Venus Flytrap (film)
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Venus Flytrap is an American horror film
also known as The Revenge of Doctor X (American video title), and The Revenge of Dr. X (American video box title). The screenplay is based on an earlier screenplay from the 1950s by Ed Wood without giving Wood credit.
The Cinema Insomnia
episode featuring this film will premiere on October 31, 2011.
In Japan, Dr. Bragan stays at a hotel with his beautiful assistant, Dr. Hanamura (Kami), to begin experiments on a plant he brought from America. The plant is a Venus flytrap
, and Dr. Bragan crosses it with a Japanese carnivorous plant to create a creature that is almost human.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
also known as The Revenge of Doctor X (American video title), and The Revenge of Dr. X (American video box title). The screenplay is based on an earlier screenplay from the 1950s by Ed Wood without giving Wood credit.
The Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.- Format :Typically, Mr. Lobo opens each episode by promising to screen a well-known horror or science fiction classic ; however budgetary limitations, acts of God or other circumstances...
episode featuring this film will premiere on October 31, 2011.
Plot summary
Dr. Bragan (Craig) is a NASA mathemetician working on a mission to outer space. The stress of the mission causes Dr. Bragan to have a mental breakdown, so his assistant, Dr. Paul Nakamura (Yagi), suggests he vacation in Japan to recuperate.In Japan, Dr. Bragan stays at a hotel with his beautiful assistant, Dr. Hanamura (Kami), to begin experiments on a plant he brought from America. The plant is a Venus flytrap
Venus Flytrap
The Venus Flytrap , Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that catches and digests animal prey—mostly insects and arachnids. Its trapping structure is formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces...
, and Dr. Bragan crosses it with a Japanese carnivorous plant to create a creature that is almost human.
Cast
- James CraigJames Craig (actor)James Craig was an American actor.After graduating from the Rice Institute, Craig began appearing in films in 1937, most often in B-movies and serials...
as Dr. Bragan - Tota Kondo as Customs officer
- Lawrence O'Neill as American at airport
- Al Ricketts as Gas station owner
- Atsuko Rome as Noriko Hanamura (billed as Ako Kami)
- Edward M. Shannon as Dr. Shannon
- John StanleyJohn Stanley-Leaders:* John I Stanley of the Isle of Man , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and King of Mann* John II Stanley of the Isle of Man , Knight of the Garter and King of Mann-Politicians:...
as Dr. Stanley - James Yagi as Dr. Paul Nakamura
External links
- Cinema Insomnia version on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....