PSYCHO A GO-GO & THE RAW HIDE TERROR-DOUBLE FEATURE (DVD) DVD

Psycho a Go-Go!
In this sci-fi Thriller, a man finds himself beleagured by jewel thieves after they hide their loot in his pick-up truck. Unfortunately, when they finally go to get it, the jewels are gone. To get their revenge they send a homicidal Vietnam veteran to get the truck owner. Apparently the vet is being controlled by a scientist who has implanted an electronic device in his brain. When the vet kidnaps the man's wife and child, the man takes off after them. Later it is discovered that the child had hidden the jewels, which she had found, in the head of her dolly. Other than the story, this film is interesting in that it continued to grow and change over a six-year period. The year after its release, additional footage with the mad scientist was added and the film was released as The Fiend with the Electronic Brain (1966); five years after that, they added even more footage and a couple more characters and called it Blood of Ghastly Horror (1971). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Crew Helen Colvig - Costume Designer Al Adamson - Director George Tomasini - Editor Bernard Herrmann - Composer (Music Score) Billy Storm - Songwriter Don McGinnis - Songwriter Joseph Hurley - Production Designer Robert Clatworthy - Production Designer John L. Russell - Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond - Cinematographer Al Adamson - Producer George Milo - Set Designer Clarence Champagne - Special Effects Al Adamson - Screen Story Joseph Stefano - Screenwriter Chris Martino - Screenwriter

Psycho a Go-Go!
Undeniably bad, Psycho a Go Go clearly never intended to be confused with a good movie and as a result has a certain charm due to its "let's throw everything into the mix and see what happens" attitude. Let's see -- it's a crime caper/thriller/go-go/psychedelic/science fiction/disturbed war veteran movie. With a cute kid thrown in, of course. And a lounge singer. Indeed, it's almost like screenwriters Al Adamson, Chris Martino and Joseph Stefano wanted to see how many different elements they could put in one film, without worrying about how they all worked together. The overriding plot works, technically, but it's all so ludicrous that there's no recourse but to sit back in wonder and laugh. The terrible dialogue only adds to the fun, as do the sometimes bizarre characters. Tracey Robbins' warbling is a "must-hear," and Roy Morton's entirely over-the-top performance as the vet with the mind control chip inserted in his brain is absolutely incredible, in at least one meaning of the word. All of the performances are, shall we say, interesting, and it's not a movie that leaves one bored. And Psycho does have one genuinely worthwhile element in, John L. Russell and Vilmos Zsigmond's cinematography. It's far from excellent, but it demonstrates skill and imagination. That's not what Psycho is about, though -- and why bad movie fans will relish it. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: Additional Features: Digitally mastered feature film Audio commentary by Sam Sherman Original theatrical trailer Second feature, The Rawhide Terror (1935), produced by Victor Adamson, Al Adamson's father DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: All Content Length: 86 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Shake It Up! [8:32] 2. Alarming [14:23] 3. Bubble Bath [16:32] 4. Getting Jealous [11:27] 5. Nice Shiner [13:28] 6. All Choked Up [18:39]