Month: June 2021

Talking about Warning from Space inevitably brought up the far more spectacle-driven Gorath, also about Earth being on a collision course with a rogue planet. That one sticks with that narrative, though, and skips the aliens and whatnot. The film is kind of obscure because it's basically Toho's crazier version of When Worlds Collide.…

Even in Japan the posters for Warning from Space (this is art from a DVD release, but its from an old poster) basically lied about the film. (aka "ballyhoo") In the movie the aliens are man-sized and a neutral grey.  Here they are a threatening red and, it's suggested, quite large. All the saucers…

I've opined before that I prefer Bert I Gordon's Earth vs the Spider to the more generally respected Universal's Tarantula.This scene right here is a good example. While Jack Arnold's Tarantula lurks in the desert for the whole film, this one comes into town and wreaks havoc there. I like the cave dwelling of…

I don't really have another monster for today, so how about this fun poster for Wednesday's Oily Maniac. Man, he looks like The Heap. Notice the mix of monsters and sex. Roger Corman would have approved. Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you're looking for a Shaw Brother's double feature for yesterday's Oily Maniac, well, it's not on Amazon Prime for free like that one, but you can rent Mighty Peking Man for $3. It's certainly got $3 worth of crazy.

Gamera mentioned Oily Maniac the other day, which from this still looks like the proto-Toxic Avenger. I was only vaguely aware of it, as I've seen it recommended in my Amazon Prime queue. However, now seeing that it is a Shaw Brothers film from 1976--all practical effects--makes me really want to watch it. Thanks,…

I don't think I had even ever heard of this one. It's Animal from 2014. I saw a clip on YouTube, and who knows how good it is. But...I'm pretty sure from what I saw the monster was actually a guy in a suit, and that's pretty great. I wouldn't be surprised if they…