There’s something about a Ray Harryhausen film that sets it apart from other movies of its ilk. In fact, having a creation from the special
Tag: 1950s
It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958) – Review
Experiencing chronic deja vu while watching an older movie is nothing new as filmmakers have been borrowing and homaging from older flicks for about as
Forbidden Planet (1956) – Review
When casting a glowing, green scanning ray upon the fertile realms of 50s science fiction, it doesn’t take the clicks and whirs of a super
Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) – Review
“When an armed and threatening power lands uninvited in our capitol, we don’t meet him with tea and cookies!”It’s with this tersely delivered line that
Invaders From Mars (1953) – Review
Thanks to some typically histrionic dialogue, some gaudy sets and some special effects that – let’s be honest, here – often haven’t aged particularly well,
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) – Review
Of all the shifty, manipulative and duplicitous aliens ever to take a punt at taking over the world during the heyday of 50s science fiction,
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) – Review
When you think of 1950’s sci-fi, the usual tropes tend to drift in from the upper atmosphere and touch down to the warbling sound of
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) – Review
Richard Matheson has done it all. His short stories and novels have been a massive influence on popular culture (the first time I read I
Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure (1959) – Review
By the late 50’s, Tarzan had swung through many adventures in numerous incarnations, but few would guess that Edgar Rice Burroughs’ lion wrasslin’ loin clother
Quatermass II (1957) – Review
Things so easily could have been different…1957 was something of a pivotal year for Hammer Films thanks to the success of The Quatermass Xperiment a
Them! (1954) – Review
For anyone who considers themselves “above” watching older movies for reasons I honestly can’t fathom, here’s a public service announcement aimed directly at you: get
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) – Review
When you think about the origins of Hammer Films, your naturally brain naturally drifts to images of Peter Cushing’s Frankenstein staring intently from around a
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) – Review
Before the MonsterVerse, before Gamera, Hell, even before Godzilla there was The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, the 1953 creature feature based off the short story
X: The Unknown (1956) – Review
Sandwiched between two Quatermass movies, X: The Unknown is the second film of an unofficial, sci-fi trilogy that shifted the attention of Hammer Films away
The Mummy (1959) – Review
After retro-fitting and updating such classic characters as Frankenstein and Dracula with more modern (for the 50’s anyway) sensibilities, it was a shoo-in that Hammer
The Abominable Snowman (1957) – Review
By 1957, Hammer Films had already dipped their toes into the horror/sci-fi/fantasy market with The Quatermass Xperiment and X the Unknown (lot of X’s there),
The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) – Review
Hammer Studios had dipped its toes into the realms of horror fantasy before with the adaptation of The Quatermass Xperiment, but in 1957, the studio
The Revenge Of Frankenstein (1958) – Review
After the hugely favourable reception the Hammer got for their ever-so-dashing version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (not to mention the similar thumbs up they got
Dracula (1958) – Review
Whenever a filmmaker puts a sexy new spin on a classic character, there’s always a certain amount of pushback from purists crying heresy, but if
War Of The Worlds (1953) – Review
Published in 1898 and telling of the relentless invasion of overzealous Martians upon the people of earth, H.G. Wells’ War Of The Worlds is quintessential
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