The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) Highly satisfactory B movie about an ancient Jivaro Indian shrunken head curse, with plenty of offbeat scenes and ideas. They didn't shy away from showing multiple severed heads, floating ghostly skulls, and the pouring of hot sand into the skin peeled off a skull. I am so happy to be able to enjoy something this crazy on broadcast TV once again - it's like old times. 8/10
Addendum - Research shows that director Edward L. Cahn has an impressive history, including numerous lurid crime, gang, teen and monster films such as The She Creature and Creature with the Atom Brain. He is also responsible for one of Kathleen Freeman's earliest appearances, and her only starring role, the short subject Annie was a Wonder, and the Our Gang weeper All About Hash, showcasing young Bobby Blake. Mr. Cahn has muddled his fingers in my brain for a good part of my life without my knowing it.
That same evening....
Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) I chose this as a follow-up to Fallen Angel (see below) to compare a later Preminger film. A young mother's child is missing and she can't prove she even had a child in the first place. As I expected, it becomes progressively more deranged as the story becomes more and more absurd. The locations and cinematography are bizarre and interesting, and every secondary character has some weird kink to them. Donna said, "Somebody probably thinks it's a really great movie." It was kind of fun, but left us sighing and exclaiming in dismay for some time afterward over the nutty finale. 6/10
