Frankenstein Conquers the World (American International, 1966)

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 …

The Mysterians (1957)

Apparently friendly aliens arrive, seeking a small area of land for their use; at the same time, cities on Earth are suffering from giant robot attacks. Are the two connected? And how will Earth’s nations respond as they learn more about the mysterious visitors and their true goals? Well-crafted science fiction, originally titled Chikyû Bôeigun. …

Battle in Outer Space (1959)

Aliens destroy a space station and then bring their attacks to the Earth’s surface as well, prompting the nations of the world to work together, first to send a scouting party to find the aliens’ base on the Moon, and then to battle the aliens’ attack force. A fair amount of action and some good …