Mega Monsters - mid-1950s in horror - 1955-57
So, Sin and I got through three more years in our horror movie marathon, and this was an interesting one. We had a couple of what could be called the first "modern" horror movies, and we had more giant monsters. We had more voodoo stuff. It's interesting to note that America only had sci fi horror films for these years. It was the international market that really started expanding into the macabre. 1955 Cult of the Cobra: This was kind of like the Mummy but with snake rituals. Very similar to Cat People, too. Can't say it was worth a watch honestly. Pretty basic stuff. Tarantula: I fucking loved this movie. Being a major spider fan myself, I was fascinated. When the tarantula peeks into the house window, I was amazed. I was practically cheering this epic spider on. (I ended up acquiring a tarantula the next day actually.) But the tropes this set up were incredible. In some ways it responded to Mesa of Lost Women (connected spider experiments with disability and ...