An affectionate pastiche of low budget 50's sci-fi movies filmed in ten days which marks the return to the big screen of Bronson Canyon in Los Angeles: strong, silent star of many of that era's cheesiest productions.Director Larry Blamire and Fay Masterson make an attractive couple as scientist Dr. Paul Armstrong and his wife Betty. As the exotic hybrid creature, Animala, Blamire's wife Jennifer Blaire looks electrifying in her boyish beatnik haircut and black catsuit (probably borrowed from one of the Cat-Women of the Moon); she looks even more electrifying in colour in the blooper reel.Blamire's amusing script is unfortunately let down by his sluggish pacing, and by the drabness of the black & white transfer from film to video (although - possibly by accident - in the exterior scenes Animala's outfit vividly stands out against the washed-out greyness that otherwise serves as her backdrop).

The first time I saw "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra" was at a movie marathon - of the mostly b-movie variety - the very pusher of the kind of bad '50s sci-fi this movie skewers. But skewer might not be the right word, seeing as the filmmakers do so in a loving manner, poking fun at the awfulness and inviting all of us in on the gag. The dialogue is laid out with a figurative sledgehammer, resulting in some great dialogue delivery (not to mention some awesome one-liners). It's all extremely silly, and watching these people buying into the buffoonery is half the fun.And that's not even touching the Skeleton himself, easily my favorite part of the movie. I love Blamire's voice, and he's got some of the best lines. And you might not think a fight-to-the-death between a puppeteered skeleton and a guy in a bargain basement monster suit would be entertaining, but it is. Oh, it is.8/10

The thing that's funny about "B" movies is their level of sincerity. The directors at the time were trying to make a good or entertaining film. This movie feels like watching an improve comedy group whose friends have told them time and again they are so funny that they don't have to make any effort. "Wow guys, everything you do and say is Hilarious!" Five minutes into this film and you know that's not true. With so many genuinely wonky "B" movies out there why on Earth would anyone feel the need to make a fake one? And now I see they made a sequel in 2009 - terrific. I seriously don't know how drunk you would have to be to watch this and be even remotely entertained. Here's a list of films you should see instead of wallowing through the dull forced nonsense that is Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. Fiend Without a Face 1958 --- Equinox 1970 --- Q - The Winged Serpent 1982 --- Manos: The Hands of Fate 1966 --- Bride of the Monster 1955 --- Plan 9 from Outer Space 1959 --- It Came from Outer Space 1953 --- It! The Terror from Beyond Space 1958 --- The Creeping Terror 1963 --- Cat-Women of the Moon 1953 --- The Stuff 1985 --- Night of the Demon 1957

I love being able to finish a movie and have such great one-liners in it you use in your everyday life. This was a low-budget film that still packed the laughs almost as much as any great comedy with high budgets and amazing advertisement. The Movie was just hilarious. I hadn't even heard of it until my sister insisted I watch it.When i finally did sit and watch it. I was laughing Beginning to End. Definitely a must see for anybody out there looking for a Cult Classic. Because this will remain one of my favorite movies of all time!!The characters and the way they really took on the rolls and portrayed such abnormal lifestyles in their own way... made this movie worth it. They believed in this masterpiece and it took it to a whole new level. The Story lines ability to come together and focus on just one thing ::Atmospherium:: made it entrapping and oh goodness.. who doesn't remember the "I Sleep Now" line! It is a MUST SEE!