1965 The Wizard Of Mars - Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2021-06-02 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Wizard_of_Mars.html1965 The Wizard of MarsIn 1975, four astronauts, Dorothy, Doc, Charlie, and Steve, crash land on Mars when taking readings, with only four days of supplies. They must try to survive on the surface, which is barren except for some canals with huge maggots with fins. After embarking through a golden igneous cavern, braving a storm and finding an unmanned Earth vessel, they discover a golden road which leads them to the unchanging ruins of what was once a beautiful Martian city. The Martians are modeled on the Flatheads of Oz, and their collective consciousness, the "Wizard," forbids them to leave until they perform a very small task.Directed by David L. HewittWritten by L. Frank Baum, Armando Busick, David L. Hewitt, David L. HewittMusic by Frank A. CoeThe TriviaLon Chaney Jr. does not appear in this film, despite his name credited on the video box for "Alien Massacre." His only feature for director David L. Hewitt was Gallery of Horror (1967) (which did co-star John Carradine).While John Carradine was busy shooting a day's work on this film, Doris Rich--his wife at the time--was playing Mrs. Santa Claus in the campy Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) (she died in 1971).
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1967 Gappa Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-15 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Daikyojû_Gappa.html1967 Daikyojû GappaAn expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.Directed by Hiroshi NoguchiWritten by Ryûzô Nakanishi, William Ross, Iwao YamazakiMusic by Seitarô ÔmoriThe TriviaThere was an urban legend that Nikkatsu's international English prints originally had a racist line, "The monsters are attacking Tokyo. Fortunately they are attacking the Negro section of town" (and that the line was changed). This was untrue.This is the only monster movie (kaijû eiga) released by Nikkatsu. Unfortunately, after this film was released, the company nearly went out of business.
1958 From The Earth To The Moon Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-13 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/From_The_Earth_To_The_Moon.htmlIn 1868, American inventor Victor Barbicane develops a powerful military explosive that he also uses as fuel for a moon-bound rocket manned by himself and a motley crew.Directed by Byron HaskinWritten by Jules Verne, Robert Blees, James LeicesterMusic by Louis ForbesThe TriviaThis went into production as RKO was preparing to shut down. It was believed to have had a much larger budget which was later cut. This greatly affected the quality of the special effects.Among the last-minute cost-cutting measures inflicted upon this film was the elimination of all scenes taking place on the moon.This was one of the last films produced for RKO. By the time it was completed, RKO had ceased production and distribution. It was released through Warner Brothers.Some of the music is actually the "electronic tonalities" created by Louis Barron and Bebe Barron for Forbidden Planet (1956).Although shot in academy 1.37:1 aspect ratio (for later television airing) the theatrical--or intended (by the studio, producer, director and/or cinematographer)--aspect ratio of this film is 1.85:1 widescreen. Most modern 16x9 (1.78:1) televisions have a "zoom to width" picture option, essentially allowing the viewer to see the film as the director and cinematographer originally planned. It is easy to spot films shot this way since all the titles and credits will still fit when properly cropped (they stay in the "middle" of the frame vertically), and there is an unusual amount of "headroom" above the actors in medium and close-up shots when viewed uncropped. Quite often "mistakes"--like seeing equipment in the top or bottom of the uncropped frame--would never have been seen by a theater audience.Melville Cooper's last movie.
1990 Hardwired Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-11 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Hardware.htmlThe head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment.Directed by Richard StanleyWritten by Steve MacManus, Kevin O'Neill, Richard Stanley, Michael FallonMusic by Simon BoswellThe Trivia"Shok", the short story from the British magazine "2000AD" that the film is based on, was about Mike, a Strato-Bat Pilot, who buys the head of a Shok trooper robot as a gift for his artist girlfriend Lyn who then uses it for her metalwork. The Shok trooper robot reactivates and goes on a rampage in Lyn's apartment.The nomad who unearths the MARK-13 robot is played by Carl McCoy, lead singer of the goth rock band Fields of the Nephilim, for whom Richard Stanley had previously directed two music videos and designed an album cover. According to him, McCoy's character in "Hardware" is basically the same as it was in the Nephilim work. The character, then titled Preacher Man, had a prosthetic hand, yellow contact lenses and wore an old black coat with a cowboy hat.Richard Stanley originally wanted Bill Paxton as Mo and Jeffrey Combs as Shades. Paxton was enthusiastic about the script, but Miramax and Palace Pictures did not know anything about him, so they didn't contact his agent, and Paxton signed on for Navy Seals (1990) instead. Combs couldn't be cast because British union rules allowed them to hire only two Americans.
1953 Robot Monster Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-09 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Robot_Monster.htmlThe monstrous Ro-Man attempts to annihilate the last family alive on Earth but finds himself falling for their beautiful daughter.Directed by Phil TuckerWritten by Wyott OrdungMusic by Elmer BernsteinThe TriviaAccording to the Medved brothers' book "The Golden Turkey Awards", director Phil Tucker attempted suicide after the film was released because the critical reaction was so negative. He put a gun next to his head, pulled the trigger, and missed.Reportedly, the film was shot entirely outdoors, without sets, in four days.In 1984, MTV showed the film in its original 3-D format. MTV offered 3-D viewing glasses by mail order ahead of the broadcast date.
1954 Target Earth Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-07 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Target_Earth.htmlGiant robots from Venus invade Chicago. Stranded in the deserted city are strangers Frank and Nora.Directed by Sherman A. RoseWritten by William Raynor, James H. Nicholson, Wyott Ordung, Paul W. FairmanMusic by Paul DunlapThe TriviaRobert Roark (who played the killer) got his part because his father, a doctor in L.A., would only invest in the film if his son was given a part. After this part, Roark went on to play in many movies and eventually became a producer.Although the production crew had no permits, the scenes showing the deserted city were filmed in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday mornings when the streets would be vacant.Only one robot costume was constructed for this film and it was used for all robot scenes. This is why you never see more than one member of the "robot army" in a shot.Richard Denning's character is from Detroit, which was also producer Herman Cohen's home city.Opening credits: All characters and events depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
1959 The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-05 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Four_Skulls_of_Jonathan_Drake.htmlJonathan is shocked to find that his dead brother's head is missing. When the skull shows up later he realizes an ancient curse on his grandfather by a South American Indians is still in effect and he's next. That night he's awakened by an Indian with his lips sewn together and wielding a poisoned knife.Directed by Edward L. CahnWritten by Orville H. HamptonMusic by Paul DunlapThe TriviaIn addition to his credited work as make-up artist, Charles Gemora also designed and sculpted the shrunken heads.The final film of Paul Cavanagh.The final film of Lumsden Hare.The script is based in part on the Amazonian Indian practice of removing the skulls from decapitated heads, padding them with hot sand, and shrinking them to an extremely small size.United Artists released this as the bottom of a double bill with "Invisible Invaders" (1959). Both films were directed by Edward L. Cahn, and despite each film listing a different production company, Premium Pictures, and Vogue Pictures, both were actually produced by the same company.
1968 The Green Slime 1968 Trailers Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-03 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Green_Slime.htmlA giant asteroid is heading toward Earth so some astronauts disembark from a nearby space station to blow it up. The mission is successful, and they return to the station unknowingly bringing back a gooey green substance that mutates into one-eyed tentacled monsters that feed off electricity. Soon the station is crawling with them, and people are being zapped left and right!Directed by Kinji FukasakuWritten by Bill Finger, Ivan Reiner, Tom Rowe, Charles SinclairMusic by Charles Fox, Toshiaki TsushimaThe TriviaThe green slime creatures were played by Japanese children in bulky monster suits.This was the first film ever to be featured on the cult TV series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (1988). An edited version of the film appeared on the show's never-aired pilot episode.As composer Charles Fox explained in his book "Killing Me Softly: My Life in Music", he was hired to track existing music into the U.S. re-cut of the film since there was no budget to do a new score. He agreed, with hesitation and insistence he not be credited. The film was tracked with heavily edited music from various composers, including cues from the original composer and even existing pieces by Fox, but much to his surprise the film opened with his name not only credited, but credited as the composer.
2001 Beneath Loch Ness Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-09-01 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Beneath_Loch_Ness.htmlThe legendary Loch Ness Monster terrorizes a lake in Scotland and Patrick Bergin comes out to kill it.Directed by Chuck ComiskyWritten by Shane Bitterling, Shane Bitterling, Chuck Comisky, Justin Stanley, Justin StanleyMusic by Richard John Baker
1979 Up From The Depths Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-08-30 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Up_from_the_Depths.htmlA giant shark-like creature preys on a Hawaiian tourist community.Directed by Charles B. GriffithWritten by Alfred M. Sweeney, Anne DyerMusic by James HornerThe TriviaThe film was shot and edited in Manila, the Philippine Islands. The director's cut was sent back to Los Angeles where Roger Corman had the film re-cut, plus he had additional footage shot and edited into the film.Was filmed as a comedy-horror film. Roger Corman removed the majority of jokes and humor from the film in post-production, turning the former comedy into a straight horror movie.New World Pictures double-billed this feature with the superior David Cronenberg film The Brood (1979).
1960 Village Of The Damned Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-08-28 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Village_Of_The_Damned.htmlIn the English village of Midwich, the blonde-haired, glowing-eyed children of uncertain paternity prove to have frightening powers.Directed by Wolf RillaWritten by Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla, Ronald Kinnoch, John WyndhamMusic by Ron GoodwinThe TriviaThe eerie effect of the children's glowing eyes was created by matting a negative (reversed) image of their eyes over the pupils when they used their powers. The British print of the film contained no optical effects as the British Board of Film Classification considered them too frighting for an 'A' classification.Based on the John Wyndham novel, "The Midwich Cuckoos". The title refers to the fact that when cuckoo birds lay eggs, they deposit them in the nests of other (unsuspecting) birds, who then raise the cuckoo chicks as their own. Compounding the insidious nature of this process, the cuckoo chicks often kill their nestmates in competition for food and parental attention.
1957 The Invisible Boy Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-08-26 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Invisible_Boy.html1957 The Invisible BoyA ten-year-old boy and Robby the Robot team up to prevent a Super Computer from controlling the Earth from a satellite.Directed by Herman HoffmanWritten by Cyril Hume, Edmund CooperMusic by Les BaxterThe TriviaRobby the Robot's appearance in the film was partly because it was so expensive to build him for Forbidden Planet (1956) that MGM felt obliged to use him in another project.MGM released this film, which features a sequence set aboard an Earth-orbiting satellite, in October 1957, the same month in which the USSR inaugurated the Space Age by launching Sputnik.The computer set was also used in Desk Set (1957).
1959 The Killer Shrews Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-23 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Killer_Shrews.html1959 Killer ShrewsOn an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.Directed by Ray KelloggWritten by Jay Simms, Jay SimmsMusic by Harry Bluestone, Emil CadkinThe TriviaClose-ups of the giant shrews were filmed using hand puppets. The wider shots used dogs made up as the shrews.This low-budget feature is still regarded as one of the most successful "regional films." Unlike other regional films, it not only received national distribution but also had some foreign sales.The man playing Dr. Baines is Gordon McLendon. He was the uncredited executive producer and financier of this and its companion feature The Giant Gila Monster (1959). He owned radio stations and a chain of theaters in Texas.
1975 The Giant Spider Invasion Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-21 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Giant_Spider_Invasion.html1975 Giant Spider InvasionGiant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.Directed by Bill RebaneWritten by Richard L. Huff, Robert Easton, Richard L. HuffThe TriviaThere was supposed to be a dramatic shot of the giant spider crushing the house by having the spider dropped from a crane onto it while a bulldozer chained to the back of the house would pull away. However, when the shot was filmed, the spider's legs all went straight up into the air! The crew inside working it's arms were nearly killed when broken wood from the demolished house went through the spider, coming close to impaling them.Alan Hale Jr. greets Davey (Kevin Brodie) in the opening scene with the line, "Hi, little buddy!" This is an obvious reference to his role as The Skipper on Gilligan's Island (1964).This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John WIlson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
1964 The Flesh Eaters Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-19 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Flesh_Eaters.html1964 The Flesh EatersA group of young adults trapped on a desert island find the water inhabited by a violent form of flesh-eating organisms.Directed by Jack CurtisWritten by Arnold DrakeMusic by Julian SteinThe TriviaThe Flesh Eaters used a very William Castle like exploitation gimmick; plastic packets of "instant blood" were given out to each patron as they entered the theatre in case they were attacked by flesh eaters.While filming on location at Montauk, New York, a real hurricane destroyed the sets and equipment. Production was delayed for a year and the cost rose from $60,000 to $105,000.According to writer/producer Arnold Drake, Terry Curtis, wife of director Jack Curtis, won $72,000 on the television quiz show "High Low." Some of the money was used to finish this production.
1959 The Atomic Submarine Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-17 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Atomic_Submarine.html1959 The Atomic SubmarineShips mysteriously disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a specially-equipped submarine is sent to investigate.Directed by Spencer Gordon BennetWritten by Orville H. Hampton, Irving Block, Jack RabinMusic by Alexander LaszloThe TriviaThe film inspired the film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) and the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964). It was also remade as an episode of that series.Producer Alex Gordon wanted to hire veterans Frank Lackteen and Edmund Cobb as passersby. The studio objected to the $100 salary for each, contending that they were functioning as extras and were only entitled to $20. Wanting these old-time actors to get a day's pay, Gordon paid them out of his own pocket.The trailer for this Allied Artists release played down the science fiction elements and made it look more like a military action film.
1956 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-15 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers.html1956 Invasion of the Body SnatchersA small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.Directed by Don SiegelWritten by Daniel Mainwaring, Jack Finney, Richard CollinsMusic by Carmen DragonThe TriviaKevin McCarthy and author Jack Finney have always denied the rumor that the story is a statement against McCarthyism and Communism; they just saw it as a thriller. Director Don Siegel, however, believes that the political references to Sen. Joseph McCarthy and totalitarianism are inescapable, even though he tried not to emphasize them.During its original release, papier-mâché pods were on display in theater lobbies, as well as black-and-white cutouts of Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter running frantically away from a crowd of pod people.In 1994 this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by The Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
1956 The Gamma People Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-13 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Gamma_People.html1956 The Gamma PeopleAn American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.Directed by John GillingWritten by John W. Gossage, John Gilling, Louis Pollock, Robert AldrichMusic by George Melachrino
1959 4D Man Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-11 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/4D_Man.html1959 4D ManTwo brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state, allowing him to pass through any object. Scott experiments on himself and discovers that each time he passes through something he ages rapidly. He begins killing people, sucking out their life energies and regaining his youth as a result. It falls to Tony and Scott's girlfriend, Linda, to try to put a stop to his murderous rampage.Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.Written by Theodore Simonson, Cy Chermak, Jack H. HarrisMusic by Ralph CarmichaelThe TriviaFilm debut of Robert Lansing.Film debut of Lee Meriwether.Scott and Tony work at the "Fairview Research Center." Fairview is the name of the production company that made this film.
1964 The Last Man On Earth Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-04-09 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Last_Man_On_Earth.html1964 The Last Man On EarthWhen a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.Directed by Ubaldo RagonaWritten by William F. Leicester, Richard Matheson, Richard Matheson, Furio M. Monetti, Ubaldo RagonaMusic by Paul Sawtell, Bert ShefterThe TriviaTo more accurately show how grueling it was for his character to survive, Vincent Price insisted on lifting real people into the back of his car instead of dummies. This is why it seems he's taking extra care with the bodies. For the scene at the pit, however, he's handling dummies for obvious reasons.Established by many reviewers (including director George A. Romero himself) as a graphic blueprint for Night of the Living Dead (1968).Although this is much more faithful to the book than The Omega Man (1971) and I Am Legend (2007) which are based on the same novel, it changes the main character's name from Robert Neville to Robert Morgan, while the other two leave it unchanged.
1957 The Amazing Colossal Man Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-03-24 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Amazing_Colossal_Man.html1957 The Amazing Colossal ManLt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast at Camp Desert Rock. Though burned over 90% of his body, he survives, and begins to grow in size. As he grows, his heart and circulatory system fail to keep pace with his growth, and he is gradually losing his mind as a result of reduced blood supply to his brain. He reaches 50 feet tall before his growth is stopped. By this time he has become insane. He escapes and wreaks havoc upon Las Vegas before he is finally stopped.Directed by Bert I. GordonWritten by Mark Hanna, Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing YatesMusic by Albert GlasserThe TriviaAmerican International Pictures released this in a double feature with Cat Girl (1957).
1957 The Abominable Snowman Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-03-20 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Abominable_Snowman.html1957 The Abominable SnowmanA kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.Directed by Val GuestWritten by Nigel Kneale, Val GuestMusic by Humphrey SearleThe TriviaThis was Peter Cushing's first of 22 Hammer films.Like the "Quatermass" films produced by Hammer, The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), Quatermass 2 (1957) and Quatermass and the Pit (1967), this was based on one of Nigel Kneale's television dramas, BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Creature (1955).Although Peter Cushing reprised his role as John Rollason from BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Creature (1955), Forrest Tucker replaced Stanley Baker as Tom Friend in the film version. The only other actors to reprise their roles from the original television version are Arnold Marlé (The Lhama) and Wolfe Morris (Kusang).
1960 The Amazing transparent man Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2020-03-16 | More info at Http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Amazing_Transparent_Man.html1960 The Amazing Transparent ManA crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.Directed by Edgar G. UlmerWritten by Jack LewisMusic by Darrell CalkerThe TriviaThis was shot back-to-back with Beyond the Time Barrier (1960). The combined shooting schedule was only two weeks. They became Edgar G. Ulmer's last American films.Final film of Marguerite Chapman.MCP gave the film an abbreviated release before it was picked up by AIP in 1960.An Illinois punk rock group called The Amazing Transparent Man recorded on the Springman Records label from 1997 to 2004.
1958 I Bury The Living Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2019-08-16 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/I_Bury_the_Living.htmlCemetery director Robert Kraft discovers that by arbitrarily changing the status of plots from empty to occupied on the planogram causes the death of the plots' owners.Directed by Albert BandWritten by Louis Garfinkle, Louis GarfinkleMusic by Gerald FriedThe TriviaAs the film progresses and Kraft gradually comes to believe that the map controls him, the map on the wall becomes slightly larger in each progressive scene, symbolizing it slowly controlling him.Stephen King says he was thinking about this film when he wrote his short story "Obit", about a young writer who discovers he can kill people by writing an obituary about them. The short story is in King's Bazaar of Bad Dreams collection. He references the film in the foreword to the short story.When Bob Kraft (Richard Boone) waits for phone calls at his desk, on the wall behind him is a picture of John Wilkes Booth.
1962 Varan the Unbelievable Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2019-08-16 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Varan_the_Unbelievable.htmlA prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awaken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment on it's watery lair for economic means, where it proceeds in attacking Japan.Directed by Jerry A. BaerwitzWritten by Sid Harris, Ken Kuronuma, Shin'ichi SekizawaMusic by Akira IfukubeThe TriviaAlthough most of Akira Ifukube's score is replaced in the American version, if you listen closely enough you can her a version of what would become Rodan's theme in the Godzilla films from the 1960s.In the Americanized version from 1962, even though the film is called "Varan the Unbelievable", the monster is called "Obake" throughout the film for some reason.This was originally supposed to be a co-production between ABC and Toho. However, ABC backed out just before production began.This film was so heavily altered for the American version that the stars of the original Japanese version, Kozo Nomura and Ayumi Sonoda, are only briefly seen as "Paul and Shidori Isoh." Koreya Senda's part has been completely removed.In the U.S., this was distributed by Crown International. It was released at the bottom of a pre-packaged double feature with the East German/Polish co-production "First Spaceship on Venus." It became the most successful double feature for Crown International since, unlike other Crown International releases, it was booked into many theaters as well as drive-ins.The American scenes were shot in Bronson Canyon just outside of Los Angeles. Interestingly, this somewhat bothered Myron Healey who thought he was going to shoot his scenes in Japan like Raymond Burr supposedly had for Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956). Interestingly, when Healy appeared on an episode of Perry Mason (1957) he talked to Burr about it and Burr admitted that all his scenes were shot on a soundstage in Hollywood.
1976 Countdown Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2019-03-26 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Countdown.htmlDesperate to reach the moon first, N.A.S.A. sends a man and shelter separately, one-way. He must find it to survive. He can't return until Apollo is ready.Directed by Robert AltmanWritten by Loring Mandel, Hank SearlsMusic by Leonard RosenmanThe TriviaThis film centers on a flight to the moon in a Gemini spacecraft modified for a lunar landing. In fact, there were several proposals in the mid 1960s to use modified Gemini craft for lunar orbital and even lunar landings, in lieu of, or complementing, the Apollo flights. They were rejected for various technical, budgetary, and political reasons.Portions of this movie were filmed at the TRW (now part of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems) Space Park campus in Redondo Beach, California. In 1965, TRW delivered the descent engines for the Apollo moon landing missions.Released eighteen months before the first manned mission to the moon.
1959 The Invisible Invaders Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2019-03-26 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Invisible_Invaders.htmlAliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased.Directed by Edward L. CahnWritten by Samuel NewmanMusic by Paul DunlapThe TriviaThe plane crash was from remote control experiments made by the Air Force.Due to the film's meager budget, cast members had to perform their own stunts with little preparation or training. According to Robert Hutton, this almost led to disaster at least once during the shoot. John Agar very nearly overturned a jeep carrying himself and Hutton during a scene in which he was instructed to brake and swerve sharply. The jeep tilted onto two wheels and very nearly toppled over with the actors inside.The decision to make the aliens invisible was more than a simple plot point. Producer Robert E. Kent insisted that the alien invaders remain unseen in a cost-saving measure. Without costly special effects, extras, and additional sets, the producer's decision helped to balance the film's otherwise severe lack of funds.
1964 The Earth Dies Screaming Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-12-10 | 1964 The Earth Dies ScreamingA crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by some unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.Directed by Terence FisherWritten by Harry SpaldingMusic by Elisabeth LutyensThe TriviaThe village featured is Shere in Surrey. It has hardly changed at all, including the square near the pub and the shop where he acquires the radio.Willard Parker (Jeff Nolan) and Virginia Field (Peggy Hatton) were married in real life from 1951 until her death in 1992.There is no speech until just over eight minutes into the film.More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Earth_Dies_Screaming.html
1967 They Came From Beyond Space Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-12-10 | Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose.Directed by Freddie FrancisWritten by Milton Subotsky, Joseph MillardMusic by James StevensThe TriviaReleased on a double bill with The Terrornauts (1967). Director Freddie Francis claimed that the company had spent all their budget on that film, leaving nothing left for They Came from Beyond Space (1967).Allegedly this was Anwar Sadat's favorite movie.To save costs, the production used many sets and props from the Amicus movie Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) filmed earlier.In the laboratory where they cast the silver cage stands a big clear plastic (or glass) gun. This is the same prop used as the main device in "The Projected Man".More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/They_Came_From_Beyond_Space.html
1968 Destroy All Monsters us Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-12-10 | 1968 Destroy All MonstersFemale aliens take control of Earth's monsters and begin using them to destroy the human race.Directed by Ishirô HondaWritten by Ishirô Honda, Takeshi KimuraMusic by Akira IfukubeThe TriviaHaruo Nakajima, the man inside the Godzilla suit, has an out-of-suit cameo in this film.The intent of Toho was that this was going to be the final Godzilla movie as the popularity or Kaiju films was losing steam. However, it was very successful and Toho changed their mind and went on to create more Godzilla films into the 70's.The Japanese title of this film actually translates as "The Monster Invasion."More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Destroy_All_Monsters.html
1972 Silent Running Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-10-03 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Silent_Running.htmlIn a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.Directed by Douglas TrumbullWritten by Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Steven BochcoMusic by Peter SchickeleThe TriviaThe decommissioned Essex-class aircraft carrier "Valley Forge," a veteran of Korea and Vietnam, served as the interior of the space freighter "Valley Forge." The flight control area and hangar deck of the carrier were modified and painted to represent the space freighter in the film. The carrier was scrapped after filming was complete.The three drone robots Huey, Dewey, and Louie (named after Donald Duck's nephews) were operated by four multiple-amputee actors: Mark Persons, Steve Brown, Cheryl Sparks, and Larry Whisenhunt.
1959 The Alligator People Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-09-14 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Alligator_People.htmlA woman in a hypnotic state recounts to two doctors the details of a horrific experience from her past life that began with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of her husband.Directed by Roy Del RuthWritten by Orville H. Hampton, Orville H. Hampton, Charles O'Neal, Robert M. FrescoMusic by Irving GertzThe TriviaThis film was made because Twentieth Century-Fox needed a low-budget "monster movie" in the CinemaScope format to play on the bottom of a double bill with Return of the Fly (1959), the sequel to its "sleeper" hit The Fly (1958). Fox did not produce this film, however. It was made by independent producer Jack Leewood and bought by Fox.In the early 1980s, 20th Century Fox produced, but did not release, a video game with the name of this movie. Made for the Atari 2600, it even very loosely followed the plot of the film, unlike some other 20th Century Fox games which just used the title of a film. A "prototype" copy of the unreleased game has since surfaced.Originally released on a double bill with Return of the Fly (1959).
1968 2001 A Space Odyssey Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-09-13 | Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously, artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer HAL 9000, sets off on a quest.Directed by Stanley KubrickWritten by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. ClarkeThe TriviaAccording to Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick wanted to get an insurance policy from Lloyds of London to protect himself against losses in the event that extraterrestrial intelligence were discovered before the movie was released. Lloyds refused. Carl Sagan commented, "In the mid-1960s, there was no search being performed for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the chances of accidentally stumbling on extraterrestrial intelligence in a few years' period was extremely small. Lloyds of London missed a good bet."In the premiere screening of the film, 241 people walked out of the theater, including Rock Hudson, who said, "Will someone tell me what the hell this is about?" Arthur C. Clarke once said, "If you understand '2001' completely, we failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we answered." (However, Clarke did express some concern that the film was too hard to follow and explained things more fully in the novelization and subsequent sequels)According to Douglas Trumbull, the total footage shot was some 200 times the final length of the film.Evidence of Stanley Kubrick's attention to detail: there are visible replacement instructions for the explosive bolts in the ejection apparatus of the pods.The main Discovery set was built by aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrong inside a 12m-x-2m drum designed to rotate at 5kph. It cost $750,000.More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/2001__A_Space_Odyssey.html
1960 Beyond The Time Barrier Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-08-03 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Beyond_The_Time_Barrier.html1960 Beyond The Time BarrierIn 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world's population.Directed by Edgar G. UlmerWritten by Arthur C. PierceMusic by Darrell CalkerThe TriviaWith cooperation from the US Air Force and Texas Air National Guard, producer Robert Clarke filmed at Fort Worth's Carswell Air Force Base and the abandoned Marine Corps Air Station at Eagle Mountain Lake. The badly deteriorated buildings were used to show that the air base from which he took off was in ruins.The was shot at the same time as Edgar G. Ulmer's The Amazing Transparent Man (1960). The combined shooting time for the double feature was only two weeks. This film was also meant to cash in the popularity of George Pal's The Time Machine (1960).The "X-80" is played by a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, first introduced into service in 1956.
Godzillego Demo Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-29 | Here is Vintages Sci-fi demo video of a Godzilla film but with lego.Using Stop motion and some digital effects in post-production.Hope to do move later.
1958 Fiend Without a Face trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-19 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Fiend_Without_A_Face.htmlInvisible atomic monsters attack a U.S. Armed Forces base and the local residents.Directed by Arthur CrabtreeWritten by Herbert J. Leder, Amelia Reynolds LongMusic by Buxton OrrThe TriviaIn an interview, star Marshall Thompson recalled that director Arthur Crabtree didn't really want to direct the film--he thought sci-fi was "beneath" him--and often didn't show up for work. Eventually, according to Thompson, Crabtree walked off the picture, and Thompson himself finished directing it.The Criterion Collection DVD has a hidden gag on it added by the authors. If you check the disc name/ID on a PC through various means, the ID reads AFIENDINNEEDISAFIENDINDEED, i.e. "A fiend in need is a fiend, indeed".A publicity stunt went somewhat wrong in New York City. The Rialto Theater in Times Square featured a sidewalk promotion for the film--one of the prop "brain creatures" was displayed in a cage on the sidewalk outside the theater, wired for sound and motion. However, the crowd it attracted grew so large that they were snarling pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and the police demanded that it be removed.The film created a public uproar after its premiere at the Ritz Theater in Leicester Square. The British Board of Film Censors had already demanded a number of cuts before granting it the "X" certificate.This 1958 British production was based on "The Thought-Monster" by Amelia Reynolds Long, which was published in the classic American pulp magazine "Weird Tales" in 1930. The story was originally submitted by Forrest J. Ackerman in the late 1950s to American-International Pictures, which turned it down. AIP producer Alex Gordon thought that his brother, New York-based producer Richard Gordon, might be interested in it, so submitted it to him. Richard Gordon liked it, and his company Amalgamated Productions eventually produced it in England.In the US, MGM distributed this film second on a double-bill with Torpedo Run (1958).
1951 Captain Video Master of the Stratosphere Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-19 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Captain_Video,_Master_of_the_Stratosphere.html1951 Captain Video, Master of the StratosphereSpace hero Captain Video battles the evil Vultura on the planet AtomaDirected by Spencer Gordon BennetWritten by Royal K. Cole, Sherman L. Lowe, Joseph F. Poland, George H. PlymptonThe TriviaThe theatrical posters featured artwork by Hollywood poster artist and commercial illustrator Glenn Cravath.In the first chapter, one of the shots establishing the headquarters of Captain Video, is stock footage of the Alabama Hills, California.The robot suits worn by actors were originally designed for and used in Mascot's Gene Autry serial The Phantom Empire (1935).
1958 The Blob Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-19 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Blob.htmlAn alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.Written by Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker, Irvine H. MillgateMusic by Ralph CarmichaelThe TriviaThe actual Blob, a mixture of red dye and silicone, has never dried out and is still kept in the original five-gallon pail in which it was shipped to the production company in 1958 from Union Carbide. It was put on display over the years as a part of the annual Blobfest, held over a three-day period each summer in Phoenixville, PA, which provided a number of the shooting locales for the film. In addition to displaying the Blob and miniatures used in the shooting, the event features a reenactment of the famous scene in which panicked theatergoers rush to exit the town's still-functioning Colonial Theater, as well as several showings of the film.Steve McQueen was playing a teenage high-school student, but he was actually 27 years old.Steve McQueen had the poster of this film on his bedroom wall at the time of his death.
1959 Caltiki The Immortal Monster Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-16 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Caltiki,_the_Immortal_Monster.html1959 Caltiki, the Immortal MonsterArchaeologists investigating some Mayan ruins come across a blob-like monster. They manage to destroy it with fire but keep a sample. Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to the Earth - the same comet passed near the Earth at the time the Mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. Coincidence?Directed by Riccardo FredaWritten by Filippo SanjustMusic by Roberto Nicolosi, Roman VladThe TriviaRiccardo Freda would later claim that he abandoned this project so that Mario Bava, who he knew could be a good director, would have a chance to direct.The monsters were made out of tripe.
1955 Day The World Ended Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-16 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Day_The_World_Ended.htmlIn a post-Apocalyptic world after an atomic war, seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter.Directed by Roger CormanWritten by Lou RusoffMusic by Ronald SteinThe TriviaWas shot in nine days.Was remade, almost line for line, as In the Year 2889 (1967).Mike Connors is listed in the opening credits under the name he was using at the time, Touch Connors.
1959 The Giant Gila Monster Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-16 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Giant_Gila_Monster.htmlA giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.Directed by Ray KelloggWritten by Ray Kellogg, Jay SimmsMusic by Jack MarshallThe TriviaThis was one of two features produced by an independent company in Texas and meant for release as a double feature. The other feature was The Killer Shrews (1959). Unlike many such features produced in the South, these films received national distribution.The "Gila Monster" in the movie is actually a Mexican Beaded Lizard.Ken Knox, who plays disc jockey Horatio Alger "Steamroller" Smith, was a real disc jockey working at radio stations in Texas owned by Gordon McLendon, the uncredited executive producer of this film.
1977 Empire Of The Ants Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-09 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Empire_Of_The_Ants.htmlA con artist tries to sell bogus real estate deals in an area overrun by giant ants.Directed by Bert I. GordonWritten by H.G. Wells, Jack Turley, Bert I. GordonMusic by Dana KaproffThe TriviaDirector Bert I. Gordon created some of the special ant-effects by shooting magnified images of the Panamanian bullet ant.As a promotional gimmick for the film theaters would display ant farms in their lobbies - though they weren't allowed near the concession counters.Joan Collins disliked working with the ant props, claiming they bumped into and scratched the actors, including herself.The name of the rental car agency owner is painted on the window as "J. Foote" - James E. Foote worked on this movie as transportation captain.This was the third Bert I. Gordon movie to claim to be based on the works of H. G. Wells. In actuality, all films have little-to-no relation to their source material. Empire of the Ants was also the eighth Gordon movie to deal with the subject of giant monsters!
1963 Voyage to the End of the Universe Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-09 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Voyage_to_the_End_of_the_Universe.htmlThe year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on a long journey across the Universe, to search for life on the planets of Alpha Centauri.Directed by Jindrich PolákWritten by Pavel Jurácek, Stanislaw Lem, Jindrich PolákMusic by Zdenek LiskaThe TriviaThe music played on the piano after the derelict ship explodes is "Part One: Introduction" from "King David", aka "Le Roi David," composed by Arthur Honegger.More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Voyage_to_the_End_of_the_Universe.html
1959 The Giant Behemoth Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-03 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Giant_Behemoth.htmlMarine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.Directed by Douglas HickoxWritten by WGA, Robert Abel, Allen Adler, Eugène Lourié, Daniel JamesMusic by Edwin AstleyThe TriviaWillis H. O'Brien and Pete Peterson completed a significant amount of the stop motion animation on a table in Peterson's garage.There are lots of Beatles connections in this movie. Jessie Robbins, who played Aunt Jessie in Magical Mystery Tour, is in a scene drinking tea whilst the radio reports are airing. Norm Rossington, who played Norm in A Hard Day's Night, is one of the men killed in the car when the Beast tosses it into the Thames. Lastly, in the scenes showing a deserted London, in one of the streets is the block of flats the Beatles live in at the start of Help.US prints do not have Douglas Hickox sharing the directing credit with Eugène Lourié, nor list Leonard Sachs among the cast. The UK version's credits, on the other hand, leave off the entire special effects crew.The puppet of the behemoth is owned by Dennis Muren.The helicopters in the movie are a US h-5 dragonfly helicopter and a H-19 with RAF markings.Many of the sound effects are taken from the movie King Kong, including Fay Wray's scream.http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Giant_Behemoth.html
1958 The Night The World Exploded Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2018-07-03 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Night_the_World_Exploded.htmlDr. Conway has perfected a machine which he believes will predict earthquakes, and has determined that one will strike California within 24 hours. He and his patron, Dr. Morton, attempt to convince the Governor but he cannot bring himself to declare an emergency when there is no proof the machine works - which, within 24 hours, it is proven to do. More significantly, Conway is getting readings which indicate a series of additional, pending quakes around the world, which also begin to occur; and more still seem to be on the way. With his assistant "Hutch", to whose love for him he seems oblivious, Conway takes his equipment to the deepest point of Carlsbad Caverns, in hopes that being closer to the center of the earth will help discern the cause of the earthquake epidemic. It does, when they inadvertently discover a new element which lies dormant in watery pools deep within the earth but, when in contact with air, becomes violently explosive. Forces unknown appear to be pushing this element surface-ward around the globe, and a computer analysis determines that enough will be exposed to explode the entire world within a little more than 28 days.The TriviaIn 1957, Columbia Pictures theatrically distributed this film on a double bill with The Giant Claw (1957).In 1996, 39 years after this movie was made, a real Element 112 was identified by scientists. After several years of controversy surrounding the discovery, Element 112 was finally admitted to the periodic table in 2009 and named copernicum, after Nikolaus Copernicus, the astronomer who first established that the earth orbited the sun instead of the other way around. But the real copernicum is a highly unstable radioactive element (one isotope has a half-life of just four seconds, another has a half-life of 30 seconds) that doesn't behave at all like the fictional "Element 112" in this film.http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Night_the_World_Exploded.html
1958 The Trollenberg Terror Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2017-11-28 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Trollenberg_Terror.htmlA series of decapitations on a Swiss mountainside appear to be connected to a mysterious radioactive cloud.The TriviaJohn Carpenter has said that this film, with its creatures hidden in the clouds, was the inspiration for his film The Fog (1980).For its release in America the film was cut down to 75 minutes, because American distributors wanted to get to the monsters faster. The full running length of the film is 84 minutes and is fully restored on the DVD release.The Crawling Eye monster literally makes a cameo appearance in Stephen King's horror novel "It". The children run into the creature in the sewers during a 1958 segment of the novel.More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/The_Trollenberg_Terror.html
1953 Cat Women Of The Moon Trailer Vintage Sci Fi 2017-11-28 | More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Cat-Women_Of_The_Moon.htmlAstronauts travel to the moon where they discover it is inhabited by attractive young women in black tights.Directed by Arthur HiltonWritten by Al Zimbalist, Jack Rabin, Roy HamiltonMusic by Elmer BernsteinThe TriviaThe control cabin of the rocket is recycled from Project Moon Base (1953).William Phipps told interviewer Tom Weaver, "When I saw that spaceship set, I thought I was workin' for Soupy Sales! And that giant spider! They held it up with big ropes above us on the cave set and dropped it down on our heads. At the time, I thought it was the most outrageous, absurd thing in the world - how did spiders get on the Moon?! It was all just incredible - I thought, 'How can anybody put this in a movie? It's gonna ruin it!'"This was originally released to theaters in 3D.Film music enthusiasts will note Elmer Bernstein's credit for the score, while space art enthusiasts will recognize the moonscapes by Chesley Bonestell.The film influenced the lyrics of three songs on Shakespear's Sister 1992 album "Hormonally Yours": "Catwoman", "Moonchild" and their UK #1 hit "Stay". The video-clip to that latter song was also inspired by the film.Two of the spacesuits are sets from Destination Moon (1950).More info at http://electricwolf.co.uk/VintageSciFi/Films/Cat-Women_Of_The_Moon.html
