


Return of the Ape Man (1944)
Brought to us by Producer Sam Katzman and directed by Phil Rosen, this Monogram production represents the ninth and final film that Bela Lugosi starred in for the Poverty Row […]

Frankenstein in the Movies : From A to Z
As any “smart assed” fan of classic horror knows, the name Frankenstein represents the creator while the “Monster” refers to the creation. But with the advancement of pop culture, the […]

Lon Chaney Jr. In the Movies : From A to Z
Looking back, Lon Chaney Jr, is one of those actors I discovered more through books than I did actual movies as a child. What I mean by that are the […]

John Carradine In the Movies : From A to Z
Selecting John Carradine for this month’s A to Z feature should pose plenty of problems narrowing each letter of the alphabet to just one topic. According to the IMDB this […]

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
When Vincent Price scored a bullseye along with director Robert Fuest in 1971’s The Abominable Dr. Phibes for AIP, one thing was a given. If you said a sequel, then […]

Universal Horror Collection Volume 2
The second collection of Universal Horrors from Scream Factory proves to be a delicious trio of Lionel Atwill titles accompanied by a fourth that could easily have seen Atwill cast […]

The Devil’s Playground (1946) and The Dead Don’t Dream (1948)
This pair of 1940’s films from director George Archainbaud conjure up all kinds of images of black and white thrillers that may have starred Lon Chaney Jr. in his Inner […]

A Monster Bash Recap of Movies, Kong and Memorabilia
For those who have been regulars here at Mike’s Take, you know I like to make the 500 km drive down to Mars, PA located just north of Pittsburgh to […]

A Total of 10 Mini-Movie Reviews From Mars … and some bonus footage to.
Considering I left for Mars, Pennsylvania on Thursday Morning and returned to Canada Sunday afternoon I’d say that sitting in on 10 movies is a pretty good scorecard overall. Not […]