A small, secluded island off the coast of Belize suddenly finds itself terrorized by a deadly predator from the planet's distant past when deep sea divers accidentally awaken an ancient evil. Freed from the ocean’s depths, a monstrous relic hunts without mercy, leaving an island’s inhabitants trapped in a deadly battle between survival, greed, and a creature older than time. Starring Brian Krause, Anne McDaniels, and Steven Helmkamp. Half Dinosaur! Half Sea Monster! All Trouble!
2025 A.D.—a post-apocalyptic world—the leader of a rebel group fights a warlord to retrieve the mystical Spear of Destiny from a derelict temple. The spear's powers enable him to travel back in time. 39 years earlier, he saves the aspiring anthropologist Michelle and her boyfriend Slade from the attack of a ruthless biker gang who injure him fatally. Before his demise, he hands the spear over to the couple and implores them to find the shaft in order to unite it with the spear to break its dark powers. The search for the shaft takes Michelle and Slade from Los Angeles to Hong Kong and through the jungles of the Philippines until they reach the legendary Venus Valley. They must fight goons, martial artists, fanatical Nazis, Mongol warriors, midgets and hostile Amazons until they reach the cave where the shaft is located. Starring Robert Patrick, Linda Carol, and Ed Crick. Inspired by the popularity of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Temple of Doom (1984), this is a Mad Max-Indiana Jones type movie shot in the Philippines.
Scott Carey and his wife Louise are sunning themselves on their cabin cruiser, the small craft adrift on a calm sea. While his wife is below deck, a low mist passes over him. Scott, lying in the sun, is sprinkled with glittery particles that quickly evaporate. Later he is accidentally sprayed with an insecticide while driving and, in the next few days, he finds that he has begun to shrink. Soon he is only three feet tall, and a national curiosity. At six inches tall he can only live in a doll's house and even that becomes impossible when his cat breaks in. Scott flees to the cellar, his wife thinks he has been eaten by the cat and the door to the cellar is closed, trapping him in the littered room where, menaced by a giant spider, he struggles to survive. Starring Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, and April Kent. The original shrinking man movie. Who thought that a house cat could be so scary?
Frank Raymond, grandson of the original Invisible Man, still has the old formula but considers it too dangerous to use, even when Axis agents try to get it. But Pearl Harbor brings him to volunteer his own services as an invisible agent in Germany. Though a bit cold (clothes aren't invisible), his adventures are more comedy than thriller (with occasional grim reminders) as he makes fools of Nazi officials and romances a luscious double agent, in search of Hitler's secret plan... Starring Ilona Massey, Jon Hall and Peter Lorre. A fun WWII movie with the Invisible Man against the Nazis. Now the Invisible Man is a hero, rather than the villain.
When the Mongols invade Europe, they are defeated at Krakow for the first time after many victories. Kubilai (Ken Clark), the responsible commander, asks his emperor Genghis Khan for a second chance. Kubilai has two ideas how to avoid another defeat. First, he wants to eliminate Maciste (aka Hercules in the American dubbed version), the hero of the Polish people, played by Mark Forest. And then, Kubilai holds a prisoner who reveals an important secret: the princess and future queen of Poland lives in a village under false identity. The Mongols want to capture her, but of course, Maciste is a guardian to any maiden in distress... Starring Mark Forest, Jose Greci, and Ken Clark. This action packed movie has Maciste wrestling with a giant snake and a crocodile (yes, in Poland!); plus there is also a fight in an arena with spikes (spears) in the walls. Good sword and sorcery fun.
A couple of comical, out-of-work archaeologists (Dick Foran and Wallace Ford) in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter (Peggy Moran), they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest (George Zucco) and the living mummy Kharis (Tom Tyler) who are the guardians of Ananka’Òs tomb. Starring Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, and Wallace Ford. A fun archeological horror adventure movie!
On an archaeological dig in Asia, Dr. Roger Bentley finds a cuneiform tablet referring to an ancient society, the Shadow Dynasty, that was destroyed. An earthquake soon after reveals an ancient artifact and the scientists discover the ruins of an ancient temple world on a remote mountain site. It leads them to an underground world, lost in time, where people have adapted to low light. The High Priest Elinu doesn't welcome the presence of the new arrivals and wants them eliminated. Starring John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, and Hugh Beaumont. One of the great archeological horror movies!
On a naval expedition to Antarctica, three men and reporter Maggie Hathaway crash-land in a crater 1000 m below sea level. There, they encounter steamy tropical forest, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and human footprints, as Maggie's clothes become more and more abbreviated. Soon they stumble upon the lonely Dr. Carl Hunter, lost in another expedition twelve years ago. He offers a way out to the three military provided they leave Maggie with him. What will they do? Starring Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, and William Reynolds. This story was allegedly inspired by the discovery, in 1947, of an area of inexplicably warm water in Antarctica. The Tyrannosaurus head from this movie was reportedly used to create Spot under the stairs of the Munster House on The Munsters television show (1964).
When a group of friends get stranded on a seemingly deserted island, they soon realize that they're not alone. Starring Gil Gerard, Bernard Fredericks, and Michael Caden. Made in California and released to theaters in Japan, this pterodactyl movie got lost in the ether. Based on a comic book.
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals. Starring Doug McClure, John McEnery, and Susan Penhaligon. Based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels, this British movie is pretty corny but fun.
Based on the BBC teleplay by Nigel Kneale (creator of the "Quatermass" series), this Hammer tale of adventurers in the Himalayas finds our intrepid explorers (Peter Cushing and Forrest Tucker) at odds both with one another and the unforgiving harshness at "the top of the world." After they shoot and kill a Yeti, things get pretty hairy!
A town is shocked when a high school girl commits suicide. A reporter and a cop team up to investigate and find out exactly what is going on among the youth of the town. There are lots of sleazy story elements that are sure to titillate. In this film, teens drink, use drugs, commit pointless robberies and assaults and drive like maniacs—all apparently the result of poor parental guidance. And as a result, kids died in this movie—and in the most spectacular ways! And all during WWII. Starring June Carlson, Fifi D'Orsay, and Teala Loring. June Carlson became famous as the female lead in The Creature From the Black Lagoon. I suppose worth watching just for that.
A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. The islanders are just as determined to keep their sacred treasure. Complications ensue. Starring Patrick Wayne, John Ashley, and Leigh Christian. Filmed in the Philippines this movie was supposed to be R-rated with topless women. Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne, insisted that the movie be a family friendly PG. A curious and fun movie—for the whole family!
An American military advisor becomes disillusioned by the brutality and corruption of the Central American government that hired him. When his shift in sympathies becomes known, he's arrested and tortured but soon escapes, along with a beautiful American woman, in order to join the rebels. Starring Reb Brown, Shannon Tweed, and Kahlena Marie. B-actor Reb Brown teams up with former Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed for this American movie shot in the Philippines. At least Shannon Tweed is in this movie.
An alien "policeman" arrives on Earth to apprehend a renegade of his own race who impregnates a woman with a potentially destructive mutant embryo. Starring Jesse Ventura, Sven-Ole Thorsen, and Damian Lee. Wrestler and former governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura stars in this sci-fi cop movie. Jesse went on to have his own conspiracy television series.
When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter, Tania Frankenstein and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter. Starring Joseph Cotton, Rosalba Neri, and Paul Muller. The theatrical version of this spaghetti horror movie contained a bit of R-rated skin. It ends abruptly without any credits. Where is Peter Cushing?
An expedition searching for treasure supposedly buried by the German army in the African desert during WW II comes up against an army of Nazi zombies guarding the fortune. Starring Manuel Gélin, Eduardo Fajardo, and France Lomay. An early Nazi zombie movie made in the Canary Islands and Spain. Long before the current Nazi zombie movie fad.
An Inca legend says the Inca Empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled star burst was stolen from the Temple of the Sun centuries ago, and the ancient civilization will spring anew when the treasure is returned. The natives want it but so does Harry Steele, an American adventurer of slightly-shady ways who wants it for personal gain, as does his adversary, a grizzled old man even more into skulduggery than Steele. The latter teams up with Elena Antonescu, an Iron Curtain refugee fleeing from the MKVD. She can help him get a plane and he can help her escape Peru for the relative safety of Mexico. Starring Charlton Heston, Robert Young and Nicole Maurey. Some believe that this movie was one of the influences to George Lucas for Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump. Written by Alan Caillou of Cabot Cain fame and Assault on Agathon. Starring George Hamilton, Sue Lyon, Bert Freed and Evel Knievel in the authentic motorcycle jump footage. Evel Knieval was the number one son of Butte, Montana and the night this film came out he barhopped throughout Butte, buying everyone drinks.
Hamilan, a cruel and ambitious general, murders his king and places himself on the throne with the former king's evil niece as his queen. He then wages war against his peaceful neighbors, killing their women and enslaving their men. A hero named Ursus, the son of Hercules, appears at a tournament to challenge Hamilan's authority. Though victorious at the tournament, Ursus is arrested and forced to turn a grist-mill under an overseer's lash. Meanwhile, the former king's virtuous daughter, Diana, is tormented by her evil cousin, the new queen. Sentenced to a slow and tortuous execution, Ursus breaks free and a revolt breaks out. Starring Ed Fury, Luciana Gilli, and Adriano Micantoni. Some good scenes here and Ed Fury is great.
