In what would be the fourth adaptation of an H.G. Wells story, having already made three films loosely based on the novel “Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth,” producer Bert I. Gordon would tackle the short story “Empire of the Ants” in another “In name only” adaptation, and that’s if we’re…
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The Food of the Gods (1976) – Review
The literary works of legendary science fiction author H.G. Wells have seen many cinematic adaptations, from such classics as the 1933 Universal horror film The Invisible Man to goofier and fun outings like Ray Harryhausen’s First Men in the Moon, but we will not be looking at such lofty adaptations today, instead, we will be…
Village of the Giants (1965) – Review
What would you get if you mixed the premise of the H.G. Wells story “Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth” with that of the beach party film genre? Now, no one in their right mind would even posit such a question but questionable sanity was never really a concern of producer/writer/director…
Earth vs. the Spider (1958) – Review
If you need a giant monster on a small budget look no further than B-movie master Bert I. Gordon, a man who brought colossal entertainment to the big screen on almost non-existent budgets, with such films as The Cyclops and Attack of the Puppet People, but with Earth vs. the Giant Spider he brought a…
Tourist Trap (1979) – Review
Going on a road trip with friends may seem like a lot of fun, with America’s open roads unfolding before you like an endless smorgasbord, but that is only until you take that one unfortunate detour and find yourself running from a chainsaw-wielding maniac or being hunted by a group of children through a cornfield,…