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B-movies first made their mark on cinema as a way for production companies to produce a film without spending blockbuster bucks. Now, we call it "independent film". So, where does that leave the B-movie? The term is currently used to describe a "Bad" movie. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is a spoof of all the "Bad" movies ever made.

The film's plot involves an evil scientist out to revive the skeleton of Cadavra, but he must first find the element "atmosphereum." Meanwhile, another scientist brings his wife (a notable performance by natural talent Fay Masterson) along to search for that same rare element he needs to help him with his work. In the midst of the search, an alien spaceship crashes with a mutant on board who escapes. The only way for the aliens to return to their planet Marva is to retrieve, of all things, atmosphereum. In addition to mutants, aliens and skeletons, there’s also a beautiful, dancing woman who the evil scientist has created from different forest animals. While the story and characters seem a bit outrageous, director/writer Larry Blamire knows exactly what goes into making a B-movie and has gone completely overboard with Skeleton of Cadavra. As Blamire explains, "it's not a spoof of B-movies--it is a B-movie."

Back in the ‘50s, moviegoers enjoyed this type of sci-fi film. Today, they’re entertaining for different reasons. The best part about watching films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers nowadays is laughing at the terrible production values. With bad acting, bad set design, bad plot-scheme and really good writing Skeleton of Cadavra is a modern day B-movie crowd pleaser. The film will be released February 6th in New York, and nationwide on March 12.

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