John Agar is a scientist possessed by the titular creature, an evil alien criminal that sets its sights not just on world domination, but on vengeance against the authorities of its home planet, and power on a galactic scale, as well as on a little romance with the scientist’s fiancée. Fortunately, another brain shows up …
Read the full post →“<em>The Brain from Planet Arous</em> (1957)”
Incoherent mix of futuristic policing (à la RoboCop), horror, and crime, edited together from two other movies, fails to gel and in the end doesn’t really manage to entertain. Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie. Movie 506 for 2021.
Nick Adams heads the cast in this giant monster tale, originally released by Toho in 1965 as Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon and therefore also known as Frankenstein vs. Baragon. And a strange tale it is: As the end of World War 2 nears, the Germans send the living heart of the Frankenstein monster to …
Read the full post →“<em>Frankenstein Conquers the World</em> (American International, 1966)”
This horror movie, largely cobbled together from two earlier Mexican horror films, La momia azteca and La casa del terror, involves an expedition to an Aztec tomb and the retrieval therefrom of two mummies, one of which turns out to be a werewolf as well. A disjointed mess, the movie has little going for it, …
Read the full post →“<em>Face of the Screaming Werewolf</em> (1964)”
The Llano Kid (Tom Tyler) is holding up stages and stealing gold being shipped by mine-owner and Montana Slade (Al Bridge); a sort-of Robin Hood, the Kid then turns the loot over to those who had been cheated by Slade. The Kid’s efforts hit a snag, though, when he gets involved with a woman (Adele …
Read the full post →“<em>When a Man Rides Alone</em> (1933)”
This is a wacky western adventure for Weng Weng, in which he and a partner battles assorted villains, including bandits, ninjas, and a local strongman, and are aided in their efforts by a tribe of little people. The plot is rather disjointed, so it can be difficult to follow just what is going on, but …
Scientists working to break the “time barrier” manage to establish contact with the distant future, as they are able to send items forward and have equivalents sent back to them, although the objects prove highly radioactive. One of the two is driven to push beyond safe limits, receiving radiation burns while doing so. When he …
Read the full post →“<em>Terror from the Year 5000</em> (American International, 1958)”
Moderately entertaining but unmemorable British thriller gets its start when a body is found floating on the Thames. A reporter is tasked with getting the story behind the killing and Scotland Yard is on the case as well, with the trail soon leading to a foreign embassy, whose inmates may be beyond the reach of …
The giant ape battles his robotic counterpart in this science-fiction tale, originally titled Kingu Kongu no gyakushû, in which a mad scientist first plans to use the robot to excavate for the dangerous and powerful Element X but must turn to the real thing when the manmade ape is unable to withstand the radioactive element. …
