

Still, these antiquated instances of schlock hold an immense amount of reverence for fans not just in what the filmmakers failed to do, but in what they succeeded in putting up on the screen.

We the viewer love them for the wrong reasons - and oftentimes those who made them are embarrassed, or embittered because of it.

Bad SciFi and monster movies are both a blessing and a bane to the filmmakers and performers who created them. In my opinion." - Phil Tucker talking about ROBOT MONSTER (1953) after it was snubbed at the Oscars.įor many, Science Fiction and monster movies hold a special place in the hearts of those who caught the matinees as kids, or perused the TV Guide for late night viewings on the weekends. "For the budget, and for the time, I felt I had achieved greatness.Īmong low budget films, it was the most outstanding picture of the year,
