Black Christmas1974. Think how obvious it is what is on the Gill Man's mind when he watches Julie Adams swimming, follows her and mimics her movements in that great 'underwater ballet' scene from The Creature From The Black Lagoon. 1980, Amazon Prime Video. Story: On a small island off the California coast it's the Fourth of July and tourists are washing up dead in Babylon Bay, once again! Humanoid sea creatures start killing a fishing town's residents, and raping their women. At the same time, the arrival of a large corporate canning operation has also led to tensions with the Indians, who will lose their fishing rights should the cannery open. Plot: experiment, science, mutant, body horror, scientist, mad scientist, teleportation, mutation, transformation, genetics, laboratory, tragic love... Time: 80s. The film really has been trimmed to the bone, with the only half-decent attempt at characterisation being the villainous Hank, played with great relish by Vic Morrow, but then this kind of film doesn't always need much of this kind of stuff, it just needs to keep moving, gather suspense and race to an exciting climax. Wade Parker is some type of Canco employee, but he's a good guy. Humanoids From the Deep arrived at the tail end of the drive-in exploitation boom, with its theme of ecological mayhem brought about by negligent scientists and depressed economic circumstances. Granted, this would not be the masterpiece of restraint and suspense that is Jaws, but it would certainly promise a more unpredictable genre exercise than Humanoids from the Deep.
Ingrid reveals that what she is pregnant with is clearly not normal, in a patently icky moment of flailing tentacles, swirling visions, and things going in and out of orifices that really shouldn't be. Once they get one tagged, they hightail it out of there, completely uninterested in all the monsters still rampaging on the midway! Story: A scientific team in Mexico discover a pool of unusual baby "octopus-like" specimens. An uncredited Roger Corman served as executive producer. Plot: octopus, creature feature, giant animal, giant octopus, monster, sea monster, riddles and clues, dangerous animal, animal attack, police officer, disaster, creature... Time: 21st century, contemporary. But it is a fun and breezy (if sleazy) take. At first presumed dead, once no female bodies are recovered though, speculation naturally turns to the idea that the Humanoids are keeping all the women for themselves at some type of monster whorehouse. Meanwhile Carol is attacked by two of the creatures at home, but manages to defend herself as she kill them before Jim arrives. Speaking of standbys, low-budget standby, the always-heroic Doug McClure, stars as Jim Hill, a small-town sheriff with a couple problems on his hands. Plot: scientist, ship, exploitation, tentacle, sea, alien parasite, androids, british man, flamethrower, underwater scene. But it can never be said that Corman isn't a shrewd businessman, and he definitely knows how to make a buck. Uneven grain is present early on, but smoothes out as the film continues. Story: A man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks, and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. Story: While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a strange-looking swimming creature.
DirectorBarbara Peeters/Jimmy T. Murakami. Plot: monster, giant monster, octopus, giant creature, dinosaur, animal attack, evacuation, paparazzi, ocean, mutant, dangerous animal, supernatural... Time: 90s. The racists try to get rid of them after they express their intent to sue the town in order to save their land, but doing so would prevent the townspeople from thriving, putting everyone's livelihoods in jeopardy. Peeters and star Ann Turkel would eventually go public with their complaints about the additions and also asked that their names be removed from the film. We got cultists, but they didn't really have the "Innsmouth Look" that really shouts Deep One. The first two characters to get killed are a boy quickly followed by a Golden Retriever that gets choked out and brutally murdered on-camera by a Fish-Monster. To boot, it comes complete with a Harry Manfredini-esque score by James Horner, even though Friday the 13th was released the same month and the same year (great minds and all of that). Though the bulk of the story was shot under the direction of Barbara Peeters (including most of the gore), other footage, including the infamous rape scene, was picked up later by Jimmy T. Murakami. The casting also leaves you feeling like one of the creatures had its way with you. Without a town anyone cares about saving, it falls to that most generic of monster movie cliches to motivate our heroes – rescue the daughter/girlfriend from the clutches of the Humanoids.
Thankfully if you do make it through this painful sequence (too much screaming, not enough gore) you are treated to the best scene of the entire movie as an earlier character gives birth to one of these creatures…Alien style. She brings energy and fun to an utterly stupid sequence, in an otherwise self-serious movie. Don't be fooled, however, because this is an authentic Roger Corman production and definitely one of the most entertaining ones he ever was involved in. Who knows…some gibberish about needing to mate is muttered near the end but it's just a bullshit excuse to show off boobs & garner some controversy. For the most part Humanoids is standard monster fare, the focus volleying back-and-forth between the humans attempting to comprehend the horror and the humanoids that are trying rather successfully to kill and impregnate. Hank blames all of his problems on the Indians and lets everyone know it. RUNNING TIME: 82 mins. These similarities are most significant considering the humanoids have prehensile thumbs, legs, can breathe air, and can walk on land; nonetheless, they opt to torment humans in much the same way as the shark in Jaws. Story: Dead bodies are being found in New York harbor.
He plays Russel with both charm and menace. Roger Corman knew he had a dog on his hands and he spiced it up the only way he knows how, and there's only one reason I'm talking about this movie almost 40 years later… Mutant Fish-Monster rapes. If the townspeople are guilty of racism, however, then the humanoids could be cited for their sexism. Of course, it's a great exploitation plot device to rip more bikinis off the bodies of fertile young women, and reportedly several more inter-species rape scenes were added by other directors after Peeters wrapped shooting. Genetically treated salmon escape the plant and are eaten by coelacanths, who mutate into humanoid monsters with giant craniums and sharp claws. That classic Jack Arnold featured oppressed sexual undertones while HftD is a downright outrageous and rancid flick. Film/Program Grade: C+. Lynn Schiller as Peggy Larson. Look for them in the presented list. Plot: shark, shark attack, animal attack, experiment gone awry, characters killed one by one, predator, science runs amok, scientist, killer shark, female scientist, experiment, mutation... 33%. Think of this as Rosemary's Baby meets Humanoids of the Deep, and you'll have a pretty decent set of benchmarks. This gory, scary low-budget shocker from the Roger Corman stable concerns the battle over a salmon cannery in a Pacific Northwest town.
And some Billy Jack-esque themes. After this early experience in genre filmmaking, Hurd went on to produce such action spectacles as Aliens, The Terminator, and Armageddon. As is standard, they're kept in the shadows for much of the film and when they do finally make an appearance they're edited quickly and cleverly enough that we're never given a chance to examine them too closely. Unfortunately, the specimens on which she was experimenting got into the water and rapidly evolved into man-sized amphibious fish creatures who attempt to prolong their species' existence by killing off the town's men (and dogs) and mating with the women. Here is the RED BAND Trailer. Country: USA, Japan.
The sleepy town of Noyo, California has fishing (and some other stuff) in its DNA, and so it makes sense that most of the plot of the film revolves around the subject, specifically the controversy about an intended cannery.
They represent the importance of stepping back from a situation to gather your mind and body. Health: Knowing what you need to work on in order to feel better, shedding old skin. Career: Unwelcoming to new ideas, creating tension, under fire at work. Life: New starts, brave decisions, upheaval. Let the storm ravage the sea, but let your ship withstand the elements.
Love: People pleasing leaving you exhausted, encountering change in how you are treated or how you treat others. Behind them is a colorful stained glass window. Although we all experience bumps in the road, we can manage them with a healthy attitude towards the future. Automatically generated combination for Tower AND Five of Pentacles AND World results from cards meanings: - - sudden upheaval need fulfillment; - - broken pride poverty harmony; - - disaster insecurity completion; Your Last checked combinations. Life: Making mistakes, not thinking ahead, ill timed actions. Five of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning. Career: Hard work drastically paying off, feeling in control, optimistic about future endeavours. Attempts at improvement. If you have not lost your job yet when you see this then make plans for the future and set some money aside because you will need it later. The Tower and the Eight of Pentacles represent your hard work causing explosive results. Career: Checking and rechecking your work, using your skills wisely, avoiding gossip or heated discussions where possible.
This is a lesson the paupers from the Five of Pentacles needed to learn as well. Life: Financial loss, career in trouble, lifestyle burden. This can lead to frustration and a dip in overall happiness. Life: Falling out with people, suffering the consequences, unwilling to back down. Career: New systems at work, a new boss, shake up in dynamics. Life: Battles, conflict, facing struggles, needing to be assertive. Your overall mental state will suffer as well. 5 of pentacles and the tower of death. Life: Clouded judgement, uncertain assumptions, doubt in change. The Tower and Judgement call on you to reflect on everything that has led you to this moment. Before you make any major decisions, you'll need to prepare yourself for the times ahead. We all want to see auspicious cards like the Sun, the Four of Wands, or the Three of Cups. Everything you have is inside of you, and if you can weather the storm with a calm manner, the world is your oyster. Whilst you may think you are doing the right thing by all, there leaves much to be desired when you treat people with such disdain.
Take some time to think about what resources are available and formulate a plan for improvement. Health: Good morals surrounding health, strong desire to try something new. Health: Learning to love yourself, starting a new healthy phase, using your knowledge to better your mind and body. Later, I would also read about the fearsome destruction represented by The Tower, and learned to fear it. Life: Tradition, conflict, values questioned. The Tower and the Seven of Wands call upon you to set boundaries and ensure that you life and those who matter do not get hurt in the chaotic process. 5 Of Pentacles & Tower. Maybe the tarot was trying to tell me something. The Tower and the Ace of Pentacles bring forth a sudden improvement in your career and financial prospects. The Five of Pentacles as a Person. Don't allow these feelings of defeat to fester and create long-term insecurities in your life. C. Spying that could topple everything and everyone, but your quest to find the truth is overwhelming. Every card numbered 5 is also an echo of the Hierophant's shadow card, Tarot Card #15: The Devil Tarot card. Prepare for a multitude of change!
If you need to rest, rest. Looking deeper into your soul and result in great cosmic shifts that you should prepare for. 5 of pentacles and the tower of liberty. Life: Questioning your faith or beliefs, needing unity, seeking energy. There can be hope, even at the darkest of times. Desolation is rife and sudden as you enter a period of unease. In some cases, the cards paired with the Five of Pentacles will challenge the inherent traits that it possesses.
This means the juxtaposition of these two cards is strongly negative if they apply to a Yes or No question. Whilst it is all well and good allowing yourself the time to think and regroup, you mustn't think that you get to avoid all decision making as a consequence. We grow up thinking the good is good, and the bad is bad. Life: Breaking free from old habits, starting again, feeling refreshed, moving in a quick yet manageable way. It shows up when we are losing faith in a relationship, an institution or just in ourselves. The Tower and the Ace of Wands force you out of stagnation and into a fresh new dawn – whether you like it or not. And keep in mind that as Bob Marley said: "every little thing is gonna be alright". 5 of pentacles and the tower of chicago. You might feel like you had false beliefs that are now dissolving. The Tower and the Three of Swords do not come together in happiness. We falter when we stop. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
Health: Focusing on what brings you good health, using your strength to battle challenges. You need to ensure you meet your deadlines. Do not focus on your glass being half empty or half full, instead focus on the fact that you have water at all. Although the Five of Pentacles represents poor health, Temperance predicts that things are about to balance out for the better. A message from these cards is clear; when you are faced with fear or panic, it is your own soul that can calm and soothe you back into reset. Health: Possible injury and the needing of physiotherapy, being given advice you don't like from professionals. Life: Financial loans, your time needed, call to help. To fully understand the Five of Pentacles tarot card meaning, we will first take a look at the illustration, its colors, and symbolism. The Five of Pentacles And The Tower Tarot Cards Together. No matter how impoverished you are materially, you can always find comfort when you turn on the lights spiritually. Love: Bad moods causing problems at home, too busy to focus on love. This is a good place to have this card.
Love: Knowing when something is over, questioning yourself, love out of sync. Musical Note: C-Natural. Love: Leaving unhealthy relations, seeking a better life for yourself, realisation. Are you too focused on your career or finances, to the point of neglecting your personal growth? Happen is the best to be expected. The Five of Pentacles as a person is often an outsider who tends to be among the more unfortunate members of society.
Embrace the warm, joyous light that is on the other side of the window in the Five of Pentacles. Knowing that times may be tough is no reason to give up, in fact, you can actually work to create the joyous light depicted in the card's stained glass window. This person feels something vital is missing in their lives, however, they don't know how to change it. Life: Moving fast, not always thinking sensibly, rarely planning. As your career improves, so will your finances.
Aside from the overall meanings of each card, The Five of Pentacles and The Tower have two shared symbols which appear on both cards. I encountered the card twice in two personal readings (one done by me for me, and a second one by another tarot reader). But the magic of tarot reading is in understanding that no card is entirely doom and gloom. Health: Sudden illness, loss of a loved one, depression. Life: Emergency money being spent, somebody needing a loan. Five of Pentacles and Strength.
The cards may be associated with each other on several levels including astrological associations, elemental associations and more. If you move constantly from one thing to another, nothing will ever feel complete or whole. Erase those negative thoughts and you can be catapulted into a fine new life of exploration and happiness. Major setbacks are all associated with this card, which may ultimately cause you to lose faith in yourself and in life. Love: Make or break situation, learning unpleasant news, not prepared for what is ahead. When the Tower card pops up as an outcome to a situation, you have to take into account what the situation is and how you feel about the situation.