Released in 1999, Lake Placid is one of those rare occurrences in monster moviedom where everything comes together perfectly. It would be directed by Steve Miner who gave voice to Friday the […]
Not As Calm As One Might Think – Lake Placid (1999)
Humans Are Optimal – Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)
When comparing Spiders II: Breeding Ground to the film that preceded it, while essentially night and day, neither one really tops the other as being better. This second film has better actors, […]
Mutated, Deadly and on the Loose – Spiders (2000)
Judging by the title alone, Spiders is a movie about just that and luckily for the viewer that takes a chance on this film, they happen to be giant spiders as well. […]
Preserved Beneath the Waves… – Dinosaurus! (1960)
Amongst the various films featuring fantastical creatures that Ray Harryhausen would use his extraordinary talent upon, there were others that tried to do the same and to a greater or lesser extent, […]
Dinosaurus! (1960) – The Visuals
Not a Fun Trip – Dinosaur Island (1994)
Dinosaur Island is a film that does indeed have dinosaurs, but also a ton of women who are not ashamed of their bodies and who sacrifice their peers to the top dinosaur […]
A Second Bite – Alligator II: The Mutation (1991)
Sometimes sequels are not all they are cracked up to be and not even a giant alligator can save them. Such is the case with Alligator II: The Mutation, sequel to Alligator […]
Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) – The Visuals
When Bigfoot Comes Out to Play – Night Claws (2012)
A good Bigfoot movie is a rarity, incredibly few and far between and Night Claws is not a film that falls into that category. Thanks to the efforts of Leilani Sarelle and […]
From the Depths, a… – Monster (1980)
When you take God-fearing men in the concrete business, drop them in Columbia with superstitious locals and a giant lake creature, you know a good time is about to be had. Factor […]
The Telltale Mind 