If 1950s sci-fi had a Hall of Fame for outlandishly campy classics, The Brain from Planet Arous would undoubtedly have its own exhibit—complete with a glowing prop brain, John Agar’s intense stare, and a dramatic voiceover declaring, “I am Gor, from the planet Arous!”
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It Conquered the World (1956) – Review
It Conquered the World, a title that promises a cosmic conquest, but the execution delivers… a cantaloupe with teeth. Directed by Roger Corman, this low-budget sci-fi film is a delightful B-movie that has earned a reputation for its charming absurdity. This is a film that is both a product of its era and a cautionary…
Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972) – Review
The filmography of Bob Clark is a truly interesting thing, his work includes such titles as the horror classic Black Christmas, the classic sex comedy Porky’s and one of the all-time greatest holiday movies A Christmas Story, but today we will look at one of his earliest offerings, a grim little horror flick called Children…
The Giant Claw (1957) – Review
In the history of cinema there have been quite a few “less-than-impressive” monsters to grace the big screen, from the lumbering tree monster in From Hell It Came to the giant locusts in The Beginning of the End, but in 1957 producer Sam Katzman topped them all with his offering of The Giant Claw, a…
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) – Review
In the atomic age of giant monsters, Attack of the Crab Monsters proves that not all crustaceans are just shells and pincers – some have a wicked sense of humour too! This is a key ingredient if you’re going to make a monster movie on the cheap, and when it comes to cheap there is…