Forbidden Zone in Color: 'Squeezit to the Rescue' (Excerpt)

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"When our group, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo began to move away from its theatrical, cabaret style towards a rock band format, I decided to capture the essence of our live stage shows on film. The result was my 1982 movie Forbidden Zone. Originally filmed in black and white with a cast mostly made up of band members and friends, the movie's music and visuals embodied the spirit of our original stage productions. My brother Danny, as Satan, sings a Mystic Knights version of Cab Calloway's 'Minnie the Moocher.' I sing the 1920s novelty song 'The Yiddishe Charleston.' Marie-Pascale Elfman performs several French numbers; all from our stage show. Along with the older classics and Danny's original show tunes, Danny managed to weave all the elements together with his first movie soundtrack score.

The film was deemed politically incorrect when first released and disappeared after a summer of midnight shows. Lo and behold, a generation later, Forbidden Zone seems to be growing exponentially in popularity. I had the recent pleasure of digitally colorizing the film with the masters at Legend Films. I had always planned to colorize it, but by having the frames hand tinted in China using an "arty" 1920′s process (which proved a tad impractical). So please enter the realm of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, take a seat, and enjoy the show!"
Richard Elfman

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Cab Calloway, Danny Elfman, Film, Film musical, matthew bright, minnie the moocher, oingo boingo, mystic knights of the oingo boingo, Richard Elfman, Squeezit Henderson, Forbidden Zone, Forbidden Zone Color,