Saturday Pizza and Bad Movie Night – Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old

Review of “The Gorgon” (1964)

This was a fun little Saturday pizza and bad movie flick, not to be taken seriously. Plot:In the German (?) village of Vandorf in the early 20th century, Sascha Cass (Toni Gilpin), viewed from behind, is modeling for her artist boyfriend, Bruno Heitz (Jeremy Longhurst). She asks him when they’re going to get married. Oh,Continue reading “Review of “The Gorgon” (1964)”

Review of “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963)

For our Saturday pizza-and-bad-movie night, we watched an old-fashioned kaiju fest. It was as silly as advertised. It included everything: a train derailment, buildings smashed, Godzilla’s atomic breath, an earthquake, two monsters thumping on each other, and important-looking men in black-frame glasses proclaiming important-sounding nonsense. Plot: United Nations reporter (is there such an animal?) EricContinue reading “Review of “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963)”

Review of “Flight 7500” (2014)

Our latest Saturday pizza and bad movie offering was something of a departure. Though it’s called “supernatural horror,” this flick at first brought to mind 70s disaster movies like Airport. Plot:Vista Pacific Airlines flight 7500 departs from Los Angeles to Tokyo Haneda. Lyn (Aja Evans) and Jack Hafey (Ben Sharples) are vacationing with their friends,Continue reading “Review of “Flight 7500” (2014)”

Review of “The Skull” (1965)

We’ve kept up our pizza and bad movie nights, but I’ve slacked off on reviewing the various gems. But by special request, I’ll add at least one more. Remember—you asked! 😊 Plot: In an early 19th-century graveyard, cloaked men carrying lanterns and shovels make their way toward a specific grave. At certain points, the treesContinue reading “Review of “The Skull” (1965)”

Review of “Mysterious Island” (1961)

Our Saturday night pizza and bad movie offering was an adaptation of a Jules Verne novel with stop-motion special effects of Ray Harryhausen. It brought me back to many Saturday afternoon movies back in the day. Plot: The opening scenes depict a storm at sea, but a scene title tells us the action takes placeContinue reading “Review of “Mysterious Island” (1961)”

Review of “Godzilla vs. Monster Zero” (1965)

For our Saturday pizza and bad movie, we enjoyed a return to the classics—a Kaiju flick that managed to squeeze in an alien invasion. Plot: The World Space Authority is sending two astronauts, Glenn Amer (Nick Adams) and K. Fuji (Akira Takarada), to explore the newly discovered Planet X, located beyond Jupiter. (… maybe wedgedContinue reading “Review of “Godzilla vs. Monster Zero” (1965)”

Review of “The Fog” (1980)

For our Saturday night pizza and bad movie selection, we chose a flick that started with a ghost story around a campfire. Plot: As midnight nears before the centennial of the founding of the northern California seaside town of Antonia Bay, old Mr. Machen (John Houseman) sits with a group of kids around a campfire.Continue reading “Review of “The Fog” (1980)”

Review of “Sssssss” (1973)

This Saturday night pizza and bad movie lived up to its name. I have to be honest and say that I couldn’t finish watching it. The schlock didn’t get to me—though there was plenty of that. Plot: The viewer first sees two men make a deal for an unseen exotic creature to be exhibited inContinue reading “Review of “Sssssss” (1973)”

Review of “The Green Slime” (1968)

We got our fill of schlock with this week’s Saturday night pizza and bad movie night movie, a romp in space depicting a death struggle with an energy-consuming and -emitting alien life form that could wipe out human existence and seem to squeal with enjoyment while doing it. And we had cheese ravioli. Plot: EarthContinue reading “Review of “The Green Slime” (1968)”

Review of “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson and “The Haunting” (1963)

The Haunting (1963) was our Saturday bad movie and pizza night offering. I remember seeing bits and pieces of it years ago on something called broadcast TV. I’ve read that the book it was based on, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, was one of the best horror novels. (Yes, the same ShirleyContinue reading “Review of “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson and “The Haunting” (1963)”