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 27, 2026 | Books, Comedy/sci-fi, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In my comedy/sci-fi series, cosmic mountain bike rider Jack Miller finds himself in some weird and wonderful—and dangerous—worlds through the portals along the Ultimate Bike Path. This holds true in the latest entry, The Magic of the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior...
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 30, 2026 | Creature Features, Disaster Movies, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Sure, I may be older than dirt, but the “kid” in me will always partake of the Snoopy Dance when the prospect of a new dinosaur movie arises. That brings me to the oddly titled The End of Oak Street, the J.J. Abrams-produced science fiction/survival film, which will...
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...
