The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
“The Tomb of Ligeia” was one of a cycle of films made by Roger Corman in the sixties based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. Verden Fell, an English country gentleman of the 1820s has become obsessed with his…
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
1975’s “A Boy And His Dog” defies categorization, much like the outspoken author who penned its Nebula-winning source novella. Harlan Ellison has resisted the genre label for his entire 900+ short story career (“call me a ‘science fiction’ writer, and…
The Quiet Earth
This was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. Instead of being yet another it’s-the-end-of-the-world-so-let’s-kill-everyone-left movie it beautifully illustrates human hope, self-realization and sacrifice. We begin with Zac in his depressed, selfish self. On day one,…
House of Usher (1960)
“House of Usher” is an excellent start for Roger Corman’s cycle of films based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. There have been many remakes, but the Corman films remain the definitive statement. Corman was able to capture the…
Return of the Fly (1959)
Phillippe the son of the infamous Dr. Delambre, who still has an air of mystery around his death, is now a young man who has taken over his father’s work, which his uncle Francois wants him to forget about. Though…
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
The first Don Knotts vehicle I’ve watched is widely considered his best effort; however, I was let down by it following the internet hype back when the film surfaced on DVD (including an endorsement by Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas…
Wolf Cop
As a series of strange and violent events start happening, an alcoholic policeman realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan, so he investigates with the help of his partner and his friend….
Drive Hard
Australian B-movie director legend gets his hands on an A-ish list cast of Hollywood stars – in the form of John Cusack and Thomas Jane – for this Oz-set crime-caper, and while it offers little new to the much-seen car-action-comedy-crime…
Scotland’s influence on 50s US B-movies
The British Film Institute’s new Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder season will see more than 1,000 screenings at more than 200 venues across the UK from now until December. Two of the features on the programme – The Man…
The Time Machine (1960)
In isolation, this film is an interesting and rather enjoyable tale. It is only when you appreciate the underlying theme in the original 1895 novel penned by H.G. Wells that you discovers how the story had been “laundered” to be…
The Capture of Bigfoot (1979)
A pair of no-count crackers are savagely killed by Bigfoot after they abduct the enormous fellow’s young ‘un. A slimy businessman (an outrageously hammy turn by Richard Kennedy; the evil Nazi general in “Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS”) who…
Upcoming Animation Beautiful Danger
Kimberly Jesika has been hustling and bustling in Hollywood for nearly twenty years. She has so many credentials gathered throughout the years. Most recently Kimberly has announced the production of a very personal and dear film to her, the animated…
The Fury (1978)
Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) a government agent is betrayed by a fellow friend/agent Ben Childress (John Cassavetes), who kidnapped his son for his psychokinetic powers. Where we learn that a secret US agency is holding him and that he’s being…
Mandrake (2010)
Mandrake is set in the hostile jungles of deep South America where a team paid for by rich businessman Harry Vargas (Benito Martinez) has orders to locate & take a centuries old dagger from an ancient burial ground. Soldier for…
Moon 44
There is no reason on earth to watch this testosterone driven pile of pseudo homo-erotic horse cookies masquerading as an SF movie. The story could have been written on the back of a postage stamp (but is credited to have…
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
I’ll start off by letting you know,I’m not going to re-hash the story in my review. Everyone’s pretty much covered it,so I’ll just hit what were the highlights for me. First of all,I grew up with “The Odd Couple” reruns…
The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
Makes a great double feature of bad films paired with Space Mutiny(1988)or Starship Invasions(1977). I remember there being some hype for this film in Starlog and other genre mags of the time, and that Barry Morse was headlining it(along with…
Halloween III
Halloween III, aka the only Halloween in the franchise not to feature beloved psycho killer Michael Myers, was maligned upon its release in 1982 most notably due to the sharp turn that was made with this film when compared to…
Cousin Eddie’s RV Vandalized
A dilapidated recreational vehicle that played a memorable role in a beloved Christmas movie has been vandalized at an Ohio museum. The owner of the Castle Noel museum in Medina (meh-DY’-nuh), just south of Cleveland, reports that Cousin Eddie’s rusty…
Trancers
In the early 1990s, my Friday and Saturday nights were spent at home watching movie after movie of whatever I could find in my local video store. I would first scour the shelves for the newest horror, sci-fi, or action…