He also appeared with Ingrid Pitt in The Omegans (1968), as well as Blood Thirst (1971), Black Mama, White Mama (1973), and Savage Sisters (1973). Not to mention, keeping this actor’s memory alive. So when they see that same face again, they can say “Hey…that’s Bruno Punzalan!”, impressing everyone around them. While not much is known about this actor, we feel that because of his contributions to the horror genre, we think that people should at least know who he is.
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He worked many times with director Eddie Romero, as well as with actors Sid Haig and Vic Diaz (another staple of Pilipino movies). In perhaps the most infamous film in the BLOOD ISLAND franchise, co-directors Eddie Romero and Gerry de Leon upped the already over-the-top nudity, violence, horny monster havoc and unmatched WTF -ness of the first movie to deliver what Dangerous Minds hails as one of the greatest/nastiest/goriest films of the 1960s. He had a very distinct face that always made him easy to pic out in the casts. He is usually cast as a bad guy, usually a thug of whoever is in charge. If you’ve seen any of the famous Blood Island Trilogy, Brides of Blood (1968), Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968), and Beast of Blood (1971), then you’ve seen Punzalan. But since his face was a staple of movies in the ’60s and ’70s that were filmed there, I thought a little attention needed to put in his direction. Trying to find any information on this actor from the Philippines is damn difficult. Continue reading → Friday Favorites: Underrated Unusual Monsters In this 378 page trade paperback book, you’ll read along as Sherman “revisits those halcyon days and reveals the behind-the-scenes story of IIP’s rise and fall.” But he also goes into the entire drive-in era, having to deal with independent producers and distributors, trying not to get ripped off, and all the other fun things you had to do when you were working well below the major studios. Now, thanks to Murania Press, you’ll get to read all the juicy bits from his career, working with Independent International Pictures, Al Adamson, and much more. In this sleaze horror flick made in the Philippines, mad scientist Dr. He would help come up with the lurid titles, help with the ad campaign, and so much more. Plot Synopsis: The headliner film 'Mad Doctor of Blood Island' was made in 1968, and was produced & directed by Eddie Romero. In the world of low-budget filmmaking, Sherman was involved in pretty much all aspects, especially when it came to promoting and distributing.
Or should I say, a small part of Sherman’s work. So … not sure who Sam Sherman is? If you’ve ever seen any of the classic Al Adamson flicks, like Satan’s Sadist, Dracula vs Frankenstein, Blood of Ghastly Horror, or the Blood Island movies from the Philippines, such as Mad Doctor of Blood Island or Beast of Blood, then you at least know the work of Mr. I am shocked and amazed that I am just hearing about this new book and am eternally thankful to my friend Gavin Schmitt for putting it on my radar, which I quickly ordered!
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