These are the films that opened up a new world of scary creatures, sci-fi wonders and frightening tales of the supernatural. Former radio personality Jim Adams re-visits a time when radioactive dinosaurs threatened Tokyo, werewolves terrorized the population at large and mad scientists conducted hideous experiments in large mansions.
Jim reflects on a 1954 Sci-Fi that had a large impact on him as a young Monster Kid. The film was the 2nd entry into Ivan Tors’ O.S.I. Trilogy -“Riders To The Stars,” starring Richard Carlson (who also directed), William Lundigan, Martha Hyer, Herbert Marshall, Robert Karnes, James Best and
Madeline Brumby and Shane Morton join Jim for a 7th Anniversary Celebration of the podcast with a rousing discussion of William Friedkin’s 1973 Horror Classic, “The Exorcist,” based on the bestseller by William Peter Blatty and starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty
Jim discusses another classic from Hammer Films, 1970’s “Scars Of Dracula,” starring Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Christopher Matthews, Wendy Hamilton, Michael Gwyn, Patrick Troughton, Michael Ripper and directed by Roy Ward Baker. A young man goes missing. A young couple searching for the man find themselves crossing paths
Jim reflects back on his first viewing of a low-budget Sci-Fi Classic from 1983 – “The Deadly Spawn,” starring Charles George Hildebrandt, Tom DeFranco, Richard Lee Porter, Jean Tafler, Kathy Tighe, James Brewster and Elizabeth Marner-Brooks. Douglas McKeown’s directorial debut caught audiences by surprise 40 years ago leading to a
Clay Sayre joins Jim for a fun look at a 1977 Made-For-TV horror film written by Joseph Stefano (“The Outer Limits”) – “Snowbeast,” starring Robert Logan, Bo Svenson, Yvette Mimieux, Clint Walker and Sylvia Sydney. Something is attacking guests at a Colorado ski resort during its Winter Festival. Is it
Jim looks at a sci-fi favorite from 1976 – Edgar Rice Burrough’s “At The Earth’s Core,” starring Doug McClure, Peter Cushing, Caroline Munro, Cy Grant, Sean Lynch, Godfrey James and Bobby Parr. A mid 19th century expedition lands a scientist and a mining magnate into a world located 500 miles
Jim hops aboard a train for a ride on 1972’s “Horor Express,” starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas, Alberto De Mendoza, Faith Clift and Silvia Tortosa. Passengers aboard the Trans-Siberian Express are mysteriously dying and an ancient artifact is missing. Could there be a connection? Find out on this
Jim tales a somewhat humorous look at a cult sci-fi from 1954- W. Lee Wilder’s “Killers From Space,” starring Peter Graves, Barbara Bestar, James Seay, Frank Gerstle, Steve Pendleton, John Frederick and Ben Welden. A nuclear physicist (Graves) is abducted by aliens and told of their plan to conquer the
Jim discusses a 1962 Sci-Fi classic from former silent film/child star Wesley Barry – “The Creation Of The Humanoids,” starring Don Megowen, Erica Elliot, Frances McCann, Don Doolittle and Dudley Manlove. In a futuristic, post-apocalyptic society, man has become dependent on robots and automation leading to ears of a hostile
Jim remembers a sci-fi cult classic from 1960,”Beyond The Time barrier,” starring Robert Clarke, Darlene Tompkins, Arianne Ulmer, Vladimir Sokoloff, Red Morgan and Ken Knox. A test pilot takes a rocket plane on a flight that ends up 64 years into the future which has the survivors of a devastating
Jim reflects back on a 1975 horror film that has developed quite a cult following over the years, “Race With The Devil,” starring Warren Oates, Peter Fonda, Loretta Switt, Lara Parker and R.G. Armstrong. Two couples on a camping vacation witness the murder of a young woman during a satanic
