Celluloid Terror

A look into the classic and modern Horror Film Genre.

''Gappa'' (1967)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/gappa-1967 19th Dec 2022 - Japanese ''Monster Movie'' Star ''Gappa'' was a 1967 which features a ''Bird-Lizard'' Beast which had nothing to do with The ''Godzilla Universe'' of …

''The Mysterians'' (''Moguera'') (1957)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-mysterians-moguera-1957 19th Dec 2022 - An acronym of (Mobile Operations G-Force Universal Expert Robot, Aerial Type) (no kidding they shortened it) to ''Moguera'' was a 1957 Japanese ''Kaij …

''The Slime People'' (1963)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-slime-people-1963 19th Dec 2022 - American made, 1963s ''The Slime People'' (while hokey), is a rather interesting Black & White treasure of ''B''-Movie Horror. The film makes use …

''Varan'' (1958)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/varan-1958 19th Dec 2022 - Or aka ''Varan, The Unbelievable'', was a 1958 Japanese ''Kaijin'' (Giant) Monster Film. Varan was a ''Protector'' of an Ancient Japanese Native Villa …

''X from Outer Space'' (1967)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/x-from-outer-space-1967 19th Dec 2022 - ''X'' From Outer Space'' is a 1967 Japanese ''Giant Monster'' Science-Fiction Film with cashed inn on The UFO and space Exploration craze at the time. …

''The Monster That Challenged The World'' (1957)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-monster-that-challenged-the-world-1957 19th Dec 2022 -   Classic 1957 American ''B''-Movie fare, ''The Monster That Challenged The World'' is a Black and White Sci-Fi/Horror Feature was written by Dav …

''The Thing That Couldn't Die'' (1958)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-thing-that-couldnt-die-1958 19th Dec 2022 -   A 1958 Black and White Universal Pictures release, ''The Thing That Couldn't Die'' isn't as bad as the Title would make one think. Another ''ma …

''The Mad Ghoul'' (1943)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-mad-ghoul-1943 19th Dec 2022 -   During Universal Studios ''heyday'' as ''Monster Capital of The World'' – several of it's films were overlooked, when most audiences were …

''The Return of Dracula'' (1958)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-return-of-dracula-1958 19th Dec 2022 -  1958 was a ''rush'' Year for Horror Movie Makers. With the success of British Hammer Studios ''Horror of Dracula'' just about everybody began to …

''The Leech Woman'' (1960)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-leech-woman-1960 19th Dec 2022 -  American Universal Studios refused to let it's title of ''Monster Maker'' (earned in the 1930s and 1940s). ''The Leech Woman'' was a 1960 attemp …

''The Monolith Monsters'' (1957)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-monolith-monsters-1957 19th Dec 2022 -  1957s most ''unusual'' (and cheaper) Monster Movie forays – ''The Monolith Monsters'' is a Black and White Sci-Fi/Horror Film – deal …

''The Beast With Five Fingers'' (1946)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-beast-with-five-fingers-1946 19th Dec 2022 - The US made 1946 ''Horror/Thriller'' – ''The Beast With Five Fingers'', is an unusual piece of ''mass produced'' Horror and related Thriller Fil …