by mike | May 11, 2026 | Action/Adventure, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Paranoia and claustrophobia: two defining elements of director John Carpenter’s 1982 film, The Thing. Initially panned by critics, it has long since evolved into one of the most respected movies of its genre. Here are some of its memorable lines. First though, an...
by mike | May 4, 2026 | Action/Adventure, California, Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
By now I’ve made it clear that I’m a fan of those 1950s science fiction/horror “B” movies, aka “creature features.” A particular favorite is The Monster that Challenged the World (1957). It doesn’t hurt that the setting for this film is practically in my neighborhood....
by mike | Apr 20, 2026 | Action/Adventure, Creature Features, Fantasy, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
As someone who is rather obsessive (read: anal) about watching a film series in its proper order, I almost never deviate from that approach. The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park/Jurassic World, Harry Potter, all viewed from the first to the last film. But wait....
by mike | Mar 16, 2026 | Creature Features, Disasters, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In-between his well-known roles as the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the ’60s, and L.A. police lieutenant T.J. Hooker in the ’80s, William Shatner had a starring role in the 1977 creature feature, Kingdom of the Spiders. If you think this film was more horror...
by mike | Mar 1, 2026 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
One old horror flick still retains its 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A second old horror flick is saddled with a 5% rating. The two of them made for an interesting double feature on a recent dark and stormy night outside my abode. So what are these two gems? The 1971...
by mike | Jan 13, 2026 | Death, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
One of the primary reasons that the 1982 sci-fi/horror film, John Carpenter’s The Thing, is considered one of the best movies of its genre is its outstanding ensemble cast. A young actor named T. K. Carter was part of that ensemble. He portrayed Nauls, the affable...
