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'NOT OF THIS EARTH'
Directed & Produced By; Jim Wynorski
From A Story By; Charles B. Griffith
Roger Corman Presents; TRACI LORDS,
Arthur Roberts, Lenny Juliano, Rodger Lodge,
Ace Mask & Rebecca Pearle.
Run Time; 81 Min.
 1988

 

 

Greetings My 'Little Blood-Bags',
Tis I, Your Cyber-Babe Ghoulita, DITA DIRT NAP!!!

This week I start the New Year with one of DITA's Favorites, Miss TRACI LORDS, IN THE 1988 Remake of Roger Corman's 1958 Film, 'NOT OF THIS EARTH'!  The Original.- 1958 Version Starred another of Mizz DIRT NAP's favorite Horror/Sci-Fi Actresses of the 1950's BEVERLY GARLAND!!!  By the way, kid's, the Trailer from 1988' can be seen by Clicking here, Dear> https://youtu.be/U9Wwcuall54?si=uOrzd_z_OeHWNALW
 

The Title of the film as well as a side by side comparison on scenes from both versions with both Actresses. Very cool, highly suggested viewing by Auntie DIRT NAP!!! Any-who,
DITA is a huge Traci Lords FAN!!!  Now if only DITA could snag an 'Online Interview'- with TRACI LORDS and/or JIM WYNORSKI, she would be one happy 'ghoul-gal'!!! So Traci, here's DITA's e-mail, but just write in the Subject line; DITA . E-MAIL Me at; DDN1965@LIVE.COM 

 
 Derek, The 'Vamperic-Announcer' interrupts; 'DITA, how do know so much about Mss. LORDS, this time? 

DITA responds; 'By watching her 'E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY'.

 'Derek responds; Oh!  Well I am just going to have to get Streaming services installed in my coffin!!!

DITA; You do that babe, while I start my Review of 'NOT OF THIS EARTH'! 

 This, fun, culty little sci-fi horror romp is definitely falls into my 'guilty-pleasure' category. The film starts out with a 'Space-Vampire' landing in the earth's atmosphere from outer space, badly in need of human-blood! After landing in 'Lover's Lane' he happens upon a horny couple copulating in the backseat of their car, with much boob-age on display! What???  It's a Roger Corman Film, that's to be expected, silly! 

 First the 'Space-Vampire' grabs the guys neck while in, I'll just say, 'the-act', and tears his throat out. Which of course leaves the top-less girl screaming 'bloody-murder'.  He then removes his dark glasses to reveal his white-gleaming eyes that suck the life, literally right out of you. He then applies a clamp to her neck and removes the blood he so desperately needs to survive. Not enough hemoglobin on his home-planet, perhaps?  He then goes for a quickie-transfusion at a Dr.'s office where Traci Lords character 'Nadine' works as a sexy nurse! Is their any other kind in horror/sci-fi genre??? 

 He decides to hire Traci/Nadine as his personal nurse to give in-home transfusions for 2.00 dollars a week.  Nice!!!  While there, she eventually becomes suspicious of him. The Vampire also has the 'power-of-hypnotic suggestion/mind control' to get people to do his bidding. Nadine starts to investigate a little closer along with his horny, shifty, lecherous Chauffer (played well by Lenny Juliano.)  DITA thinks he's sexy, the chauffer, that is.  Especially in a scene where he takes of his shirt to reveal a big chest in a tight-tank top!!! Oh, my, another new DITA-Crush, indeed!  'As Jayne Mansfield stated in her 'cult-flick' 'DOG EAT DOG', 'CRACKERS, he's cute!!!  

In the mean-time, our 'Space-Vamp' has taken various victims for their blood, which includes 3 fun acting, big breasted Hookers off Sunset, DITA's old corner, mind you, and a 'Strip-O-Gram' Girl, who makes the deadly mistake of coming to his house to deliver the afore mentioned 'Strip-O-Grams', to the wrong address and 'wrong;' customer! She is also big-breasted! Are you sensing a theme here, my 'little spider-bites'??? To make a long story short, Nadine's former Boss, the Dr. discovers a link from the Vampire's Blood Sample and the rash of recent Vampire-style murders around town and eventually solve the case of the mysterious 'Space-Vamp' and stop the bad guy by..............................???
 

As you know by now, DITA usually doesn't like to tell the whole story, but she will say that they leave room at the very end for a Sequel!!!
 
DITA loves this little low-budget remake as it catapulted Mss. Lords to even more mainstream roles in such films as 'FAST FOOD' (which DITA will review in the Future as it is a fun cult-comedy flick, John Waters 'CRY-BABY', which is now being made into a new Broadway-Musical, as he also cast her in the hilarious 'SERIAL MOM' w/Kathleen Turner & MINK STOLE, Stephen King's 'TOMMY KNOCKERS', 'BLADE', 'BLACK MASK 2'.  She also had TV Appearances on 'ROSEANNE', 'THE PROFILER', 'MELROSE PLACE' ,'WISE GUY' w/Ken Wahl. 
Also who can forget her role as Jordan Radcliffe on the 'SCI-FI CHANNEL Series, 'FIRST WAVE', and numerous other roles that go right up to her role, 'CRAZY EIGHTS', and More! 
Traci Lords has covered almost all genres to show her chameleon-like Acting chops quite well, my Dear!

 

DITA is a big FAN and owns her wonderful techno-Album Entitled, '1,000 FIRES' which had hits like, 'CONTROL' & 'FALLEN ANGEL' from yet another film Soundtrack she was on & she appeared in w/Denzel Washington called 'VIRTUOSITY'. DITA has worn this CD out over the years as suggest obtaining the NEW 30TH  Year Anniversary of; '1,000 FIRES Edition NOW on Red Vinyl and even includes an Album of her Remixes by simply clicking on the 'Vinyl-Icon' Here in my Review.

My favorite tracks on the Album are entitled, 'I WANT YOU', 'SAYIN SOMETHING', 'FLY' and the fun/culty track; 'OKEY DOKEY!'    'LOVE IT, LOVE IT, love it!!!

Traci also, not included on this did a cover of  'MISSING PERSONS' song, 'WALKING IN LA' which is available for viewing here, Hon> https://youtu.be/to9oB76kE1s?si=xM-C4nzuVA0I1M2R
 

Also DITA suggests checking out her cool website @ www.tracilords.com  along with her other music videos of 'CONTROL' & 'FALLEN ANGEL' as well as her 'SHORT FILM' that Mss. Lords Directed along with gothic-lly cool photos of Traci as BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN & a 'ZOMBIE-GIRL'.

Also DITA owns an Autographed Copy of her wonderful, 'can't-put-it-done' Autobiography entitled, 'UNDERNEATH IT ALL' which documents her rise from Adult Films like 'P.S., I LOVE YOU!' to horror, sci-fi, and action genre's and television and of course working with MR. 'KING-OF CULT' ,JOHN WATERS, etc. DITA highly suggests this book for a good read.

 You can obtain a Copy of this Book by clicking on the 'BOOK-Cover Icon' next to my Review as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least, Mizz DIRT NAP owns a Copy of 'CULT MOVIES MAGAZINE' with Traci Lords on the Cover from the Film I've just Reviewed. 'NOT OF THIS EARTH' and covers her Autobiography as well as the Filming of this fun, culty flick that also entertains.
 
In fact I was very touched when Dear old DITA read this book and hope you will be too as I can't say enuff good things about and Still thinks it should be turned into a Film or TV Series ,maybe on HBO MAX? If you can get your hands on a copy, than please do.
 
TRACI, TRACI, TRACI!!!   Is there anything you can't do??

 

 

Last-ly, DITA'S ;'THINGS 2 LOOK FOR LIST as Follows;
 

+ Opening Scene of Copulating Couple getting Murdered in Car.
+ Scene With TRACI in sexy night gown.
+ Scene with TRACI/Nadine drying herself off.! 'WOW! Skin-Alert, Skin-Alert!!!!
+ Swimming Pool/Sexy Bathing Suit Scene. (Excellent!)
+ 3 Funny, campy Hookers Scene.
+ Strip-O-Gram Girl Scene. (Boobies!)
+Love Scene between TRACI & Roger Lodge( He used to Host 'BLIND DATE' on TV.)  What a cutie!!!
+ Vacuum Cleaner Salesman Death Scene.
+ Best line in film spoken by Traci Lords to watch for is;
'I DON'T SCREW AROUND!" (Love it!!!)  Ironic!!!
 
TRACI LORDS....... DITA wants to be you!!!
DITA Gives  1988's 'NOT OF THIS EARTH' Starring; the 'Queen of Cross-Overs as well as a Horror/Cult Diva TRACI ELIZABETH LORDS a perfect 3 SKULLS Out of 3 SKULLS Score!!! 
TRACI, 'YOU-ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTW, Kids, DITA , this film for the moment is still so obscure that it is Only found on DVD. So Click on the 'DVD-Icon' to get yours if u want ur own obscure Copy>

Now, 'P-L-E-A-S-E, Grant dear old' DITA an Interview! Will ya please???  It would make my 'Millennium', no foolin'!!!

P.S. I LOVE YOU-TOO!!!

Watch this film with someone you love curled up by the fire place this New Month of January with a big bowl of 'SPIDER-CRUNCHY'S' tonight!!!
 

Till Next Week,
  'CHAINSAW-KISSES',
                DITA ( 'FLY') DIRT NAP

 
To Hear that very Song from Traci Lords called 'FLY', simply Click here, Hon> https://youtu.be/zA-5eUkvB10?si=3bG8SlJC8_6fxkbE
 
Scare-mail me by Writing in the 'Subject Line the word; DITA @ ddn1965@live.com
 
Highly suggested website's from DITA this week,
www.tracilords.com
www.legendfilms.com
www.scarymonstersmag.com
www.cultmoviesmag.com
www.thenewbev.com  (Check out their 2026 January Schedule Now, Hon!)

P.S. DITA wants you to know since DITA is a Big Fan of Traci Lords that their will be many More Movie Review w/her coming in 2026.  Possibly a month-long Tribute , my little 'Spider-Bites!

P.P.S. This Review Dead-icated to DITA's 40 Year Bestie; 'BILLY-RAY!' Hi 'Billy-Ray! Thanks again for going w/Dear OLD DITA last month to see; 'FEMALE TROUBLE' w/the Late Divine # the NEW BEVERLY CINEMA, all the way from Texas!

 

 


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