THIS is a great source for B-movies and forgotten TV shows, and today, it offers back-to-back classics. So, chill some beer and select your favorite frozen pizza for "Frogs" at 2 p.m. (CST) and "Dr. Phibes Rises Again" at 4 p.m. (CST).
"Frogs" is one of the many eco-message horror flicks of the 1970s. I've never understood why it's called "Frogs" because nearly every reptile and animal in the movie goes berserk. Ray Milland stars as an asshole plantation owner with no regard for nature. The guy lives on a bayou but hates lizards, snakes and frogs. So, he orders someone to spray poison around his property to kill every reptile and amphibian.
His family is gathering on his estate for an annual Fourth of July bash, but they soon get slimy fireworks when every swamp creature in the area runs amok. Look for a pre-moustache Sam Elliot as the studly hero and pre- botox Joan Van Ark as the screaming damsel in distress.
Next up is drive-in legend Vincent Price in "Dr. Phibes Rises Again," the sequel to "The Abominable Dr. Phibes." Phibes is a disfigured, twisted genius bent on resurrecting his deceases wife. Anyone who gets in his way is likely to meet a bizarre death. In the first film, he used the Old Testament as a guide for destroying his foes. Find out what Phibes has in store for his enemires today.
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