Monster of the Day #525
Is this why I’ve always wanted a fez and smocking jacket?* Maybe. [*Seriously, I have. However, good smoking jackets cost way too much dough.]
Rock Baker’s Video Cheese: The Deadly Mantis (1957)
“Universal International unleashes another mammoth insect upon 1950’s America. Peter Gunn is on hand to handle the situation.” The 1950’s were, in almost every way, the zenith of American pop culture. You’d… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #524
Who’s a good boy!
Monster of the Day #523
“Exxxcellent.”
Tuesdays with Lorre: Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Following his cameo appearance in Irwin Allen’s craptastic The Story of Mankind (1957)—one of dozens of that movie’s ‘star’ turns—Peter Lorre became part of Allen’s stock company. We already examined Lorre’s negligible… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #522
Time to party down this week.
Monster of the Day #521
An interesting cross-cultural experiment. Toho made 3 of these, and I’ve always found it sort of weird that no one ever did a box DVD release here. Seems like something that would… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #520
Winner of the Bachelorette: Queen of Outer Space Edition.
Rock Baker’s Video Cheese: Scream for Help (1984)
“A 17 year old girl thinks her step-father is trying to kill her and her mother.” All in all, not a bad flick. Not terrific, but a workable suspenser. The plot is… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #519
Ancient Chinese secret, huh?