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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
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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.
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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
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movie is entirely in black and white. . "transmutatron," they inevitable with all female-monster
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as they drive through the mountains talk their way inside the and the Mutant. Horror! Absolute
to a cabin they've rented. But this is cabin, being mistaken for horror!
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no happy vacation! Dr. Armstrong the property owners. Not "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavera"
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in the nearby woods, suspected, : ~. ~...,- 'fa . • Fleming discovers the after the 'sos, and it has it all:
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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". He uses it to create an Skeleton of Cadavera" - but only if
Fleming (Brian Howe) is searching The film, written by Blamire, was produced on a budget of less than $lOO,OOO. ally for himself, arguably you're brave enough!
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