Tag: Fred Freiberger

• Big Bugs Giant monsters Monsters

  

  Beginning of the End

  Radiation is once again to blame as giant grasshoppers devour Chicago in Bert I. Gordon’s 1957 cult classic. While inept in most departments, it boasts a decent cast and is a lot of fun to watch. 4/10.

  December 10, 2023
• Giant monsters Monsters Pandemic Prehistoric monsters

  

  The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

  Released in 1953, a year before Godzilla, the Beast was the original kaiju. Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion magic elevates this movie about a radioactive dinosaur wreaking havoc in New York from run-of-the-mill monster action to full-blown classic. 7/10

  February 14, 2021