MOVIES & MANIA | Category: ape

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Funko Pop! figures

Funko has announced a range of Pop! vinyl figures dedicated to The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes that are shown each Halloween. The figures are: Pop! King Homer Pop! Panther …

Ultimate King Kong of Skull Island – action figure

Ultimate King Kong of Skull Island is the latest action figure to be announced by Mezco Toyz. “King Kong, the ruler of Skull Island who terrorized 1930’s New York is …

Link – UK, 1986

Link is being released on Blu-ray and DVD by Kino Lorber Studio Classics on May 14, 2019, with the following special features: Audio commentary by film historian Lee Gambin and …

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla – USA, 1952

‘A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!’ Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a 1952 comedy horror science fiction feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay …

Murders in the Rue Morgue – USA, 1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror feature film directed by Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers) from a screenplay co-written with Ethel M. Kelly, Tom Reed …

Schlock – USA, 1971

‘A love stranger than King Kong’ Schlock – aka The Banana Monster – is a 1971 American comedy horror feature film, written, directed by and starring John Landis (Burke & Hare; …

‘Young pawns thrust into pulsating cages of horror in a sadistic experiment!’ Teenage Zombies – re-release title Teenage Torture – is a 1957 [released 1960] American science fiction horror film written [as Jaques …

The Monster and the Girl – USA, 1941

The Monster and the Girl is a 1941 crime science fiction horror film directed by Stuart Heisler from a screenplay by Stuart Anthony. It stars Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Paul Lukas and Joseph Calleia. …

Rampage – film, USA, 2018

‘Big meets bigger’ Rampage is a 2018 American action monster film directed by Brad Peyton from a screenplay by Ryan Engle. It is based on the 1980’s arcade video game of the same name by Midway Games. …

Skull Island: The Birth of Kong – comic book, 2017

Skull Island: The Birth of Kong is a 2017 monthly comic book written by Arvid Nelson with artwork by Zid. The comic serves as both a prequel and sequel to the …

War for the Planet of the Apes – USA, 2017 – reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; Let Me In; Cloverfield) from a screenplay …

Monkey Man of New Delhi – urban myth

The Monkey Man of New Delhi is a monster that was reported roaming Delhi, India, in mid-2001. In May 2001, reports began to circulate in the Indian capital New Delhi of a …

Amok: King of Legend – novel

Amok: King of Legend is a 1976 British fantasy novel written by Ken Follett, using the pseudonym Bernard L. Ross. These days, Ken Follett is a successful thriller writer, but …

Acquanetta – actress

Acquanetta (July 17, 1921 – August 16, 2004), nicknamed “The Venezuelan Volcano” by her friend William Randolph Hearst, was a B-movie actress known for her exotic beauty. The facts of …

It Came from Hollywood – USA, 1982

It Came from Hollywood is a 1982 comedy film compiling clips from a plethora of B movies. Written by Dana Olsen (Wacko; The ‘Burbs); Tales from the Cryptkeeper: ‘Hide and Go Shriek’) and …

Kong: King of the Apes – TV series, 2016

Kong: King of the Apes is a 2016 CGI animated series produced by 41 Entertainment and streamed on Netflix. The series was executive produced by Avi Arad, who has worked on …

King Kong – USA, 1933 – overview and reviews

King Kong is a 1933 American fantasy monster/adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack for RKO. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth …

Going Ape! – A Short History of Who’s Inside the Gorilla Suit – article

Though it goes without saying that King Kong continues to hold the crown as the reigning monarch of the great apes in film, spare a thought to consider the long parade of …

House of Mystery – USA, 1934 – reviews

House of Mystery (promoted as The House of Mystery) is a 1934 American murder thriller film directed by William Nigh from a screenplay by Albert DeMond, based on a play by Adam Shirk (The Ape). It …

Dr. Renault’s Secret – USA, 1942 – reviews

Dr. Renault’s Secret is a 1942 American horror film produced by 20th Century Fox and directed by Harry Lachman from a screenplay by William Bruckner and Robert F. Metzler. It is based on the story Balaoo by …

King Kong Escapes – Japan, 1967 – reviews

King Kong Escapes, (released in Japan as King Kong’s Counterattack (キングコングの逆襲 Kingu Kongu no Gyakushū), is a 1967 Kaiju film. A Japanese/American co-production from Toho and Rankin-Bass (Mad Monster Party?). Directed by Ishiro Honda and featuring special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, …