It is challenging to contemplate any horror filmmaker who crafted motion pictures as modestly budgeted or as mercilessly ridiculed as Jerry Warren's, whose cinematic endeavors often seemed to revel in their own insignificance.
Whether Warren was churning out hastily produced quickies, such as The Incredible Petrified World (1959) or Teenage Zombies (1959),or disfiguring Mexican imports, he consistently delivered the lowest common denominator in horror throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Jerry Warren's life story is a testament to the power of determination, as he grew up with the same innate drive that many other youngsters in Los Angeles shared: a burning ambition to enter the film industry.
Warren's initial foray into the world of cinema was marked by his pursuit of small roles in notable films from the 1940s, including Ghost Catchers (1944),Anchors Aweigh (1945),and Unconquered (1947).
One producer's astute observation had a profound impact on Warren, who recalled the individual saying, "In this town, producers are the ones that have it all." Warren took this advice to heart, ultimately deciding to take the plunge into producing in 1956 with the horror-adventure film Man Beast (1956).
