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MONSTER ATTACK!

“Monster Attack” is a podcast dedicated to old “Monster Movies,” the ones we all grew up with and fell in love with. These are the films that opened up a new world of scary creatures, sci-fi wonders and frightening tales of the supernatural. Former radio personality Jim Adams re-visits a time when radioactive dinosaurs threatened Tokyo, werewolves terrorized the population at large and mad scientists conducted hideous experiments in large mansions.

Apr 30, 2018

Jim examines another all-time favorite as he selects Universal - International's 1955 Sci-Fi classic "This Island Earth," starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex reason, Russell Johnson and Douglas Spencer. A strange man recruits several of the Earth's top scientists to work on a difficult project, but something...


Apr 23, 2018

Mark Maddox is back with this week as co-host. Mark gives a brief take on the subject of Episode 115 - "Tarantula!," then it is off to the center of the earth with a look at the 1959 Jules Verne classic, starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Thayer David, Diane Baker, Peter Ronson and Gertrude the duck. A...


Apr 16, 2018

 

Jim visits Bert I. Gordon's first foray into "Big-Monster" movie making while examining "King Dinosaur," starring William Bryant, Wanda Curtis, Douglas Henderson, Patti Gallagher and the voice of Marvin Miller (Robby The Robot). A strange planet shows up next to Earth prompting scientists to send a manned (and...


Apr 9, 2018

Jim explores the most frightening "Big Bug" film ever made - in his opinion - with a fearful look at Jack Arnold's 1955 classic, "Tarantula!," starring John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Ross Elliot, Nestor Paiva and Clint Eastwood. What can a small desert town to protect themselves from an enormous spider...


Apr 2, 2018

Jim looks at a 65-year old sci-fi cult classic from William Cameron Menzies, "Invaders From Mars," staring Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Hillary Brooke and Morris Ankrum. Pay close attention to cameo appearances by Frank Wilcox, Robert Shayne and Barbara Billingsley. A young boy sees a flying saucer land...