Cult of the Cobra (1955)
Apr 1, 1999Snake Transformation Cult
A copy of Cat People in which a group of G.I.s violate a Malaysian temple and are subsequently haunted by a mysterious snake woman. This achieves some modest atmosphere
Marshall Thompson
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
Feb 17, 2001Alien Nasty
Although others can be cited, this is the film that inspired Alien. It seems to have been conceived in terms of putting The Thing from Another World aboard a spaceship. A B movie no denying but well constructed
Fiend Without a Face (1958)
Aug 9, 2000Hopping Brain Invasion
Classic SF film where Marshall Thompson faces an invasion of hopping brains - pure thought monsters that have been unleashed by an atomic scientist dabbling in telekinesis
First Man Into Space (1959)
Dec 20, 2000Mutated Astronaut
British-made SF film that is undeniably influenced by The Quatermass Xperiment about a test pilot turned into a mutated monster after flying above the upper atmosphere
Around the World Under the Sea (1966)
Mar 4, 2001Submarine Adventures
Inspired by Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, this was one among the spate of 1960s underwater adventures. Passable adventure following a team on a quest to plant earthquake sensors on the ocean floor