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The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra poster
Directed by
Larry Blamire
Genre
science fiction film, parody film, science fiction comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 89 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This black and white film spoofs 1950s B movies. A scientist and his wife go searching for a fallen meteorite in a remote forest. They encounter strange aliens and the lost skeleton of Cadavra.

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What happens

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is a 2001 American independent science-fiction parody film directed by Larry Blamire. The film is a spoof of B movies released during the 1950s. The film was videotaped on a budget of less than US$100,000, and was converted to black-and-white film in post-production. Larry Blamire acted in and directed the film, wrote its screenplay, and provided the voice of the film's titular Skeleton. Jennifer Blaire, who performs Animala, is Blamire's wife. The film, which was shot at Bronson Canyon in Los Angeles, California, premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 8, 2001 and received a limited release in theatres on March 12, 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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