Also called The Strange World of Planet X. Cosmic Monsters is a British science-fiction film that comprises a bit of science and a lot of fiction. It all starts out interestingly enough […]
Mr. Smith Goes to Earth – Cosmic Monsters (1958)
Like Two Peas… – Red Sun (1971)
Soleil rouge or Red Sun is an intriguing film simply for its cast if nothing else, director Terence Young pairing together the one and only Charles Bronson, Japanese stalwart Toshirō Mifune and […]
When Faith is Misplaced – Guru, the Mad Monk (1970)
There are times more often than not that low-budget films turn out to be awful, especially when it comes to the horror and science-fiction genre. Guru, the Mad Monk which falls squarely […]
When Principles Are Not Enough – The Tartars (1961)
The Tartars, a peplum-action film released in 1961 is much like the rest in the genre yet is elevated just a little due to its cast which would feature Victor Mature in […]
Chosen for Annihilation – Goké, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968)
With a title like Kyuketsuki Gokemidoro or Goké, Body Snatcher From Hell, the title means the movie has a lot to live up to and so it is a good thing that […]
When Legends Meet – Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1963)
Hercules is tasked with getting rid of a local sea serpent and so he and his crew along with his friend Ulysses set out to do just that. As they go about […]
Spies, Gangsters and the… – Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Produced and directed by Roger Corman, Creature from the Haunted Sea is one of his all-time worst films and the man can claim to have at least a couple that are truly […]
Where Love is Concerned… – The Sky’s The Limit (1943)
If there was one thing that Fred Astaire excelled at, other than singing and dancing, it was the romantic comedy and The Sky’s the Limit is just that, which also happens to […]
Trying to Hold Back… – The Swarm (1978)
Produced and directed by Irwin Allen, The Swarm should have been a bonafide hit much like his previous films The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, both of which were quite good. […]
A Simple Case of… Bloodlust! (1961)
Adapted from Richard Connell’s short story The Most Dangerous Game, much like the 1932 film of the same name, Bloodlust! is a fun little chiller but it is not quite as good […]
