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The Cyclops (1957)
Following the endearing dinosaur planet movie King Dinosaur (1955), in which the titular dinosaur was an overgrown iguana, Wisconsin’s own Bert I. Gordon embarked upon The Cyclops (1957), writing, producing, directing, and contributing special effects. He completed production in 1956 … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Bert I. Gordon, cyclops, giant animals, Gloria Talbott, horror, James Craig, Lon Chaney Jr., radiation, Science Fiction, Tom Drake
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The Damned (1963)
I was originally going to post about The Damned (aka These are the Damned, 1963) as a “double feature” with X the Unknown (1956), which is also a Hammer black-and-white SF film dominated by Geiger counter clicks. The Damned can … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Gangs, Hammer, Joseph Losey, Macdonald Carey, Oliver Reed, radiation, Science Fiction, Shirley Anne Field, Viveca Lindfors
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X the Unknown (1956)
When Hammer released 1955’s The Quatermass Xperiment, the emphasized X of the title served to proudly display the X certificate it received from the British Board of Film Censors. Limiting the audience to those over 16 would not be an … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Anthony Newley, Dean Jagger, Hammer, horror, Leo McKern, radiation, Science Fiction
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