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Jim looks at a 1932 Bela Lugosi Horror Classic from Halperin Productions - "White Zombie," Starring Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Joseph Cawthorne, Robert W. Frazier, John Harron, Brandon Hurst, George Burr Macannan and Clarence Muse. A Haitian plantation owner sets hi sights on a young woman and has her turned into zombie to have her to himself. Find out more about this first zombie film on MONSTER ATTA...

Mark Maddox joins Jim for a rousing discussion of the 1959 Inoshiro Honda Sci-Fi Classic "Battle In Outer Space," starring Ryo Ikebe, Kyoko Kenzai, Minoru Takada, Koreva Senda, Len Stanford, Harold Conway, and Hisaya Ito. Aliens establish a base on the Moon and attack the Earth. All he countries band together to stand tall against the threat. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The P...

Jim reflects on a Roger Corman classic from 1958 - "Teenage Caveman," starring Robert Vaughn, Darah Marshall, Leslie Bradley, Frank De Kova,June Jocelyn, Jonathan Haze,Beach Dickerson, Ed Nelson and Robert Shayne. In a land of dinosaurs, a young primitive man questions his clan's laws and seeks to explore the "forbidden regions" nearby. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast...

Jim and Clay wrap up MA's Halloween season with a look at John Landis' 1981 classic - "An American Werewolf In London," starring David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter, Brian Glover, John Woodvine, Frank Oz and Don McKillup. Two young men run afoul of a legendary creature while hiking through England. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movi...

Jim looks back on the sequel to Hammer's "Dracula Has Risen From The Grave," - "Taste The Blood Of Dracula, " starring Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Ralph Bates, Linda Hayden, Anthony Higgins, Peter Sallis, John Carson, Isla Blair, Martin Jarvis, Gwen Watford Roy Kinnear and Michael Ripper. Three wealthy London men seek thrills and cross paths with Count Draculs resulting in murder and mayhem. F...

Clay Sayre joins Jim in a rousing Halloween discussion of the 1981 Werewolf Classic "The Howling," starring Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone, Patrick Macnee, Elizabeth Brooks, Robert Picardo, Slim Pickens, Dennis Dugan, Belinda Balaski, Kevin McCarthy, John Carradine, Kenneth Tobey, and directed by Joe Dante. A series of murders leads a newswoman to a psychological retreat inhabited by werewolves. F...

Jim takes an emotional look at a classic British TV series and pays tribute to the life and career of Diana Rigg. "The Avengers" ran on American TV from 1961-1969 and created a very large and loyal cult following. The adventure/Sci-Fi was at one time the top-rated imported show on television with Diana Rigg as its most popular co-star. The show also helped launch the career of Patrick Macnee. Join...

Jim discusses a unique Sci-Fi cult film from Director John Frankenheimer - 1966's "Seconds," starring Rock Hudson, John Randolph, Jeff Corey, Salome Jems, Richard Anderson, Will Geer, Murray Hamilton and Frances Reid. A middle-aged banker is given the opportunity to clean the slate of his life and start over. But, things don't go as expected. Find out moe on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Po...

Jim discusses a cult classic from 1958- Edward L. Cahn's "Curse Of The facelss Man," starring Richard Anderson, Elaine edwards, Adele Mara, Luis Van Rooten, Felix Locher,Gar Moore, Jan Arvan and written by Jerome Bixby. An ancient gladiator who was killed in Pompey during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. comes to life and seeks his long-lost love. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER AT...

Madeline Brumby and Shane Morton join Jim for a rollicking discussion of the Edward D. Wood Jr. cult classic "Bride Of The Monster," starring Bela Lugosi, Tony McCoy, Loretta King, Tor Johnson, Harvey B Dunn, Don Nagle, Dolores Fuller and Billy Bendict. Lugosi plays a mad scientist seeking to create a superhuman race to conquer the world. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podca...

Jim discusses a 1977 cult classic from Bert I. Gordon, "Empire Of The Ants," starring Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson, Albert Salmi, Jacqueline Scott, Pamela Susan Shoop, Robert Pine, Edward Power, Brooke Palance, Tom Fadden, Harry Holcombe and Irene Tedrow. A group of people encounter giant ants while on a tour of a proposed real estate development. But there is more to the story...

Jim discusses a classic 1973 horror film based on a book written by Richard Matheson - "The Legend Of Hell House," starring Roddy McDowall, Pamela Franklin, Clie Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt, Peter Bowles and Roland Culver. Four people are given a week to solve the mystery of "Hell House," which resulted in the massacre of eight paranormal investigators 20 years earlier. Find out more on this episode o...

Jim discusses a classic suspense-horror film from 1932 produced and directed by the same team who produced "King Kong" - "The Most Dangerous Game," starring Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Leslie Banks, Noble Johnson and Steve Clemente. A big game hunter finds himself stranded on a remote island following a shipwreck. The estate on the island is owned by an eccentric hunter who has a part...

Jim reflects on the first time he saw a classic 1963 British horror film based on the bestseller from William Golding - "Lord Of the Flies," starring James Aubrey, Hugh Edwards, Tom Gaman, Roger Elwin, Tom Chapin Nicholas Hammond and directed by Peter Brook. This tale of a group of school boys stranded on a deserted island slowly descending into savagery still remains powerful after 60 years. Find...

Jim reflects on a 1961 cult classic "Big Gorilla" film from Producer Herman Cohen and Director John Lemont -  Konga," starring Michael Gough, Margo Johns, Claire Gordon, Jess Conrad, Austin Trevor, Jack Watson and George Pastell. A research botanist's experiments with exotic plants he found in Africa result in disastrous consequences. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast D...

Jim takes a look at a sci-fi film celebrating its 40th anniversary and one that has had a major impact on him over the years - "Twilight Zone The Movie," starring Vic Morrow, Scatman Caruthers, Bill Quinn, Kathleen Quinlan, Patricia Barry, William Schallert, Kevin McCarthy, Dick Miller, John Lithgow, Dan Ackroyd and Albert Brooks. This homage to the classic TV show highlights some of Rod Serling's...

Jim discusses a classic horror film from Amicus Productions directed by Roy Ward Baker - "And Now The Screaming Starts," starring Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Ian Ogilvy, Patrick Magee, Herbert Lom and Douglas Gamley. A newly married couple experience strange happenings, including murder, at the groom's family estate. Is a legendary curse at work? Find out on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!,...

Jim discusses a little known Hammer Film from 1961 - "These Are The Damned" a.k.a. "The Damned," directed by Joseph Losey and starring Macdonald Carey, Shirley Ann Field, Oliver Reed, Viveca Lindfors and Alexander Knox. An American tourist crosses paths with a young woman while on vacation which irks her brother who is the leader of a motorcycle gang. All this leads to a secret military project th...

Jim discusses a classic horror film from 1941 - "Invisible Ghost," starring Bela Lugosi, Polly Ann Young, Clarence Muse, John McGuire, Betty Compson and Terry Walker. There is something strange happening at the home of Dr. Charles Kessler (Lugosi) involving several murders. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

Jim reflects on a legendary 1977 Sci-Fi from Director Steven Spielberg - "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind," starring Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillion Bob Balaban, Francois Truffaut and Cary Guffy. The film mesmerized audiences upon its initial release and financially saved Columbia Pictures. Find out more about this incredible film on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Ded...

Jim discusses a 1980 sci-fi based on a classic UFO legend - "Hangar 18," starring Gary Collins, Darren McGavin, James Hampton, Robert Vaughn, Joseph Campanella, Pamela Bellwood and Phillip Abbott. A satellite launched by the Space Shuttle, crashes into a UFO, forcing it to land on the desert. Two astronauts are blamed for the accident and attempt to find out what the government is hiding. Find out...

Jim discusses a little gem from 1960 considered the first film produced by Amicus - "City Of The Dead" or "Horror Hotel," starring Christopher Lee, Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Venetia Stevens, Tom Naylor, Betta St. John, Valentine Dyall and Ann Beach. A college student (Stevens) goes to the site of a 17th century witch burning and discovers a horrific secret. Find out more on this episode of MO...

Jim reflects on a 1954 Sci-Fi that had a large impact on him as a young Monster Kid. The film was the 2nd entry into Ivan Tors' O.S.I. Trilogy -"Riders To The Stars," starring Richard Carlson (who also directed), William Lundigan, Martha Hyer, Herbert Marshall, Robert Karnes, James Best and King Donovan. Four men are chosen to pilot a spacecraft and attempt to capture a meteor for study. Find out...

Madeline Brumby and Shane Morton join Jim for a 7th Anniversary Celebration of the podcast with a rousing discussion of William Friedkin's 1973 Horror Classic, "The Exorcist," based on the bestseller by William Peter Blatty and starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn and Jack MacGowan. The film caused quite a stir following its Christmas release. F...

Jim discusses another classic from Hammer Films, 1970's "Scars Of Dracula," starring Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Christopher Matthews, Wendy Hamilton, Michael Gwyn, Patrick Troughton, Michael Ripper and directed by Roy Ward Baker. A young man goes missing. A young couple searching for the man find themselves crossing paths with a recently resurrected Count Dracula. Find out mor...