1957 Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

THE UNEARTHLY (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Lured! – to the house of monsters… no escape from’ The Unearthly is a 1957 science-fiction horror film produced and directed by Boris Petroff [as Brooke L. Peters] (Anatomy of …

NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Hell on Earth! Scenes of terror never before imagined!’ Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror feature film directed by French-born Jacques Tourneur (Cat People; The Leopard Man; I …

BLOOD OF DRACULA (1957) Reviews and free to watch online

‘in her eyes… desire! in her veins… the blood of a monster!’ Blood of Dracula is 1957 American supernatural horror feature film starring Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis (I Was a …

INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN (1957) reviews and free to watch online

‘Creeping horror… from the depths of time and space!’ Invasion of the Saucer Men is a 1957 American science fiction comedic horror feature film directed by Edward L. Cahn (The …

THE MAN WITHOUT A BODY (1957) Reviews and overview

‘A diabolical dream come true!’ The Man Without a Body is a 1957 British-American science-fiction horror feature film about a rich financier who revives the head of Nostradamus. The financier …

ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU (1957) Reviews and overview

‘A tide of terror floods the screen!’ Zombies of Mora Tau is a 1957 horror feature film directed by Edward L. Cahn (The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake; Invisible Invaders; …

DAUGHTER OF DR. JEKYLL (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Blood-hungry spawn of the world’s most bestial fiend!’ Daughter of Doctor Jekyll is a 1957 American horror feature film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (The Black Cat; The Strange Woman; The …

THE 27TH DAY (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Terror from outer space!’ The 27th Day is a 1957 science-fiction feature film about five people who are given small alien capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage. Directed …

TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Teenage hoodlums from another world on a horrendous ray-gun rampage!’ Teenagers from Outer Space – aka The Gargan Terror – is a 1957 [released 1959] science-fiction film written, directed and produced by Tom Graeff, …

ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS (1957) Reviews and free to watch online

‘From the depths of the sea… a tidal wave of terror!’ Attack of the Crab Monsters is a 1957 American science-fiction horror feature film written by Charles B. Griffith and …

THE GIANT CLAW (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!’ The Giant Claw is a 1957 American science fiction monster feature film directed by Fred F. Sears (The Werewolf) from a screenplay written by Samuel Newman and Paul …

THE DEADLY MANTIS (1957) reviews and overview

‘This was the day that engulfed the world in terror…’ The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 American science fiction monster movie produced by William Alland for Universal-International Pictures. It was directed by Nathan Juran (The Brain …

THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN (1957) Reviews and overview

Scream Factory has revealed the extras for their The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas Blu-ray release which is due out on December 10th 2019. Special features: Audio commentary with film …

TEENAGE ZOMBIES (1957) Reviews

‘Young pawns thrust into pulsating cages of horror in a sadistic experiment!’ Teenage Zombies is a 1957 [released 1960] American science fiction horror film written [as Jaques Lecotier], produced and directed by Jerry …

THE ASTOUNDING SHE-MONSTER (1957) Reviews and overview

‘A creature from beyond the stars. Evil… Beautiful… Deadly!’ The Astounding She-Monster – promoted as The Astounding She Monster – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed, edited and produced by Ronald …

THE UNKNOWN TERROR (1957) Reviews and overview

‘They dared to enter the Cave of Hell to explore the secrets of Hell and find the…’ Unknown Terror – aka The Unknown Terror – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed …

THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS (1957) Reviews and overview

‘It’s becoming an obsession. All this power and money. Who needs it?’ The Brain from Planet Arous is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Nathan Juran [as Nathan …

I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Body of a boy! Mind of a monster! Soul of an unearthly thing!’ I Was a Teenage Frankenstein – aka Teenage Frankenstein – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Herbert L. …

GRIP OF THE STRANGLER (1958) Reviews and overview

‘Their wild beauty marked them for death by…’ Grip of the Strangler aka The Haunted Strangler is a 1958 British-American horror feature film directed by Robert Day (Ritual of Evil; …

THE VAMPIRE (1957) Reviews and overview

‘It claws… it drains blood!’ The Vampire is a 1957 American horror feature film directed by Paul Landres (The Flame Barrier; The Return of Dracula) from a screenplay written by Pat …

FROM HELL IT CAME (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Frightmare! Born of Jungle Witchcraft! Created by a Curse!’ From Hell It Came is a 1957 American science-fiction horror film directed by Dan Milner from a screenplay written by Richard Bernstein, based on …

THE DISEMBODIED (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Female witch doctor… fiendish tigress of the jungle!’ The Disembodied is a 1957 American horror film directed by Walter Grauman (Crowhaven Farm; Are You in the House Alone?; Nightmare on the …

VOODOO WOMAN (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Creeping terror… striking from the depths of Hell!’ Voodoo Woman is a 1957 American horror feature film produced by Alex Gordon and directed by Edward L. Cahn (It! The Terror from …

Monster from Green Hell – USA, 1957 – reviews

‘The mammoth monster that terrified the Earth! Too awesome to describe! Too terrifying to escape! Too powerful to stop!’ Monster from Green Hell is a 1957 science fiction horror feature …

The Man Who Turned to Stone – USA, 1957 – overview and reviews

‘Human or inhuman? No woman is safe…!’ The Man Who Turned to Stone is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Leslie [László] Kardos from a screenplay by …

THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) Reviews and Blu-ray restoration details

The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer’s seminal classic, will be released on Blu-ray in the USA on December 15th 2020 via Warner Archive. The new two-disc edition includes the film in …

Voodoo Island (1957) reviews and overview

‘The weird jungle of cobra plants that feed on women – and rip women apart!’ Voodoo Island is a 1957 American horror feature film directed by Reginald Le Borg (Diary …

THE UNDEAD (1957) Reviews and overview

The Undead is a 1957 American horror film directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Charles B. Griffith – which he originally wrote in iambic pentameter and says Corman …

I Was A Teenage Werewolf – USA, 1957 – reviews

I Was a Teenage Werewolf is a 1957 American horror feature film starring Michael Landon as a troubled teenager and Whit Bissell as the primary adult and Yvonne Lime as his girlfriend, Arlene. It was co-written …

THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN (1957) Reviews and overview

The Amazing Colossal Man is a 1957 science fiction horror film, directed by Bert I. Gordon, produced by Gordon, Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson and starring Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson and …

Reggie Nalder – actor

Alfred Reginald Natzick aka Reggie Nalder/Detlef Van Berg/Detlas Van Burg There are actors who look and act unconventionally – Lon Chaney Snr., Dwight Frye, right up to Steve Buscemi and Ron …

THE STRANGE WORLD OF PLANET X (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Every second your pulse pounds they grow foot by incredible foot!’ The Strange World of Planet X is a 1957 British science fiction horror feature film and a typically 1950s …

BEGINNING OF THE END (1957) Reviews and overview

Beginning of the End is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed and produced by Bert I. Gordon (Empire of the Ants; The Food of the Gods; The Cyclops; et al) from a screenplay by Fred …

20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Out-of-space creature invades the Earth!’ 20 Million Miles to Earth is a 1957 American science fiction monster film written by Bob Williams and Christopher Knopf from an original treatment by …

CAT GIRL (1957) Reviews and overview

Cat Girl is a 1957 British-American horror film co-produced by Anglo Amalgamated and American International Pictures (AIP). It is an unofficial remake of Cat People (1942). Thanks to Eady Levy introduced by …

THE CYCLOPS (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Nature gone mad!’ The Cyclops is a 1957 science-fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon. Main cast: James Craig – Bigfoot | Venus Flytrap Lon Chaney Jr. …

THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Almost beyond the imagination… A strange adventure into the unknown!’ The Incredible Shrinking Man is a 1957 American science fiction feature film directed by Jack Arnold and adapted for the …

THE BLACK SCORPION (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Every horror you’ve seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of’ The Black Scorpion is a 1957 American science fiction horror film produced by Frank Melford and Jack Dietz (The …