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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957) – Episode 208 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957) – Episode 208 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

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 “Look at the dog. It’s as hard as a piece of granite!” The whole dog? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and special guest Michael Steinberg – as they delve into The Monolith Monsters (1957), the first (?) mineral-based creature feature. [NOTE: Special guest Michael Steinberg of PlayNowMedia joins in the fun and offers a special promotion to the first ten Grue-Believers who take advantage of his offer. You will have to check out the episode to discover the details of that offer, so what are you waiting for? Get to it and remember to enjoy the podcast while you’re at it.] Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 208 – The Monolith Monsters (1957) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Rocks from a meteor that grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community. Director: John SherwoodWriters: Norman Jolley and Robert M. Fresco (screenplay); Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco (story)Music Supervision: Joseph GershensonComposers: (all uncredited) Irving Gertz, Henry Mancini, Herman SteinCinematographer: Ellis W. Carter (director of photography)Poster Art: Reynold BrownGowns: Marilyn SottoCostume and Wardrobe Department: Seth Banks (uncredited), Martha Bunch (uncredited)Makeup Department: Bud Westmore (makeup artist)Special Effects: Clifford Stine (special photography), Norman Breedlove (special effects technician) (uncredited), Frank Brendel (special effects) (uncredited)Selected Cast: Grant Williams as Dave MillerLola Albright as Cathy BarrettLes Tremayne as Martin CochraneTrevor Bardette as Prof. Arthur FlandersPhil Harvey as Ben GilbertWilliam Flaherty as Police Chief Dan CoreyHarry Jackson as Dr. Steve HendricksRichard H. Cutting as Dr. E.J. Reynolds (credited as Richard Cutting)Linda Scheley as Ginny SimpsonDean Cromer as Highway PatrolmanSteve Darrell as Joe HigginsClaudia Bryar as Mrs.Simpson (uncredited)Troy Donahue as Hank Jackson (uncredited)Jerry Dunphy as Newscaster (uncredited)Paul Frees as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Chuck Hamilton as Corpse in Back of Pickup Truck (uncredited)Kelo Henderson as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)Carol Morris as Second Nurse (uncredited)Eddie Parker as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)Paul Petersen as Bobby – Paperboy (uncredited)Ezelle Poule as Ethel – Telephone Operator (uncredited)William Schallert as Weatherman (uncredited)Clarence Straight as Husband (uncredited) It’s time for another 1950s Sci-Fi, B-movie, creature feature, but this time, the creatures are unlike any others. In fact, they’re not creatures, but minerals. The Monolith Monsters (1957) has a smidgen of science, accompanied by a much larger portion of mumbo jumbo. However, thanks to the believable acting, the practical effects, the suspenseful score, and the sound effects, your Classic Era Grue-Crew is completely bought in and professes their love for this movie. At the time of this writing, The Monolith Monsters (1957) is available to stream from Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Classic Horror Movie Channel, Tubi, and multiple PPV options. The film is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from SHOUT! FACTORY. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is Tarantula (1955), another classic B-movie creature feature. Jack Arnold and Robert Fresco are involved again with a cast that includes John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Raymond Bailey, Hank Patterson, and… Clint Eastwood! This will be a fun one! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”
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