ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Paul Blaisdell, 1950s Monster Maker

The 1950s were a great time to be a monster fan. No decade has ever produced as many monster films as were during this time. Just in monster movies alone … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS (SPECIAL EDITION): Invasion of the Saucer-Men Masks

The 1957 movie INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MEN is not only one of my favorite movies of the fifties but it is also one of my all-time favorite movies. It’s imaginative … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS: The Monitor by Trick or Treat Studios

One thing I have always been a fan of is the big-brained alien creatures from the movies, such as INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MEN from 1957. In fact I like them … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS: Mars Attacks Soldier Martian by Trick ‘R Treat Studios

I have always been a fan of the big-brained aliens. There is just something about a creature from outer space who have their brains on the outside. For me, my … Read More

FILM BOOK OF FEAR: I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957)

American International Pictures put out some of the very best horror and science fiction movies of the 1950s. James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff knew their stuff when it … Read More

Brain Creatures From Outer Space

Throughout science fiction cinematic history, alien invaders have always been portrayed as vastly superior in intellect and development. Though we almost always thwart them in their attempts to take over … Read More

FILM BOOK OF FEAR: Invasion Of The Saucer-Men (1957)

Digging through the dusty basement today I came across a box of old VHS tapes that I actually forgot I had. While going through it, remembering what it was like … Read More