Topic: B Movie

Direction Don Siegel

Cast Kevin McCarthy · Dana Wynter · Larry Gates · Carolyn Jones

Synopsis Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) follows Dr. Miles Bennell, a physician in the quaint town of Santa Mira, California, who upon returning from a conference, encounters a peculiar phenomenon. Residents of the town begin reporting that their loved ones...

Direction Jack Arnold

Cast Grant Williams · Randy Stuart · April Kent · Paul Langton

Synopsis The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) follows the extraordinary journey of Scott Carey, who, after an encounter with an unusual fog, starts to diminish in size. As he grapples with bewildered medical professionals and his irritated feline, he finds himself inadvertently...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis

Cast Peggy Cummins · John Dall · Berry Kroeger · Harry Lewis

Synopsis Gun Crazy (1950) follows the life of Bart Tare, a man with an enduring fascination for firearms since his youth. Post his military service, Bart's companions introduce him to a carnival, where he encounters Annie, a skilled sharpshooter who shares...

Direction Edgar G. Ulmer

Cast Tom Neal · Ann Savage · Claudia Drake · Esther Howard

Synopsis Detour (1945) is a seminal work by low-budget director Edgar G. Ulmer, renowned for its grim atmosphere and innovative techniques. This film noir classic has left an indelible mark on countless filmmakers. The movie employs minimal sets and rear-screen projection...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Randolph Scott · Gail Russell · Lee Marvin · Walter Reed

Synopsis Seven Men from Now (1956) follows the journey of a former lawman, tormented by the tragic loss of his wife during a brutal Wells Fargo heist, as he relentlessly pursues the seven outlaws who took her life. During his quest...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Simone Simon · Kent Smith · Tom Conway · Jane Randolph

Synopsis Cat People (1942) introduces us to Irena Dubrovna, a Serbian fashion designer residing in New York City, who is both alluring and enigmatic. She finds love and marries Oliver Reed, an ordinary American man. However, their union faces challenges as...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis

Cast Cornel Wilde · Richard Conte · Brian Donlevy · Jean Wallace

Synopsis The Big Combo (1955) follows the relentless pursuit of Police Lt. Diamond, portrayed by Cornel Wilde, who is instructed to discontinue his surveillance of suspected mob leader Mr. Brown, played by Richard Conte, due to the high financial cost and...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast James Ellison · Frances Dee · Tom Conway · Edith Barrett

Synopsis I Walked with a Zombie (1943) follows the journey of Nurse Betsy Conwell, who accepts a job on the tropical island of St. Sebastian to care for Jessica, the ailing wife of plantation owner Paul Holland. Jessica's mental state has...

Direction Samuel Fuller

Cast Constance Towers · Anthony Eisley · Michael Dante · Virginia Grey

Synopsis The Naked Kiss (1964) follows the journey of Kelly, a woman who advocates for the rights of mistreated women and children with disabilities. Initially working as a prostitute, she decides to leave her city life behind and move to a...

Direction Hugo Haas

Cast Hugo Haas · Cleo Moore · Lance Fuller · Lucille Barkley

Synopsis The Other Woman (1954) follows the story of Sherry Stewart, an aspiring actress who is upset when director Walter Darman rejects her for a minor role in his film. Along with her boyfriend, Ronnie, she concocts a scheme to entrap...

Direction Christian Nyby · Howard Hawks

Cast Margaret Sheridan · Kenneth Tobey · Robert Cornthwaite · Douglas Spencer

Synopsis The Thing from Another World (1951) follows a group of researchers at a remote Arctic outpost who stumble upon an extraterrestrial spacecraft encased in the ice. Intrigued, they bring the frozen alien pilot back to their base for further investigation....

Direction Wolf Rilla

Cast George Sanders · Barbara Shelley · Martin Stephens · Michael Gwynne

Synopsis Village of the Damned (1960) unfolds in the quaint English village of Midwich, where an enigmatic energy field induces a deep slumber among its inhabitants. Upon awakening, every woman of reproductive age, regardless of marital status or age, is discovered...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Randolph Scott · Karen Steele · Pernell Roberts · James Best

Synopsis Ride Lonesome (1959) follows the tense journey of a notorious fugitive, Billy John, who is apprehended by Ben Brigade, a seasoned bounty hunter. Brigade's mission is to transport Billy to Santa Cruz for his impending execution. Along the way, Brigade...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Dana Andrews · Peggy Cummins · Niall MacGinnis · Maurice Denham

Synopsis Night of the Demon (1957) follows Dr. John Holden as he travels to London to participate in a paranormal psychology conference, aiming to debunk the supernatural claims of devil cult leader, Julian Karswell. Holden, a firm skeptic, does not believe...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Boris Karloff · Bela Lugosi · Henry Daniell · Edith Atwater

Synopsis The Body Snatcher (1945) is set in the grimy streets of Edinburgh in 1831, where the esteemed surgeon and anatomy professor, Dr. MacFarlane, has been discreetly procuring recently deceased bodies for his medical demonstrations. His supplier, a cab driver named...

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Charles McGraw · Marie Windsor · Jacqueline White · Gordon Gebert

Synopsis The Narrow Margin (1952) follows the gripping tale of a mobster's wife who bravely chooses to testify against her husband's criminal activities, forcing her to go into hiding to evade assassination. As her trial approaches, she must be transported across...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Randolph Scott · Richard Boone · Maureen O'Sullivan · Skip Homeier

Synopsis The Tall T (1957) follows Pat Brennan, who, after losing his horse in a wager, joins a stagecoach carrying newlyweds Willard and Doretta Mims. At a subsequent stop, the stagecoach and its occupants are seized by a trio of bandits...

Direction Adam Rifkin

Cast Judd Nelson · Bill Paxton · Wayne Newton · Lara Flynn Boyle

Direction John Carpenter

Cast Austin Stoker · Darwin Joston · Laurie Zimmer · Martin West

Synopsis Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) unfolds in the heart of Los Angeles, where a fragile peace is shattered as street gangs band together to wage war against law enforcement. Simultaneously, a tragic event occurs in a quiet suburb when a...

Direction Irving Lerner

Cast Vince Edwards · Phillip Pine · Herschel Bernardi · Caprice Toriel

Synopsis Murder by Contract (1958) follows the story of Claude, a skilled and self-assured assassin who is recruited by a powerful criminal organization to eliminate a problematic witness. However, the seemingly straightforward assignment takes an unexpected turn, presenting Claude with challenges...