Going solo, Jim discusses a film he considers an underrated classic from 1957, "The Vampire," starring John Beal, Kenneth Tobey, Collen Gray, Lydia Reed, Dabs Greer and James Griffith. A small-town doctor mistakenly takes an experimental drug that turns him into a maniacal killer. A series of deaths in the small community seem to point in his direction. Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"

The Vampire (1957)| Episode 261

“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 1983 Sci-Fi homage to old 50s films which initially did not do well, but found an audience in Home Video and a nice cult following - "Strange Invaders," starring Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Shawn Wallace, Kenneth Tobey, June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Michael Lerner and directed by Michael Laughlin. A college professor and a tabloid reporter go on a quest to find the man's missing ex-wife. And yes, Aliens are involved. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

Strange Invaders| Episode 414

Jim reminisces about his first viewing of a classic sci-fi film from 1987 that has spawned an iconic franchise and following - "Robocop<" starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Miguel Ferrer, Kurtwood Smith, Paul McCrane, Ray Wise, Robert DoQui, Felton Perry, Jesse Goins, and directed by Paul Verhoeven. A cop killed in the line of duty is used to create a cybernetic police office in a crime-infested Detroit of the near future. But subterfuge abounds. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated o Old Monster Movies.

Robocop (1987)| Episode 413

Jim reflects on his first viewing of a 1984 Science Fiction film which spawned a popular Urban Legend - "The Philadelphia Experiment," starring Michael Pare', Bobby Di Cicco, Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas, Louise Latham, Stephen Tobolowsky and Keene Holliday. A naval experiment in 1943 results in two sailors ending up in 1984. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)| Episode 412

Jim reflects on a classic tale of witchcraft based on Fritz Leiber Jr;s novel "Conjuring Wife" - 1962's "Burn, Witch, Burn," starring Janet Blair, Peter Wyngarde, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls, Colin Gordon and Reginald Beckwith. With a screenplay written by Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont and directed by Sydney Hayers, the film centers around the wife of a young college professor who uses spells and incantations to protect her husband from jealous co-workers. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

Burn, Witch, Burn | Episode 411

Jim reflects on one of the first "Monster Movies" he saw after his family moved to North Carolina - "Marooned," starring Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, Gene Hackman, James Franciscus, Lee Grant, Mariette Hartley, Nancy Kovak, Scott Brady, Walter Brooke, John Forsythe, and directed by John Sturges. This 1969 Sci-Fi tells the tale of three astronauts trapped in orbit around the Earth with no chance of being rescued. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

The Vampire (1957)| Episode 261

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