The “Nature Attacks” genre exploded in the 1970s but to a widely varying quality, from Spielberg’s masterpiece Jaws to such offerings as Kingdom of the Spiders we’ve had quite the spectrum, but as in the latter example the killer insect was clearly dominant – the killer bee almost became its own genre – and today…
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Curse of the Fly (1965) – Review
If 20th Century Fox’s Return of the Fly was a sequel that didn’t need to exist – the ending of the original movie didn’t exactly lend itself to a follow-up – then the existence of a third installment is even more baffling. But Hollywood has never been known for letting a nickel escape their coffers…
Return of the Fly (1959) – Review
With the Return of the Fly, 20th Century Fox had the unenviable task of following a groundbreaking entry in science fiction horror film that had captured pathos and horror in a new way, unfortunately, it was with a sequel that tried and failed to capture the same level of suspense, depth, and innovation that made…
“It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman!” (1975) – Review
The first Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve Superman movie was three years away when this Broadway musical adaptation was forced on the unsuspecting public and despite being well-reviewed on Broadway it was the biggest flop to hit “The Great White Way” at that time. This led to the creation of a heavily reworked TV special which was…
Fiend Without a Face (1958) – Review
The blending of science fiction and horror has led to some truly great moments in cinema – from Universal’s Frankenstein to the giant ants in Them! the genre has had some amazing offerings – but in 1958 director Arthur Crabtree unleashed on the world a particularly remarkable entry, a film that dealt with an invisible…