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MONSTER ATTACK!
MONSTER ATTACK!
Author: Jim Adams
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"Monster Attack" is a podcast dedicated to old "Monster Movies," the ones we all grew up with and fell in love with. These are the films that opened up a new world of scary creatures, sci-fi wonders and frightening tales of the supernatural. Former radio personality Jim Adams re-visit a time when radioactive dinosaurs threatened Tokyo, werewolves terrorized the population at large and mad scientists conducted hideous experiments in large mansions.
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Jim discusses Director Larry Cohen's Horror-Comedy "The Stuff," starring Michael Moriarity, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul sorvino, Danny Aiello, Patrick )O'Neal, Scott Bloom, and several 80s notables from film and television. This dark look at consumerism and the foibles of the "Me" Generation has developed quite a cult following during the 41 years since its release. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcaast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim reflects back on the first time he saw George Lucas' Feature Film Directorial Debut - "THX 1138," starring Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Ian Wolfe, and Sid Haig. In a futre dystopian society, one man tries to find freedom and make sense of his life. Find our more about this 1971 Sci-Fi classic on MONSTER ATTACK!, The POdcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Madeline Brumby joins Jim for a look at the 1944 Universal Classic "House Of Frankenstein," starring Boris Karloff, J Carrol Nash, Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, Lionell Atwill, Anne Gwynne, Peter Coe, Glenn Strange, and Michael Mark. It is 15 years after the Wolfman and the Frankenstein Monster downed when the dam was blown up and water engulfed the Frankenstein castle. But now, a new villain has come into the picture to stir things up. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The POdcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Mark Maddox joins Jim for a look at a classic Sci-Fi from 1976 - "Logan's Run," starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Peter Ustinov, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, and Lara Lindsay. The story centers around a dystopian society where people are eliminated upon reaching the age of 30. One man, a "Sandman" who hunts those on the run begins questioning his role while seeking those who have successfully escaped. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
What if you shined the spotlight on 21st Century artists who loved painting, drawing and sketching classic monsters from the 20th Century? That's exactly what Author Anthony Taylor has done in his new book "Classic Monsters, Modern Art : 20th Century Horror in the 21st Century. Taylor, along with MONSTER ATTACK! regular and award-winning artist Mark Maddox join Jim for a discussion of the new book - which features Maddox's work along with more than 50 others - available this month. The book documents representations of monsters from the Silent Film Era to the turn of the Century with commentary by Taylor. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Barry King (B.K. On The Air) joins Jim for a look at the sequel to Hammer's Classic Vampire Film "Horror Of Dracula," - 1966's "Dracula, Prince Of Darkness." starring Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Phillip Latham, Susam Farmer, Charles Tingwell, and Thorley Walters. Two traveling couples happen upon the castle of Count Dracula which allows the Count to rise from the ashes and terrorize the neighboring community. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim dedicates this s[ecial episode to the memory of his parents, Jim & Phyllis Adams, as he reflects on the very forst Monster Movie he ever saw, Director Eugène Lourié's "The Giant Behemoth," starring Gene Evans,, Andre Morell, John Turner, Leigh Madison, Jack MacGowan, and Maurice Kaufmann. Strange deaths lead two scienrists to discover a large sea creature who has been affected by radiation. Find out more about this classic on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Mark Maddox joins JIm for a look at the 1981 cult classic "Wolfen," starring Albert finney, Diana Venora, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Esward James Olmos, and Dick O'Neill. A NYPD detective investigates a series of strange murders that seem to be caused by feral animals. But, there seems to be more to these killimgs. Find out on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim revisits the first film in a classic Sci-Fi Trilogy from Ivan Tors - 1953's "The Magnetic Monster," starring Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Jean Byron, Henry Ellerbe, Leo Britt, Leoard Mudie, Michael Fox, John Zaremba, Kathleen Freeman, and Strother Martin. Agents from the Office of Scientific Investigation discover an element mistakenly created by a lone-wolf scientist that could cause the end of mankind. How will the mysterious force be stopped? Find out on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim revisits the very first werewolf movie he ever saw as a kid - 1956's "The Werewolf," directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Don Megowan, Joyce Holden, Eleanore Tanin, Kim Charney, Harry Lauter, Ken Christie, S, John Launer, George Lynn, and Steven Ritch (as the title character). Priduced by Sam Katzman, the film centers around a man who is the victim of an experiment that changes him into a wolf/man. Find out more on MONSTER ATTAZCK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim reflects on one of the top-grossing films of 1976 and a real horror game-changer - "The Omen," starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Spencer Stephens, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Leo McKern, and Holly Palance. This classic film centers around a small boy who might be the Antichrist. The movie opened the door for many other religous horror films in the late-70s and spawned three sequels as well as a remake and a prequel. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Mark Maddox joins Jim for a reflection on a classic Terry Gilliam Cult Film - "Brazil," starring Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughn, Sheila Reid, and Derek OConnor. Gilliam's look at a dystopian society obsessed with government bureaucracy and machines started slow when it was released in the US, but has developed a huge following since. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated T Old Monster Movies.
Jim reflects back on his first viewing of the 1966 Cult Classic Horror Film "Chamber Of Horrors," starring Patrick O'Neal, Caesare Danova, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Laura Devon, Patrice Wymore, Suzy Parker, Jose Rene Ruiz Martinez, Jeanette Nolan, Marie Windsor, Wayne Rogers and Richard O'Brien. Two amateur sleuths, who also own a wax museum, help Baltimore police capture a serial killer in the late 19th century. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Mark Maddox and James Lechner join Jim for a rousing holiday discussion of the 1975 Cult Classic "The Giant Spider Invasion," starring Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale, Robert Easton, Leslie Parrish, Alan Hale Jr, Bill Williams, Kevin Brodie, Christine Schmidtmer, and Diane Lee Hart. This low-budget gem was one 1975's top-grossing flms and developed a huge cult following. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim dedicates this podcast to the memory of his friend Debra Reed who starred in the 1990 Cult Classic "Troll 2," also staring George Hardy, Michael Stephenson, Margo Prey, Connie McFarland, Robert Ormsby, Jason Wright, Jason Steadman, Don Packard and directed by Claudio Fregasso. This "So bad it's good" film has been a staple of many midnight showings across the country and has developed an incredible fan following equal to "Rocky Horror." Find out about this gem on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim discusses an interpretation of a classic monster movie that made quite an impact on him when it was released in 1985 - "The Bride," starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Clancy Brown, David Rappaport, Geraldine Page, Anthony Higgins, Alexei Sayle, Cary Elwes and directed by Franc Roddam. This retelling of the "Frankenstein" saga was not initially well-received but, has developed a large cult following the last 40 years. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicared To Old Monster Movies.
Mark Maddox Joins Jim for a duscussion of the 1956 classic based on the immortal novel by Herman Melville - "Moby Dick," starring Gregory Peck, Richard Baseheart, Leo Genn, Orson Welles, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews, Friedrich von Ledeur, Francis Wolf, Royal Dano, and directed by John Huston. This well-known tale involves the observations of a young seaman (Baseheart) while serving aboard a whaling ship under the command of Captain Ahab (Peck). But who is the real monster in the story? Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim discusses a cult classic Ghost Story film from 1980 - "The Changeling," starring George C Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, Jean Marsh, John Colicos, Barry Morse, and Madeline Sherwood. Based on a stroy by Russell Hunter and directed by Peter Medak, the film centers around a famous composer who lost his wife and daughter in a tragic accident and his struggles to move on. While living in an old house , he experieves several strange occurrances. Are they real or imagined? find out on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim has fun with a breakout cult film celebrating its 45th Anniversary this year - "Alligator," directed by Lewis Teague, written by John Sayles and starring Robert Forster Robin Riker, Michael Gazzo, Dean Jagger, Jack Carter, Perry Lang, Henry Silva, Bart Braverman, Angel Tompkins, Sue Lyon, and Royce D Applegate, A giant alligator who was flushed down a toilet as a baby, grows up and up and up in the sewers and wrecks havoc on a city. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
For the podcast's 10th Halloween Show, Jim pulls a classic Stanley Kubrick film out of the bag and discusses 1980's "The Shining," starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone,Joe Tiurkel, Anne Jackson, and Tony Burton. This adaptation of the Stephen King classic deals witha man, his wife and their young son spenfing the winter iso0lated at a large hotel in the Colorado Mountains. It's a frightening tales of a man's descent into madness. find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster























Ed Gein lived in Wisconsin.
I love this picture.
Loved this movie and thought it was part of a trio of similarly themed movies playing in heavy rotation on HBO. Hangar 18, Capricorn One and Wavelength. Love to hear a review of the other two. The story was great & had lots of mockumentary nuggets like a look into their linguistics, a look inside the ship, and the closing which would have made perfect material for a followup film to see what might happen next? Invasion, other sightings, more findings from the scientists, possibilities endless!!!
Enjoying the podcast. Need to review a Shat-tastic film called Kingdom of the Spiders!
Great to have you back!
Yay!
A repeat of show No. 2
Great show guys!
OMG! I looked this up on YouTube. Poor Tommy Kirk.
Outstanding show this week. Thanks!
One of my all time favorite vampire films!
Great show, as usual!
After two years I am a full fledged fan. great podcast.