THE CAPITAL TIMES March 3, 2008 11 "Skeleton" gets I t ' in camp and iron y. By PHIL NARSH for the legendary Cadavera Cave sky another falling meteor - or so of aliens in a spaceship. Kro-Bar ship - fuel that just happens to be the most loveable character in the Staff Reporter in the hopes of finding the Lost they think! Moments later, a farmer (Andrew Parks) and Lattis (Susan atmosphereum. The ship's pet mutant film, the alluring, cat-like Animala PSNSOOI@nU.EDU Skeleton. (Robert Deveau) is horribly McConnell), who have become (Darren Reed) escapes from its cage (Jennifer Blaire), created from four In the evening, both the Armstrongs mutilated by a mysterious beast. The stranded on Earth because they have during the crash. different forest animals. After briefly and Dr. Fleming observe in the second meteor is, in reality, a pair run out of the fuel that powers their The next day, Dr. Roger Fleming teaching Animala the basics of Absolute horror! Unrelenting terror! finds and enters Cadavra human interaction, he leads her to the Not since "Plan 9 From Outer Space" Cave, at last locates the cabin and convinces the Armstrongs has there been a B-rate movie of illusive Lost Skeleton. to invite him inside. such epic proportions as... "The Lost The Skeleton commands Soon it becomes clear to Lattis Skeleton of Cadavera"! Fleming to locate and Kro-Bar that Fleming knows If your movie interests are anything atmosphereum to return their secret. They soon ally to steal like mine, then you're well educated him to life. Meanwhile, the meteor, after Betty is mentally in horrible 'sos gems like "Manos: Dr. Armstrong and Betty attacked by the Skeleton and Dr. The Hands of Fate," "Bride of The adventure into the woods, Armstrong is entranced by Animala's Monster," "The Creeping Terror" finally discovering the dancing. The evil scientist has tricked and yes, "The Incredibly Strange meteor just outside the pair, however, and the Skeleton Creatures Who Stopped Living and Cadavra Cave. Dr. Fleming uses his mind powers to freeze the Became Mixed-Up Zombies." If overhears them, and begins aliens in place once Dr. Fleming has you're a fan of "Mystery Scienceto plot a sinister plan to the meteor. ,'-,. Theater 3000," if you know the . ~ ' . - steal the meteor. Dr. Fleming and Animala soon use .: names Roger Conran and Ed Wood r clo ili ft orc, Kro-Bar and Lattis the atmosphereum to resurrect the and if you know what a Geiger''' • journey into the woods, Skeleton, who arises and leads them A: ... counter is, then, my friend, you will ' locating the cabin on the path to world domination. # * containing the meteor. 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Not "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavera" . is searching for a meteor that fell . • . • • ~. li* long after they arrive, Dr. is a 'sos movie made 50 years in the nearby woods, suspected, : ~. ~...,- 'fa . • Fleming discovers the after the 'sos, and it has it all: , . .. . . to contain the rare and powerful i. , •. ..i . ..,..,. - , : - ellat ••• • :.. -!. .. aliens' transmutatron, left science, aliens, mutants, the undead element atmosphereum. Meanwhile, ..- . qnll , --.-, -, - -, P '- - I -'-' ' . .4' •'.I -- I -'- - ,r -..- , :r- outside the cabin since it and radioactivity. The Skeleton in the same spooky woods, another - . oto courtesy o goog e.com would ruin their disguise. commands you to see "The Lost scientist by the name of Dr. Roger Larry Blamire (left) and Faye Masterson in a frighening scene from the purposefully-B-movie "The Lost Skeleton of Cadaver". 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