The Monolith Monsters – USA, 1957
‘Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the Earth!’ The Monolith Monsters is a 1957 science fiction horror feature film directed by John Sherwood (The Creature Walks Among Us) from a …
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1950s
Monster on the Campus – USA, 1958
‘Co-ed beauty captive of man-monster!’ Monster on the Campus is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man; Tarantula, Creature from the Black …
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This Island Earth – USA, 1955
This Island Earth is a 1954 [released 1955] American science fiction feature film directed by Joseph M. Newman and Jack Arnold [uncredited] from a screenplay written by Franklin Coen and …
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The White Reindeer – Finland, 1952
The White Reindeer – original title: Valkoinen peura – is a 1952 Finnish folk horror feature film directed by Erik Blomberg from a screenplay co-written with Mirjami Kuosmanen. The production …
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Invasion of the Saucer Men – USA, 1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men is a 1957 American science fiction horror comedy feature film directed by Edward L. Cahn. The movie stars Steve Terrell and Gloria Castillo and personally produced …
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Frankenstein 1970 – USA, 1958
Frankenstein 1970 is a 1958 science fiction horror feature film directed by Howard W. Koch (producer of Pharaoh’s Curse; Voodoo Island; The Black Sleep) from a screenplay written by Richard …
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A Bucket of Blood – USA, 1959
‘Inside every artist lurks… a madman!’ A Bucket of Blood is a 1959 American comedy horror feature film directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Charles B. Griffith. The movie …
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Not of This Earth – USA, 1956
‘Somewhere in this world stalks a thing that is…’ Not of This Earth is a 1956 [released 1957] American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Roger Corman …
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Terror Is a Man aka Blood Creature – Philippines | USA, 1959
‘A unique experience in motion picture terror!’ Terror Is a Man aka Blood Creature is a 1959 Filipino-American science fiction horror feature film directed by Gerardo de Leon [as Gerry …
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla – USA, 1952
‘A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!’ Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a 1952 comedy horror science fiction feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay …
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Julie Adams – actress
Actress Julie Adams has died aged ninety-two. She is best known to horror fans as the love interest of the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Confirmation of her demise …
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It Conquered the World – USA, 1956
‘Every man its prisoner… every woman its slave!’ It Conquered the World is a 1956 American science fiction horror feature film, produced and directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Lou Rusoff and [uncredited] …
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Ed Gein – grave robber and serial killer
Edward Theodore “Ed” Gein (August 8, 1906 – July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and …
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Dick Miller – actor
Dick Miller, the legendary actor who most famously played would-be beatnik artist Walter Paisley in Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood (1959), has died aged ninety years-old. Miller is survived by …
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The Strange Door – USA, 1951: now with Blu-ray details
‘Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece of terror!’ The Strange Door is a 1951 American gothic thriller feature film directed by Joseph Pevney (The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: ‘Voodoo Doll’); The Munsters – …
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The Giant Behemoth – UK/USA, 1959
The Giant Behemoth is a 1959 British-American science fiction monster movie directed by Douglas Hickox (The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1983; Theatre of Blood) and Eugène Lourié (Gorgo; The Colossus …
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The Giant Claw – USA, 1957
‘Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!’ The Giant Claw is a 1957 American science fiction monster feature film directed by Fred F. Sears (The Werewolf) from a screenplay by Samuel Newman and Paul Gangelin. …
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Graveyard Groove: The Haunted History of Monster Music from “Monster Mash” to Horror Punk – book
Graveyard Groove: The Haunted History of Monster Music from “Monster Mash” to Horror Punk is a self-published book by David Acord (Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes; When Mars Attacked: Orson …
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The Mole People – USA, 1956
‘Terrifying… monsters from a lost age!’ The Mole People is a 1956 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Virgil W. Vogel (The Land Unknown) from a screenplay by László Görög (The Spider). …
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space – USA, 1958
I Married a Monster from Outer Space is a 1958 science fiction horror feature film, produced and directed by Gene Fowler Jr. (The Astral Factor; I Was a Teenage Werewolf) from a screenplay by Louis …
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The Blood Island Collection Blu-ray box set from Severin Films
The Blood Island Collection is a limited edition Blu-ray box set from Severin Films. It includes Terror is a Man aka Blood Creature; Brides of Blood; Mad Doctor of Blood …
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The Screaming Skull – USA, 1958
‘The tortured ghost who claimed vengeance in the bride’s bedroom’ The Screaming Skull is a 1958 American horror feature film, written and produced by John Kneubuhl (Two on a Guillotine), inspired by the short …
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House on Haunted Hill – USA, 1959
House on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American horror feature film produced and directed by William Castle (Strait-Jacket; 13 Ghosts; The Tingler; et al) from a screenplay by Robb White. The …
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William Castle at Columbia: Volume One Blu-ray box set
William Castle at Columbia: Volume One is a limited edition Blu-ray box set being issued in the UK by Powerhouse Films via their Indicator imprint on October 22, 2018. “Renowned for …
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Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection – Blu-ray set
Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is a Blu-ray set being released in North America on August 28, 2018. “Showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters …
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The Tell-Tale Heart – USA, 1953
The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1953 American animated horror short film produced by UPA, directed by Ted Parmelee, and narrated by James Mason (Salem’s Lot; Frankenstein: The True Story). The screenplay by Bill Scott and Fred Grable …
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The Manster – USA, 1959
‘See the two-headed killer creature!’ The Manster is a 1959 American horror feature film produced by George P. Breakston and directed by Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane (The Monster from Green Hell) from a …
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Teenage Zombies – USA, 1957
‘Young pawns thrust into pulsating cages of horror in a sadistic experiment!’ Teenage Zombies – re-release title Teenage Torture – is a 1957 [released 1960] American science fiction horror film written [as Jaques …
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4D Man – USA, 1959
4D Man will be released by Kino Lorber Studio Classics on Blu-ray and DVD on August 20, 2019. The transfer has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera …
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Devil Girl from Mars – UK, 1954
‘The fantastic night of terror that menaced the fate of the world!’ Devil Girl from Mars is a 1954 British science fiction film directed by David MacDonald from a screenplay by James Eastwood …
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