The story is about a Nazi doctor and escaped prisoner-of-war who goes to London. There, via the Nazi underground, he poses as an Australian bacteriologist, whom he has killed and taken his place, assigned to do some medical research. His plot is, using British labs and knowledge, to find a method of immunizing the German people against a plague the Nazis are going to use in their next war. Complications arise when his British assistant, Robert Beatty, becomes suspicious of his actions, and an Australian girl who knew the real doctor shows up. Starring Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, and Nova Pilbeam. An interesting British thriller made only a few years after WWII.
During a time of waning global resources, a crew of young researchers travel into the future to escape an apocalypse before the shutdown of their time transfer project. They find that some type of disaster has de-populated the Idaho region and, by implication, the nation or perhaps the world. Facing an unknown, barren future of abandoned towns and deserted vehicles; void of radio signals or any signs of air or land traffic, they encounter an abandoned freight train filled with bagged bodies. Their further discoveries of humanity's future fate is somewhat less than rosy. They also learn their time travel was not without significant costs to their own health. After one of the group travels further into the future, she encounters a family in a futuristic automobile; implying humankind has recovered from the disaster (or have they?). Directed by Peter Fonda and starring Keith Carradine, Kelly Bohanon and Kevin Hearst. The film was released theatrically in 1973 for only a limited time, as the distributor - Cinemation—went bankrupt during the first week the film was released.
From his secret laboratory, Captain Z-Ro and his associates use their time machine, the ZX-99, to learn from the past and plan for the future. Starring Roy Steffens, Bruce Haynes, and Jack Cahill. Plus: Tales of Tomorrow-Verdict From Space (1951) Gordon Kent is on trial for allegedly killing a scientist in an underground cavern. Desperately, he tries to explain what they found inside the cave, and the implications for the future of mankind. Starring Lon McCallister, Martin Brandt, and William Lally. Two early 1950s Sci-Fi television shows to give you a taste of the early days of television.
A playboy adventure novelist joins his publisher on an expedition to Voodoo Island in the Caribbean, where a cancer researcher is being forced to turn the tribes-people into zombies. The cancer researcher discovers that by treating the natives with snake venom he can turn them into bug-eyed zombies. Uninterested in this information, the unfortunate man is forced by his evil employer to create an army of the creatures in order to conquer the world. Starring William Joyce, Heather Hewitt, and Walter Coy. This film sat on the shelf unreleased for six years until is was picked up by distributor Jerry Gross (of Cinemation Industries), who needed a horror film to play on the bottom of a double bill with his in-house production I Drink Your Blood (1970). The title was changed to "I Eat Your Skin" and released in 1970.
Based on an Edgar Allen Poe story, a mysterious man is sent deep into the forest to investigate the bizarre behavior of the notorious Dr. Tarr. What he stumbles upon is the doctor's torture dungeon, a hellish insane asylum completely cut off from civilization and presided over by the ultimate madman. The inmates of the insane asylum have taken over the institution, imprisoned the doctors and staff; These people have been savagely chained, tortured and stuck in glass cages, then forced to take part in gruesome games of ritual slaughter. Starring Claudio Brook, Arthur Hansel, and Ellen Sherman. This seems like a British film but it is actually a Mexican movie that was filmed in English. Also called House of Madness.
The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a Black man with strange feet. His attempt to make a place for himself in Harlem is an allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States. Meanwhile, two bounty hunters from the Brother's home planet arrive and try to capture him. Starring Joe Morton, Daryl Edwards, and Rosanna Carter. A cool 80s movie!
Ten years before, Michael was hypnotized by a very unstable doctor into killing his own parents. Then he is locked up in the mental institution for it. In the present (or the present time of the movie) Michael, his girlfriend Sandy, and their friends Lucas and Jeannie head to an island for a vacation, where the doctor has moved his work to, and has started a new experiment in reprogramming people's minds. And Michael wants revenge for what was done to him, planning to kill the doctor. Starring Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, and William Upjohn. Made in New Zealand you might call this a Kiwi Mind Control Horror film!
The world's water supply has dried up due to some sort of apocalypse. A beautiful woman holds the secret to where one of the last springs being guarded by a group of Amazons. A "Road Warrior" like crew captures her and tries to make her talk through brutal torture. The hero (Styrker) unites with some of the remaining "good guys" and the Amazons and frees the woman. They go on to a "Road Warrior" type of concluding battle with the bad guys. Starring Steve Sandor, Andrea Savio, and William Ostrander. Filmed in the Philippines as a Mad Max type movie you might call this a Noodle-Post-Apocalypse film.
An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat. Swept out to sea, these people slowly starve to death in the hot sun with barely any food or clean water. With no place to turn, the boat survivors resort to cannibalism to stay alive… that is until the rescue planes come to pick them up and the man eating sharks decide its time to eat as well. Starring Arthur Kennedy, Carroll Baker, and Lionel Stander. Filmed in the Yucatan and Quintana Roo, this Mexican disaster movie is a classic.
A giant, mutant crocodile is killing and frightening people living near the river. Two men, whose wives and daughter have been killed by the crocodile, decide to chase and eliminate it. Starring Nard Poowanai, Ni Tien, and Angela Wells. Made in Thailand where they have a lot of crocs, this is probably the earliest of all the giant croc movies out these days, such as the Lake Placid movies.
At his English manor, Lord Greystoke—aka Tarzan—recounts his recent adventures in Guatemala. He had been there assisting Major Martling and Ula Vale in their quest for the Green Goddess, a totem worshipped by a primitive jungle tribe inside of which was hidden a formula for a super-explosive. They had successfully wrestled this totem from the natives and were heading back to Livingston when they were attacked by Raglan, a thug sent to steal the Green Goddess and its formula for Hiram Powers' personal use, and the Goddess is seized from them. On the trail of Raglan, they had to deal with his henchmen and also a party of the primitives, sent by the High Priest to retrieve the Goddess. With the Goddess still in Raglan's hands, they were seized by the natives and Tarzan locked in a small cell with a loosely-tethered lion. Things are getting tough for Tarzan! Starring Bruce Bennett as Herman Brix, Ula Holt, and Frank Baker.
From space pioneers to modern day missions, it's a thrilling look at man's quest to conquer space. Starring Harry Townes, John Agar, and Charles Aidman. Good special effects in what was a pilot for an unmade television series. Yes, this is the Rocketmen of the 1950s ready to go into space!
Eight mysterious crystals from the body of a long-dead princess now identify the eight samurai who are destined to help a beautiful young princess overcome a curse on her family. They go against an evil queen who bathes in blood to retain her youthfulness. The queen and her son live in a castle protected by many monsters and goblins and assorted apparitions, including giant flying snakes. Many swords, lots of sorcery and plenty of blood. Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sony Chiba. This is a pretty cool Japanese fantasy adventure that shows how interesting Japanese culture is with its ancient Sci-fi, crystals, mystical warriors and more. A totally cool movie! You gotta love those flying snakes!
Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be? Starring Shin'ichi (Sony) Chiba, Etsuko Shiomi, Jirô Yabuki. With the death of Bruce Lee who was to be the next big martial arts movie star? Well, briefly, it was Sony Chiba, a charismatic martial arts actor from Japan. Look out Bruce Lee—here comes Sony Chiba! This movie also features former US karate champions Aaron Banks and Bill Louie. Etsuko (Sue) Shiomi appeared with Chiba in all of his Street Fighter films and more.
In a community near a swamp, a local dweller sees a couple of giant monsters but nobody believes him. Later, the cuckold Dave Walker finds his slut wife Liz Walker cheating on him with his friend Cal Moulton. He chases the couple through the swamp, and forces them to jump into the water. The leeches take them and shocked Dave is arrested and accused of murder. Two other locals decide to look for the bodies of Liz and Cal to get the prize of US $50.00 per body, and also vanish in the swamp. Finally, game warden Steve Benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches. Starring Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, and Jan Shepard. Something of a cult movie, this is all about swamps gone wrong, terribly wrong.
Martial arts stars Sonny Chiba and Hiroyuki Sanada stand on opposite sides of a battle over hidden treasure. Shiranui (Chiba) is a ruthless Koga Ninja leader who wants the fortune in gold held by the Momochi Clan of the Iga Ninja. In order to find it, he needs two daggers that point the way towards the gold. To gain one of the daggers, he attacks the Momochi compound and slays its inhabitants. The heir to this clan, Takamaru (Sanada), is then sent to China, where he learns Kung Fu. Many years later, while Shiranui still searches for the treasure, Takamaru comes back to Japan as a deadly kung-fu fighter. Takamaru now has the other dagger that Shiranui wants----but he also seeks revenge as the last surviving member of the Momochi Clan! Starring Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Asao Koike. One of the best Ninja movies ever! Look out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Two federal agents battle a gang that hijacks trucks carrying materials vital for the security of the country and sells them to foreign powers. Starring Walter Reed, Mary Ellen Kay, and Dick Curtis. Great early '50s cars, and lots and lots of fistfights (usually on a moving platform or near imminently explosive materials) will keep your attention. Here you see the genesis of the Indiana Jones fistfights.
Eddie Crane is on his way to becoming a top recording star… if he can only break away from his lawless beatnik friends who are his only companions. Trouble ensues when his friends kill a bartender during a botched hold-up. Starring Tony Travis, Karen Kadler, and Peter Breck. It was tough being a beatnik in the 50s, ask Maynard G. Krebs. Dobie Gillis never knew. Archie and Jughead cruised around in a jalopy as well.
When a mobster is assassinated in Naples by the gangsters of Gennaro Gallo, the retired hit-man Peter Marciani learns that Gallo was the responsible for the murder of his brother. He travels from New York to Italy to revenge his brother and he hires the smalltime crook Angelo to work for him. Angelo introduces Peter to the dancer Anny and they have a love affair. Meanwhile the Italian police inspector unsuccessfully tries to anticipate Peter's move. Starring Yul Brynner, Massimo Ranieri, and Barbara Bouchet. Yul Brynner’s last movie, riding on the tails of the Charles Bronson hit Death Wish. Yul was one of the Magnificent Seven!
Two beatniks get their kicks by dealing drugs and violence. Said the movie poster: Your shocked eyes will see it... your stunned mind won't believe it... Never before... has vice and violence struck with such frightening force! An early movie for Peter Falk. At one point Falk feeds a delivery boy a hamburger laced with ground glass, probably the origin of the Halloween urban legend. Starring Barbara Lord, Jack Betts, and Peter Falk.
