After releasing a high quality DVD of Roger Corman's 1959 production of A Bucket of Blood in 2018, Olive Films has upped its game in a big way with a Signature Blu-ray release of the film. I’ve already enjoyed the Olive Signature release of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), whic read more
(1959) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by Charles B.
Griffith; Starring: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Julian
Burton, Judy Bamber, Bert Convy and Bruno VeSota; Available on DVD and Amazon Prime
Rating: ****
“What am I going to do next? I gotta do something befo read more
A Bucket of Blood (1959) perfectly illustrates why producer Roger Corman never lost a dime on a film. Produced in five days, with a budget of $50,000, this dark comedy took a playful swipe at beatnik and art culture with thrift and efficiency, relying on sensational content and bizarre characters fo read more
A Bucket of Blood Directed by Roger Corman Written by Charles B. Griffith 1959/USA Alta Vista Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Roger Corman’s send-up of the beat generation has laughs and little blood. Walter Paisley (Dick Miller) is the squarest bus boy Leonard de Santis cou read more
Until the unfortunate deus ex machina finish, A Bucket of Blood is a small wonder. Even with the finish, the film manages to succeed; the performances are just too strong. Dick Miller plays a simple, well-meaning bus boy–who also takes drink orders, apparently for no tips–at an art café read more
