{"id":95618,"date":"2024-04-09T17:46:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T00:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95618"},"modified":"2024-04-09T21:15:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T04:15:23","slug":"blue-sunshine-1977","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95618","title":{"rendered":"Blue Sunshine (1977)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;How do you stop a madman without killing him?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Poster-202x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-95619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Poster-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Poster.png 614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter being falsely accused of murder, a man (Zalman King) on the lam seeks help from his girlfriend (Deborah Winters) and a doctor-friend (Robert Walden) in trying to discover why certain people around him &#8212; all associated with aspiring-politician Edward Flemming (Mark Goddard) &#8212; are suddenly becoming bald and psychotic.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused <\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWriter-director Jeff Lieberman&#8217;s follow-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6053\"><em>Squirm<\/em> (1976)<\/a> was this equally low-budget horror flick capitalizing on post-counterculture paranoia. At the crux of the story&#8217;s mystery is whether a strand of LSD known as &#8220;Blue Sunshine&#8221; &#8212; dealt years earlier by Goddard &#8212; might be having a long-delayed impact. While it&#8217;s easy to understand how such a scenario might resonate with now-straight young Baby Boomers, and King comes across as appropriately earnest: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-487x270.png 487w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-King2.png 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; the actual chaos we see unfolding is, frankly, laughably low-budget. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Hands.png 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sure, there&#8217;s a bit of tension in terms of wondering who might be afflicted (or not), but &#8212; do we care? Well, apparently many do, since this film became a cult favorite (and is listed as such in the back of Peary&#8217;s book); however, it&#8217;s not worth seeking out unless you happen to be a fan of the director. Watch for Alice Ghostley in a bit role as a helpful neighbor. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Ghostley.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A quirky sense of horror-humor<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blue-Sunshine-Pills-Overdose.png 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious and\/or it sounds like your cup of tea. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0074226\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/69237\/blue-sunshine#articles-reviews?articleId=715441\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/blue-sunshine\/review\/2030123414\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=5858\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;How do you stop a madman without killing him?&#8221; Synopsis: After being falsely accused of murder, a man (Zalman King) on the lam seeks help from his girlfriend (Deborah Winters) and a doctor-friend (Robert Walden) in trying to discover why certain people around him &#8212; all associated with aspiring-politician Edward Flemming (Mark Goddard) &#8212; are suddenly becoming bald and psychotic. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Amateur Sleuths Falsely Accused Horror Films Review: Writer-director Jeff Lieberman&#8217;s follow-up to Squirm (1976) was&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95618\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95618"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95635,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95618\/revisions\/95635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}