Plot by Imdb: "When master monster make-up man Pete is sacked by the new bosses of American International studios he uses his creations to exact revenge."
A very nice old-school horror picture, that will speaks to all the classic horror fans, from the Hammer films to AIP and Roger Corman. This one is a bit strange as the plot is metafictional: the action takes place inside the AIP studio and we see all the monsters masks and make-up being replaced by some more "exploitation" type cinema. Despite the fact that is an old trick to re-use its catalog of creatures and that it works well for self-promotion, this led to an unusual approched in the movie, specially in the last part in color. This change from B&W to color, specially at a violent moment in the story, might be interpreted as the symbolic change in the b-movies industry. It's even clearer in the last sequence, in the house: the masks are presented as mytical figures, hanged in a "sacred" hall of fame: it looks like a pantheon of ancient gods that rebels against change. As a metaphore, the movie works perfectly and it's always nice to mix the inside and outside of a craft, in a touching story of a creator that won't abandon his creations, that won't give up its old magic. A little classic.
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