 Jim reflects on a Feel-Good Sci-Fi Classic from 1984, "The Last Starfighter," starring Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy Norman Shaw, Kay E. Kuter, Barbara Bosson, Chris Hebert and Vernon Washington. Directed by Nick Castle (Halloween and Halloween II), the film follows a young dreamer who ends up saving the universe. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

The Last Starfighter | Episode 388

“Monster Attack” is a podcast dedicated to old “Monster Movies,” the ones we all grew up with and fell in love with. These are the films that opened up a new world of scary creatures, sci-fi wonders and frightening tales of the supernatural. Former radio personality Jim Adams re-visit a time when radioactive dinosaurs threatened Tokyo, werewolves terrorized the population at large and mad scientists conducted hideous experiments in large mansions.

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Jim reflects on a film based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic "The Land That Time Forgot," starring Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Keith Barron, Anthony Ainley, Declan Mulholland, Steve James, and directed by Kevin Conner. A group of shipwrecked sailors (both British and German) must work together to survive on an island that has dinosaurs and other perils. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

The Land That Time Forgot | Episode 408

Madeline Brumby and Shane Morton join Jim for a rousing discussion of a Kaiju film celebrating its 50th Anniversary - "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla," starring Masaaki Daimon, Kazuya Aoyama, Akihiko Hirata, Hiroshi Koizumi, Reiko Tajima, Hiromi Matsushita, Goro Mutsumi, Shin Kishida and directed byJun Fukuda. An alien race seeking to conquer Earth makes a giant robot based on Godzilla. And when the "Big Guy" finds out, trouble ensues. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla | Episode 407

Jim reflects on the final anthology film by Amicus Productions - 1974's "From Beyond The Grave," starring Peter Cushing, David Warner, Wendy Allnutt, Rosalind Ayres, Marcel Steiner, Ian Brennen, Donald Pleasence, Angela Pleasence, Diana Dors, John O'Farrell, Ian Carmichael, Margaret Leighton, Nyree Dawn Porter, Ian Ogilvy, Lesley-Anne Down, Jack Watson, Ben Howard and directed by Kevin O'Connor. Four stories centering around a strange curio shop are woven together nto a tale of the fantastical. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.     

From Beyond The Grave | Episode 406

Jim discusses a film from 1974 that did not do well upon its initial release, but has gained a large following the last 50 years - "PHASE IV," starring Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport, Lynn Frederick,  Alan Gifford, Helen Horton and Robert Henderson. Director Saul Bass provides a thought-provoking look into what might happen if insects, namely ants, fight back against what man is doing to the planet. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

PHASE IV | Episode 405

Jim discusses a classic 1963 Ghost Story based on the novel by Shirley Jackson ("The Haunting Of Hill House") and directed by Robert Wise -"The Haunting," starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Robert Johnson, Russ Tamblyn, Rosalie Crutchley, Fay Compton, Valentine Dyall, and Lois Maxwell. This memorable tale about a small group investigating a legendary haunted house has developed a huge cult following the last 60 years. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

The Last Starfighter | Episode 388

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