Venus Flytrap (film)
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| Directed by | Kenneth G. Crane |
| Written by | Ed Wood[1] (uncredited) |
| Starring | See below |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
Release date | 1970 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | USA Japan |
| Language | English |
Venus Flytrap (filmed 1966, released 1970) is an American horror film shot partly in Japan. The plot features a mad scientist who uses thunder and lightning to turn carnivorous plants into man-eating creatures. It is known variously as Body of the Prey, The Revenge of Doctor X (American video title), and The Revenge of Dr. X (American video box title). Although the film is based on a 1950s screenplay by Ed Wood, he remained uncredited. The film was directed by Kenneth Crane, who also directed the famed 1961 Japanese horror film, The Manster. Confusingly, the American video release erroneously features the major credits for 1969 Philippines production The Mad Doctor of Blood Island.[1]
The Cinema Insomnia episode featuring this film premiered on October 31, 2011.[2]
Plot summary
Dr. Bragan (James Craig) is a NASA mathematician working on a mission to outer space. The stress of the mission causes him to have a mental breakdown, so his assistant, Dr. Paul Nakamura (Yagi), suggests he takes a vacation in Japan to recuperate.
In Japan, Dr. Bragan stays at a hotel with his beautiful assistant, Dr. Hanamura (Kami), to begin experiments on a plant he brought from America. The plant is a Venus Flytrap, and the scientist crosses it with a Japanese carnivorous plant to create a creature that is almost human.
Cast
- James Craig as Dr. Bragan
- Tota Kondo as Customs officer
- Lawrence O'Neill as American at airport
- Al Ricketts as Gas station owner
- Atsuko Rome as Noriko Hanamura (billed as Ako Kami)
- Edward M. Shannon as Dr. Shannon
- John Stanley as Dr. Stanley
- James Yagi as Dr. Paul Nakamura
See also
References
- ^ a b Venus Flytrap at IMDb
- ^ FRED Entertainment. "How Lobo Can You Go?".
External links
- Venus Flytrap at IMDb
- The Revenge of Doctor X is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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