Rick Baker Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

THE THING WITH TWO HEADS (1972) Reviews of trash classic

‘They transplanted a white bigot’s head onto a soul brother’s body! The Thing with Two Heads is a 1972 science fiction comedy horror film directed by Lee Frost from a …

OCTAMAN (1971) Reviews and overview

Octaman is a 1971 American science-fiction horror feature film written and directed by Harry Essex (co-writer of The Creature from the Black Lagoon). The movie stars Pier Angeli (who committed …

THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN (1977) Reviews and now with a new Good Bad Flicks video

‘A new peak in horror’ The Incredible Melting Man is a 1977 American science fiction horror film about an astronaut whose body begins to melt after he is exposed to …

SCHLOCK (1971) Reviews and overview

‘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; …

KING COHEN (2017) Reviews and overview

King Cohen is a 2017 American documentary feature film written and directed by Steve Mitchell about writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen (It’s Alive; God Told Me To, Q: The …

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 …

Paul Blaisdell – Artist, sculptor and actor

Paul Blaisdell was an American artist, sculptor and actor, best known for his special effects creations for some of the early Science Fiction creature features made by Roger Corman. Despite …

IT’S ALIVE (1974) Reviews and overview

‘Save your screams until you see its face’ It’s Alive is a 1974 American horror film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen (God Told Me To, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff). In the movie, …