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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 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.
Brazil | Episode 495

Brazil | Episode 495

2025-12-2201:13:36

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.
Troll 2| Episode 492

Troll 2| Episode 492

2025-12-0147:31

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.
Moby Dick | Episode 490

Moby Dick | Episode 490

2025-11-1701:03:24

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 
Jim discusses the 60th Anniversary of a classic 1965 Sci-Fi Cult Film - "Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster," starring James Karen, Nancy Marshall, Robert Reilly, Lou Cutell. Marilyn Hanold, Robert Fields, David Kerman and Bruce Glover. The U.S. launches a manned flight to Mars as a Martian spaceship circles the Earth with plans to kidnap its young women. One thing leads to another leading to the title's conclusion. Confused? We'll sort it all out on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim discusses a little-known 1970 British horror film from Tigon Productions - "The Beast In The Cellar," starring Beryl Reid, Flora Robson, John Hamill, Tessa Wyatt, John Kelland, David Dodimead, Dafydd Havard, and directed by James Kelly. The story was based on a true story about two spinster sisters who kept their younger brother locked in a cellar for several years. When strange murders begin happening in a small British town, the sisters worry about who the perpetrator might be. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim discusses a little-known 1965 Sci-Fi film from Great Britain - "Blood Beast From Outer Space," aka "Night Caller From Outer Space,' aka "The Night Caller," starring John Saxon, Patricia Haines, Maurice Denham, Warren Mitchell, Alfred Burke, Aubrey Morris, John Carson, Marianne Stone, and directed by John Gilling. The story revolves around an unusual sphere that lands near a British town involving a spaceman and missing teenage girls. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Madeline Brumby, Shane Morton, and Mark Maddox join Jim for a look at the film that will be shown during the final Silver Scream Spook Show of 2025 - "Frankenstein Meets The Wolman," starring Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr.,  Patrick Knowles, Lionel Atwill, Ilona Massey, Maria Ouspenskaya, Dennis Hoey, Dwight Frye, and Jeff Corey. This sequel to Universal's "The Wolfman," scored big with audiences in 1944 and helped save the studio rom bankruptcy. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
J Jim looks back at the top grossing film of 1985 - Robert Zemeckis' classic "Back To The Future," starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas wilson, Claudia Wells, Marc McClure, Wendy Jo Sperber, George DiCenzo, Frances Lee McCain, James Tolkan and Billy Zane. The story centers around Marty McFly (Fox) accidentally travelling back 30 years in time and upsetting the timeline which could threaten his life and the life of his siblings. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Ed Wood | Episode 481

Ed Wood | Episode 481

2025-09-1501:27:39

Mark Maddox joins Jim for a rousing discussion of Tim Burton's homage to filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr, in 1994's "Ed Wood," starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Bill Murray, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Marie, Conrad Brooks, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Gregory Walcott, Vincent D'Onofrio, G.D. Spradlin, Mike Starr, Max Casella, Brent Hinkley, George "The Animal" Steele, Norman Alden, and Juliet Landau. This look at the early career of the legendary filmmaker takes us from Wood's humble beginnings to the production of his cult classic "Plan 9 From Outer Space. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim revisits an old monster favorite now celebrating its 85th Anniversary - "The Mummy's Hand," starring Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford, Tom Tyler, George Zucco and Cecil Kellaway. An Archaeologist (Foran) and his buddy (Ford) are seeking the tomb of Princess Ananka without much luck until they meet a magician (Kellaway) and his daughter (Moran) who help finance the expedition. Nut there is a curse associated with the tomb of Ananka and that is just the beginning of the fun. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim revisits a film that he considers the best vampire movie ever made - Hammer films' "The Brides Of Dracula," starring Peter Cushing, David Peel, Yvonne Montaur, Martita Hunt, Freda Jackson, Miles Malleson, Henry Oscar, Mona Washbourne, Andree Melly, Fred Johnson,  and Michael Ripper. Directed by Terence Fisher, this film was the sequel to Hammer's "Horror of Dracula" but, offers a story about an evil count who preys on the women of a nearby village. Find out more on MONSTERATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim discusses an adaption of one of his favorite Stephen King books -"Cat's Eye," based on two short stories in "Nightshift" and starring Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Robert Hayes, Kenneth McMillian, Mary D'Arcy, Candy Clark, James Naughton, Mike Starr, Charles S. Dutton, and directed by Lewis Teague. The three tales that surround the wanderings of a tabby cat are "Quitters Inc" involving a man's attempt to stop smoking, "The Ledge," dealing with a serious wager and "General" focusing on a little girl's fear of a monster in her bedroom. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
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Comments (13)

John Tarpley

Ed Gein lived in Wisconsin.

Jun 26th
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John Tarpley

I love this picture.

May 21st
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Andrew Healy

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!!!

Dec 23rd
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Andrew Healy

Enjoying the podcast. Need to review a Shat-tastic film called Kingdom of the Spiders!

Dec 22nd
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John Tarpley

Great to have you back!

Mar 7th
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John Tarpley

Yay!

Feb 22nd
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John Tarpley

A repeat of show No. 2

Aug 25th
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John Tarpley

Great show guys!

Aug 22nd
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John Tarpley

OMG! I looked this up on YouTube. Poor Tommy Kirk.

Jun 17th
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John Tarpley

Outstanding show this week. Thanks!

Mar 6th
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Just an Opinion...

One of my all time favorite vampire films!

Sep 3rd
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John Tarpley

Great show, as usual!

Aug 21st
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John Tarpley

After two years I am a full fledged fan. great podcast.

Jan 25th
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