Richard Kiel

A 1962 American horror film directed by Arch Hall Sr. (credited as Nicholas Merriwether) and starring his son Arch Hall Jr. and Richard Kiel. While driving through the California desert, Roxy Miller (Marilyn Manning) nearly hits a giant caveman named Eegah (Richard Kiel). Her father, a writer of adventure books, heads into the desert to find the creature, but is captured and trapped in Eegah's cave. When Roxy and her boyfriend Tom (Arch Hall Jr.) come to rescue him, Eegah grows fond of Roxy and follows them back to civilization, leading to tragedy. Made on a budget of $15,000, the film was later featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and became a cult favorite.

Horror · Sci-Fi

A 1961 American science fiction film directed by William Marshall, starring Dean Fredericks and Coleen Gray. American astronaut Capt. Frank Chapman is forced to land his spaceship on a mysterious asteroid after investigating the disappearance of a Pegasus rocket. Upon opening his space suit, he is miniaturized by the planet's atmosphere and captured by a race of tiny people ruled by Sessom. Chapman becomes entangled in their world — caught between the affections of Sessom's daughter Liara and the mute Zetha — while helping the tiny kingdom defend itself against the Solarites, an ancient enemy. The film features the first credited appearance of Richard Kiel as the Solarite monster. Released as a double feature with Assignment Outer Space (1960).

Sci-Fi