Hell’s Belles (1969)
Hells Belles started off pretty adequately, and as it went along it turned out to be one of the better biker pictures I’ve seen from AIP. It probably wont be remembered much years from now, and one reviewer who said…
The Mysterians (1957)
For Years The Mysterians has made a name for being one of the first outer space science fiction films in japan.At the time it was a popular film due to it’s Amazing special effects,straight-forward plot that is interesting,Great music and…
Monster on the Campus (1958)
In the five-year period 1953-’57, director Jack Arnold brought forth five sci-fi/horror classics that are still beloved by psychotronic-film fans today: “It Came From Outer Space” (’53), “Creature From the Black Lagoon” (’54), “Revenge of the Creature” (’55), “Tarantula” (also…
Man Beast (1956)
Much better then you would expect movie about the Yeti of the Himalayans despite the movies low-budget qualities. “Man Beast” even though it’s a bargain-basement production has a very interesting story that you won’t see in any of the movies…
The Devil’s Hand (1961)
“The Devil’s Hand” is a slick little B-film that moves at an amazingly fast clip. Don’t look for deep characterizations, or explorations of motives, or anything else that would make the story stumble. This flick takes itself seriously. It’s established…
Monster from Green Hell (1957)
Before Jim Davis got his last and career part as Jock Ewing in Dallas, he had one tortured path to Hollywood success. He had a much publicized debut as Bette Davis’s leading man in Winter Meeting which was one of…
The Black Scorpion (1957)
A volcanic eruption and earthquake in Mexico ravages the countryside and opens a fizzure into a subterranean world. When citizens turn up missing it’s discovered that huge scorpions the size of tanker trucks are coming out of the hole and…
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
A respectable drive-in flick deserving of its long shelf life. Recommended only to fans of the B-movie genre, Phantom contains all the cheesy elements that make these movies so much fun. There are a couple of inaccuracies in the title…
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
Richard Denning was another actor who for better or worse got to do some truly dreadful science fiction films of the 50s. I think if you took the comparative works of him, Peter Graves, and John Agar it might be…
The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
A warm-up by director Fisher for his “Island of Terror”(66) and “Night of the Big Heat”(67), this is a template for alien invasion pictures: there’s a small group of survivors (in rural England) and marauding invaders, here in the form…
Island of the Doomed (1967)
“Maneater of Hydra” (1966) was a delirious Spanish-German horror tale that aired 5 times on Pittsburgh’s CHILLER THEATER from 1969-1972 (I missed it, too young). The dubbing isn’t as bad as it could have been, and Cameron Mitchell does not…
The Unearthly (1957)
Dr. Conway (John Carradine) runs a strange medical home in a decayed and isolated mansion. How strange is it? Well, it’s so strange that Lobo (Tor Johnson) works there. Ed Wood occasionally receives a writing credit for this bit of…
Curse of the Undead (1959)
“Curse Of The Undead” was released in a very interesting period in horror history. Hammer was on the verge of creating new horror and Universal was trying to stay in the game. Since westerns were popular at this time, the…
The Atomic Submarine (1959)
After some half dozen US Navy subs have been destroyed in the Arctic Ocean within 200-from 87 to 90 degrees North latitude-miles of the North Pole it’s decided by the US Military to send it’s most advanced atomic submarine The…
At the Earth’s Core (1976)
During the early 1970s, the non-Tarzan works of Edgar Rice Burroughs were unexpectedly optioned by producers seeking to create several new fantasy films. Three of these were released in a comparatively short time — THE AND THAT TIME FORGOT, THE…
Smaller Is Better
One of the most interesting social experiments I ever witnessed was how humor and wit on a base level really transcended culture, economics and social structure. I once knew an accountant who was of Indian Sikh background. One day I…
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Back in 1966, long, long before the world was turned upside down and inside out on Sept. 11, the world was a very different place. The movies were quite different and science fiction pictures depended more on good writing and…
Captive Wild Woman (1943)
Mad scientist Dr. Walters steals a tame gorilla named Cheela from animal trainer Fred Mason for use in his experiments. Through the use of sex hormones (!) and a brain transplant, Dr Walters turns Cheela into a beautiful woman whom…
The Punisher (2004)
Former soldier and FBI man Frank Castle (exit Dolph Lundgren, enter Baltimore native Thomas Jane of “Deep Blue Sea” and “Dream-Catcher”, who’s about six or seven inches shorter than Dolph Lundgren but still pretty buffed up and also a naturally…
Witchcraft ’70 (1970)
This movie is hilarious, quite simply put. What’s even funnier is that some people think it’s real. It’s a scripted faux “Mondo” style globe-hopping documentary on the worship of Satan, every bit of it dreamed up by a writer and…