Classic Horrors ClubMay 3, 20215 minGamera: The Giant Monster (1965)Welcome to the five-week series I’m calling, “GaMAYra.” I have to start by saying that I’ve never (until now) seen a Gamera movie (that I...
Classic Horrors ClubMar 29, 20213 minKingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)It’s been years since I’ve seen King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and, until now, I’d never seen the original Japanese version, Kingu Kongu...
Classic Horrors ClubJan 11, 20215 minDr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)Before I removed the plastic on The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Blu-ray that my daughter gave me for Christmas, I hadn’t realized it was...
Classic Horrors ClubDec 7, 20204 minLady in a Cage (1964)When I can’t locate mentions in my collection of vintage monster magazines or horror movie reference books, I like to find original...
Classic Horrors ClubNov 9, 20203 minLast Woman on Earth (1960)We all know about the big Hollywood names that started their careers with Roger Corman; however, we hear mostly about the actors and...
Classic Horrors ClubNov 2, 20203 minThe Little Shop of Horrors (1960)It’s impossible to know how much I would have liked The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) had I never seen its musical counterpart from 26...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 19, 20203 minCreature from the Haunted Sea (1961)This week’s review of Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) is an unintentional continuation from last week’s review of Beast from Haunted...
Classic Horrors ClubJun 22, 20203 minDinosaurus! (1960)In Horrors from Screen to Scream, Ed Naha calls Dinosaurus! (1960) an: Amusing romp for the small fry… It’s been a long time since I’ve...
Classic Horrors ClubJun 15, 20203 minDestination Inner Space (1966)How many times have you watched a movie that’s really good, and then... it’s ruined by a horrible-looking creature? I don’t know that...
Classic Horrors ClubJun 1, 20203 minThe Hyena of London (1964)Thanks to Derek M. Koch and Monster Kid Radio’s Social Distance Saturday, I discovered a real gem from 1964, La jena di Londra (The Hyena...
Classic Horrors ClubFeb 17, 20204 minEegah! (1962)Inspiration comes from the strangest places and, oftentimes, when under pressure. To think that had Arch Hall’s movie, The Choppers...
Classic Horrors ClubJan 27, 20204 minLycanthropus aka Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961)Its title, Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory, does the movie no service, other than to place butts in car seats at the drive-in when it was...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 28, 20194 minCountdown to Halloween: "X" is for The X from Outer Space (1967)Since I take every chance I can to defend the appearance of the bird that's as big as a battleship in The Giant Claw (1957), it would be...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 25, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "V" is for The Vampire & the Ballerina (1960)The way that The Vampire & the Ballerina (1960) begins, you’d think we were going to experience a standard vampire tale. Brigida, a...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 22, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "S" is for The Strangler (1964)Supposedly based on the real-life Boston Strangler, The Strangler (1964) wants us to take it seriously. It opens with some words that...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 19, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "Q" is for Queen of Blood (1966)The final third of Queen of Blood (1966) is a great little film; however, the first two-thirds is a hot mess. You can easily find trivia...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 18, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "P" is for The Plague of the Zombies (1966)Here’s one justification for not rushing to consume every movie in a particular genre, from a particular studio, or from a particular...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 17, 20192 minCountdown to Halloween: "O" is for The Old Dark House (1963)Let’s get one thing out of the way up front. While The Old Dark House (1963) is technically a remake of the superior 1932 version, any...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 16, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "N" is for Night Must Fall (1964)Night Must Fall (1964) is an odd film that feels like a distant relative of Night of the Hunter (1955) or Cape Fear (1962). Here, it’s...
Classic Horrors ClubOct 12, 20193 minCountdown to Halloween: "K" is for Kuroneko (1968)Let’s be honest, the movies I’ve chosen for this year’s Countdown to Halloween may have been fun, but they haven’t exactly been the...