The Giant Gila Monster is the perfect example of your average low budget, 1950`s science-fiction schlock. It has everything you would expect with cheesy acting, terrible jazzy rock music and a fairly […]
Hokey Fun – The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
Trilogy’s End – Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris (1999)
It might be hard to believe, but the third and final installment in Shusuke Kaneko’s Gamera trilogy might just be the best of the bunch. This film has it all from breakneck […]
Theeemmmm! – Them! (1954)
The world has been under threat from many things over the years. Things like giant asteroids, zombies, nuclear war, killer viruses and pretty much anything you can dream up. Of course, these […]
Kaiju Excellence – Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
Not wasting any time after the success of their rebooted Gamera, Daiei decided to put another film out the following year. Now there was a chance that rushing a film out so […]
From Beneath the Earth Comes… – The Black Scorpion (1957)
Surprisingly, The Black Scorpion is not a giant creature-feature directed by Bert I. Gordon, though like many of its kind, does indeed take place in Mexico. The setting should be the last […]
When Scientists Attack! – King Dinosaur (1955)
During the 1950s, if you had a movie that required something to be literally blown out of proportion, the man to call upon would be Bert I. Gordon. The prolific director of […]
Nooooooooooooooooooo!!! – Space Monster Gamera (1980)
When Gamera was acquired by a new owner after the folding of Daiei Studios, now renamed Daiei Film, it was never expected that they would kill him off in the first film! […]
When Volcanoes Erupt! – The Deadly Mantis (1957)
As far as giant creature movies go, or even giant bugs, The Deadly Mantis is one of the better ones. The visual effects are great and highly effective though it accompanies a […]
Grey Matter – The Weekly Roundup! From Dec. 7-13
Big week, lots of stuff and all of it in one handy place just for you! Film Sea Change – Gamera vs. Viras (1968) Singular Focus – The Cyclops (1957) Space Explorer […]
Bye For Now – Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
For the second time, Gamera faces an extra-terrestrial threat though unlike the last time, these aliens want to rule the Earth and keep everyone as a food source. Of course, Gamera will […]
The Telltale Mind 