There is a certain charm to 1950s low-budget monster flicks, though that charm can only take one so far. Caltiki: The Immortal Monster (1959) is an Italian riff on The Blob (1958). Scientists investigating possible causes for the fall of Mayan civilization discover a hidden cavern filled with treasure – and occupied by an amorphous […]
Question: What would a cheesy B monster movie look like if it were made by a visionary filmmaker such as Ken Russell? Answer: It would look like The Lair of the White Worm (1988). Based on the Bram Stoker novel of the same name, it tells the tale of a modern English country village whose […]
After spending hundreds of years hidden away in the depths of Austro-Bavarian folklore, the Krampus is now a staple of holiday horror cinema. Last year, Michael Dougherty’s Krampus brought yuletide terror back to the masses and introduced unacquainted audiences to the mythology behind the European Christmas demon. To coincide with the release of […]
Big monster type movies like Godzilla or King Kong or ‘insert whatever giant creature here’ type of movie have unmistakably left an impact on the history of cinema. Since the 1950’s when the threat of nuclear war was very real and the mutations it could cause, giant monsters of terror and horror have been a […]