The Cobra (1967)
The movie starts off well enough with a cheesy rock score by Anton Garcia Abril that leads into a cool psychedelic credit sequence but it’s all downhill from there. Peter Martell, who made a lot of spaghetti westerns, is a…
Panic (1982)
Dreary Italian sci-fi-horror 2 December 2009 | by Red-Barracuda (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) – See all my reviews This has to rank as one of the poorest Italian genre pictures that I have sat through. It’s about a virus that turns…
Pickup (1951)
Citizen Kane it ain’t, but Pickup isn’t nearly as bad as one might think. Actor-director Hugo Haas deserves better, and I hope I can help the poor man (long departed) out. Haas,–no, I won’t go into his career and background–let’s…
The Apple (1980)
I think it is safe to say that The Apple is the best musical ever made by a director who is best known for making a movie about arm wrestling. It gives a shocking look into a future (1994) where…
The Joy Of Popcorn
Okay I admit it, I love concession stands. A good concession stand is the heart and soul of any movie theatre. How concessions are sold and presents tells me the level of thought and seriousness a theatre operator has toward…
Beach Party (1963)
This 1963 movie was a prequel of sorts to the 1964 “Bikini Beach”, using many of the same characters and some continuation of story lines, like Eric Von Zipper and his RATZ motorcycle gang. But Avalon and Funicello, even though…
The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
Thanks to modern technology, another film noir classic has escaped from Hollywood’s vault of too-often-overlooked or forgotten films. Albeit a minor classic, “The Hitch-Hiker,” directed by Ida Lupino, is a taut drama notable for it’s realism, as well as a…
These Are the Damned (1963)
A lot of great horror films were produced by Hammer Studios, and The Damned certainly ranks up there both as one of the studios best, and as one of the weirdest. The film is a mix of drama, thriller, horror…
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
“Devil Girl From Mars” (1954) looks like a strange cross between “Quatermass Xperiment” (1955) and “Queen of Outer Space.”(1958). Then throw in a little of “Mars Needs Women” (1967) and “The Mysterians” (1957) for good measure. So if you don’t…
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
From Edgar G. Ulmer (director of `The Man from Planet X’ and `The Amazing Transparent Man’) comes this likable little sc-fi tale. A test pilot (Robert Clark) is catapulted into the future by a freak phenomenon, where a post World…
Jaws 2 (1978)
As a sequel to an immensely popular classic, Jaws 2 had a lot to live up to, and while it doesn’t reach the level of sheer terror of the original, it’s still effective in creating thrills, some scares, and excitement….
The Giant Behemoth (1959)
The Giant Behemoth was one of the last giant monster-on-the-loose films of the 1950’s, a decade that saw all manner of creatures born of the two biggest scientific issues of the decade- space exploration and nuclear weapons. Behemoth fell…
The Cyclops (1957)
Bert I. Gordon, when you hear that name many people smile but some tremble. Many of us remember his back projected monsters (THE BEGINNING OF THE END), transparent giants (THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN) and his malevolent ghosts (TORMENTED). Okay so…
Target Earth (1954)
A group of people wake up to find their city deserted due to an invasion of alien robots from Venus. While the military tries to figure out a way to fight back, these people hole themselves up in…
Starcrash (1978)
This movie is completely insane. The plot makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, which is pretty much par for the course with Italian knock-offs like this. The special effects are colorful and eye-popping, the sets designed by some wonderful nut with…
Satan’s Satellites (1958)
“Satan’s Satellites,” like its 1958 companion feature “Missile Monsters,” was derived of footage from a Republic serial, in this case 1952’s “Zombies of the Stratosphere,” showcasing the famed Rocket Man costume introduced in 1949’s “King of the Rocket Men.” As…
Amazon Goes To The Movies
The battle for streaming supremacy is about to get very ugly. Amazon.com Inc. is firing a shot across the bow of Netflix Inc. by attempting to become a primary destination for streaming video. What is interesting is that one of…
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
Pint-size aliens from the planet Natal are bent on conquering the Earth in this colorful space opera from the heyday of Toho Studios. Second in a trilogy of space-themed movies directed by the inimitable Ishiro Honda (the other two being…
The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953)
No, despite the title it’s not x-rated, but rather a wholesome tale of 1500 U.S. Army men arriving to establish a base on a strategic little Pacific island presided over by an expatriate Briton (Genn) and his three nubile daughters…
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
Based on a true story, the phantom killer stalks Texarkana and kills couples who hang out at lovers lanes. Armed with some nasty weapons and a pillow case for a mask, he terrorizes this town to the point of near…