Mistress of the Apes explained

Mistress of the Apes
Director:	Larry Buchanan
Producer:	Larry Buchanan
Starring:	Jenny Neumann Barbara Leigh Garth Pillsbury Walt Robin
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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

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]

External links

• • Mistress of the Apes at TCMDB
• Mistress of the Apes at BFI
• Review of film at Horrorview
• Review of film at Theatre of Guts

Notes and References

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