MONSTER ATTACK!

Jim examines one of the most successful regional productions from 1959 - Ray Kellogg's cult classic "The Killer Shrews," starring James Best, Ken Curtis, Ingrid Goude, Gordon McLendon and Baruch Lumet. A research project goes horribly wrong on a remote island, stranding a group of people with a hungry horde of giant killer shrews. They're mean; they're vicious; they're ... Dogs in masks? Find out...

Jim takes a look at a film that had been lost for several years, Edward Bernds' 1958 Sci-Fi Thriller "Space Master X-7," starring Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, Paul Frees, Robert Ellis and Moe Howard. An extraterrestrial fungus from a space probe threatens the entire planet. A woman who may be unknowingly carrying it has to found to save mankind. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"

Madeline Brumby is back to talk with Jim about Jack Arnold's signature film, 1954's "Creature From The Black Lagoon," starring Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and Nestor Paiva. It's the ultimate tale of "Beauty and the Beast" told in Jack Arnold's incredible. Why has this film fascinated so many for so long? Find out on this episode of "Monster Attack!"

Jim examines a film he considers one of the all-time greatest "monster movies" that came out of the 50s - 1958's "The Fly," starring Al (David) Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, Charles Herbert, Herbert Marshall and Kathleen Freeman. A brilliant scientist suffers an unimaginable fate when his teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong. Join us for a look at this amazing film on this week's...

One of those films that left an long-lasting image on Jim and many of the "Monster Attack!" listeners is under the spotlight this week - 1959's "The Manster," starring Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton, Jerry Ito, Tetsu Nakamura and Terri Zimmern. An American foreign correspondent unwittingly becomes the subject of a terrible experiment conducted by a crazed Japanese scientist. As he descends deeper and...

Three people find themselves stranded on an uncharted island with a group of deformed women and Nazis!, as Jim examines the 1958 cult classic, "She Demons," starring Todd Griffin, Victor Sen Yung, Gene Roth, Rudolph Anders and one of Jim's first screen crushes, Irish McCalla ("Sheena of the Wild"). The trio finds that a small band of Nazis led by the evil Col. Osler (Anders) has been experimenting...

It's a journey into the mysterious world of voodoo in the Amazon as Jim takes a look at 1959's horror/mystery "The Four Skulls Of Jonathan Drake," starring Eduard Franz, Valerie French, Henry Daniell, Grant Richards and Paul Cavanagh. The remaining male descendant of a cursed family fears he will be the next victim. Is there magic in play? Find out on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"

Jim examines another all-time favorite as he selects Universal - International's 1955 Sci-Fi classic "This Island Earth," starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex reason, Russell Johnson and Douglas Spencer. A strange man recruits several of the Earth's top scientists to work on a difficult project, but something seems askew. Find out his real purpose on this episode of "Monster Attack!"

Mark Maddox is back with this week as co-host. Mark gives a brief take on the subject of Episode 115 - "Tarantula!," then it is off to the center of the earth with a look at the 1959 Jules Verne classic, starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Thayer David, Diane Baker, Peter Ronson and Gertrude the duck. A fearless band of explorers descend into the depths of the planet looking for untold s...

  Jim visits Bert I. Gordon's first foray into "Big-Monster" movie making while examining "King Dinosaur," starring William Bryant, Wanda Curtis, Douglas Henderson, Patti Gallagher and the voice of Marvin Miller (Robby The Robot). A strange planet shows up next to Earth prompting scientists to send a manned (and womanned) expedition up there. The two couples encounter a plethora of bizarre creatur...

Jim explores the most frightening "Big Bug" film ever made - in his opinion - with a fearful look at Jack Arnold's 1955 classic, "Tarantula!," starring John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Ross Elliot, Nestor Paiva and Clint Eastwood. What can a small desert town to protect themselves from an enormous spider terrorizing the countryside. It's a research experiment gone terribly wrong and it is a...

Jim looks at a 65-year old sci-fi cult classic from William Cameron Menzies, "Invaders From Mars," staring Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Hillary Brooke and Morris Ankrum. Pay close attention to cameo appearances by Frank Wilcox, Robert Shayne and Barbara Billingsley. A young boy sees a flying saucer land near his house and suddenly people in town begin acting mysteriously, including his...

Jim explores the heights and depths of an ancient culture in 1956's cult classic, "The Mole People," starring John Agar, Hugh Beaumont, Cynthia Patrick, Nestor Naiva and Alan Napier. An expedition finds a a lost city located deep within a mountain that could be the basis for the story of "The Great Flood." But when the explorers, first thought to be gods, are found to be mortal the high priest dem...

Jim travels to one of our distant neighbors as he looks at the 1959 cult favorite, "The Angry Red Planet," starring Gerald Mohr, Nora Hayden, Jack Kruschen and Les Tremayne. The first manned mission to Mars leaves officials with several questions as to the reason(s) only two crew members survived - one suffering from a strange, deadly infection and the other suffering from traumatic memory loss. A...

Jim examines another Roger Corman classic with 1957's "Not Of This Earth," starring Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Jonathan Haze, Morgan Jones, Dick Miller and Anna Lee Carroll. An alien from another world is trying to blend in with people on Earth so that he can harvest them for their blood. It is all leading up to a mass invasion from outer space. What will be the fate of mankind? Find out in this...

Jim takes a look at one of the early "dinosaur" films made with 1948's "Unknown Island," starring Virginia Grey, Richard Denning, Phillip Reed, Barton MacLane and Dick Wessel. An engaged couple hire a crusty old sea captain to ferry them to a legendary that reportedly has strange and mystifying creatures from the Earth's past. When they are met with a few dinosaurs and a large sloth man, the group...

It's man against ... Bugs ... Again! As Jim examines this cult classic from Director Bert I. Gordon - 1957's "Beginning of the End," starring Pater Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum and a host of familiar actors who have battled, bugs, aliens and threats to humanity. will a plague of giant locusts destroy mankind? Or maybe wipe out Chicago? Find out all about it on this week's episode of "Monst...

Jim examines what was once a lost classic from Director James Whale, 1932's "The Old Dark House," starring Boris Karloff, Raymond Massey, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Melvyn Douglas, Ernest Theisiger and Lillian Bond. The influence this film had on many horror films to come is seen right out of the blocks with a young couple and their friend stranded at the mansion of a very dysfunctional fami...

Jim examines one of the first films he saw that takes the Dracula legend and places it in a contemporary setting in 1958's "The Return of Dracula," starring Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, Ray Strickland, Gage Clark, John Wengraf and Virginia Vincent. Count Dracula, disguised as a relative of a small-town California native takes up residence on the West Coast and begins a new reign of terror. Fo...

The Universal gang's all here (almost) in 1954's "House of Dracula," starring Lon Chaney Jr., Onslow Stevens, John Carradine, Martha O'Driscoll. Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, and Glenn Strange. Count Dracula, the Wolfman and the Frankenstein Monster are all back together at the home of Dr. Eidelman seeking help from their various maladies. But, there is trouble afoot as always in this cult classic di...

Jim takes a look at another Roger Corman Classic - 1955's "Day The World Ended," starring Richard Denning, Lori Nelson, Paul Birch, Raymond Hatton, Mike Conners, Adele Jergens and Jonathan Haze. Seven individuals, survivors of an all-out nuclear war, find themselves thrown together in a small house in a protected valley trying to stay alive and escape the horrors of radiation. It's a fascinating l...

Madeline Brumby is back to help "Monster Attack" celebrate its 2nd Anniversary with a look at Jack Arnold's 1953 Sci-Fi Classic "It Came From Outer Space," starring Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake and Russell Johnson. Aliens crash just outside of a small town and take on the appearance of several missing townspeople. Is it an invasion from another world? Jim and Madeline examine this...

Jim looks at a Jacques Tourneur-directed classic supernatural film form 1957 - "The Curse Of The Demon," staring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Nial MacGinnis. An investigation into a demon cult leads to the mysterious death of a paranormal professor in England. When his associate arrives, he too seemingly becomes the victim of a powerful curse. This stylish thriller became a signature piece for...

Jim finds another memorable cult classic in 1958's "The Hideous Sun Demon," produced, directed and starring Robert Clarke, who plays a scientist exposed to to an unknown isotope that causes him to turn "reptilian" when exposed to the sun. The film also stars Patricia Manning and features appearances by a couple of The King Family members. Will a cure be found in time/ Find out on this episode of "...

A strange man enters a rail car and foretells the fate of five travelers in this 11965 classic from Amicus : "Dr. Terrors House of Horrors," starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Roy Castle and directed by Freddie Francis. The is is a film that Jim said greatly influence his writing style and film making style. What is the power Dr. Terror holds over these five men. Find out on this episode of...