Mistress of the Apes

Mistress of the Apes is a 1979 film from Larry Buchanan.[1][2]

Mistress of the Apes
Directed byLarry Buchanan
Written byLarry Buchanan
Produced byLarry Buchanan
StarringJenny Neumann
Barbara Leigh
Garth Pillsbury
Walt Robin
Release date
1979
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

After losing her baby, anthropologist's wife Susan Jamison heads an expedition to Africa to find her missing husband. There she discovers a group of ape men who decide to adopt her as their queen.

Cast
  • Jenny Neumann as Susan Jamison
  • Barbara Leigh as Laura Thurston
  • Garth Pillsbury as Paul Cory
  • Walt Robin as David Thurston
  • Stuart Lancaster as Brady
  • Mark Rhudy as Matthews
  • Marius Mazmanian as Sikes
  • Suzy Mandel as Secretary

Reception

TV Guide panned the film, rating it one star and writing "The farfetched premise makes for some pretty entertaining moments, including some unintentionally funny philosophical meandering."[3] Writing in the Independent Critic, Richard Propes described the film as "fairly close to dreadful" and "so bad that it's highlight would have to be the Tom Jones like vocals [...] that's sort of a cross between tribal rhythms and Vegas lounge."[4]

References
  1. Bergan, Ronald (6 January 2005). "Larry Buchanan Cinema shlockmeister, he made Z-movies that appalled and delighted audiences". The Guardian.
  2. Craig, Rob (2005). The Films of Larry Buchanan: A Critical Examination. McFarland. pp. 202–208. ISBN 978-0-7864-2982-0.
  3. "Mistress Of The Apes (review)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. Propes, Richard. "The Independent Critic". The Independent Critic. The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
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