed film: The Pit and the Pendulum. Favored Roger Corman-produced film: Targets.

[@creech54]

Just got my copy of "The Cat and the Canary" Blu-ray, recently. Looks great! 🙂

[@trevdowson5810]

I like the Poe cycle, some gems that take me back to my youth.

[@jasongaylor2232]

Going to miss Roger Corman. He was a decent and lovely man. Also a social activist in his own way. And a catalogue of great films that I grew up on. Thanks for the tribute, guys. ✌🤟

[@OveR1978]

Vintage Den. These episodes are my fave. Where it's about learning from experts like Dan and Davy on film history, I always want to watch something straight away after. Never even heard of the film for next week so that'll be another learning tree.

[@DavysFlicks]

It's out of copyright in old prints so check it online first if you want!

[@ErnestIII83]

Rock And Roll High School, of course.

[@karenlaprez8358]

Masque of the Red Death, Rock & Roll High School, Death Race 2000 & Suburbia. So many great ones! RIP Roger Corman, you were one of a kind.

[@craigkaminski]

Rock b Roll High School is a blast ! 👍

[@trevdowson5810]

As a huge Zappa fan I was delighted when Jamie started with the preamble to ‘’Cheapness’’. Some superb picks from the panel on one of the great tribute episodes. Thanks fellas’, love The Monster’s Den.

[@Cowcodude]

I was wondering if someone was going to bring up "Cheepnis" and right off the bat, there it is! Well done, Jamie.

[@webbvandiver9139]

As usual guys…entertaining informative and fun to watch.

[@DavysFlicks]

Cheers!

[@angelomicciche3044]

This panel gives very erudite and eloquent reviews: great work, guys!

[@svsugvcarter]

Fantastic discussion. I’ve been working May way through Corman’s catalogue since his passing, so this is timely for me.

[@DonHornsby]

Thanks, Pete and company, for another solid episode of The Monster's Den. I look forward to each one of these discussions. I appreciate this look at the work of the late Roger Corman. As a teenager growing up in the 1970s, his movies were often shown on "Chiller Theater" late during the weekends in Columbus, OH. I watched much of his classic Poe cycle as well as The Little Shop of Horrors. The film that stands out for me is The Raven. Featuring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff, it was over the top in so many ways-and it featured Jack Nicholson in an early role that was quite memorable.

[@DavysFlicks]

Price is having a ball in it, and I love the wizard battle at the end.

[@allantuomi2858]

Great episode! The Masque Of The Red Death is also my top pick of his. Frankenstein Unbound is great but haven't found a copy yet.

[@DavysFlicks]

Yes, seems hard to find even on DVD now. Then there's "the SOT" effect - if there's something already rare, and mentioned on a show like this as something to see/listen to....the few copies on Amazon or Discogs often vanish.

[@mattymac1399]

Another great watch from youse dudes. Would love to see extended behind the scenes footage of Mr Corman collaborating on the set of Masque of the Red Death with Nic Roeg. I expect this does not exist.

[@mulicuy]

He was also responsible for adding in the fish-monster rape scenes in "Humanoids from the Deep." He's a legend in my book.

[@robnykulaik7337]

Death Race 2000 is one of the greatest B movie sci-fi classics ever made. I hated the bad remake, but I always wished they would of made a real sequel with some of the surviving stars. Saddly that time has past but one of my fav Roger Corman movies for sure!! Rest in peace Roger Corman!! 🤘😈🤘

[@octoberlibrary2017]

Very interesting video. My father loves the early stuff of Roger Corman with his favorites being Wasp Woman, Little Shops Of Horror and Bucket Of Blood. The only film I liked by him, The Haunted Palace. Liked the the creepy and stormy atmosphere to it and, Vincent Price is such a good actor. And another favorite film of my father. While I didn't like Death Race 2000 or Forbidden World, but because of Roger Corman, he got so many well known actors and directors started in their career. And I have to hand to him, making over 360 films, damn that's a lot.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Thanks, everyone, for another entertaining time in The Monster's Den. Have seen a few of the movies mentioned but several movies here go to on the to-be-watched list that seems to never get shorter. Thanks again.

[@brunoooots]

Great Cheepnis FZ reference by Jamie!

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

4,470 movies and counting. I have seen 45 of his movies.

[@PerfectMask1]

Great show again guys 👏 In tribute I watched Galaxy Of Terror today, which was fun. For me the Poe adaptions are absolute classics and I watch them all at least once every year 😊

[@alexsuperpower1]

great episode love the monster den.

[@Bagpiper1313]

Not horror but St Valentines Day Massacre is a good watch. You really have to suspend disbelief seeing Jason Robards play Al Capone, but it works!

[@HockeyDudeJames2]

Great episode. I wasn't familiar with his work. I have been motivated to watch your picks. Thanks guys.

[@kennbrown4638]

10 favorite films he produced/directed. 1. St. Valentine's Day Massacre 2. House of Usher 3. Pit & the Pendulum 4. The Tomb of Ligeia 5. Machine Gun Kelly 6. The Raven 7. A Bucket of Blood 8. The Little Shop of Horror 9. Premature Burial 10. Tales of Terror BONUS (Producer only) Dementia 13 Rock & Roll High School Battle Beyond the Stars

[@gavinbruce-thegreyrunner5581]

I’m 35 minutes in and my anxiety is already kicking in without any mention of Poe or Price😂. It has to happen. Pray God it happens 🙏🏼 It can only be Fall Of The House Of Usher and The Masque Of The Red Death.

[@DavysFlicks]

Only the smartest, most handsome would think of it!

[@gavinbruce-thegreyrunner5581]

@@DavysFlicks you summed it up perfectly. One of my favourite movies- of any genre- of all time. Magical.

[@DavysFlicks]

@@gavinbruce-thegreyrunner5581 Cheers!

[@SiebmacherUSA]

I’ve probably seen Humanoids from the Deep more than I’ve seen Star Wars.

[@billymac72]

I loved Bridget Fonda too. A Simple Plan with Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton is another worth checking out. She married Danny Elfman and retired. You wouldn’t even recognize her today. I realize people change, especially after children, but her appearance is so drastically different, I actually wonder if she’s had some health issues.

[@johnspaulding1681]

in 1970 his second to last movie was a World War 1 drama about the Red Baron...can't remember the title....also...he made probably the first adaptation of HP Lovecraft...the Haunted Palace...sold as a Poe picture, but actually based on The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward

[@marclesperance4116]

Von Richthofen And Brown (1971), is the Red Baron movie.

[@jerrypotente872]

Great show guys, i am amassive CORMAN fan-buti was disappointed that none ofyoumentioned -‘the Day the World Ended ‘, [from 1955-thats ared thecrap out of me -when it was shown on tv-when iwas 7 years old![it starred -Paul Birch , Lori Nelson, MANNIX’SMike Connors, beautiful Adele Jergens , and the atomicabomb -mutated 3 eyed metallic monster!

[@sadekx5251]

Cool tribute but where was Chris ?

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Couldn't make it.

[@RyanCMcD]

It's a shame it didn't make money because The Intruder is one of the best things Corman (and William Shatner) ever did.

[@DavysFlicks]

Yep, absolutely stunning film for it's time - and today. They were receiving death threats when word got out what the subject of the film was.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

The Intruder features a truly over the top Shatner performance!

[@RyanCMcD]

@@seaoftranquilityprog Definitely a million miles from Captain Kirk but still very Shatner-esque.

[@jasongaylor2232]

@@DavysFlicks Agree. Corman was willing to take risks if it was something he cared deeply about. He never shied-away. Great man. I always enjoyed his interviews(more like friendly conversations) with Joe Bob Briggs. Corman's compassion for his fellow man and love of film always came through.

[@krissymarklewis1793]

Hey Pete and co, have you watched Abigale yet? best horror film this year.

[@wherehouse119]

I’ve seen it refreshing addition to the Vampire Genre it’s a mashup of let the right one in and a French vampire film called Livid with a enough twists to keep you entertained 👍

[@krissymarklewis1793]

@@wherehouse119 I watched Livid last week, and certainly took inspiration from it!

[@creech54]

"IT Conquered the World" hasn't been released on a legit DVD. Jamie (like everybody else) has a bootleg.

[@alketkellici6766]

I have a hard time of understanding Jamie at times