Standard definition movies, that were made last century, ripped from a retail source dvdrip, bdrip, excluding r5 dvdrips. Previously available in the united states as an mgm midnite movies vhs only release from 2000 long out of print, and then issued as a region 1 dvd as part of mgms limited edition collection mod program, the bonafide cult item the incredible melting man now gets the deluxe bluray treatment. For any readers that may not be familiar with the incredible melting man, the 1977 cult classic was directed and written by william sachs, and stars alex rebar as an astronaut who returns from a mission to saturn and begins to slowly melt away. The plot concerns an astronaut whose body begins to melt after he is exposed to radiation during a space flight to saturn, driving him to commit murders and consume human flesh to survive. The incredible melting man is very far from being a horror or scifi classic, but it is stupid enough that if you love shitcase cinema then it is definitely worth a watch. The incredible melting man 1978 an astronaut is transformed into a murderous gelatinous mass after returning from an illfated space voyage. The incredible melting man 1977 is a gore horror, scifi movie starring alex rebar and burr debenning. The incredible melting man 1977 the incredible melting.
Escaping from the hospital, he wanders around the backwoods looking for human flesh to eat. Astronaut steve west returns to earth from a mission to a sun of saturn. Like its title character, william sachs film ambles along, bereft of any real plot or direction, just a succession of gory, headripping melting moments, punctuated by. I suppose were to think ted doesnt want to hurt his former friend, even though hes become a murderous melting slime dude. But still, ted, maybe the sheriff might be needing his gun back when this is all over. Oct 20, 2015 written and directed by william sachs, the incredible melting man is a horror scifi bmovie. The incredible melting man is the 1977 cult horror science fiction favorite from writerdirector william sachs van nuys boulevard, galaxina, spooky house, south of hell mountain. Colonel steve west has just returned from an incredible historymaking flight to saturn when he is hospitalized with an ailment that baffles the entire medical community. The incredible melting man directed by william sachs. The incredible melting man is one of those science fiction schlock classics that seems to have grown in estimation among its audience since its original release, thanks mostly to home video and horror conventions. So i just saw it again for the first time in a long time and the first time not on a tv edit. Incredible melting man, the on bluray 826663141733 from shout factory. Incredible melting man the 1977 an astronaut is transformed into a murderous gelatinous mass after returning from an illfated space voyage. Explore releases from the incredible melting man at discogs.
First published back in 1978, the novel for the incredible melting man was adapted from william sachss screenplay for the 1977 movie of the same title. Jan 05, 2009 heres the official trailer of the worst movie ive ever watched. It didnt make much logical sense but it is a film about exploding vagrants drinking toxic bumwine so logic isnt a strong suit. The film s director unwisely decided to show us the fishermans head bobbing down a creek just like a soccer ball wrapped. William sachs directed the film in 1977 and it eventually became a cult classic, mostly because of how unintentionally funny it is, but also because of its makeup effects. The film is a prime example of producers interfering in a filmmakers vision and, while the interference has a negative effect on the intended end product, it endows the final movie with something truly quirky and unique. With its bluray release less than a week away, scream factory has released the incredible melting man trailer and a number of clips.
The incredible melting man 1977 horror, scifi movie. The incredible melting man is a 1970s version of the typically awful science fiction movies of the 1950s. The incredible melting man 1978 classic horror film board. The incredible melting man is another movie where the title tells you a lot already. In this particular film, sachs wanted to lead the audience on a mysterious journey until the very end where all would be revealed with certain plot points and characters. Youve never seen anything til youve seen the sun through the rings of saturn, exclaims alex rebar. The incredible melting man 1977 hd trailer 1080p youtube. With one of the best movie titles ever, the incredible melting man is a 1977 horror film with its roots in 1950s scifi and the horror comics of the day, where gloopy, radioactive monsters would roam the country and infect innocent people whilst the world was under the threat of nuclear war. The incredible melting man 1977, directed by william sachs. Best movies like the incredible melting man bestsimilar. The incredible melting man movie clip 1977 youtube. Oct, 2014 with one of the best movie titles ever, the incredible melting man is a 1977 horror film with its roots in 1950s scifi and the horror comics of the day, where gloopy, radioactive monsters would.
Depending on which supplemental feature you watch or hear on the shout. The incredible melting man trailer and clips daily dead. It is in fact a really bad horror movie that looks awfully cheap, has no real plot, bad actors and many weird trash movie moments. This is one of those movies that should have been truly a memorable addition to. Incredible melting man, the bluray 1977 dvd empire.
The incredible malting man full movie film completo by. Born in 1950, special effects and makeup artist rick baker got great notices for the job he did on the incredible melting man. Check out this clip from the incredible melting man and buy the blu ray at. Unfortunately, the incredible melting man isnt so incredible after all. Decades of horror 1970s episode 1 the incredible melting man. The melting flesh is gross, and often looks like raw meat covered in red snot, and thats a.
The incredible melting man is a decent b movie that displays some impressive special effects with a soso storyline. William sachs directed the film in 1977 and it eventually became a cult classic, mostly because of how unintentionally funny it is. The incredible melting man 1977 official trailer, organic. Astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside of saturns rings returns to earth and begins to melt away. Featuring excellent makeup effects leonard maltin from sixtime best makeup oscar winner rick baker an american werewolf in london, ed wood, men in black and written and directed by william sachs galaxina, exterminator 2, the incredible melting man delivers the gelatinous goods while humanizing a character rapidly losing his humanity. Reading about the film brings up stories of producer interference, altering the original script from a parody of horror to a straight horror. Back on earth, his tragic existence now consists of reluctantly killing and consuming flesh to stay alive whilst evading capture and melting profusely. Ted nelsons job, with help from general perry, to track him down and bring him in. Although the incredible melting man is only 84 minutes long, that still leaves us with about 64 minutes more film than plot, and things drag badly as we see steve stumbling around the countryside wondering, like us, just when the military is going to deploy a few units to hunt him down instead of relying on a couple of dimwits like nelson and.
Jul 24, 20 colonel steve west has just returned from an incredible historymaking flight to saturn when he is hospitalized with an ailment that baffles the entire medical community. Factory bluray of the incredible melting man, the 1977 creature feature was either a travesty of unfulfilled filmmaking ambition or a campy goof from start to. The incredible melting man trailer 1977 bad movie youtube. While doc admits he walked out of the film back in 1977, the black saint. The incredible melting man 1977 connections on imdb. The incredible melting man 1977 the movie database tmdb. The incredible melting man 1977 william sachs synopsis. The incredible melting man 1977 directed by william. With a title like the incredible melting man, this film should have been an invigorating excursion into bmovie excitement. During postproduction, the producers reshot scenes without sachs participation. The incredible melting man 1977 directed by william sachs. Unfortunately, the movie manages to go wrong in every conceivable way and falls short of the promise inherent in its schlocky title. It is pretty much what you would expect the story of the titular melting man, shot without artifice, though fairly credibly. The incredible melting man plays like an extended episode of the six million dollar man, but with violence and some nudity.
Xvidgorie standard definition movies, that were made last century, ripped from a retail source dvdrip, bdrip, excluding r5 dvdrips. Jan 17, 2015 some movies are so bad they are bad, some are so bad they are good and the incredible melting man is so bad its amazing. His first job was making puppets for tvs gumby and davy and goliath. The incredible melting man 1977 bluray dvd drivein. The concept is not original, the start is good, the entire middle of the film is now a cliched monster slasher flick, but the effects are. With one of the best movie titles ever, the incredible melting man is a 1977 horror film with its roots in 1950s scifi and the horror comics of the.
If you like the incredible melting man you are looking for scary, rough and serious movies about with mutant, astronaut, space and aliens, supernatural, space travel, escapades and man versus machine themes of horror and scifi genre shot in usa. The incredible melting man cast starring burr debenning, janus blythe, newell alexander, michael alldredge, cheryl smith. Steve west alex rebar is an astronaut and the lone survivor of a mission to saturn that saw the rest of his crew killed by an explosion of deadly radiation. Apparently, somehow this causes him to start melting and eating people, such as a nurse in the tightest fitting nurses outfit ever, a nerdy fisherman, a horny old couple who simply cant keep their hands off each other in a car. It combines incredible with melting man so you more or less know what youre getting. The incredible melting man 1977 music by arlon ober youtube. The incredible melting man 1977 posted on may 4, 2014 by don this movie has been on my radar for decades, somehow, and wisely, i had managed to miss it until now. Escaping from the hospital, he wanders around the backwoods looking for. Written and directed by william sachs, the incredible melting man is a horror scifi bmovie. When i saw it again, over 40 years later, at age 52, it seemed a bit corny, but i am so glad to have my own copy now.
But, the acting works because the premise is so bloody nuts. An astronaut is transformed into a murderous gelatinous mass after returning from an illfated space voyage. Previously available in the united states as an mgm midnite movies vhs only release from 2000 long out of print, and then issued as a region 1 dvd as part of mgms limited edition collection mod program, the bonafide cult item the incredible melting man now gets the deluxe bluray. Although it has added gore, courtesy of rick bakers fine special effects and makeup, it owes quite a lot to the science fiction bmovies of the 1950s, especially british entries into the genre such as the quatermass experiment and the first man into space. William sachs, writing and directing his first feature film, shows no aptitude in either department.
Incredible melting man, the colonel steve west has just returned from an incredible historymaking flight to saturn when he is hospitalized with an ailment that baffles the entire medical community. Even though she hacks it off just above the elbow, later in the film, it seems to be gone at the shoulder. It stars alex rebar, burr debenning and myron healey. Some movies are so bad they are bad, some are so bad they are good and the incredible melting man is so bad its amazing. His flesh is melting and to stay alive he must consume human flesh and blood. Astronaut steve wests body begins to melt after he was exposed to radiation during a space flight to saturn. This still happens today, and was the case back in 1977 with william sachss the incredible melting man. The solitary reason for this film s existence is to watch a human being dissolve into a puddle of guts and gore over the course of 82 minutes and at this it succeeds mightily, thanks to the movies real star, makeup wizard rick baker. All blazing trailers videos include links to purchase the films where applicable. What to do with the incredible melting man except have him melt some more.
The incredible melting man is a grand example of horror from the 1970s. Music is by arlon ober and cinematography by willy curtis. The incredible melting man is a cheeseball 1977 american scifi horror film about an astronaut who is exposed to outerspace radiation and then comes back transformed into a hideous monster. The film makers never really resolve this sticky problem once their burnedup astronaut busts out of hospital and, at a.
The incredible melting man 1977 soundtrack music by arlon ober original film music extracted from the movie. The incredible melting man is a 1977 american science fiction horror film directed and written by william sachs. October is here and like any monster fan worth his salt, my thoughts have turned to horror movies and what to watch as the halloween season. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the incredible melting man at the discogs marketplace. The disc includes a special feature where you can see the original super 8 version of the film and it really looks like crap. An astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside of saturns rings returns to earth and begins to melt away. The incredible melting man by phil smith goodreads. If you like this video please click the like button. The film stars alex rebar as an astronaut just returned from a.
The incredible melting man is written and directed by william sachs. Heres the official trailer of the worst movie ive ever watched. I know this film is a bit crummy but i found it impossible not to kind of like it. I first saw this film when i was 10 years old in 1977 with my father at the theater. The fact that the meltdowns were dayglo was a lot of the appeal. A campy horror mystery science fiction film with, at times, completely terrible acting. Incredible melting mans appearance and fx work were a childhood favorite of mine from the 70s.
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