Month: November 2023
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The Night the World Exploded
Scientists battle a novel element which theatens to blow the Earth to pieces in this 1957 Columbia cheapo. Dryly acted and clunkily written, but with an original enough idea to keep it going. 4/10
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The Giant Claw
In essence, The Giant Claw from 1957 is a decent monster movie programmer. The ludicrous monster ruins the film – but it is also the only thing that qualifies this movie for the status of a cult classic. 5/10
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Invasion of the Saucer Men
Two teens run over a little green man. When the authorities refuse to believe them, they take on the alien invasion by themselves. AIP’s comedy from 1957 has a clever premise, but is marred by a messy script. 5/10
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New look on the blog!
My old blog theme has apparently been abandoned by Wordpress, and this apparently resulted in a bug, which prevented me from using the Wordpress block editor. Thus, I have switched the theme. Please give me feedback in the comments!
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I Was a Teenage Werewolf
A mad scientist regresses a troubled teen into his primal state: a werewolf. AIP’s iconic low-budget horror was the frst starring role of Michael Landon. Beneath the cheeky facade, serious themes are explored. 5/10
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The Monster That Challenged the World
Giant slugs terrorize a small town near a US air force base in this 1957 production. Rounded characters, a well-written script and a good titular monster help lift this Gramercy film a cut above the average. 6/10
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The 10 Weirdest Pre-1950 SF Movies
Science fiction has never been averse to the strange and bizarre, but some movies baffle even the most hardened SF fan. The latter part of the 20th century hosts some of the most famous examples, but here we highlight some lesser known gems released before 1950.
Scifist. 