‘Invasion of the Saucer Men’ (1957)
The ultimate B.E.M.s When my generation of movie buffs were teenagers — this was pre-Internet, pre-tablet, pre-DVD, and pre-VHS — we would devour the weekly […]
American International Pictures
‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf’ (1957)
Monster without a cause By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Steamy drive-in makeout sessions aside, it’s […]
Beach movies
Catch a cinematic wave 2020 was The Summer That Wasn’t. 2021 is shaping up differently. I’m cautiously optimistic that maybe — if we don’t go […]
‘War of the Satellites’ (1958)
What hath Sputnik wrought? The first thing you must know about “War of the Satellites” is that it was a response to Russia’s launch of […]
‘Day the World Ended’ (1956)
Apocalypse then Was Roger Corman trying to trick moviegoers into thinking this was a sequel or re-release of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”? If […]
‘The Brain Eaters’ (1958)
Nelson, VeSota’s big chance Ed Nelson — billed in “The Brain Eaters” as Edwin Nelson — had what it takes to be a leading man […]
‘Not of This Earth’ (1957)
The eyes have it Half the fun in watching Roger Corman‘s series of shoestring-budget sci-fi films of the 1950s is to spot the ways Corman […]
Dick Miller (1928-2019)
Prince Sirki claims ‘Bucket of Blood’ star “I had come out from New York as a writer. After bumming around for a while and not […]
John Ashley
He rocked the beach, fought monsters and got the girl! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ The first of […]
‘Foxy Brown’ (1974)
Don’t mess aroun’ with Foxy Brown … She’s the meanest chick in town! New on Blu-ray ($29.95, Olive Films) By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, […]
‘Coffy’ (1973)
The baddest one-chick hit squad that ever hit town! New on Blu-ray ($29.95, Olive Films) By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in […]