Classic Horrors ClubOct 30, 20213 minThe Leech Woman (1960)It’s impossible for me not to compare The Leech Woman (1960) with The Wasp Woman (1959.) Both are, in essence, about women seeking...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 28, 20213 minThem! (1954)It’s a good thing horror fans are such an accepting group, rarely participating in social media vitriol. Otherwise, I wouldn’t feel...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 27, 20213 minUFO (1956)This one is a real curiosity. It’s a documentary about UFOs made during the 1950s UFO craze that was sweeping the nation. I can’t say I...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 19, 20213 minSatellite in the Sky (1956)Now comes Satellite in the Sky, a version of the mid-century British sci-fi film I’ve mentioned the last couple of days… but one with a...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 18, 20213 minThe Strange World of Planet X (1958)The Strange World of Planet X (1958), aka Cosmic Monsters, aka The Cosmic Monster, belongs to that sometimes-odd sub-genre of mid-century...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 10, 20213 minThe Land Unknown (1957)After descending through a thick fog in Antarctica and landing a damaged helicopter in a crater where the temperature is 91 degrees, one...
Classic Horrors ClubNov 23, 20204 minAttack of the Crab Monsters (1957)Author, Phil Hardy (The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies), marks Roger Corman’s Attack of the Crab Monsters as a high point for...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 12, 20204 minBeast from Haunted Cave (1959)In addition to Universal, Roger Corman, Dean of the Poe films, made his mark on the man-monster genre. His contributions were mostly in...
Classic Horrors ClubSep 14, 20203 minRobot Monster (1953)Robot Monster (1953) is one of those supposedly awful sci-fi movies that I’ve never been able to bring myself to watch. However, when...
Classic Horrors ClubJul 27, 20203 minThe War of the Worlds (1953)In the Movie Archaeologists bonus feature on Criterion’s beautiful new Blu-ray edition of The War of the Worlds (1953), Craig Barron and...
Classic Horrors ClubJul 20, 20203 minThe Hitch-Hiker (1953)In his on-air introduction of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) on TCM, Ben Mankiewicz shared the kind of perceptions about the film that I wish I...
Classic Horrors ClubJun 29, 20203 minFrom Hell It Came (1957)At least I found two brief references to Destination Inner Space (1966) in my vintage monster movie reference books. I found none for...
Classic Horrors ClubApr 13, 20204 minThe World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959)Besides wanting to watch it ever since I read its synopsis, I was encouraged when TCM host Ben Mankiewicz spoke highly of The World, The...
Classic Horrors ClubMar 16, 20204 minThe Monolith Monsters (1957)From time immemorial the Earth has been bombarded by objects from outer space, bits and pieces of the universe piercing our atmosphere in...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 31, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "#" is for 4D Man (1959)The fundamental requirement for enjoying an atomic age horror/sci-fi film is suspension of disbelief. It’s not usually difficult for me...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 26, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "W" is for The Wasp Woman (1959)At 63 minutes, the theatrical version of The Wasp Woman (1959) is perfectly efficient with its storytelling, and that story is perfectly...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 23, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "T" is for Teenage Zombies (1959)There’s no reason I should have any fondness for Teenage Zombies (1959), a movie that, perhaps not surprisingly, does not feature any...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 21, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "R" is for The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (1958)A large part of The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (1958), I’m guessing about two-thirds of it, is told in flashback, which makes sense...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 9, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "H" is for Half Human (1958)There’s an exception to every rule. While I consider myself a purist and almost always prefer my foreign horror in its original,...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 7, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "F" is for The Flame Barrier (1958)The Flame Barrier (1958) offers a simple, yet intriguing sci-fi concept, but the minutes between the points the plot is established and...