Monsterdon
Maximum Overdrive (1986) TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData Douban
Maximum Overdrive
director: Stephen King actor: Emilio Estevez / Pat Hingle
other title: Brivido / Rhea M - Es begann ohne Warnung
When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.
Vampire Circus (1972) TMDB WikiData IMDb
Vampire Circus
director: Robert Young actor: Adrienne Corri / Thorley Walters
other title: La regina dei vampiri / O Circo do Vampiro
After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights appeared in the plague-ridden village and its performers include Mitterhouse's mistress, children and cousins. They have come to Schtettel to fulfil the Count's last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction on those who participated in his impaling. The children of Schtettel become the targets for a brutal and devastating revenge as the Vampire Circus rehearses for its most deadly performance.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) TMDB NeoDB KevGa-NeoDB IMDb Douban WikiData
Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.2 (6 ratings) director: Jack Arnold actor: Richard Carlson / Julie Adams
other title: Il mostro della laguna nera / Uhyret fra den sorte lagune
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
The Food of the Gods (1976) TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Food of the Gods
director: Bert I. Gordon actor: Marjoe Gortner / Pamela Franklin
other title: Il cibo degli dei / A Praga dos Deuses
Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.
The Angry Red Planet (1959) IMDb NeoDB WikiData TMDB
The Angry Red Planet
director: Ib Melchior actor: Gerald Mohr / Naura Hayden
other title: Marte Distruggerà la Terra! / Den vrede planet
The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?
Sept. 22, 2025 watched
A movie that, like a great artist, steals from others (The Blob, Godzilla, Forbidden Planet etc). But great art, it ain't.

Watched in #Monsterdon #WatchParty on Mastodon
1950s Mars Monsterdon RaygunGothic SciFi
The Raven (1963) TMDB IMDb
The Raven
director: Roger Corman actor: Vincent Price / Peter Lorre
other title: I maghi del terrore / Ravnen
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.
Aug. 4, 2025 watched
Roger Corman takes an Edgar Allen Poe horror poem with three classic horror actors... and turns it into a comedy?

Neither scary nor (intentionally) funny. Looks impressive at times, though.

Watched as party of #Monsterdon #WatchParty on Mastodon.
BorisKarloff Monsterdon PeterLorre VincentPrice WatchParty
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) WikiData IMDb TMDB
ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ大怪獣総進撃
director: Shusuke Kaneko actor: Chiharu Niiyama / Ryudo Uzaki
other title: Godzilla, Mothra e King Ghidorah - Assalto di mostri giganti / Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
Aug. 11, 2025 watched
Great final battle... and then another final battle... and then another... and another... and another!

Seen in #Monsterdon #WatchParty
2000s Godzilla Japan Kaiju KingGhidorah
The Man from Planet X (1951) TMDB IMDb
The Man from Planet X
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: Robert Clarke / Margaret Field
other title: L'uomo dal pianeta X / Der Mann von Planet X
While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
director: 杰克·阿诺德 actor: 理查德·加尔森 / 朱莉·亚当斯
other title: 黑湖妖潭 / 黑湖妖谭
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
Swamp Thing (1982) TMDB IMDb
Swamp Thing
director: Wes Craven actor: Louis Jourdan / Adrienne Barbeau
other title: Il mostro della palude / Perigo no Pântano
Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing; a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...Even if it costs him his life.