Sins of the Fleshapoids (1965)

The survivors of a nuclear war are taken care of by robots called "fleshapoids." One day one of the fleshapoids runs wild, kills its "mistress," and hides in the home of a human female, for whom it begins to develop feelings.

Director:

Mike Kuchar

Stars:

Bob Cowan, George Kuchar, Donna Kerness

Cast

Cast overview:
Bob Cowan	...	Xar / Narrator
George Kuchar	...	Prince Gianbeno
Donna Kerness	...	Princess Vivianna
Maren Thomas	...	Melenka
Gina Zuckerman	...	Xar's Owner
Julius Middleman	...	Ernie

Storyline

The survivors of a nuclear war are taken care of by robots called "fleshapoids." One day one of the fleshapoids runs wild, kills its "mistress," and hides in the home of a human female, for whom it begins to develop feelings.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | post apocalypse | experimental film | reproduction | android | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Divine Trash (1998)

User Reviews

Legendary underground short is certainly interesting for camp and historical purposes

This legendary underground short is certainly interesting for camp and historical purposes, but it's far from being the best film from the American movement. The works of Kenneth Anger easily have it trumped. However, fans of John Waters are recommended to check it out. Filmed without sound (only narration in the style of Criswell) and in someone's house, this film is about how in the future humans have created androids named Fleshapoids. They are loyal subjects until when one day a rebellious robot decides to overthrow his human captors. It all leads to an orgy of carnality (as many of these films do).

This film has gained a cult following and remains one of the most well-known artifacts of the American underground film movement of the 60s. It's an important film but isn't the most entertaining. There's a few nice and amusing moments, but for the most part it drags, even in its brief running time of 45 minutes. I'd pick "Scorpio Rising" over this any day. (5/10)