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The Time Machine (1960), starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, by George Pal

The Time Machine

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The Time Machine (1960), starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, by George Pal

In this adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel, The Time Machine, a scientist in 1880s Victorian England builds a vehicle to transport him through time. He first travels to 1917 and the horror of World War I. Next, he sets his destination for 1940 and the start of World War II. From there he travels to a future London when he barely escapes nuclear holocaust. Finally, he sets his destination for the year 802,701 C.E., when he meets an innocent race of people living in an idyllic land … but this future may be the most dangerous of all his journeys in The Time Machine.

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The Man from Planet X (1951) starring Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert

The Man From Planet X

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The Man from Planet X (1951) starring Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert

Synopsis of The Man from Planet X

The Man from Planet X. To study a rogue planet heading for a near-miss with Earth, Prof. Elliot sets up an observatory on the foggy moors of a remote Scottish island. His companions are his pretty daughter Enid, and Dr. Mears, a former student with a shady past. Soon after the arrival of reporter John Lawrence, a ship from Planet X lands near the observatory. Is the visitor (who actually looks alien) benevolent? What are Mears’ real motives for trying to communicate with it?

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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), starring Richard Thomas, John Saxon, Morgan Woodward, George Peppard, Sybil Danning, Robert Vaughn directed by Roger Corman

Battle Beyond the Stars

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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), starring Richard Thomas, John Saxon, Morgan Woodward, George Peppard, Sybil Danning, Robert Vaughn directed by Roger Corman

Review

In short, Battle Beyond the Stars is Roger Corman’s cheesy rip off, trying to cash in on the popularity of Star Wars. Cross Star Wars with The Magnificent Seven, and this is what you get. Frankly, Robert Vaughn effectively plays the same role in both films.

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Dean Koontz' Frankenstein (2004) starring Vincent Perez, Parker Posey, Thomas Kretschmann

Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein

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Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein (2004) starring Vincent Perez, Parker Posey, Thomas Kretschmann

Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein is a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story. It sets up the creature as the protagonist. With the aid of two honest cops, he’s trying to stop Dr. Frankenstein. Frankenstein is planning on destroying humanity, to replace them with his “improved” creations.

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The Green Slime (1968) starring Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard Jaeckel, Bud Widom, Ted Gunther

The Green Slime

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The Green Slime (1968) starring Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard Jaeckel, Bud Widom, Ted Gunther

Astronauts unwittingly bring a green slime from an asteroid back to their space station. When exposed to blood, it grows into red-eyed tentacled monsters that quickly multiply and threaten to spread to Earth.

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Queen of Outer Space (1958) starring Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, Dave Willock

The Queen of Outer Space

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Queen of Outer Space (1958) starring Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, Dave Willock

Synopsis of Queen of Outer Space

Queen of Outer Space begins with an intrepid captain and his men. After that, a space station is destroyed. However, when they land on a planet where the destructive beams comes from … All males are outlawed! However, some women there are eager to break the law!

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The Strange World of Planet X (1958) starring Forrest Tucker, Gaby Andre, Martin Benson

The Strange World of Planet X

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The Strange World of Planet X (1958) aka. Cosmic Monsters, starring Forrest Tucker, Gaby Andre, Martin Benson

In The Strange World of Planet X (aka. Cosmic Monsters), a small team of scientists are working on a magnetic weapon for the government. But, unwittingly, they’ve released a terror on the planet …

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The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash

The Omega Man

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The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash

In The Omega Man, Charlton Heston stars as a scientist who believes he is the only human to survive a worldwide bacteriological war unharmed. He attempts to save humanity by developing a curative serum from his own blood … if he lives long enough.

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The Island of Dr Moreau (1977) starring Michael York, Burt Lancaster, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera, Richard Basehart

The Island of Dr Moreau [1977]

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The Island of Dr Moreau (1977) starring Michael York, Burt Lancaster, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera, Richard Basehart

The Island of Dr Moreau begins with a shipwreck. Crewman Andrew Braddock (Michael York) washes up on a mysterious island ruled by the seemingly benevolent Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster). Braddock will learn that this “man of science” has been testing a serum on the island animals. A serum that’s able to transform them into near-human beings.

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