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I've owned the DVD for years but just last night finally sat down to SON OF INGAGI, which I enjoyed more than I thought I would. I didn't think much of the makeup on the "gorilla man," or whatever he was supposed to be, but beyond that, it was a lot of old-fashioned fun, and (because of the all-black cast) "something different" (for me, anyway; I haven't seen more than one or two of the all-black oldies). The climactic fire was better than some I've seen in more mainstream Poverty Row horror flicks, and there was even a burning miniature house, seen in a short shot, that brought a smile to my face. It had no music but, since most Poverty Row horrors have lousy scores, this was a point in SON OF INGAGI's favor; in fact, one scene (the gorilla man stalking a bad guy in the basement) was mildly creepy, partly I think because of no-music.

My favorite line: The movie's wrapping up, the house is burning, and the monster (which has killed a number of local people, including a friend of the hero and heroine) is inside getting burned-up ... and the hero turns to the heroine and says, "You know, I'm almost glad it's all over." "Almost"? I don't mean to pry into your business, buddy, but what is it about having a murdering monster on the loose in your house that you're gonna miss?

But you know what crossed my mind as I watched this thing, a horror oldie that was 100-percent new to me, I had no idea what it was going to be about, full of hokey situations and a silly monster and a cast of (to me) complete unknowns, and as cheap as the day is long?: "NOW I know how a 'normal' 21st-century person feels when I sit him/her down and make 'em watch THE APE MAN [or THE MAD GHOUL, or whatever]." And, trying to put myself in the normal 21st-century person's shoes, I think I'd think, "Well, THAT was quaint and old-fashioned and silly and kinda cute ... but I'm in no hurry to ever see another movie LIKE it!"