Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The acting in this movie is really good.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Trail of the Screaming Forehead is (I think) the 4th movie from the mind of Larry Blamire, and it's subject matter is the most eccentric yet. Basically it apes the B movies from the 1950's yet again, with the Blamire twist of more than one strand of plot happening at the same time. So this time we see a female scientist tampering with nature - she's trying to prove that human intelligence is housed in the forehead not the brain, while at the same time, as fate would have it, alien foreheads from another galaxy are invading and taking over the minds and bodies of unsuspecting humans!The familiar cast from previous movies all return again, and not only that, they come back in this movie (See what I did there?). By now you'll have your favourites, for me it's Alison Martin, who is absolutely hysterical once again this time as the loopy librarian, and Jennifer Blaire, who again looks amazing, plus she's a very good actress and singer so I am surprised she's not seen more often. But all of the cast are great and play everything to perfection.If anything lets the film down it's the plot, which hinges on anything associated with the forehead, so unless you find this concept funny in it's purest abstract form, you might find parts of the film bewildering. I mean, there's only so much laughter that can be extracted from the subject of foreheads! But they make a very brave attempt. There's also a slight shift in the parody aspect, as there are no more bad special effects, these have all been replaced by adequate special effects, so the humour comes from the script which is littered with just as many of the trademark stilted funny lines as before, in fact this time it feels like EVERY line of dialogue has something silly planted in it, so there's much fun to be had just by listening. I'm amazed that the cast manage to say some of them without getting them wrong.If you've seen the Lost Skeleton movies and would like more, then this delivers, but for newcomers to this niche genre, I wouldn't start with Screaming Forehead, as it's just too plain odd to grab you as quickly as the previous three Blamire epics. Worth seeing though.

The scuttlebutt is that apparently, as of late 2010, the film has gotten distribution and will be released to DVD shortly.The version I saw was the one screened on the Independent Film Channel. According to director Larry Blamire, he stated in a Facebook post that this is NOT his approved cut of the film, so I am curious to see the differences between the two presentations. Any comments I am making here relate to the cut seen on IFC. The only way it could have been seen otherwise was at a film festival, which the film played several of since 2007.I still loved the film, even if Larry had some problems with it.You get his usual company of players, and "play" is the appropriate word here, since they all seem to be having a great time, playing around and coming together to pay tribute to a wide variety of classic cinema tropes.This time, the target is medium budget almost major studio sci-fi extravaganza of the late 1950's or early 1960's. The studio has decided to spring for the indulgence of color film for a sci-fi genre picture, and the art department is told to make the most of that extra investment: costumes, sets and cars are highly colorful, with that saturated technicolor look of films such the Hitchcock productions of the period (like "The Birds," the closest thing Hitchcock ever did to a science fiction film).A little pre-Betty Friedan feminism is thrown in for good measure, as well as the usual themes of that time such as suburban conformity and the Red Scare/Cold War.All the actors are spot on, including Larry himself as two-bit hood Nick Vassidine. He probably started life as Nick Vaseline, because he was so greasy, but Larry had to change it due to trademark concerns. Just speculation there on my part.Also should mention Jennifer Blaire as his moll, Droxy, who has a lot of Moxie. I just hope she doesn't drink it, that stuff is the second worst soda pop ever made.I hate to bring up the cliché, but if you're a fan of Larry's, you've probably already seen it, and if you don't get his thing, then you never will. I'm just wondering how to convert the unconvinced out there, those not already on the Blamire train. Handcuffs and threats? Bribes and tickling? Infomercials? Any suggestions on bringing Larry's art to a wider audience would be welcome.

Had a great time at the world premier in Seattle. Screaming Forehead is EXTREMELY funny, with great writing and acting. The entire ensemble from Lost Skeleton is back and in fine form, joined by some great additions to the cast. In particular, Alison Martin is hilarious as the town's stream-of-consciousness librarian.The movie is very pleasant to look at with a wonderful 'day-glow' sixties feel, a great compliment to the grainy black and white feel of Lost Skeleton.As a big fan, it was a given that I would see the film, if only out of respect for Larry Blamire and the team. But I'm very pleased that the quality of the film is every bit as good as their previous work. Highly recommended.

I just was at the world premiere of The Trail of the Screaming Forehead at the Seattle International Film Festival (2007), and it was terrific! I was afraid that The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra would be a hard act to follow (probably the funniest movie of the new millennium)…but they did it! The writing was sharp and funny, the acting was spot-on, the cinematography was great (surreal primaries and pastels of the 1960s), even the score and lyrics were good! The audience was laughing from start to end. Larry Blamire, Jennifer Blaire, Dan Conroy and Trish Geiger were on hand for the Q&A (also very funny). And the film has special treats like animation from Ray Harryhausen, and cameos from movie icons like Dick Miller and Kevin McCarthy. Go see this movie when it comes to your town, buy it when it comes out on DVD!