MOVIES & MANIA | Tag: Roger Corman

Galaxy of Terror – USA, 1981

‘Your countdown to Hell is about to begin!’ Galaxy of Terror – also known as Planet of Horrors and Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror – is a 1981 science fiction horror feature film produced …

The Terror Within – USA, 1989

‘It wants to get out!’ The Terror Within is a 1989 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Thierry Notz (Watchers II) based on a screenplay written by Thomas …

A Bucket of Blood – USA, 1959

‘Inside every artist lurks… a madman!’ A Bucket of Blood is a 1959 American comedy horror feature film directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Charles B. Griffith. The movie …

Not of This Earth – USA, 1956: reviews

‘Somewhere in this world stalks a thing that is…’ Not of This Earth is a 1956 [released 1957] American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Roger Corman …

Piranha – USA, 1978

Piranha (1978) is being released by Scream Factory as a collectible Steelbook Blu-ray on June 11, 2019, limited to 5,000. A new 4K of the original camera negative, plus a …

Dick Miller – actor

Dick Miller, the legendary actor who most famously played would-be beatnik artist Walter Paisley in Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood (1959), has died aged ninety years-old. Miller is survived by …

‘Fear will never be extinct’ Raptor is a 2001 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Jim Wynorski [as Jay Andrews] and John Blush (Sharkzilla; Chupacabra; Kraken) from a screenplay …

Humanoids from the Deep – USA, 1980

Humanoids from the Deep (1980 version, not the 1996 cable TV remake) has received a new 4K scan of the uncut international version from the original camera negative for a …

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes – USA, 1963

‘He stripped souls as bare as bodies!’ X – also known as X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes and The Man with the X-Ray Eyes – is a 1963 American science fiction …

Extraordinary Tales – USA, 2013

Extraordinary Tales is a 2013 international animated anthology horror feature film directed by Raul Garcia comprised of five Edgar Allan Poe stories (‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The …

Night of the Blood Beast – USA, 1958

Night of the Blood Beast is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Attack of the Giant Leeches; Sssssss) from a screenplay by first-time screenwriter Martin Varno, who was …

The Haunting of Hell House – USA, 1999

The Haunting of Hell House is a 1999 American horror feature film directed by Mitch Marcus from a screenplay co-written with Lev L. Spiro [as L.L. Shapira], based on Henry James’ The Ghostly …

Attack of the Giant Leeches – USA, 1959

‘Crawling horror… rising from the depths of Hell… to kill and conquer!’ Attack of the Giant Leeches is a 1959 American science fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Night …

The Wasp Woman – USA, 1959

‘A beautiful woman by day – A lusting queen wasp by night.’ The Wasp Woman is a 1959 American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by …

Monster from the Ocean Floor – USA, 1954

‘Terror strikes… from beneath the sea!’ Monster from the Ocean Floor is a 1954 science fiction horror feature film about a sea monster that terrorises a cove in Mexico. The film was directed by Wyott Ordung (screenwriter on Target Earth; …

Transylvania Twist – USA, 1989

‘You’ll laugh all the way to the blood bank!’ Transylvania Twist is a 1989 American comedy horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (CobraGator; The Wasp Woman; Chopping Mall; et al) from …

Piranha JPN: Teeth of the Piranha – Japan/USA, in development

Piranha JPN: Teeth of the Piranha is a Japanese/American horror film currently being developed by executive producer Roger Corman, alongside producer Hisako Tsukuba (also known as Chako van Leeuwen). Previously mooted …

Not Like Us – USA, 1995

‘Beauty is only skin deep… And they want yours.’ Not Like Us is a 1995 American science fiction comedy horror feature film directed by Dave Payne (Reeker and sequel; Addams Family …

The Wasp Woman – USA, 1995

‘There is no greater wrath than a woman’s sting’ The Wasp Woman is a 1995 American cable television sci-fi horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (CobraGator; Sorceress; Chopping Mall; et al) …

John Hurt – actor

John Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned six decades. He came to prominence for his sympathetic role as Timothy Evans, who was hanged in …

B-Movie Baggage: Filmmaker vs. Distributor in a Fight for Survival – article

I suppose it’s best to start out explaining to readers how I came to be writing this piece for MOVIES & MANIA. In case you don’t know, I’m a former …

Masque of the Red Death – USA, 1989

Masque of the Red Death is a 1989 American horror feature film produced by Roger Corman, and directed by Larry Brand (Paranoia; writer of Halloween: Resurrection; Psychic Murders), starring Adrian Paul (Deadly Descent: …

Sweet Kill aka The Arousers – USA, 1972

‘… He loved the girls to death.’ Sweet Kill is a 1972 American psycho thriller feature film written and directed by Curtis Hanson. It was Hanson’s directorial debut and was produced …

Dance of the Damned – USA, 1989

‘The ultimate seduction’ Dance of the Damned is a 1989 American horror feature film directed by former actress Katt Shea (she also directed Stripped to Kill; Stripped to Kill II: Live …

Death Race 2050 – USA, 2016

Death Race 2050 is a 2016 sci-fi action horror exploitation film directed by G.J. Echternkamp (Hard Candy) from a screenplay by Matt Yamashita (Art School of Horrors; Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda) and G.J. …

CobraGator – USA, 2017

‘You’ll never know what bit you!’ CobraGator is a 2016 American action horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall; Piranhaconda; Gila!) and executive produced by Roger Corman. A crazed genetic …

Slumber Party Massacre II – USA, 1987

‘The party begins when the lights go out!’ Slumber Party Massacre II is a 1987 American slasher horror feature film written, co-produced and directed by Deborah Brock (her only horror movie). …

Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf – USA, 2015

Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf is a 2015 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Kevin O’Neill (Dinocroc; Dinoshark; Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda) from a screenplay by Matt Yamashita (Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda; Art School of Horrors; Death Race 2050). It …

Munchies – USA, 1987

‘They’re cute. They’re cuddly. They’re out for blood.’ Munchies is a 1987 American comedy horror feature film produced by Roger Corman and starring Harvey Korman, Charlie Stratton, and Nadine Van …

Sid Haig – actor

Sid Haig – born Sidney Eddy Mosesian, July 14th, 1939 – is a California-born actor of American and Armenian heritage. His roles have included acting in Jack Hill’s blaxploitation films …