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 […]
Trilogy’s End – Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris (1999)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Not So Killer – The Killer Shrews (1959)
To put it in the best possible terms, The Killer Shrews is not a very good movie. Not every film turns out to be a winner and it can safely be said […]
Living Amongst… – Monsters (2010)
It was said before, but there are only so many things you can do in a giant monster movie, at least with the monsters that is. What you can do to differentiate […]
Beginning of the End – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014)
Of late, there have been a number of movie franchises that have decided to split their films up. Some of the reasons are simply financial as more movies equal more dollars and […]
Swan Song – Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
The final installment of Hammer’s Frankenstein series of films finds VIctor alive and well, having survived the fire of the last picture, and taking up residence in a mental institution which is […]
A Family That’s Mad Together, Stays Together – Paranoiac (1963)
Once in awhile, Hammer goes along and releases a small little gem of a film amongst all of their big monster movies, this time being Paranoiac starring Oliver Reed. It is a […]
