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Mark Maddox joins Jim for an in-depth discussion of Sidney Lumet’s critically acclaimed opus from 1964 “Fail Safe,” starring Don O’Herlihy, Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Larry Hagman, Edward Binns, Fritz Weaver, William Hansen and Sorrell Brooke. A series of accidents causing a USAF bomber wing to head into Russia to drop its nuclear … Fail Safe| Episode 345 Read More » The post Fail Safe| Episode 345 appeared first on The ESO Network.

Jim reflects back on the first time he saw Ridley Scott’s 1979 Sci=Fi masterpiece, “Alien,” starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto, and Ian Holm. A mining crew traveling in deep space is awakened and told to investigate a distress call from a nearby planet. And then the […] The post Alien| Episode 429 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post Chamber Of Horrors| Episode 494 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post The Giant Spider Invasion| Episode 493 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post Troll 2| Episode 492 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post The Bride | Episode 491 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post Moby Dick | Episode 490 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post The Changeling 1980 | Episode 489 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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. The post Alligator | Episode 488 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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 Movies. The post The Shining | Episode 487 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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 […] The post Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster | Episode 486 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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 […] The post The Beast In The Cellar | Episode 485 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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 […] The post Blood Beast From Outer Space | Episode 484 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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 […] The post Back To The Future | Episode 482 appeared first on The ESO Network.

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 […] The post The Mummy’s Hand | Episode 480 appeared first on The ESO Network.