(1949) Keiju Kobayashi, Teruko Akatsuki, Katsuko Wakasugi, Den Obinata. A forgotten horror/sci-fi classic!  Considered by some historians as the first Japanese sci-fi film, though the sci-fi elements are, admittedly, somewhat slight.  A young woman becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery. Her gal pal and boyfriend set out to prove her innocence.  They soon end up in a forlorn, out of the way house filled with mystery and dread...

(1956) Tony Quinn, Sydney Tafler, Patti Morgan, Harry Fowler.  An eccentric scientist creates a new explosive device that uses sound (in this case, the sound of Big Ben striking the hour) as a detonator.  He places an explosive charge, along with a miniature version of his new detonator device, into several ordinary pens.  Unfortunately, one of his pens falls into the hands of drug dealers.  What follows is an intricate tale of crime and intrigue with many twists and turns...  

(1960, Upgraded 1/12/23) Peter Williams, Harold Goldblatt, Gerald Flood, Gillian Ferguson. A seven-part mini-series about a trip to the moon and all the dangers involved.  It’s good old fashioned space opera, even if the special effects are a bit crude.  It starts with four scientists taking off for the moon.  A second rocket, an auto-piloted supply ship, is to follow.  However, when the auto pilot goes awry on the supply ship, it must be manually flown or the explorers will die in space...

(1967) Tamio Kawachi, Yuji Okada, Yôko Yamamoto.  An expedition journeys to a remote island in the South Pacific.  There they find natives who worship a mysterious god named Gappa. After an earthquake opens an under-earth cavern, a monstrous egg is discovered, which gives birth to a giant baby reptile...  

(1967) Paul Stevens, Claudie Lange, John Heston. Every so often we come across a movie that is so bad it nearly defies description.  Flashman is one of those movies.  Flashman is actually a spoiled British Royal who doesn’t have any superpowers or gadgetry whatsoever—so what’s the point of the costume?  There are lots of villains running around, including a mafiosa type guy who kills a scientist for his invisibility formula, then robs banks while he’s invisible... 

(1983) Vladimir Gostyukhin, Vasiliy Livanov, Yuriy Solomin, Vladimir Kenigson.  After a strange incident, a group of Ruskie space commandos begin to develop seemingly supernatural powers.  The question is…how did they acquire these powers, and—more importantly—what now are their intentions?  

(1967-1972) Bobby Van, Grant Williams, Henry Wilcoxen, Denny Miller, Ruta Lee, Mala Powers, James Craig. The year is 1975. A spaceship is launched from the Earth on a mission to Venus. As it streaks through space, its passengers are horrified to learn that...

(1959 aka IT’S HOT IN PARADISE, Upgraded 11/10/21) Alex D'Arcy, Barbara Valentine, Helga Franck, Rainer Brandt, Helga Neuner, Dorothee Parker, Gerry Sammer. Hilariouis schlock about a plane load of models that crash lands on a jungle island. Their manager (D'Arcy) is bitten by a giant spider and turned into a hairy monster, who then proceeds to stalk...

(1952) Peggy Castle, Gerald Mohr, Can O'Herlihy, Noel Neill. The U.S. is being invaded! Unknown enemy troops pour over the borders. Bombs are dropping on major cities and installations, including an H-bomb o

(1964, Upgraded 12/29/20) Wolfgang Preiss, Peter Van Eyck, Yvonne Furneaux, Toko Yani. The maniacal Dr. Mabuse threatens the world with a death ray. Van Eyck plays a suave espionage agent.  Plays a lot like...