War of the Colossal Beast (1958)

The towering terror from hell!

War of the Colossal Beast is a 1958 black-and-white science fiction film directed by Bert I. Gordon. The movie is a sequel to the 1957 film The Amazing Colossal Man and follows the story of Glenn Manning, a U.S. Army officer who became a giant after being exposed to radiation in the first film. This movie, also known by its alternate titles Revenge of the Colossal Man and The Colossal Beast, continues the narrative of Manning’s tragic transformation and subsequent monstrous behavior.

Continue reading “War of the Colossal Beast (1958)”

Attack of the Puppet People (1958)

Terror Comes In Small Packages!

I watched the 1958, American International Pictures[1], science fiction horror film “Attack of the Puppet People” on Svengoolie. Secretary Sally Reynolds is grateful to her seemingly kind boss, Mr. Franz when he introduces her to a dapper young man, Bob. Little does she know that Franz is more than a doll maker. He is really a merciless mad scientist who fights off loneliness by shrinking people and forcing them to serve as his living dolls. But, when he shrinks Sally and her new beau, they refuse to be his playthings and escape into a dangerous world that towers over them.

Continue reading “Attack of the Puppet People (1958)”

How to Make a Monster (1958)

It will scare the living yell out of you

I watched the 73-minute, 1958 American International Pictures movie “How to Make a Monster” on Svengoolie. A Monster Make-up artist, of 25 years, and his assistant lose their jobs when the new studio owner wants to get rid of monster flicks. They feel that kids today want more comedy, music, girls, singing, and dancing. Angry, he uses an experiment mind control chemical, in his make-up, to control the monsters in the current movie to kill at his will.

Continue reading “How to Make a Monster (1958)”