MONSTER ATTACK!

Jim, Mark and Madeline examine Roger Corman's first in a series of films based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe - "House Of Usher," starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey and Henry Ellerbe. Price and Fahey play siblings and Damon a confused suitor learning of a horrific family curse that seems inescapable. But, is the curse real or just the result of a delusional mind? Find out more on thi...

In this Special Episode of "Monster Attack!" Jim and Mark reflect on "The Official Frankenstein," presented by The Royal National Theatre of London as a way to raise funds during the Covid-19 Quarantine. Starring Benedict Cumerbatch and Jonny Lee MIller in the title roles, the two actors switched roles for a second presentation. Both are now being offered until May 8, 2020 on You Tube at: https://...

Jim, Mark and Clay discuss an early work from Director Mario Bava -1965's "Planet of the Vampires," starring Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Angel Aranda, Evi Marandi and Stelio Candelli. This film, which provided some inspiration for "Alien," centers around a space crew that answers a signal from a distant planet and encounters  a deadly foe. This atmospheric classic has become a must-see on many...

Madeline Brumby and Mark Maddox join Jim  for a look at a little known 1960 gem from Mexico, "Ship of Monsters," starring Eulailo Gonzalez, Lorena Velazquez, Ana Bertha Lepe, Manuel Alvarado and Consuelo Frank. Blending three genres (Sci-Fi, Western and Musical), this cult favorite centers around a cowboy's encounter with two beautiful aliens looking for the perfect male specimen. It has to be see...

Clay Sayre joins Jim and Mark for a discussion of 1935's "werewolf Of London," starring Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson. Lester Matthews and Lawrence Grant. This is the film that set the table for future werewolf films. And Jim admits that after several years and two recent viewings, he has come to respect this film much more. Come join us for this spirited episode of "Monster Attack!"

Madeline Brumby joins us for a discussion on a Ray Harryhausen classic from 1963, "Jason & The Argonauts," starring Jason Armstrong, Honor Blackman, Nigel Green, Gary Raymond and Nancy Kovack. This retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece features some of Harryhausen's most impressive work and an unforgettable music score by Bernard Hermman. Watch out for those skeletons and take a lis...

Jim and Mark examine a gem from the Land of the Rising Sun - 1966's "Daimajin," starring Miwa Takada, Yoshiko Aoyama, Jun Fujimaki and Chikara Hasimoto. This is a tale that Mark says combines elements of Ishiro Honda and Akira Kurosawa. Find out about this unique film that has gone undiscovered by many monster movie fans over the years on this episode of "Monster Attack!"

Mark Maddox joins us for another 100th Anniversary tribute - Paramount Pictures' immortal classic "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde," starring John Barrymore,  Martha Mansfield, Brandon Hurst and Nita Naldi. Barrymore's memorable performance set the bar for future films based on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel about a scientist seeking to separate man's darker self. Join us for this special episode...

Jim looks at a one of Roger Corman's offerings with 1958's "Night of the Blood Beast," starring Ed Nelson, Angela Greene, Michael Emmet, John Baer, Tyler McVay, Ross Sturlin and Georgianna Carter. The first man in space crashes, but someone... or something tags along for the ride. Six individuals cut off from the world have to act to prevent a serious threat to humanity. Find out more on this week...

Mark Maddox joins us for a 100th Anniversary tribute to a film considered by many to be the very first horror film, "The Cabonet Of Caligari," starring Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Werner Krauss and Friedrich Feher. Released in March 1920, the film has received accolades for its unique set design, lighting and costuming. Join us as we honor a film that has influenced so many others the last 100 year...

Jim reflects on a legendary Kaiju film , Ishiro Honda's "Mothra" (1961), starring Frankie Sakai, Jerry Ito, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yumi and Emi Ito, and Kenji Sahara. This classic tale centers around a greedy businessman's abduction of two tiny princesses from a remote island that leads to an attack on Tokyo and later a large metropolitan city by the title character. Join us for a loving look  at this u...

Jim revisits a childhood favorite with a look at 1969's "Eye Of The Cat," starring Michael Sarrazin, Gayle Hunnicut, Eleanor Parker, Jennifer Leak and Tim Henry. A man and woman conspire to murder the man's wealthy aunt and claim her fortune. But the man suffers from Ailurophobia and his aunt lives a large house full of cats. Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"    

Jim looks at a little Sci-Fi gem from 1964, Lippert Films' "The Earth Dies Screaming," starring Willard Parker, Dennis Price, Virginia Field, Thorley Walters and Vanda Godsell. A small group of people, who have survived an alien attack, try to find others who may also be alive. But can they escape and destroy the the invaders? Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"

Jim remembers a cult film from his childhood, 1958's "The Thing That Couldn't Die," starring William Reynolds, Andra Martin, Jeffrey Stone, Carolyn Kearney, Peggy Converse, Robin Hughes, James Anderson, Charles Horvath and Forrest Lewis. This atmospheric tale centers around a 16th century man cursed for devil worship. when his head is found buried on a large property, strange things begin to happe...

Jim opines on a fantasy/horror cult film from 1956, "The She Creature," starring Chester Morris, Tom Conway, Lance Fuller, Cathy Downs, William Hudson, Marla English, Ron Randall and Frank Jenks. Featuring a memorable creature costume from Paul Blaisdell and directed by Edward L Cahn, the film centers around a hypnotist who takes a young woman back to the beginning of creation. Find out more about...

Jim reflects on Hammer Films' last entry into the Frankenstein Saga with Jimmy Sangster's "The Horror Of Frankenstein (1970)," starring Ralph Bates, Veronica Carlson, Kate O'Mara, Dennis Price and David Prowse. Told in a black comedy vehicle, this re-telling of Hammer's earlier entry "The Curse Of Frankenstein" follows a brash, brilliant Victor Frankenstein pursuing his quest to create life. Find...

It was Four Years Ago that "Monster Attack!" first began podcasting. Jim is joined by regular co-host Mark Maddox for this occasion by looking at a cult classic from 1966, "Queen of Blood," starring John Saxon, Florence Marly, Judi Meredith, Dennis Hopper and Basil Rathbone. Using footage from a heralded Russian Sci-Fi film, Director Curtis Harrington weaves a tight,eerie drama centering around a...

The Wild West meets Monster Fare in this cult classic from Director William Beaudine, "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter," starring John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Cal Bolder, Jim Davis, Estella Rodriguez and Steven Geray. A legendary bandit crosses paths with two relatives of the infamous doctor, resulting in a free-for-all ride. Find out more as Jim reflects on this unique film on this week's e...

Jim reflects on a film he believes is one of Hammer Films' best from the 1960s - "The Devil Rides Out," starring Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Nike Arrighi, Leon Greene, Patrick Mower and directed by Terence Fisher. Based on a novel from Dennis Wheatley, centering on  the Duc de Richleau trying to save his best friend's son from the leader of a band of satanists. The film packed quite a wallop up...

Jim reflects on a 1961 film adapted from two classic Jules Verne novels, "Master Of The World," starring Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull, Mary Webster, David Frankham and Vito Scotti. Based on the story of an inventor obsessed with ending war and the desperate acts he employs to achieve his goals, "Master Of The World" finds four individuals, one a government operative, trying to save t...

As a Holiday Present for all of the listeners, Jim and Mark discuss a Christmas Classic from 1970, "Scrooge," starring Albert Finney, Kenneth More, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans and David Collings. This re-telling of the Dickens tale was made into a musical by director Ronald Neame. Even though it is not a Horror or Sci-Fi, it does have four memorable ghosts and a haunting. Come celebrate the season...

Jim reflects on a Sci-Fi film that has attained cult status over the years, 1951's "Red Planet Mars," starring Peter Graves, Andrea King, Herbert Berghof, Walter Sande and Morris Ankrum. A scientist claims to have communicated with Mars leading to tension between the two major powers. What impact will that knowledge have on mankind? It is all ahead in this episode of "Monster Attack!"

Jim and Mark Maddox discuss an adaption of a classic H.G. Wells novel, 1964's "First Men In The Moon," starring Edward Judd, Lionel Jeffries and Martha Hyer. A moon landing discovers that someone planted a Union Jack on the moon one hundred years earlier leading to a fantastic tale from a 97-year-old resident in an old-age home. It's a fun look at a sci-fi classic on this episode of "Monster Attac...

Jim looks at the third and final installment of "The Fly" franchise - 1965's "Curse of the Fly," starring Brian Donlevy, Carole Gray, George Baker, Yvette Rees and Burt Kwouk. The son and two grandsons of Andre Delambre have continued his experiments in teleportation with some questionable results. Throw in a whirlwind marriage resulting in a new face on the scene and the situation gets sticky. Fi...

Mark Maddox joins us for our 200th Episode as we look at a classic Universal film from 1932, "The Mummy," starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan and Arthur Byron. Ten years after the discovery of an ancient Egyptian tomb, strange things begin to happen in a small mid-western town. is it a curse? Find out on this special episode of "Monster Attack!"