If you think that this movie seems overly familiar, you would be right. Not because the film is a remake or anything of that sort, merely because there is nothing original about […]
Singular Focus – The Cyclops (1957)
Sea Change – Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
So far in Gamera’s cinema career, he has faced mankind and other giant monsters much like himself, even coming close to being defeated by the likes of Gyaos. In this fourth film, […]
Under the Sea, Under the Sea… – Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Attack of the Crab Monsters might seem outlandish when watching this film but what is not outlandish is just how good the movie actually is. True, the movie had very little budget, […]
Hero of the People – Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
With the third film in the series, Gamera finally delves into the realm of terrible. That might even be putting it kindly. Far too kindly. This movie was an utter atrocity and […]
When Nice Guys Do Wrong – Tarantula (1955)
Usually, when a scientist decides to start experimenting on animals with strange formulas, it leads to all sorts of nasty business. At least that seems to be the case in cinema. Those […]
Villain Becomes Hero – Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
Gamera vs. Barugon, the second movie of the franchise continues right off of the first film but is also the start of a series that finds the prehistoric turtle facing off against […]
What Monsters? – The Monolith Monsters (1957)
The Monolith Monsters is not a giant monster movie per se, and is a bit of a cheat by naming it so. The ‘threat’ of said film does feature monstrous attributes and […]
Godzilla, I Think Not – Giant Monster Gamera (1965)
There are a lot of giant monsters in the film world, and having gone through a renaissance of late, there are more than ever. Pacific Rim, Monsters, Super 8 and Cloverfield with […]
Deep In the Earth Are… – The Mole People (1956)
In 1956, Universal decided to try a little something different and put out a film about an underground race of monsters. True to the Universal twist though, the monsters in question turn […]
London Is In A Bit Of Trouble – Gorgo (1961)
Gorgo from 1961 is your standard giant monster creature-feature that the studios had been dishing out for quite some time, before and after. The great thing about this movie is that, in […]
