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The Creeping Flesh (1973)
“Do you believe in Evil, Doctor? I do not mean Evil as it is commonly understood. I mean Evil as a living organism; as a plague, a disease, which infects humanity…” Director: Freddie Francis Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, Catherine Finn, Christopher Lee, evil, Freddie Francis, George Benson, Horror, insanity, Jenny Runacre, Jonathan Rumbold, Kenneth J. Warren, Lorna Heilbron, mad science, Michael Ripper, Peter Cushing, Peter Spencely, Robert Swann, Roundtable, science fiction, sex, Victorian
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The Abominable Snowman (1957)
“Listen to what I have to say: as you seek this—creature—remember that you act in the name of mankind, and act humbly; for man is near to forfeiting his right to lead the world…” [aka The Abominable Snowman Of … Continue reading
Frankenstein (1931)
“It’s alive! It’s alive! In the name of God! Now I know what it feels like to be God!” Director: James Whale Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Edward Van Sloan, Mae Clarke, Dwight Frye, John Boles, Frederick Kerr, Marilyn … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930s, artificial life, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, Francis Edwards Faragoh, Frederick Kerr, Garrett Fort, Horror, James Whale, John Boles, John L. Balderston, Lionel Belmore, mad science, Mae Clarke, Marilyn Harris, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Michael Mark, Peggy Webling, science fiction, Universal
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Half Human (1958)
“It is my belief that this species is one-half animal…and half-human!” [aka Half Human: The Story Of The Abominable Snowman] Director: Honda Ishirō and Kenneth G. Crane Starring: John Carradine, Russell Thorson, Robert Karnes, Morris Ankrum, Kōchi Momoko, Takarada … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, Americanisation, hominid, Honda Ishirō, Japanese, John Carradine, Kasahara Kenji, Kenneth G. Crane, Kochi Momoko, Kodo Kokuten, Morris Ankrum, Nakamura Nobuo, Negishi Akemi, Okabe Tadashi, Robert Karnes, Russell Thorson, Sagata Sanshirō, Sakai Sachio, science fiction, Suzuki Toshitsugu, Takarada Akira, Tanaka Tomoyuki, Tsuburaya Eiji, Yamamoto Ren
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Warning From Space (1956)
“We have been keeping track of a runaway planet from another galaxy. Now we are positive it is on a collision course with Earth.” [Original title: Uchūjin Tokyo ni Ararwaru (Spacemen Appear In Tokyo)] [aka The Mysterious Satellite] Director: … Continue reading
Godzilla’s Counterattack (1955)
“This time, along with a second Godzilla, the new danger of Anguirus has surfaced. We are now facing a greater threat than that of nuclear weapons.” [Original title: Gojira No Gyakushū] [aka Godzilla Raids Again] Director: Oda Motoyoshi Starring: … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, Chiaki Minoru, kaiju eiga, Kasama Yukio, Koizumi Hiroshi, monster, Nakajima Haruo, Oda Motoyoshi, Onda Seijiro, Sato Masaru, Sawamura Sonosuke, science fiction, Shimizu Masao, Shimura Takashi, Tanaka Tomoyuki, Tezuka Katsumi, Toho, Tsuburaya Eiji, Tsuchiya Yoshio, Wakayama Setsuko
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Gojira (1954)
“I cannot believe that Godzilla was the only surviving member of its species. If we keep conducting nuclear tests, it is possible that another Godzilla might appear…somewhere in the world…” Director: Honda Ishirō Starring: Takarada Akira, Kochi Momoko, Hirata … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, atomic bomb, godzilla, Hirata Akihiko, Honda Ishirō, Ifukube Akira, Japanese, kaiju eiga, Kayama Shigeru, Kochi Momoko, Kodo Kokuten, monster, Murakami Fuyuki, Murata Takeo, Nakajima Haruo, Ogawa Toranosuke, Roundtable, Sakai Sachio, science fiction, Shimura Takashi, Suzuki Toyoaki, Takarada Akira, Tanaka Tomoyuki, Tezuka Katsumi, Toho, Tsuburaya Eiji, Yamamoto Ren
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