October 31, 1959 Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) is a mean little movie. Its biggest flaw is the time it takes for the thankfully little-seen monsters to dispatch its despicable characters. I don’t know what backwater town is represented, but it’s one where there are almost no redeeming characters, including our heroes. Let’s start…

October 11, 1957 For centuries, the prayers of Mexico’s peasants have been their only shield against the devastating furies that have wrecked their homes and destroyed their lives. And so today, again they kneel, terrified and helpless, as a new volcano is created by the mysterious and rebellious forces of nature. The Earth has split…

October 10, 1952 If you can withstand dialogue that sounds like is pulled directly from famous people and the Holy Bible, Captive Women (1952) is an early (maybe even the first) attempt to depict post-apocalyptic life after all-out nuclear war. As dark as this kind of movie can be, it’s comforting to know that as…

October 1, 1957 I bet Steve March (John Agar) is really going to be in trouble tomorrow. During the course of The Brain from Planet Arous (1957), he demonstrates power that makes atomic bombs look like firecrackers. Sure, he’s been possessed by a big translucent brain from outer space, but how’s he going to convince…