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Island of Lost Souls, starring Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen

Island of Lost Souls

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Island of Lost Souls, starring Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi,  Richard Arlen

Synopsis of  Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls. After his ship goes down, Edward Parker is rescued at sea. But when he gets into a fight with the captain of the ship that rescued him,  the captain maroons him while making a delivery to the tiny tropical island of Dr. Moreau. Moreau is very secretive, and Parker discovers why.  The doctor is a whip-cracking cruel task master to a growing population of his own gruesome human/animal experiments.  Only the beautiful Lota appears truly human … But she shows signs of her panther ancestry. Parker’s fortunes for escape look up after his fiancee Ruth finds him with the help of Captain Donohue.  But Dr. Moreau has violated one of his own laws, and his bestial creations will hold him to account!

The Vanishing Virginian, starring Frank Morgan, Kathryn Grayson

The Vanishing Virginian

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The Vanishing Virginian (1942), starring Frank Morgan, Kathryn Grayson

Frank Morgan stars in a rare leading role in The Vanishing Virginian and does it well.  It’s a sweet, tender story – with moments of bitter-sweetness.  The funeral scene for Josh is truly touching, as well as giving Kathryn Grayson an opportunity to sing beautifully.

King Kong

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King Kong (1933) starring Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Robert Armstrong

To be clear, this is the original King Kong movie, not the 1976 remake, or the more recent remake by Peter Jackson. Both remakes are enjoyable in their own right although I strongly prefer Jackson’s.  This is the original, a movie that is still watched more than 80 years after its original release. There are good reasons for that.

Man-Thing (2005) starring Matthew Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor

Man-Thing movie review

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Man-Thing (2005) starring Matthew Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor

If you’re a fan of the Man-Thing from Marvel comics, be forewarned. The movie version has almost nothing in common with it.  With the exception of the names of some of the characters, and (partly) the visible look of the monster.

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) starring Kerwin Mathews, Elaine Devry, Scott Sealey

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) starring Kerwin Mathews, Elaine Devry, Scott Sealey

Synopsis of The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf has divorced father Robert Bridgestone (Kerwin Mathews) is on a weekend outing with his son Richie (Scott Sealey) to their cabin. But late at night they are attacked by a werewolf.  The creature is killed, but not before biting the father.  And no one is willing to listen when Richie tries to warn people that his own father has become a werewolf.

Burnt Offerings (1976) starring Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Bette Davis, Burgess Meredith,

Burnt Offerings [Oliver Reed, Karen Black]

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Burnt Offerings (1976) starring Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Bette Davis, Burgess Meredith

Burnt Offerings is a very different, and very effective, haunted house movie. At no time does the audience see any sort of ghost or malevolent entity. Only the effects on the people in the house, making it more frightening.

Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster

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Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster (1964)

Synopsis of Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster

In Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, a meteor crashes to Earth.  With a danger hidden within that will threaten the entire world. Only the combined might of Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra can stand against it. But neither Godzilla nor Rodan cares to help humanity since they’ve both been attacked by them numerous times. How can Mothra persuade them to work together before it’s too late?

Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985) starring Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown, Marsha A. Hunt, Sybil Danning

Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf

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Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985) starring Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown, Marsha A. Hunt, Sybil Danning

Synopsis of Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf

At the end of the original The Howling, Karen White dies …  And Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf begins at her funeral, with her bereaved brother Ben (Reb Brown) meets Stefan Crosscoe (Christopher Lee).  He tries to convince him that his sister died as a werewolf.  Along with reporter Jenny Templeton (Annie McEnroe) the trio head to Czechoslovakia.  Their goal is to defeat Stirba (Sybil Danning), the Queen of all werewolves. Before it’s too late.

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