The Bride and the Beast (1957)
Directed by Adrian Weiss
Genres - Horror |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama, Jungle Film, Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - Feb 22, 1958 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 78 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion
Wedded bliss for a young couple (Lance Fuller and Charlotte Austin) is marred slightly by the bride's discovery of her husband's pet gorilla, for which she begins to develop an unnatural attraction; her husband's understandable jealousy leads him to destroy the ape. Hypnotic past-life regression leads Austin to the conclusion that she was actually a gorilla herself in a previous existence, which explains her obsession... sort of. The pair decide to get away from it all, journeying through some tedious stock footage to the jungles of Africa for a hunting safari, where yet another chest-pounding primate (besides Fuller, that is) has been waiting for just such a golden opportunity to have his way with the young lady. If this has the feel of an Ed Wood sub-classic, that's because it is -- at least by way of the screenplay. This may serve to explain the array of chic angora sweaters sported by Austin and the abundance of incongruous stock footage.
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animal, attack, gorilla, safari