MONSTER ATTACK!

Jim and Mark examine a 1941 mad scientist tale from Columbia Pictures, "The Devil Commands," starring Boris Karloff. Amanda Duff, Richard Fiske, Anne Revere and Kenneth MacDonald. A scientist (Karloff) tries to communicate with his recently deceased wife by zeroing in on her brain waves using a machine of his design. But at what cost? Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"

Mark Maddox joins Jim for a special Halloween Episode of the podcast, 1953's "War Of The Worlds," starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornwaite and Lewis Martin. This George Pal produced epic was one of the definitive sci-fi films of its time, featuring brilliant special effects and a contemporary take on the H.G. Wells classic. Join us as we wish everyone a Happy Halloween on...

Celebrating the Halloween season, Jim and Madeline revisit an all-time classic, Universal's "The Wolfman" starring Lon Chaney Jr, Evelyn Ankers, Claude Raines, Bela Lugosi, Patric Knowles, Maria Ouspenskaya and Ralph Bellamy. The tragic story of Lawrence Talbott is told in this atmospheric thriller that set the stage for four more appearances on screen. Join us in paying tribute to this masterpiec...

Jim and Madeline kick off the Halloween Season with a gem from 1942, "I Married A Witch," starring Veronica Lake, Fredric March, Cecil Kellaway, Robert Benchley and Susan Hayward. Although not technically a "Monster Movie," this fantastical tale is our Halloween gift to you. A man's life becomes very complicated when he crosses paths with two witches from his ancestor's past. Find out more on this...

Jim examines an AIP cult classic from 1957, "Blood Of Dracula," starring Sandra Harrison, Gail Ganley, Louise Lewis, Heather Ames, Mary Adams, Malcolm Atterbury and Paul Maxwell. AIP had produced a Teenage Werewolf and a Teenage Frankenstein film, so why not add a Teenage Vampire film to the mix? A young girl is sent to a private school where she crosses paths with an obsessed researcher. Find out...

It's Production Time and Jim is in the middle of a major move, so he and Mark sit down and talk about the TV Horror Hosts that played a significant influence on their early lives. These are the shows that helped the two develop a love for all things "Monster." Join us for this autobiographical episode - "Live From Motel 6 - of "Monster Attack!"

In Part One of our tribute to the life and career of Diana Rigg, Jim and Mark discuss a cult classic from 1973, "Theatre Of Blood," starring Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Robert Morley, Harry Andrews, Jack Hawkins and Coral Browne. An actor, believed to be dead, returns to enact revenge on his fiercest critics with a touch of Shakespeare thrown in for good measure. Find out more on this s...

Jim discusses a little known 1965 sci-fi thriller from Great Britain that has gained a cult following in recent years, "Invasion," starring Edward Judd, Yoko Tani, Valerie Gearon, Barrie Ingham, Glyn Houston, Lyndon Brook, Ann Castle and Ric Young. An alien spacecraft sets down near a remote hospital. One of its occupants is struck by a car, taken there and strange things begin happening. Find out...

Madeline Brumby and Jim discuss a Hammer film that has achieved a large cult following since 1974, Brian Clemens' "Captain Kronos Vampire Killer," starring Caroline Munro, Horst Janson, Shane Briant, John Cater, John Carlson, Lois Dane, Ian Hendry and Wanda Ventham. A swashbuckling vampire hunter is summoned to a small village experiencing the deaths of several young women, Found out more on this...

Jim examines a little known nuclear war drama from 1962, "This Is Not A Test," starring Seamon Glass, Thayer Roberts, Aubrey Martin, Mary Morlas, Michael Greene, Alan Austin, Carloe Kent, Norman Winston,Ron Starr and Don Spruance. A tough-minded Deputy stops several people on a rural country highway in the mountains in the wake of a possible nuclear attack. Tempers flare; temperatures rise and the...

Jim goes solo this week as he revisits a film that had a pronounced effect on him in his childhood, 1956's "The Werewolf," starring Don Megowan, Joyce Holden, Harry Lauter, Eleanore Tanin, Ken Christy, S. John Launer, George Lynn and Steven Ritch (in the title role). A small NW town is plagued by a series of strange attacks that could be the result of a man or an animal. Find out more about this c...

Jim and Mark discuss a Jules Verne classic from 1961 featuring the works of film legends Ray Harryhausen and Bernard Hermann, "Mysterious Island," starring Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Beth Rogan, Dan Jackson and Herbert Lom. Soldiers who escape from a Confederate prison during the last days of the Civil War find themselves stranded on a desert island which holds many secrets. Fi...

Jim and Mark discuss what many consider the best British Science Fiction film - 1961's "The Day The Earth Caught Fire," starring Edward Judd, Leo McKern, Janet Munro, Arthur Christian and Michael Goodliffe. Several nuclear tests have forced a shift in the Earth's axis, causing the planet to head toward the Sun. A veteran newsman tries to make sense of the situation in this tight, tense thriller. F...

Jim, Mark and Madeline examine a classic Poe-inspired film from 1961 - Roger Corman's "The Pit And The Pendulum," starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, Luana Anders and Anthony Carbone. Written by Richard Matheson, this adaption centers around a man's journey to a strange castle where his sister died. But, perhaps some things are best left alone. Find out more on this epis+ode of "Mon...

Jim and Mark examine an adventure influenced by "1001 Arabian Nights" and featuring the work of Ray Harryhausen - 1973's "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad," starring John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker, Douglas Wilmer and Robert Shaw. Sinbad is on a quest to discover three pieces of a golden amulet, but is beset by the black magic of the evil Koura. It's all hands on deck for this week's episod...

Jim and Mark examine a little gen from 1939 - "The Man They Could Not Hang," starring Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Robert Pryor, Ann Doran and Byron Foulger. A scientist convicted and sentenced to death after his assistant is killed during an experiment is brought back to life and vows revenge on those who condemned him. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!," dedicated to...

Madeline Brumby joins Jim for a discussion on a low-budget Sci-Fi classic from Great Britain, 1954's "Devil Girl From Mars," starring Patricia Laffan, Hazel Court, Hugh McDermott, Adrienne Corri, Peter Reynolds, Joseph Tomelty, John Laurie, Sophie Stewart and Anthony Richmond. Nine people are trapped in a small Inn after a spaceship lands nearby. The occupant (the title character) has come to Eart...

Jim and Mark discuss a cult classic TV movie from 1972 - "The Night Stalker," starring Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Claude Akins, Ralph Meeker, Kent Smith and Barry Atwater. This Dan Curtis Production was the most-viewed television movie ever at the time of its release and remains a constant favorite among monster movie fans. Learn some of the background surrounding this classic on...

Jim and Mark look at a Roger Corman classic from 1963, "X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes," starring Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Don Rickles, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt, Dick Miller and Morris Ankrum. A doctor who discovers a way to allow the human eye to see unseen wavelengths of light finds that having the ability to see everything is not the blessing he thought it would be. Find out more abou...

In celebration of its 85th Anniversary, Jim, Mark and Madeline discuss a Universal Classic directed by James Whale, "Bride of Frankenstein," starring Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive. Ernest Thesiger, Valerie Hobson and Dwight Frye. Considered by some to be the greatest Universal Monster Movie ever made, "Bride" has established itself as on of the BFI Top-10 films of all time. Find out...

It's "Rag-O-Rama" time. Jim and Mark go after 1969's "It's Alive!" Not to be confused with the 1974 Larry Cohen cult classic, this stink bomb by shlockmeister Larry Buchanan tells the story of a hapless couple who cross paths with a psychotic zookeeper. He wants them to meet his prize prehistoric attraction, not telling them that they will be the main course. Come join the fun as we have "It's Ali...

Jim and Mark discuss a Classic Sci-Fi  Hammer film "Quatermass 2," starring Brian Donlevy, Vera Day, Charles Lloyd-Pack, Michael Ripper, John Longden and Sid James. In this sequel to "The Quatermass Xperiment, an alien race conspires with top officials in the government to take over the Earth. This atmospheric thriller was based on a successful BBC TV serial like its predecessor and successor. Fin...

Burk Sauls ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") joins Jim and Mark for a rousing discussion of 1957's Sci-Fi Classic "Kronos," starring Jeff Morrow, Barbara Lawrence, George O'Hanlon, Morris Ankrum and John Emery. A giant alien robot lands in Mexico and threatens to wipe out all of the Earth's energy sources. The film influenced several future shows including "Star Trek TOS." Find out more on this week's ep...

Jim and Mark revisit the fourth entry into Hammer's vampire franchise and its most profitable - 1968's "Dracula Has Risen From The Grave," starring Christopher Lee, Veronica Carlson, Rupert Davies, Barry Andrews, Barbara Ewing, Ewan Hooper and Michael Ripper. This tale of lost faith and redemption picks up where "Dracula, Prince of Darkness," left off. Find out more in this episode of "Monster Att...

Jim, Mark and Clay discuss the second film in the successful "Planet of the Apes" franchise, 1970s "Beneath The Planet Of The Apes," starring James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Gregory, Linda Harrison, Natalie Trundy and Charleton Heston. An astronaut searching for "Taylor" not only finds "Ape City" and the remains of NYC, but also encounters a highly-evolved race of humans - or ar...