The Return of Godzilla (1984)
[6] There were a few dozen Godzilla movies released between the original in 1954 and this one, but The Return of Godzilla is a reboot of sorts. It takes a slightly more serious tone than its predecessors and acts as…
Shin Godzilla (2016)
[6] Japan's Toho Pictures launched a third reboot of their Godzilla franchise with this 29th installment (not counting two American-made movies). Shin Godzilla follows various political figures and public agencies as they deal with the arrival of a giant creature…
Godzilla (1954)
[7] Underwater hydrogen bomb testing awakens a prehistoric monster from the depths of the ocean in this Japanese classic that launched a mighty franchise still active today. Godzilla is a lot like King Kong or the Universal Monster Movies in…
Vamp (1986)
[5] Three college boys drive to the big city to hire a stripper for a fraternity party, only to discover the strip club is really just a front for blood-thirsty vampires. Vamp doesn't stray far from '80s horror formula, especially…
C.H.U.D. (1984)
[4] A photographer (John Heard) and a soup kitchen owner (Daniel Stern) discover that the city's homeless population, particularly those who live in the underground tunnels, are disappearing. They can't get law enforcement to care, however, until a few above-ground…
The Mummy’s Hand (1940)
[5] In the second of Universal's Mummy series, two American archaeologists partner with a wealthy magician and his daughter to find the hidden Tomb of Ananka in Egypt. Their quest is hampered by a secret organization determined to protect the…
Snowbeast (1977)
[3] An abominable snowman terrorizes a Montana ski resort in this made-for-TV movie from the late '70s. Since Snowbeast was made for a television audience, you get no gore and very little in terms of viscera or genuine scares. The…
The Being (1983)
[6] A mutant terrorizes a small Idaho town in this low budget creature feature that stars no less than three Academy Award winners. Martin Landau (Ed Wood) is the industrialist trying to hide the fact that his company's toxic waste…
Swamp Thing (1982)
[3] In this adaptation of the DC Comics series, a scientist working on a bio-engineering experiment is killed in a lab explosion that turns him into a creature, half-man and half plant. Super-strength and the ability to heal people are…
Dragonslayer (1981)
[4] A sorcerer's apprentice confronts a fire-breathing dragon that likes to eat virgins. If only Dragonslayer were as exciting as it sounds. Peter MacNicol (Sophie's Choice, Ghostbusters II) plays the apprentice with all the charisma and screen presence of driftwood,…