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Movie Review: The Diary of a High School Bride (1959)

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Synopsis: When 17-year-old high school student, Judy, returns from Vegas married to 24-year-old law student, Steve, she assumes everyone will be happy for her. Instead, both her parents and her best friend think she made a mistake, and she is bullied at school. On top of it, Steve's jealousy and pride soon make married life unbearable. Who's in it? The movie stars Anita Sands , Ron Foster , Chris Robinson , Wendy Wilde and Frank Biro . Review: I ended up watching The Diary of a High School Bride this morning mostly because I heard it was the double feature usually shown with the recently watched Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow and figured I'd give it a try. I had some doubts about the film, mostly because it sounded like it might be a bit dull/preachy. However, it ended up being surprisingly good. I think the thing I liked most about this film is it didn't necessarily take a side on the whole teenagers getting married debate and instead focused on Judy's (Sands) spe...

Movie Review: House of the Damned (1963)

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Synopsis: An architect and his wife are hired to conduct a survey of a "castle" built by an eccentric heiress in California after the tenant that had been leasing the property disappeared. While there, the couple notices some strange occurrences that begin to escalate when they are joined by an attorney and his unhappy wife. Who's in it? The movie stars Ron Foster , Merry Anders , Richard Crane , Erika Peters and Dal McKennon. Review: I don't remember when I added this film to my library, but came across it this morning while looking for something to watch and decided to give it a try. For the most part, the movie exceeded my expectations but, ultimately, wound up being a bit of a disappointment. Overall, I thought the premise was a good one. From the time the architect, Scott (Foster), and his wife, Nancy (Anders), arrived at the house, it was obvious there was someone there with them, starting with the dead end sign being replaced while they were gone. This ulti...