El Vampiro (The Vampire) (1957)
If all of the Mexican horror movies you’ve seen featured masked wrestlers, this gothic vampire tale will be a big change of pace. Patterned on…
Tag: 1950s
Fiend Without a Face (1958)
Fiend Without a Face is generally considered one of the better science fiction horror movies of the 1950s. Its reputation is almost entirely based on…
The Monolith Monsters (1957)
It’s a monster movie with no monsters! There are, however, monoliths. Tagline: “Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the Earth!” WTF Factor: *** Notable Quote:…
X The Unknown (1956)
While this might also be considered a science fiction movie, the horror elements are much stronger than the (highly questionable) science. This one really scared…
From Hell It Came (1957)
Tagline: “Frightmare! Born of jungle witchcraft! Created by a curse!” WTF Factor: *** Notable Announcement: Kimo: “I promise you all, I shall come back…
The Giant Claw (1957)
If ever a movie became a joke just because of its monster, this is the one. A worthy nemesis would have raised this into a…
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Forget the sensational title (although it does perfectly describe the movie contents). This is arguably the best of Roger Corman’s early horror films. It’s fast-paced…
Blood of the Vampire (1958)
Who would have thought that a Fifties movie named Blood of the Vampire would lack a vampire? Instead we have a prison movie with a…
The Thing From Another World (1951)
This one is, of course, a classic of science fiction horror. It is indelibly burned into the memories of those of us who saw it…
Caltiki The Immortal Monster (1959)
You know that sad feeling when a movie that you thought was really cool and scary as a child turns out to be not quite…