Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow
| Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow | |
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| Directed by | William J. Hole, Jr. |
| Written by | Lou Rusoff |
| Produced by | Lou Rusoff |
| Starring | Jody Fair Henry McCrann Martin Braddock |
| Cinematography | Gil Warrenton |
| Edited by | Frank P. Keller |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
Production company | Alta Vista Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow is a 1959 film. It was a follow-up to Hot Rod Gang.[1] American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Diary of a High School Bride.
The film sent up monster and dragstrip films of AIP, and has been seen as a forerunner of the Beach Party films.[2]
Plot[]
After being evicted from their old clubhouse, members of a Los Angeles drag racing club move into an old deserted mansion and set up shop, making it their new headquarters. For the club's grand opening, they hold a Halloween masked ball and invite everyone to come dressed as their favorite monster. The festivities take an unexpected turn when one of the youths discovers an impostor among them: a real live monster who has been hogging all the dances with the best-looking girls.
Cast[]
- Jody Fair as Lois Cavendish
- Russ Bender as Tom Hendry
- Henry McCann as Dave
- Martin Braddock as Stan
- Elaine DuPont as Rhonda
- Jack Ging as Tony
- Paul Blaisdell as Man in Monster Suit
Release[]
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Home media[]
The film was released on DVD by MGM on February 15, 2005.[3]
Reception[]
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TV Guide panned the film, stating that "[the] deformed script could have only been helped by a complete rewrite".[4] On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar criticized the film's "turgid pacing", lack of plot, and underdeveloped scenarios.[5] Dennis Schwartz of Ozus' World Movie Reviews rated the film a grade D, writing, "A dreadful hot rod teen comedy for the drive-in crowd. This one stinks even for AIP."[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow". The Astounding B Monster. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ Miller, John M. "Beach Party". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959) - William J. Hole, Jr". Allmovie.com. Allmovie. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Ghost Of Dragstrip Hollow - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Sindelar, Dave. "Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Schwartz, Dennis. "ghostofdragstrip". Sover.net. Dennis Schwartz. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
External links[]
- Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow at AllMovie
- Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow at IMDb
- Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow at Rotten Tomatoes
- Soundtrack reviewed at Beach Party movies
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- 1959 films
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- 1950s comedy horror films
- 1959 horror films
- American comedy horror films
- American International Pictures films
- 1950s ghost films
- Beach party films
- American auto racing films
- Films scored by Ronald Stein
- Films set in abandoned houses
- Films set in country houses
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