10/8/11
10/7/11
Thing Theatre
I don't recognize this, but I should; it aired Sunday afternoons on channel 44, a Chicago UHF station, in the late 70's, when I was the most obsessed with monster movies.
A youtube commenter named the highly inappropriate theme music; it's from the soundtrack to "Car Wash".
10/5/11
10/3/11
9/27/11
Sensual Machine
Found a broken toy in a neighbor's trash pile which contained a DC motor and power switch. Added a 555 timer to send out pulse width modulation and a potentiometer knob to control the speed of the motor. A vintage 1950's burlesque dancer completes the contraption.
Thanks to the book Making Things Move for the schematic.
9/26/11
Movie of the Week: The Uncanny
This housecat-themed horror anthology is about average by Amicus standards (it isn't actually an Amicus film, but the cast and era make it seem like one). It's no Uninvited, that's for sure. But still, there aren't enough killer-cat movies, so take what you can get.
The first of the three stories is best, so at least stick it out for that mini-feature. If you want to skip Peter Cushing's linking segment, jump ahead to 6:30.
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