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5-4-08 WHAT HAPPENED TO LAST WEEK???
Not really sure what happened last weekend that we didn't get
an update done for the site. I guess I got to start putting my foot down
with these bunch of slackers here at the Krypt and put my size 10 motivation to
work. As I wish that was the case, I have no one to blame except me.
I guess I could blame it on being so tired from having such a
great time Saturday night at the
Midway Drive-In for their Zombiefest.
Sure, it was a little windy and a bit cold, but the sky was bright and clear and
the true die-hard fans came out to show their support and love of the genre.
We had a lot of fun there, seeing some great movies (well, one at least great
movie and a cool Romero tribute), eating
some tasty treats from the concession area, and talking horror with quite a few
other like minded horror fans. What more could one ask for?
MYSTERY PHOTO
 The last photo was from Abel Ferrara's
Driller Killer.
I figured with a photo of a guy getting a drill bit put to the head, that would
make it pretty simple. So I wasn't surprised to get a few more responses
this time out. Or maybe because it was up for 2 weeks. Those with
the correct answers, of course, Mr. Hoby Abernathy leads the way, along with
Mike Shields, Chester Lyons, David Theste, Jerry Bayloe, Clyde Rustin, William Thorpe, and
Keith Whittiker.
Thanks again for all who take the time to send in their
guesses. We do appreciate it, as well as letting us know that someone out
there is enjoying what we're doing. To send in your guess for our latest
photo, click HERE.
NEW REVIEWS
We have posted a couple of new reviews this time out.
The first one is for the film Teeth, which has been getting a lot of buzz
in the independent market. This comes out on DVD this Tuesday, so check
out our review for it.
Our second review is for another independent film, entitled Squeal. If you're in the Chicagoland area, you have the chance to
check this film out on the big screen. Next Friday at the
Music Box Theatre,
they are having a midnight screening of Squeal, with the director and producer
in attendance. This film was produced locally, so come on out and support
Chicago based filmmakers. Not to mention the fact that you can see a movie
about a killer mutated Pig-Man! Bring on the BBQ sauce!
 GRIMM TALES REVIEW
The ever-busy
Nox Arcana have unleashed
their latest release, Grimm Tales, which is inspired by fables and dark fairy
tales. This is the quickest that we've ever gotten a review posted, but I
guess you could say that we were enchanted. Our review is posted in our
Soundtrack Review section.
HORRORABLE SCREENING & SCI-FI SPECTACULAR
For even more Chicagoland horror film fun, next weekend is
going to be a busy one. Also on Friday night, we will finally be making it
to one of the Horrorable Double Features at the Portage Theater in Chicago.
On Friday, May 9th, they are screening two classic films that make one of the
best double features: I Was A Teenage Werewolf (starting at 8:00pm)
and I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (starting at 9:30pm). We're really
looking forward to finally making it out to one of these events. We've
been hearing nothing but great things about it.
Then on Saturday the 10th, we will be back at the Music Box
for their 2nd Annual Sci-Fi Spectacular! Now, as we've said before, if you
really look at these titles, there's plenty of titles in there to keep us horror
fans happy. I mean, where else are you going to have the chance to see the
uber-classic Island of Lost Souls on the big screen. And then you
have Earth Vs the Flying Saucers (classic Harryhausen), the original
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Road Warrior, Death Race 2000,
Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, and Robocop. Not a bad
lineup, huh? And all are screened from 35mm prints. And the bonus is
that cult star Mary Woronov, star of Death Race 2000, will be there in
attendance.
So if you're looking for some great movies to see on the big
screen, now is your chance. We will have a table out in the lobby of the
Music Box for the Sci-Fi Spectacular, so stop by and say hello.
REGGIE BANNISTER AT
FLASHBACK
 Joining the Phantasm reunion at this year's
Flashback
Weekend, will be the coolest quad-barrell shotgun carrying Ice Cream Man
ever known, Reggie Bannister. He will be there, along with Angus Scrimm,
Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester, and director Don Coscarelli, to meet their many
fans from this iconic series. Many thanks to
Fear Werx for help making
this happen. Make sure you stop over at their booth and pick up some of
their awesome shirts.
And of course, there's plenty of other great guests
already lined up for the show as well, including a reunion of some little
independent film called Night of the Living Dead, include director George
Romero. With plenty of other guests, like Elvira herself, and more to be
announced, this is looking to be a great show, once again. It's only a
couple of months away, so start making your plans now, and hope to see you
there.
MORE ITALIAN MADNESS AT THE
WASTELAND
I know that we had already mentioned about the Italian
love-fest that will be happening at the October
Cinema
Wasteland show, but they have recently added another guest that we wanted to
mention. Mr. Brett Halsey is now scheduled to be attending the show,
making (I believe) his first convention appearance. Fans of Italian horror
will recognize his face, being in films like Fulci's Demonia, Cat in
the Brain (Nightmare Concert), Touch of Death, and the twisted
The Devil's Honey. He also starred along side Vincent Price in
Return of the Fly, and countless of other films, in many different genres.
So along with Lamberto Bava, Coralina Cataldi Tassoni, Cinzia
Monreale, John Saxon, Michael Berryman, Marilyn Chambers, Allan Kolman
Migicovsky, Jeff Lieberman, and many others, this is going to be a great time.
JACK PIERCE NEEDS A STAR
 Hopefully everyone out there knows who Jack Pierce
was. If you don't know, Pierce was the makeup man at Universal Studios
back in the 30's who basically created what we know today as the Universal Monsters. It
was his designs and his work that gave us Frankenstein, the Wolfman, the Mummy,
and countless other great works of art, that not only enabled these talented
actors to really bring these characters to life, but give them immorality.
But sadly, Jack Pierce has never really been given his
recognition for his work. But now we have a chance to change that.
There is an online petition to get Jack Pierce a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. So please take a minute to click on the link below, and sign your
name on this petition. Everyone needs to know this great man's
contribution to not only the horror genre, but to filmmaking as well. To
sign up, click
HERE.
4-20-08
CONVENTION REPORTS
We finally got our show reports done for the March Horror
Hound Weekend and the April Cinema Wasteland. Head on over to our Features
section and click under Convention Reports. Then just scroll down and look
for the that particular show's
banner. We took plenty of photos this time, so check them out. And
hopefully we'll see you at the next one.
MYSTERY PHOTO
 Last week's photo was of the sadistic killer from Dario
Argento's Stendhal Syndrome. As usual, kudos goes out to Hoby Abernathy
for sending in the correct answer. And I thought there were more Argento
fans out there.
Now this one is pretty easy. So if we don't get a lot
of responses, that either means nobody is even reading this (Hello?
Anybody out there?), or you must be too busy to send us a little email. In
either case, we still enjoy doing it, and I get a lot of responses at the
conventions about them. Of course, they don't explain why they never send
in their answers.....
Anyway, if you do know this week's photo (and you
should...since the title is right there in front of you), just click
HERE to send in
your answer.
SHUTTER SCORE REVIEW
We have posted our review of the musical score for the
American remake of Shutter. The music was composed by Nathan Barr, who's
past work included Cabin Fever and the Hostel movies. Check
out our Review section for more details.
ZOMBIEFEST AT THE MIDWAY
DRIVE-IN
Just wanted to send out another little reminder about the
ZombieFest coming up next weekend at the
Midway Drive-In
Theater. We have found out that the 2nd feature to be played after
Romero's Diary of the Dead, is going to be the uber-cult classic, Dan O'Bannon's
Return of the Living Dead. What a great movie to begin with, but to see it
on the big screen at a drive-in is even better. So hopefully we'll be
seeing a lot of Chicago area fans out there to not only have a great time, but
also to support this Drive-in in their dedication to keep this type of fun
alive.
INSIDE OF BLOCKBUSTER
So once again, if you were looking for a reason not to go to
the bastards who put all the Mom & Pop video stores out of business, then read
on. Since we hate and despise Blockbuster Video, we can't help but pass on
this bit of news that we read on Fangoria's site. This last Tuesday, the
French film Inside was released, which we recently reviewed. Dimension
released it in an uncut and unrated version, but you won't find that version at
Blockbuster. They are carrying the R-rated version which is cut by 7
minutes. And apparently it's not labeled easy enough for you to see you're
not getting the full uncut version. And trust me, in this film, 7 minutes
is a lot to miss. So do yourself a favor, and get a hold of this movie (and all
your movies) from somebody other than these corporate idiots.
4-17-08 ANOTHER GREAT LOSS
 The
horror genre has lost yet another great face. Hazel Court has starred with
just about all the horror icons of yesteryear. She starred opposite Peter
Cushing in Hammer's Curse of Frankenstein. She co-starred with
Christopher Lee in The Man Who Could Cheat Death, another Hammer
production. And in Roger Corman's The Raven, her co-stars with
Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and Boris Karloff. She was one of the original
Hammer Scream Queens, and she loved it.
So it is with great sadness that we read today of her
passing. She passed away last Tuesday from a heart attack. She was
82. Not only was Court known for her acting, but also had become a
successful painter and sculptor. She had recently finished writing her
autobiography, entitled Hazel Court - Horror Queen, with is being published by
Tomahawk Press. You can pre-ordered the book now through
Amazon.
As we always say, even though she has passed away, she will
forever be remembered by us horror fans for the great contributions she gave us.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to her friends and family.
THEM REVIEW
We have also just posted our review of another French film,
Them, which was recently released by Dark Sky Films. Check out our
Reviews section to find out more.
4-13-08 WE'RE BACK!
After two weekend conventions back to back, with tons of
other activities going on to keep up more than busy, we are finally back with an
update. And it's a real doozy! But even after two shows in two
weeks, we still have plenty of stuff going on this month to keep up busy.
So read on to get the full details.
MYSTERY PHOTO
 Even with the longer time between updates, we still didn't
get that many responses from our last photo. Not to many classic Al
Adamson fans out there, huh? Well that is a shame. The photo was
from Al Adamson's Horror of the Blood Monsters, one of Al's earlier
works. But we did get the correct answers from Mike Shields and Hoby
Abernathy. Our latest one might be a little easier....might be. Now come on.....if you know it, just click
HERE and let us
know.
CONVENTION REPORTS COMING
SOON!
We still haven't finished writing up our convention reports from
both Horror Hound and Cinema Wasteland, but hope to have those done by our next
update, if not sooner. We're still recovering from those two shows, so it
was all we could do just to get this update finished! Needless to say, we
had a blast at both of those shows, as always. We got plenty of photos
that we'll be posting, along with our usual rhetoric about the shows.
Speaking of Wasteland, it looks like this October, they will
be continuing the Italian Horror Love-Fest that they started at their last show.
They had already had their fliers out at the show that listed our favorite
Italian horror star Coralina Cataldi Tassoni making her return to the Wasteland.
As well as making her first US convention appearance, Cinzia Monreale. You
might not know the name, but you know her face. Especially when she has
blind contacts in. Cinzia is best known for playing teh blind Emily in
Lucio Fulci's The Beyond. But she was also in Fulci's Silver
Saddle, New Gladiators, and Sweet House of Horrors. She
also worked with Argento in Stendhal Syndrome, and Joe D'Amato in
Beyond the Darkness (playing the dead girl & her twin sister)!
Of course, the Italian love doesn't stop there. Also
making his first US convention appearance is Lamberto Bava! Sure, he's the
son of the great Mario, but he has also made some great films on his own like
Demons 1 & 2, Blade in the Dark, Ghost Son, and many more.
Other guests they have listed so far is John Saxon, Michael
Berryman, Marilyn Chambers, Allan Kolman Migicovsky (from David Cronenberg's
Shivers), and a Friday the 13th lineup which includes Betsy Palmer,
Adrienne King, and Kane Hodder.
Check out the website
HERE for
more information and tart making those plans, people. And we'll see you
there!
ZOMBIE DRIVE-IN FEST
 On April 26th, Chicago area zombie fans will have the
opportunity to experience a night of zombie fun at a real life Drive-In Theater.
The
Flashback Weekend is presenting ZombieFest at the
Midway Drive-in. The
Midway Drive-In Theater is located in Sterling, Illinois, and is bringing back
the fun and unique experience of going to the drive-in theater. If you've
never been to one, you don't know what you're missing. And what better way
to experience it than watching some great zombie movies!
They will be screening George Romero's latest entry in his
zombie series with Diary of the Dead. There will also be at least two
other zombie classics that will also be screened. So you will be getting
at least three zombie films for the $6.50 a ticket! For more information
about the drive-in itself, directions, and other info, please check out their
website HERE.
We will be there and hope to see another big crowd out there supporting this
great American past time.
NEW REVIEWS
We have posted our review for a new French horror film called
Inside. You might have heard about this in the recent pages of
Fangoria or Rue Morgue. But no matter where you read about it, if you're
looking for a horror movie that you won't soon forget, then check out this one.
We have also posted our review of a DVD that no fan of
Lucio Fulci or Italian horror should be without. We've mentioned it here
before in our news section and just loved it. It's entitled Paura:
Lucio Fulci Remembered - Vol. 1. Check out our Reviews for this one as
well.
DOUGLAS BUCK INTERVIEW
 Earlier this year, at the Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors, we
were able to spend a few minutes chatting with up and coming director Douglas
Buck and his writing partner John Freitas. Buck was the writer / director
of the very powerful Family Portraits: An American Trilogy, and more
recently the remake of Sisters. We were completely blown away by
Portraits, which is a series of three short films. It is simply a must
see. Check out our review archives for our review of it.
But back to the point. We have finally gotten the
interview posted in our Interview section. And just to warn you, it's a
long one, so be prepared. But Buck and Freitas really know their stuff and
very interesting to hear them talk about how they got started and where they are
going. So click on our Features section to find
our Interviews page. Hopefully you will enjoy reading it as much as
we did doing it.
3-23-08
CONVENTION NEWS
Next weekend, we will be heading off to Indianapolis
for the HorrorHound Weekend. And then the following week, we're off to
Ohio for Cinema Wasteland. So with two shows in two weekends, we not sure
just how much of an update we're going to have over the next few weeks.
We'll try and post something after each of the shows, just to let you know that
we survived them. But no promises.
But I do know that we are planning to have a great time at
both of these shows, as always. Nothing beats getting together with like
minded fans and geeking out about movies! And as always, if you're
planning on coming out to either of these shows, please stop by our table to say
hello.
In other show updates, the Flashback Weekend has added even
more guests for their upcoming Phantasm reunion. Joining Angus Scrimm and
Don Coscarelli will be Bill Thornbury, who played Jody, and Kathy Lester, who
played the mysterious Lady in Lavender. All they need now to complete the
reunion is Reggie Bannister. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
NEW WOLFMAN
Just in case you didn't see these photos that have been
popping up on just about every horror site out there, here's a couple of pics
from the upcoming Wolf Man movie, starring Bernico Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins.
I'm really trying to keep an open mind about this. I like the cast so far,
and you have Rick Baker doing the makeup effects. So we know there's a lot
of talent on the screen. It's really going to come down to the director,
the script, and the style used for the picture. The film isn't set to be
released for quite some time, so we'll just have to wait and see.
DVD NEWS
Once again, how great is it to be a horror fan these days.
Every month is seems that we hear about some more great titles that will be soon
hitting DVD. Legend Films has picked up a few titles from Paramount to
release on DVD sometime this spring. For fans of British horror, Amicus'
The Skull will be coming out, along with Hammer's The Man Who Could
Cheat Death, which had never gotten a video release here in the states.
Other titles include Phave IV, The Deadly Bees, and the much
underrated film The Sender.
In other DVD news, BCI will also be releasing Paul Naschy's
Werewolf Shadow and Curse of the Devil from an HD source. The release for
Werewolf Shadow will also have the American edit under the title The Werewolf
vs. the Vampire Women as a bonus.. These titles had been released before
by Anchor Bay, but have gone long out of print. The release date is set
for June 10th.
MYSTERY PHOTO
 Figured that photo was sort of a touch one. But
the funny thing was the person in the photo was posted on this very page, just a
few lines down. The pic was from Robert Kurtzman's Wishmaster, and
that poor soul was none other than Reggie Bannister.
We had few people send in the correct answers for last week's
photo. Job well done to Hoby Abernathy, Jerry Bayloe, John Singer, and
David Theste. Also thanks to those out there that keeping trying and send
in your guesses, even if you're not sure. At least your trying, which is
what counts.
So take a look at the newest photo and see what you can come up
with. Click
HERE to send in your guess.
MIST REVIEW
We've posted our review for Frank Darabont's The Mist.
If you never checked this movie out when it was in the theater, make sure you
pick up the DVD when it comes out on Tuesday. Great movie. Check out
our review for more details.
3-16-08 A
BIG WEEKEND
Yesterday, we headed off to the Ray Courts Hollywood
Collectors & Celebrity show. As we mentioned earlier, there were a few
people that we wanted to see, not to mention seeing how the turnout was.
Years ago, Ray Courts use to have these shows in the Chicagoland area a couple
of times a year. This show was the first one that we began our transition
into a dealer, and would set up there every year. We had a blast.
But when it turned into more of an autograph show than a memorabilia show, we
stopped doing them, since it was too hard to compete with all the celebrities
that would have. After a while, they would only have one show a year.
And then they stopped all together. That was about 2 1/2 years ago.
But now they seemed to be back, and had some cool genre guest
names listed, so we figured we'd head out on Saturday to check it out.
There was two main reasons that we were going. The first one, was to see
everyone's favorite dwarf-killing Ice Cream Man, Reggie Bannister. Reggie
was there promoting one of his latest of many projects, the film Working
Title. But he also had copies of his newest music CD, Naked Truth.
As we've said many times before, Reggie is one of the nicest and down to earth
kind of guys you could meet. His genuine sincerity to his fans is amazing.
It's too bad that we not only have more celebrities like him, but also just
people in general. The world would be a better place. Hopefully
Reggie will be coming back this summer for the Flashback Weekend, joining Angus
Scrimm and Don Coscarelli for a nice Phantasm reunion. We got our
fingers crossed.
 But the
other reason for going to this show was to see Mr. B.I.G. himself, Bert I.
Gordon (pictured here with your gracious host). We talked to Mr. BIG for
quite a few minutes about his many, many different films in his long career.
From the early sci-fi giant monster films like The Amazing Colossal Man and
The
Beginning of the End, to the 70's take on that same subject with Empire of the
Ants and Food of the Gods, Gordon always made entertaining films. He told
us that he is working on his autobiography that should be published by McFarland
later on this year. We are looking forward to that, since I'm sure he has
some great stories.
We also had a chance to talk to the ever-so lovely Caroline
Munro. We had interviewed her last year at the Wasteland show, and just
wanted to stop by and say hello. Like Mr. Bannister, Munro is so gracious
to her fans, with every one of them walking away with a big smile on their face.
But the biggest surprise that I had was not only the number
dealer tables that were there, but the number of those dealers selling horror
merchandise. From toys, to posters, to books, there was plenty of stuff to
tempt my money from my pocket. It was so great to see our favorite genre
making a comeback to those shows. The last few that I had gone to, I knew
I didn't have to worry about spending money, since there was always nothing for
me to even look at, let alone buy. So that was a nice surprise. Who
knows....maybe I'll just have to go back setting up at these shows....They're
next show will be in September. Click
HERE to go
to their website for more info.
MYSTERY PHOTO
Thought maybe we could have stumped our resident Mystery Photo expert, Mr.
Abernathy this time out, but it seems that last time was just a fluke. The
pic from last week was from the great 70's TV movie called The Norliss Tapes.
It's out on DVD now, so if you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend you
picking it up. Good stuff there. But contrats goes out to not only
Mr. Abernathy, but also to the good Dr. AC himself, Aaron Christensen.
So take a look at this latest one and see what you can do.
HORROR 101 GETS MORE HIGH
PRAISE!
Sure, this could be taken as a bit of self promotion.
But first of all, it is my website after all....but also there were so many more
people involved in this book project that should get the praise and kudos as
well. But there are reviews of Horror 101 in the upcoming issues of
both Fangoria and Rue Morgue. We personally haven't see the Rue Morgue
one, but hear it's very positive review. If you want to read the Fangoria
one, you can click on our Horror 101 link at the top of this page, where we have
posted the entire review. We will do the same when the Rue Morgue one
becomes available to us.
So while we're not trying to sound like a broken record, if
you haven't picked up your copy of this book, you really need to. If you
are a horror fan, whether a beginner to a seasoned pro, you find some enjoyment
here.
So if you're interested, you can pick up a copy many
different ways. You can order one from Amazon (by clicking
HERE), you can also order it through the Horror 101 website
HERE, or you can
also get a copy from us, either at one of the conventions we attend, or just
email us for details.
GOOEY DOUBLE FEATURE
For Chicago area fans, don't forget that next weekend at the
Portage Theater they will be screening a great double feature of The Stuff and
The Incredible Melting Man. The first show starts at 8:00pm, and the
second feature starts at 9:45pm. For more information about the theater,
click HERE.
Otherwise, we are planning on going, and hope to see you there.
DVD NEWS
One of my favorite taglines is from the 1983 film Pieces. It states
"You don't have to go to Texas for a chainsaw massacre." What a great bit
of good old fashion ballyhoo! Okay, so the movie might not be the best
made film, it's still an entertaining one. The film stars Christopher
George, Linda Day George, and Jack Taylor who are dealing with a chainsaw serial
killer running amuck on a college campus.
Why are we mentioning this? Because it now looks like
the new DVD from Grindhouse Releasing is finally going to be coming out. I
haven't seen a release date yet, but this will be the first legitimate DVD
release that is taken from a total uncensored film elements. And since
it's coming from Grindhouse Releasing, you know the quality is going to be
great.
Another title that Grindhouse is working on is Lucio Fulci's
Cat in the Brain. No real details yet on this disc, other than they
are working on it. Of course, they've been working on Pieces for a few
years now, so who knows when Cat will be coming out. But at least
we know that when it does, it will be worth picking up for the collection.
In other DVD news, Mondo Macabro have announced that they
will be releasing The Queen of Black Magic on May 27. This DVD will be
from a brand new anamorphic transfer from the original negative. Plus, it
will have a few cool extras, like an interview with FX creator El Badrun,
trailer, and tons of background information about the film, like only Mondo
Macabro can do.
CASTLE DOCUMENTARY
I know we've reported before about this documentary from
director/producer Jeffrey Schwarz, but now we have some dates and film festivals
where you can have a chance to actually see it. From what I'm hearing,
it's a must for any and all Castle fans, not to mention being a great way to
learn more about this master showman. Below are the dates where you can
see it, and click
HERE to check out the official website, or
HERE for
the MySpace page.
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Washington, DC International Film Festival, March 14
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Tiburon International Film Festival, Tiburon, CA, March 18
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Boston Underground Film Festival, Boston, MA, March 22-23
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Best of Fest, Los Angeles, CA, March 26
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Florida Film Festival, Orlando, FL, March 29 and April 3
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Philadephia Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA, April 3-15
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Atlanta Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, dates TBA
DOOMSDAY IS HERE!
Neil Marshall's latest film Doomsday opened this weekend,
taking in close to $5 million. We totally spaced this out, otherwise they
would have had a few more dollars of mine in that total. But I definitely
want to check this film out in the theater, and strongly suggest everyone else
does as well. Marshall is a great filmmaker and we need to let those boys
in Hollywood know that he can make not only an entertaining film, but a
profitable one as well. So if you haven't seen it, please try to make it
out this next week.
3-9-08 VACATION IS OVER
Well, the two months I've had off really was a mixed bag.
On one hand it was nice to have the time off. But the whole unemployed
thing can get kind of scary, which didn't let me truly enjoy my time off.
But that all comes to an end tomorrow anyway, since I start my new job then.
And I must say that I'm pretty excited to get back to the work force. But
I'm pretty sure the hours are going to be a lot less than what I was doing
before, and a lot less stress.
So since we've been pretty busy with trying to really enjoy
this last free week, and deciding that it was time to make sure I get done all
the stuff I said I was going to do during my time off, I don't have much of an
update this week. Plus, we have a lot of shows coming up in the next 4
weeks, so there's plenty of stuff to get prepared for. So just as a
reminder, here's what we got coming up:
Hollywood
Collectors & Celebrity show - March 15th-16th at the Chicago Marriot
O'Hare.
HorrorHound
Weekend - March 28th-30th at the Marriot Indianapolis East.
Cinema
Wasteland - April 4th-6th at the Holiday Inn Select in Strongsville, Oh.
We are planning to be at all three of these events in some
aspect, so hopefully we'll see you there.
MYSTERY PHOTO
Well, it looks like this time I was able to stump everyone, including the ever
persistent Mr. Abernathy. That lovely face belonged to none other than
Camille Keaton, future star of I Spit On Your Grave. But this
was from a film she made in Italy a few years earlier, called Tragic Ceremony,
which was directed by Riccardo Freda.
So let's check out something that might be a little
easier....maybe.
ELVIRA COMES TO FLASHBACK
The Flashback Weekend has added the lovely Mistress of the
Dark to their lineup for this year's show. Elvira will be there on the
Saturday, while her alter ego Cassandra Peterson will be appearing on Sunday.
 3-5-08 THE ICE CREAM
MAN COMES TO TOWN
Okay, while we're all hoping that Reggie Bannister is added
to the guest lineup for the Flashback Weekend, Chicago fans don't have to wait
to see him. On March 15th-16th, Reggie will be attending the Hollywood
Collectors & Celebrity show, at the Chicago Marriot O'Hare. So make sure
all you Phantasm Phans head out there and meet one the nicest guys out
there.
But also attending the show that might interests horror fans
is the legendary Mr. BIG...aka Bert I. Gordon. Gordon was the man
responsible for movies like The Amazing Colossal Man, The Beginning of
the End, Empire of the Ants, Food of the Gods, and many other
great classics. Also attending is Margot Kidder. Sure, most might
know her from the Superman movies, but what about Black Christmas or the
original Amityville Horror? Or, for you Hammer fans out there, the
every lovely Caroline Munro will also be there. Munro was in Hammer's
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter and Dracula 72 A.D., not to mention
being in the James Bond film A Spy Who Loved Me.
For more information about the show, click
HERE
for their website. We won't be set up there, but we will be there to hang
out for a while. Hope to see you there.
3-3-08 COSCARELLI JOINS FLASHBACK
The Flashback gang have just added Phantasm creator Don
Coscarelli to their lineup for this summer's show. Coscarelli will be
there, joining Angus Scrimm. Who knows, maybe we'll get Reggie Bannister
and even some more Phantasm people. We can hope, can't we?
For more information about the show, click
HERE.
 HAMMER
ADVENTURE DVDs
Okay, sure these titles aren't really horror, though one is
close. But they are Hammer Films, so we feel that it's important enough to
mention. And plus the fact that it's my website. So there.
But this Summer, Sony will be releasing a box set that will
contain the following films: Stranglers of Bombay, Terror of the Tongs,
Pirates
of Blood River, and Devil Ship Pirates. Some of the films will have
commentary by Hammer screenwriter/producer/director Jimmy Sangster. Just
remember, if it came from Hammer, you can usually get your fill of
entertainment.
MORE HORROR COMING TO TV
Now that Masters of Horror won't be coming back, hopefully
we'll have something decent to replace it. Coming this summer, NBC will
air a 13-episode series called Fear Itself. The series will features
driectors like John Landis, Stuart Gordon, Darren Bousman, Ronny Yu, Brad
Anderson, Breck Eisner, Mary Harron, Ernest Dickerson, and more.
According to the vp of NBC Entertainment Teri Weinberg,
"We've teamed up with some of the most illustrious writers, actors and directors
to create a distinctive, scare-filled series that will push the boundries of
this classic genre." The show is being produced by Lionsgate and Industry
Entertainment, who were behind the Showtime Masters series.
Now while this is great news, since it's going to be on
regular TV, they are not going to be able to go to the extremes that Masters of
Horror was allowed to. But...as far as I'm concerned, now maybe they'll be
able to concentrate on good scary stories instead of gore. God...never
thought I'd be saying that. I must be getting old.
3-01-08 ONE MUTHA OF AN UPDATE!
We've had pretty busy time this last week. We got
plenty of good stuff this time out though. Some great news bites, a new
convention report, reviews, and more. So sit back and enjoy!
And on a slight personal note, some crazy place out there had
the even crazier idea to hire me! So after my short-lived forced vacation,
it seems that I'll be back again, joining the ranks of the working force.
And I can't tell you how great a feeling that is. Thanks to my friends out
there for all the support giving over the last month and half. It meant a
lot.
Of course, now you'll just hear me that I don't have any time
to watch movies and get stuff done again, but you knew that was going to happen.
CHICAGO FANGORIA REPORT
First off, last weekend was the kick off of our 2008 Kryptic
World Domination Tour, at the Chicago Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors. Which
is why we didn't have an update last week. But not
only did we have a great time at the convention, but it was even better because
of the
late night screenings at the Music Box Theatre, where they had special guests
with Q&A's. A big hand going out to Rusty Nails for throwing it all
together. It was a fun time.
We have our review now posted in our Convention Reports,
which is located in our Features section. Check it out, since we got
plenty of great photos of most of the guests there.
 UPCOMING
INTERVIEW
While at the Fangoria show, we were able to sit down with
director Douglas Buck and writing partner John Freitas, to talk to them about
their recent remake of Sisters, as well as their unforgettable collection of
short films, Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America. We are working
on getting the interview written up, and hope to have it posted in the next week
or so. Stay tuned.
FLASHBACK WEEKEND ADDS TALL
MAN
Angus Scrimm, the Tall Man from the Phantasm series, will be
stalking the Flashback Weekend show, this June. I believe this will be his
first appearance in Chicago in over 15 years. Scrimm will be there, along
with the 40th Anniversary union of Night of the Living Dead, including
eight of the original cast and crew, including director George Romero.
Hard to believe that Night is that old of a movie. But it still holds up
today, showing it to be the masterpiece that it is.
Other guest include the three babysitters from Rob Zombie's
Halloween: Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, and Kristina Klebe.
And from the original Halloween, Tony Moran, who played the unmasked
Michael Myers, will be there as well. And of course, Chicago's own horror
host, Svengoolie will also be there in attendance.
So make you're plans to come to the show and have a great
time. I know we always do.
MACHETE COMES TO
HORRORHOUND
And while on the subject to shows, HorrorHound has added
Danny Trejo to their show in March, in Indianapolis. Don't forget to make
your plans, since that is only a few weeks away.
MYSTERY PHOTO
We only had one correct answer for our last Mystery Photo, though we did get a
few good guesses. At least there's some effort there from some of you.
I knew it was a tough one, and really didn't expect anybody to come up with the
correct answer. So that means even a bigger congrats go out to Hoby
Abernathy. The film in question was Paul Naschy's Night of the Werewolf
(aka The Craving). If you don't know the film, I would highly
recommend checking it out, especially if you like werewolf movies. It is
available on DVD from Deimos/BCI.
Now check out our latest photo and see what you can come up
with. It's a nice pic of someone desperately in need of a facelift....Just
click HERE to
send us an email with your guess.
 NEW REVIEWS
We have a couple of new reviews posted. Unfortunately,
nothing that we would really recommend. But maybe if you're in the right
mode for some cheesy no-brainer fun, then you might enjoy them. But you
can read our full details about Robert Kurtzman's The Rage, and the new low
budget zombie flick Automaton Transfusion in our usual Review section.
BEN CHAPMAN - RIP
Classic horror fans have had another great loss recently.
Ben Chapman, who played the the title character in The Creature From The Black
Lagoon, passed away on Feb. 21st. Chapman had spent the last few years of
his life making the rounds at the horror conventions meeting his fans. He
really loved the fact that he had a part in the Universal classic monsters.
He played all the scenes where the creature was on land, while Ricco Browning
did all the underwater scenes. We had the chance to meet him a couple of
times over the years, and was always great to talk to.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to him, and his family and
friends.
MUSIC BOX THEATRE SPRING
SCHEDULE
Anybody who comes here often has heard be rant and rave about
Chicago's Music Box Theatre. It's a beautiful old theater that shows great
movies. They have just posted their spring schedule on their website,
which does have some interesting titles. Such as Army of Darkenss,
Teeth, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Big Trouble in Little
China, Troll 2 (with cast present), Blade, and many more.
For all the dates and more details, go to their website
HERE.
And then on May 10th, they will be holding the 2nd Annual
Sci-Fi Spectacular, with over 12 hours of sci-fi madness. But don't just
blow it off because it's sci-fi, because there's plenty of horror to be found in
their lineup. Here's what they have listed to play: Island of
Lost Souls, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers, Invasion of the Body
Snatchers, Road Warriors, Death Race 2000, Star Trek 2,
and Robocop.
Plus, Mary Woronov, star of Death Race 2000, will be
there in person.
DARK SKY UNLEASHES SIMON
Back in December, we posted a little note about Dark Sky
Films releasing the cult film SIMON: KING OF THE WITCHES. But on recently
on Fangoria's website, we learned of some more news on this release. It
seems that Michael Felsher of Red Shirt Pictures is going to be working on the
supplements for this release. This is great news, since we've always been
impressed with Felsher's supplementary work. The disc not only will have a
new widescreen transfer, but Felsher also got interviews with not only Andrew
Prine, but also the director Bruce Kessler.
We've been dying to see a DVD release for this film, since
even the original VHS release was terribly dark and grainy. We can't wait
to see what this disc is going to look like. Put this title on your want
list, people. Andrew Prine is awesome about this modern day (for the time)
tale of a warlock.
And while on the subject of Dark Sky Films, don't forget that
on March 25th, they release THEM on DVD. And if you pre-order it from Dark
Sky before the 14th, you'll get a free THEM t-shirt. For more information,
click
HERE.
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