Review of A Bucket of Blood (1959) by Jean-Marie L — 03 Apr 2010
An incredibly entertaining cheapie B-movie from Roger Corman that lampoons beatnik culture from the time. The movie stars a young Dick Miller, an actor who shows up in pretty much every Joe Dante movie ever (Dante got his start under Corman, so it makes sense) as a dimwitted busboy at a beatnik art cafe who has dreams of being recognized in the art community, despite his lack of talent.
When he accidentally kills his cat, he covers its corpse in clay and soon becomes the toast of the art community when his work gets heralded as a work of genius. Unfortunately our protagonist needs to make more art, and he's got to use something bigger than a cat next time.
Even though the "art" pieces are pretty silly looking, this movie is loads of fun. Clocking in at sixty-five minutes, it has no fat on its bones to speak of, and there is a delightful sense of humor throughout.
It's a real B-movie that shows why people like genre cinema to begin with.
This review of A Bucket of Blood (1959) was written by Jean-Marie L on 03 Apr 2010.
A Bucket of Blood has generally received positive reviews.
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