‘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 […]
American International Pictures
‘Gidget’ (1959)
Beach-movie genre’s big bang What was the first “beach party” movie? The answer depends on semantics. Are you talking about a film series or a […]
‘It Conquered the World’ (1956)
Attack of the cucumber! Roger Corman was workin’ the “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” vibe here. Goin’ for some paranoia. “It Conquered the World” is […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]