- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
When we approach the 4th of July holiday, I’m reminded of the summer of 1996 when the movie Independence Day was released. The trailer was spectacular with giant shadows creeping over the Lincoln Memorial, Washington… Read more: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) - I Vampiri (1957)
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade! Writer/director Riccardo Freda made I Vampiri (1957) on a bet that he could complete it in 12 days. Accounts vary on the details, but at some point he… Read more: I Vampiri (1957) - The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
It doesn’t feel like I really watched The Day the Sky Exploded (1958), much less its original version, La morte viene dallo spazio. The latter was Italy’s first science fiction movie, ostensibly directed by its… Read more: The Day the Sky Exploded (1958) - Creature from Black Lake (1976)
Creature from Black Lake (1976) may not be the best movie about a bipedal primate, but it sure looks good! We must credit cinematographer Dean Cundey when the camera moodily pans through the… Read more: Creature from Black Lake (1976) - The Man from Planet X (1951)
The Man from Planet X (1951) begins with the end. In a tower sprouting from the fog of the Scottish moors, John Lawrence (Robert Clarke) welcomes us into the movie with his internal… Read more: The Man from Planet X (1951) - The Snow Creature (1954)
The most notable thing about The Snow Creature (1954) is that it’s often cited as the first film to feature the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman. It’s more accurate to call it the first American film to feature… Read more: The Snow Creature (1954)