Jim and Mark kick off 2021 with a look at a 1967 Kaiju Classic from Ishiro Honda, "King Kong Escapes," starring Rhoades Reason, Linda Jo Miller, Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Hideyo Amamoto and Haruo Nakajima. A evil scientist wanting to take over the world kidnaps Kong when his giant Kong robot is unable to dig for Element X. The U.N. gets involved and the action begins. Join us for our first episode of the year on "Monster Attack!"...
Jan 04, 2021•46 min•Season 5Ep. 46
It's the last podcast of 2020 and Jim, Mark and Clay have selected Bert I. Gordon's "The Food Of The Gods" from 1976, starring Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ida Lupino, Belinda Balaski and Ralph Meeker. A strange substance causes the wildlife on a remote island to grow out of control threatening a small band of people. Will they survive or be eaten? Find out on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Jim and Mark visit a Classic Christmas release from 40 years ago, "Flash Gordon," starring Sam J. Jones, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Topol, Melody Anderson, Brian Blessed and Ornella Muti. A modern look at the classic Alex Raymond comic strip, Flash, Dale and Dr. Zarkov go to the planet Mongo stop the evil Ming from destroying Earth. Find out more about this sci-fi gem on this week's Christmas Episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 44
James Lechner joins Jim and Mark to discuss a cult classic from 1961, "Reptilicus," Starring Carl Ottsen, Dirch Passer, Svend, Viltrofd, Ashbjorn Andersen, Povl Woldike, Ann Smymer, Mimi Heinrich,Ole Wisbog and Bodil Miller. A prehistoric dinosaur threatens all of Scandanavia after regenerating from a tail fragment. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Jim and Mark discuss a film that many consider to be the first definitive "Ghost Story" on screen, 1944's "The Uninvited," starring Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Gail Russell, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Donald Crisp and Alan Napier. A brother and sister purchase a large house on the English coast that reportedly holds a dark and evil secret. Find out more about this gem on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Jim and Mark discuss the second adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic novel, "Phantom of the Opera," starring Claude Rains, Susanna Foster, Nelson Eddy, Edgar Barrier and Jane Farrar. An veteran violinist secretly helps a rising soprano in the Paris Opera House, when things go awry and lead to a series of mysterious murders. Find out more about this beloved classic on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Nov 30, 2020•56 min•Season 5Ep. 43
James Lechner joins Jim and Mark for a discussion of 1958's classic Japanese Monster Movie, "Varan The Unbelievable," starring Kozo Nomura, Ayumi Sonoda and Koreya Senda. The guys will also talk about the Americanized version starring Myron Healy. Join us for a spirited discussion on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Nov 23, 2020•57 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Jim and Mark stray a little off the traditional path to pay tribute to the life and career of Sean Connery in this special edition, which includes a review of what many consider the definitive James Bond film, 1964's "Goldfinger," starring Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Fröbe, Harold Sakata, Shirley Eaton, Bernard Lee and Cec Linder. Join us for a loving tribute to a remarkable actor in this week's episode of "Monster Attack!" ,...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Jim reflects back on a sci-fi favorite of his from the mid-1960s, "Robinson Crusoe On Mars," starring Paul Mantee, Vic Lundin, Adam West and The Woolly Monkey. Directed Byron Haskin, this modern re-telling of Daniel Defoe's classic tale centers around an astronaut marooned on Mars. It's a struggle for food, water and oxygen as well as the rigors of complete isolation. Find out more about this little known gem on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Nov 09, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 40
Jim and Mark examine a 1941 mad scientist tale from Columbia Pictures, "The Devil Commands," starring Boris Karloff. Amanda Duff, Richard Fiske, Anne Revere and Kenneth MacDonald. A scientist (Karloff) tries to communicate with his recently deceased wife by zeroing in on her brain waves using a machine of his design. But at what cost? Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Nov 02, 2020•46 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Mark Maddox joins Jim for a special Halloween Episode of the podcast, 1953's "War Of The Worlds," starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornwaite and Lewis Martin. This George Pal produced epic was one of the definitive sci-fi films of its time, featuring brilliant special effects and a contemporary take on the H.G. Wells classic. Join us as we wish everyone a Happy Halloween on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 38
Celebrating the Halloween season, Jim and Madeline revisit an all-time classic, Universal's "The Wolfman" starring Lon Chaney Jr, Evelyn Ankers, Claude Raines, Bela Lugosi, Patric Knowles, Maria Ouspenskaya and Ralph Bellamy. The tragic story of Lawrence Talbott is told in this atmospheric thriller that set the stage for four more appearances on screen. Join us in paying tribute to this masterpiece on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Oct 19, 2020•58 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Jim and Madeline kick off the Halloween Season with a gem from 1942, "I Married A Witch," starring Veronica Lake, Fredric March, Cecil Kellaway, Robert Benchley and Susan Hayward. Although not technically a "Monster Movie," this fantastical tale is our Halloween gift to you. A man's life becomes very complicated when he crosses paths with two witches from his ancestor's past. Find out more on this special episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Oct 12, 2020•45 min•Season 5Ep. 36
Jim examines an AIP cult classic from 1957, "Blood Of Dracula," starring Sandra Harrison, Gail Ganley, Louise Lewis, Heather Ames, Mary Adams, Malcolm Atterbury and Paul Maxwell. AIP had produced a Teenage Werewolf and a Teenage Frankenstein film, so why not add a Teenage Vampire film to the mix? A young girl is sent to a private school where she crosses paths with an obsessed researcher. Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Oct 05, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 35
It's Production Time and Jim is in the middle of a major move, so he and Mark sit down and talk about the TV Horror Hosts that played a significant influence on their early lives. These are the shows that helped the two develop a love for all things "Monster." Join us for this autobiographical episode - "Live From Motel 6 - of "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 34
In Part One of our tribute to the life and career of Diana Rigg, Jim and Mark discuss a cult classic from 1973, "Theatre Of Blood," starring Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Robert Morley, Harry Andrews, Jack Hawkins and Coral Browne. An actor, believed to be dead, returns to enact revenge on his fiercest critics with a touch of Shakespeare thrown in for good measure. Find out more on this special episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 33
Jim discusses a little known 1965 sci-fi thriller from Great Britain that has gained a cult following in recent years, "Invasion," starring Edward Judd, Yoko Tani, Valerie Gearon, Barrie Ingham, Glyn Houston, Lyndon Brook, Ann Castle and Ric Young. An alien spacecraft sets down near a remote hospital. One of its occupants is struck by a car, taken there and strange things begin happening. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 14, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 32
Madeline Brumby and Jim discuss a Hammer film that has achieved a large cult following since 1974, Brian Clemens' "Captain Kronos Vampire Killer," starring Caroline Munro, Horst Janson, Shane Briant, John Cater, John Carlson, Lois Dane, Ian Hendry and Wanda Ventham. A swashbuckling vampire hunter is summoned to a small village experiencing the deaths of several young women, Found out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Sep 07, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 31
Jim examines a little known nuclear war drama from 1962, "This Is Not A Test," starring Seamon Glass, Thayer Roberts, Aubrey Martin, Mary Morlas, Michael Greene, Alan Austin, Carloe Kent, Norman Winston,Ron Starr and Don Spruance. A tough-minded Deputy stops several people on a rural country highway in the mountains in the wake of a possible nuclear attack. Tempers flare; temperatures rise and the tension is great. Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 31, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 30
Jim goes solo this week as he revisits a film that had a pronounced effect on him in his childhood, 1956's "The Werewolf," starring Don Megowan, Joyce Holden, Harry Lauter, Eleanore Tanin, Ken Christy, S. John Launer, George Lynn and Steven Ritch (in the title role). A small NW town is plagued by a series of strange attacks that could be the result of a man or an animal. Find out more about this cult classic on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 24, 2020•41 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Jim and Mark discuss a Jules Verne classic from 1961 featuring the works of film legends Ray Harryhausen and Bernard Hermann, "Mysterious Island," starring Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Beth Rogan, Dan Jackson and Herbert Lom. Soldiers who escape from a Confederate prison during the last days of the Civil War find themselves stranded on a desert island which holds many secrets. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 17, 2020•50 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Jim and Mark discuss what many consider the best British Science Fiction film - 1961's "The Day The Earth Caught Fire," starring Edward Judd, Leo McKern, Janet Munro, Arthur Christian and Michael Goodliffe. Several nuclear tests have forced a shift in the Earth's axis, causing the planet to head toward the Sun. A veteran newsman tries to make sense of the situation in this tight, tense thriller. Find out more about this unheralded classic on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 10, 2020•46 min•Season 5Ep. 27
Jim, Mark and Madeline examine a classic Poe-inspired film from 1961 - Roger Corman's "The Pit And The Pendulum," starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, Luana Anders and Anthony Carbone. Written by Richard Matheson, this adaption centers around a man's journey to a strange castle where his sister died. But, perhaps some things are best left alone. Find out more on this epis+ode of "Monster Attack!"...
Aug 03, 2020•49 min•Season 5Ep. 26
Jim and Mark examine an adventure influenced by "1001 Arabian Nights" and featuring the work of Ray Harryhausen - 1973's "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad," starring John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker, Douglas Wilmer and Robert Shaw. Sinbad is on a quest to discover three pieces of a golden amulet, but is beset by the black magic of the evil Koura. It's all hands on deck for this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 27, 2020•51 min•Season 5Ep. 25
Jim and Mark examine a little gen from 1939 - "The Man They Could Not Hang," starring Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Robert Pryor, Ann Doran and Byron Foulger. A scientist convicted and sentenced to death after his assistant is killed during an experiment is brought back to life and vows revenge on those who condemned him. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!," dedicated to the memory of Jim's Mom, Phyllis....
Jul 20, 2020•48 min•Season 5Ep. 24
Madeline Brumby joins Jim for a discussion on a low-budget Sci-Fi classic from Great Britain, 1954's "Devil Girl From Mars," starring Patricia Laffan, Hazel Court, Hugh McDermott, Adrienne Corri, Peter Reynolds, Joseph Tomelty, John Laurie, Sophie Stewart and Anthony Richmond. Nine people are trapped in a small Inn after a spaceship lands nearby. The occupant (the title character) has come to Earth seeking breeding stock. Find out all there is to know on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 13, 2020•43 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Jim and Mark discuss a cult classic TV movie from 1972 - "The Night Stalker," starring Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Claude Akins, Ralph Meeker, Kent Smith and Barry Atwater. This Dan Curtis Production was the most-viewed television movie ever at the time of its release and remains a constant favorite among monster movie fans. Learn some of the background surrounding this classic on "Monster Attack!"...
Jul 06, 2020•52 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Jim and Mark look at a Roger Corman classic from 1963, "X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes," starring Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Don Rickles, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt, Dick Miller and Morris Ankrum. A doctor who discovers a way to allow the human eye to see unseen wavelengths of light finds that having the ability to see everything is not the blessing he thought it would be. Find out more about this unique Corman tale on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 29, 2020•48 min•Season 5Ep. 22
In celebration of its 85th Anniversary, Jim, Mark and Madeline discuss a Universal Classic directed by James Whale, "Bride of Frankenstein," starring Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive. Ernest Thesiger, Valerie Hobson and Dwight Frye. Considered by some to be the greatest Universal Monster Movie ever made, "Bride" has established itself as on of the BFI Top-10 films of all time. Find out more about this gem on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 22, 2020•54 min•Season 5Ep. 21
It's "Rag-O-Rama" time. Jim and Mark go after 1969's "It's Alive!" Not to be confused with the 1974 Larry Cohen cult classic, this stink bomb by shlockmeister Larry Buchanan tells the story of a hapless couple who cross paths with a psychotic zookeeper. He wants them to meet his prize prehistoric attraction, not telling them that they will be the main course. Come join the fun as we have "It's Alive!" for lunch on this episode of "Monster Attack!"...
Jun 15, 2020•58 min•Season 5Ep. 20
