1970s spoof of American New Wave films, featuring a criminal couple on the run encountering a UFO cult.1970s spoof of American New Wave films, featuring a criminal couple on the run encountering a UFO cult.1970s spoof of American New Wave films, featuring a criminal couple on the run encountering a UFO cult.
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- TriviaThe topless scenes were intended to be played by Pepper Thurston, but she refused at the last minute, and since the investors insisted the film contain nudity, writer Carla Rueckert performed the scenes under a pseudonym. They were the first scenes shot.
- Alternate versionsUnited Home Video/VCI released two different versions, both of which lacked the original title screen. One version opens with syth music by Craig Keller and Russell McFarland over titles that credit them after screens for "Jeffrey C. Hogue presents" and "Invasion of the Girl Snatchers". This version also cuts to a title card for Majestic International Pictures soon after the characters drive off at the end of the film, while the other version continues with the chast of characters, a screen for Copyright 1973 L & L-Atlantis, and "The End".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996)
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The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow (1973)
1/2 (out of 4)
This here has one of the worst titles in film history and it's easy to see why it was changed to INVASION OF THE GIRL SNATCHERS for its VHS release, which to date is the only release it's had on home video. The film is, I think, a spoof of various types of films from the drive-in era. A couple men kidnap beautiful women for some nutty preacher type. This group then runs into some female alien cult leaders (or something to that effect. THE HIDAN OF MAUKBEIANGJOW is a really, really bad film but apparently it's gained a cult following over the years, which means you're either going to hate it or fall for it. I will admit that it does have a certain Southern charm going for it but sadly the thing just drags on way too long and has way too many long dialogue scenes that are just downright boring and slow. Director Lee Jones is probably best remembered for working as a producer for several films by William Girdler. Apparently this film was shot using the same equipment and some of the same locations as Girdler's 3 ON A MEAT HOOK. Either way, this film here just never overcomes it's low-budget nature and even a funny opening song can't save it. In all reality the performances aren't too bad and I think Jones could have directed something. The biggest fault is without question the story that just tries to be clever but never really is. It also can't overcome the incredibly boring and long stretches where nothing is happening.
1/2 (out of 4)
This here has one of the worst titles in film history and it's easy to see why it was changed to INVASION OF THE GIRL SNATCHERS for its VHS release, which to date is the only release it's had on home video. The film is, I think, a spoof of various types of films from the drive-in era. A couple men kidnap beautiful women for some nutty preacher type. This group then runs into some female alien cult leaders (or something to that effect. THE HIDAN OF MAUKBEIANGJOW is a really, really bad film but apparently it's gained a cult following over the years, which means you're either going to hate it or fall for it. I will admit that it does have a certain Southern charm going for it but sadly the thing just drags on way too long and has way too many long dialogue scenes that are just downright boring and slow. Director Lee Jones is probably best remembered for working as a producer for several films by William Girdler. Apparently this film was shot using the same equipment and some of the same locations as Girdler's 3 ON A MEAT HOOK. Either way, this film here just never overcomes it's low-budget nature and even a funny opening song can't save it. In all reality the performances aren't too bad and I think Jones could have directed something. The biggest fault is without question the story that just tries to be clever but never really is. It also can't overcome the incredibly boring and long stretches where nothing is happening.
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By what name was The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow (1973) officially released in Canada in English?
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