This is a dark tale of crime driven by devotion, in which an experimental subject gains the ability to turn himself into a gaseous form. He then uses that form to rob banks — and commit murders — while hoping to fund the comeback of a disappointed dancer. A grim ending ensues. The movie, directed …
Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968)
A doctor (John Ashley) is sent by the Philippine government to investigate strange happenings on an isolated island; making the same voyage to the unwelcoming isle is the daughter (Angelique Pettyjohn) of a missing scientist. They uncover the depredations of a monster created by a mad scientist and must strive to defeat both creature and …
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The Green Slime (1968)
Rugged but rather unappealing Commander Jack Rankin (Robert Horton) must square off against an alien menace that hitched a ride with a returning mission to destroy an asteroid threatening the Earth — and he must also deal with a hotheaded rival (Richard Jaeckel) and a former flame (Luciana Paluzzi) who is now engaged to the …
Man Beast (1956)
In this cryptozoological snoozefest, an expedition heads into the Himalayas to find a woman’s brother, who had disappeared on a previous attempt to locate the yeti, and the new group encounters the unexpected and plenty of unlooked-for danger. Unfortunately, it’s all rather slow going, and none of the characters is particularly interesting. Not recommended. Otto …
Brides of Blood (1968)
John Ashley is a scientist who, along with others, gets scant welcome at an isolated island where sinister developments have caused the locals to turn to human sacrifice, and a strange wealthy inhabitant may hold the key to what is going on. There are some gory doings in this late-1960s horror effort from the Philippines, …
The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966)
The daughter (Mabel Karr) of a brilliant but unethical scientist who died of a heart attack after being censured by a scientific board vows vengeance against those she blames for her father’s death, and she kidnaps a stripper (Estella Bain), whom she equips with poisoned fingernails, to use her as a tool to destroy the …
Lost Continent (1951)
A plane searching for a missing atomic rocket crashes on a remote island, and its crew — including scientists accompanying the search — soon learn that there is something strange about the place where they’ve down. They set off to learn the explanation, and perhaps to find the missing rocket, but they soon find ample …
Neutron versus the Amazing Dr. Corante (1963)
Black-masked wrestler Neutron has another round of battling the evil scientist (and wrestler) Dr. Caronte, who is himself aided by faithful henchman Nick and some manufactured zombies. There’s plenty of action, but not much plot. Original title: Neutrón contra el Dr. Caronte. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great. Movie …
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Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)
In this tale of Pinocchio updated for the Space Age, the mischievous youngster (Peter Lazer) is turned back into a puppet for misbehaving and then must redeem himself, which he does by setting out to put an end to the depredations of Astro, the space whale. Pinocchio gains a new friend, Nurtle the Turtle (Arnold …
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The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
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 …
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