Category Archives: Theater Fantastique
Mothra (1961)
Mothra (1961) was based on a Japanese novel (The Luminous Fairies and Mothra) but regardless takes its biggest cues from the earlier Godzilla films (Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again) and King Kong (1933). As in King Kong, the plot is set in motion … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Fantasy, giant moth, Japan, Kaiju, Killer Plant, Mothra, Surreal
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War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
The drive for American International Pictures to continue exploiting the box office hit combo of Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe produced some strange results, such as the unexpectedly delightful comedy The Raven (1963) – which has nothing to do with … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, AIP, David Tomlinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Fantasy, Gill Man, horror, Jacques Tourneur, Science Fiction, Susan Hart, Tab Hunter, underwater battle, Vincent Price
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Even if you haven’t seen the film, you probably know the title Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964). It’s one of the all-time great titles, even though it sounds like a temporary one that the studio forgot to change at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Adam West, Alien Invasion, Byron Haskin, Ib Melchior, lovable animals, Mars, monkey, Paul Mantee, Robinson Crusoe, Science Fiction, Survival
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