It's a 1953 "Big Monster" movie classic in Jim's spotlight as he examines "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," starring Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Kenneth Tobey, Cecil Kellaway, Donald Woods and Lee Van Cleef. Legendary special effects artist Ray Harryhausen shines in this story about a dinosaur awoken after an H-Bomb test in the Arctic. This is the film that inspired Tomoyuki Tanaka to film "Godzilla" the following year. On this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 24, 2018•40 min
Madeline Brumby joins Jim for a heartwarming look at one of the most beloved "Big Monster" films made. The legendary "Gojira" from 1954. The version was unseen by many Americans until 2004 when it was released in the USA. Not to be confused with Americanized version that cut several poignant scenes and added scenes shot in California. Join Jim and Madeline as they reflect on this powerfully artistic film that was nominated for a Japanese Academy Award for Best Picture - losing to "Seven Samurai....
Sep 17, 2018•46 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Jim examines a cult classic celebrating its 65th Anniversary, "Cat-Women Of The Moon," starring Sonny Tufts, Marie Windsor, Victor Jory, William Phipps, Douglas Fowley and Susan Morrow. Man's first expedition to the Moon discovers life in the form of women who closely resemble "The Hollywood Cover Girls," along with a sinister plot. Will MANkind prevail? Find out on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 10, 2018•45 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Jim and special guest, Mark Maddox go to the "Land of the Rising Sun," for one of the most popular Japanese monster movies from the '60s - Ishiro Honda's "Mothhra vs Godzilla," starring Akira Takarada, Kenji Sahara and Hiroshi Koizumi. A strange egg washes ashore drawing the interest of a large corporation and the "King if Monsters" himself. It's a battle royale between two of Toho's most beloved creatures this week on "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 03, 2018•37 min
Jim examines another cult gem from Roger Corman with 1959's "Attack Of The Giant Leeches," starring Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, Gene Roth and Bruno VeSota. In the wilds of Florida, something is draining the blood and the life from the local residents. A Forest Ranger is the area's only hope for an answer on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 27, 2018•39 min
It's a good old-fashion "monster movie" from 1955 as Jim examines "It Came From Beneath The Sea," starring Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis and Harry Lauter. A large octopus goes on a feeding (and killing) frenzy - the reult of H-Bomb testing in the Pacific. Will mankind be able to stop the creature? Find out on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 20, 2018•34 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Jim examines an old cult favorite sci-fi - 1957's "The Brain From Planet Arous," starring John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller, Thomas Browne Henry and Ken Terrell. an evil brain has his sights set on Earth and eventually the Universe, but needs Dr. Steve March (Agar) as a vessel. Find out why George the Dog is vital to mankind's survival in this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 13, 2018•37 min
Jim explores an early Hammer Film that helped pave the way for the company's legendary status as one of the great Horror and Monster Movie film companies with 1956's "X The Unknown," starring Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Michael Ripper and Anthony Newley. A strange radioactive substance from out the ground threatens a small Scottish village and possibly the world. Find out what happens on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 06, 2018•39 min
Jim pulls another classic Bert I. Gordon film into the spotlight with 1957's "The Cyclops," starring Gloria Talbott, Lon Chaney Jr., James Craig, Tom Drake and Duncan Parkin. While looking for her finance, who crashed in a remote area of Mexico, a young woman and her expedition happen upon strange creatures and 125-foot giant. But the area has another shocking secret. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 30, 2018•40 min
A cult classic from 1959 is put in the spotlight this week as Jim explores "The Monster of Piedras Blancas," starring Les Tremayne, Don Sullivan, Jeanne Carmen, Forrest Lewis and John Harmon. A small California coastal is plagued with several mysterious murders. The local lighthouse seems to be a factor. Is it a maniac or is the legend of the "monster" true? Find out on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 23, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 26
It's Dinosaurs and a hot, humid prehistoric world in the middle of the ... South Pole? Jim turns his attention to 1957's cult classic, "The Land Unknown," starring Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, William Reynolds, Douglas Kennedy and Henry Brandon. An expedition is trapped in a land that has been frozen in time. Will it find its way back home before winter sets in? It's all ahead on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 16, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 25
It's an alliterative favorite from Jim's past as he reminisces on Roger Corman's 1959 cult classic, "The Wasp Woman," starring Susan Cabot, Barboura Morris, Anthony Eisley and Michael Mark. The owner of a large cosmetics firm tries to find the fountain of youth with an experimental enzyme resulting in horrific results. It's all ahead on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 09, 2018•44 min
Jim re-visits the story of Col. Glen Manning with a look at Bert I. Gordon's cult classic from 1958, "War of the Colossal Beast," starring Sally Fraser, Russ Bender, Roger Pace and Dean Parkin. It seems Col Manning survived the fall off Boulder Dam and is terrorizing the remote countryside in Mexico. Can he be saved? His sister certainly hopes so. It is all answered for you on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 02, 2018•39 min
Jim re-visits the tale of the Delambre family with a look at 1959's "Return Of The Fly," directed by Edward Bernds and starring Vincent Price, Brett Halsey, John Sutton, David Frankham and Danielle De Metz. The son of inventor Andre Delambre continues his father's work, hoping to erase mistakes from the past. Or has fate decided to repeat itself. Find out in this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 25, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Jim examines one of the most successful regional productions from 1959 - Ray Kellogg's cult classic "The Killer Shrews," starring James Best, Ken Curtis, Ingrid Goude, Gordon McLendon and Baruch Lumet. A research project goes horribly wrong on a remote island, stranding a group of people with a hungry horde of giant killer shrews. They're mean; they're vicious; they're ... Dogs in masks? Find out what happens next on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 18, 2018•44 min
Jim takes a look at a film that had been lost for several years, Edward Bernds' 1958 Sci-Fi Thriller "Space Master X-7," starring Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, Paul Frees, Robert Ellis and Moe Howard. An extraterrestrial fungus from a space probe threatens the entire planet. A woman who may be unknowingly carrying it has to found to save mankind. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 11, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Madeline Brumby is back to talk with Jim about Jack Arnold's signature film, 1954's "Creature From The Black Lagoon," starring Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and Nestor Paiva. It's the ultimate tale of "Beauty and the Beast" told in Jack Arnold's incredible. Why has this film fascinated so many for so long? Find out on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 04, 2018•49 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Jim examines a film he considers one of the all-time greatest "monster movies" that came out of the 50s - 1958's "The Fly," starring Al (David) Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, Charles Herbert, Herbert Marshall and Kathleen Freeman. A brilliant scientist suffers an unimaginable fate when his teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong. Join us for a look at this amazing film on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
May 28, 2018•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
One of those films that left an long-lasting image on Jim and many of the "Monster Attack!" listeners is under the spotlight this week - 1959's "The Manster," starring Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton, Jerry Ito, Tetsu Nakamura and Terri Zimmern. An American foreign correspondent unwittingly becomes the subject of a terrible experiment conducted by a crazed Japanese scientist. As he descends deeper and deeper into darkness, another entity begins to emerge. Find out what happens in this week's episode ...
May 21, 2018•41 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Three people find themselves stranded on an uncharted island with a group of deformed women and Nazis!, as Jim examines the 1958 cult classic, "She Demons," starring Todd Griffin, Victor Sen Yung, Gene Roth, Rudolph Anders and one of Jim's first screen crushes, Irish McCalla ("Sheena of the Wild"). The trio finds that a small band of Nazis led by the evil Col. Osler (Anders) has been experimenting on women with disastrous consequences. And the USAF is due to bomb the island into oblivion. Find o...
May 14, 2018•40 min
It's a journey into the mysterious world of voodoo in the Amazon as Jim takes a look at 1959's horror/mystery "The Four Skulls Of Jonathan Drake," starring Eduard Franz, Valerie French, Henry Daniell, Grant Richards and Paul Cavanagh. The remaining male descendant of a cursed family fears he will be the next victim. Is there magic in play? Find out on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
May 07, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Jim examines another all-time favorite as he selects Universal - International's 1955 Sci-Fi classic "This Island Earth," starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex reason, Russell Johnson and Douglas Spencer. A strange man recruits several of the Earth's top scientists to work on a difficult project, but something seems askew. Find out his real purpose on this episode of "Monster Attack!"
Apr 30, 2018•45 min
Mark Maddox is back with this week as co-host. Mark gives a brief take on the subject of Episode 115 - "Tarantula!," then it is off to the center of the earth with a look at the 1959 Jules Verne classic, starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Thayer David, Diane Baker, Peter Ronson and Gertrude the duck. A fearless band of explorers descend into the depths of the planet looking for untold secrets while encountering a world of beauty, mystery and danger. Come explore with us on this episod...
Apr 23, 2018•57 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Jim visits Bert I. Gordon's first foray into "Big-Monster" movie making while examining "King Dinosaur," starring William Bryant, Wanda Curtis, Douglas Henderson, Patti Gallagher and the voice of Marvin Miller (Robby The Robot). A strange planet shows up next to Earth prompting scientists to send a manned (and womanned) expedition up there. The two couples encounter a plethora of bizarre creatures on the journey that have to be seen to be be believed. Find out more on this week's episode of "Mon...
Apr 16, 2018•46 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Jim explores the most frightening "Big Bug" film ever made - in his opinion - with a fearful look at Jack Arnold's 1955 classic, "Tarantula!," starring John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Ross Elliot, Nestor Paiva and Clint Eastwood. What can a small desert town to protect themselves from an enormous spider terrorizing the countryside. It's a research experiment gone terribly wrong and it is all examined on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Apr 09, 2018•48 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Jim looks at a 65-year old sci-fi cult classic from William Cameron Menzies, "Invaders From Mars," staring Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Hillary Brooke and Morris Ankrum. Pay close attention to cameo appearances by Frank Wilcox, Robert Shayne and Barbara Billingsley. A young boy sees a flying saucer land near his house and suddenly people in town begin acting mysteriously, including his parents! How can he convince the authorities an invasion is imminent. Find out on this week's episo...
Apr 02, 2018•49 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Jim explores the heights and depths of an ancient culture in 1956's cult classic, "The Mole People," starring John Agar, Hugh Beaumont, Cynthia Patrick, Nestor Naiva and Alan Napier. An expedition finds a a lost city located deep within a mountain that could be the basis for the story of "The Great Flood." But when the explorers, first thought to be gods, are found to be mortal the high priest demands a lethal punishment. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack."...
Mar 26, 2018•41 min
Jim travels to one of our distant neighbors as he looks at the 1959 cult favorite, "The Angry Red Planet," starring Gerald Mohr, Nora Hayden, Jack Kruschen and Les Tremayne. The first manned mission to Mars leaves officials with several questions as to the reason(s) only two crew members survived - one suffering from a strange, deadly infection and the other suffering from traumatic memory loss. All of the answerdare contained in this episode of "Monster Attack."
Mar 19, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Jim examines another Roger Corman classic with 1957's "Not Of This Earth," starring Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Jonathan Haze, Morgan Jones, Dick Miller and Anna Lee Carroll. An alien from another world is trying to blend in with people on Earth so that he can harvest them for their blood. It is all leading up to a mass invasion from outer space. What will be the fate of mankind? Find out in this episode of "Monster Attack."
Mar 12, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Jim takes a look at one of the early "dinosaur" films made with 1948's "Unknown Island," starring Virginia Grey, Richard Denning, Phillip Reed, Barton MacLane and Dick Wessel. An engaged couple hire a crusty old sea captain to ferry them to a legendary that reportedly has strange and mystifying creatures from the Earth's past. When they are met with a few dinosaurs and a large sloth man, the group realizes they may be in over their head. Find out what happens on this episode of "Monster Attack."...
Mar 05, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 6
