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2-17-08 HIDE THOSE HORROR TATTOOS!
First of all, let me say that our prayers and thoughts go out
to those effected by this recent shooting spree from some whack-job, which took
place at Northern Illinois University couple of days ago. We know that
there are just some people out there that are nuts. Plain and simple.
But now, since the press is reporting that the shooter had
tattoos all over his arm, including skulls and even a character from the
movie SAW, I can just see where this will be heading. So if you are out
there with some horror related tattoos, I'm sure you're going to get even more
stranger looks now.
HAMMER HORROR POSTERS
In case you didn't know, we are a huge fan of poster art.
I truly think that poster art really is a lost art form. Years ago, some
real talent was put into creating something that was going to make the viewer
want to see this movie. And that was without having to paste the leading
star's mug over the whole thing. But I digress. But that is our main
point with our Poster Gallery that we have (in our Features section). To
show fans some movie poster artwork that they might not have ever seen before,
but also so they can enjoy the beautiful works of art displayed there.
But in our internet travels, we came across another website
that does this same thing, except dealing with the poster art from Hammer
Studios. The images here are incredible. And so was the talent that
was use to created this wonderful images. There are plenty of images, not
from just the movies that Hammer made, but also for movies that Hammer never got
around to making! Check the website out by clicking
HERE,
and make sure you check out the section on artist Tom Chantrell, who did a lot
of work for Hammer.
MYSTERY PHOTO
 Seemed we forgot again in our last update to post a new
photo. Busy, busy, busy.....well, sort of. Anyway, that photo was
from none other than Clive Barker's Hellraiser. Fooled a lot of you out
there, didn't I? But at least I can always count on some of the usual
suspects to come through with the right answer. At least someone out there
is doing their homework! Kudos go to Aaron Christensen and Hoby Abernathy.
You know, it sure would nice to see some new names here on a regular basis.
I know there's a lot of educated fans out there. Let's hear from you!
Anyway, here's the latest photo to glance at. Good
luck, and click HERE
to send us an email.
TALES FROM VARIETY
John Landis is now set to direct a biopic based on the life
of William M. Gaines. Gaines is the man who created E.C. Comics, best
known for their horror series like Tales From The Crypt and Vault of
Horror.
Of course, Gaines is also the creator of MAD Magazine, the longest running humor
magazine. According to Variety, the film is going to be about the group of
artists and writers that Gaines employed, and the trouble they came into when the
government came down on them for their horror comics and the supposed effects
they had on young Americans. This could be very interesting and
educational for everyone to learn of the fight that Gaines put up, going right
up against a Senate committee and fighting for his First Amendment rights.
And while on the subject of Gaines, while going through our
reference library, I came across this quote from him that I find pretty
appropriate. It kind of shows what Gaines was about. And it makes me
feel good that were, and still are, many people out there that do "get it".
"A lot of people have the idea we're a bunch of monsters
who sit around drooling and dreaming up horror and fifth.
That's not true. We try to entertain and educate. That's all there
is to it."
2-14-08 HAPPY BLOODY VALENTINE'S DAY
Hopefully everyone is planning to spend their holiday
watching some love-inspired horror movies, such as The Prowler or the obvious
My Bloody Valentine. And don't forget that if you're in the Chicagoland
area, tomorrow at the Portage Theater, they are having a Valentine's Day double
feature of My Bloody Valentine and Happy Birthday To Me. Two movies for
only $10, plus horror host Svengoolie will be there signing autographs.
Check out the website for more details
HERE.
WINTER MASSACRE AT THE
MUSIC BOX
Since next weekend is Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in
Chicago, Fangoria has teamed up with the Music Box Theatre to present two nights
of double feature madness. On Friday the 22nd, the Music Box will be
screening FRIDAY THE 13th at 10pm, with a live cast reunion and introduction.
The second feature for Friday will be the French film A L'INTRIEUR (aka INSIDE)
and will start at midnight.
On Saturday the 23rd, they are having a Wes Craven double
feature. At 10pm, they will screen a beautiful new 35mm print of A
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, which will be introduced by Robert Englund. And
then at midnight, they will screen the unrated version of SWAMP THING, which
will be introduced by a few special guests.
Tickets can be purchased in advance from Ticketweb.com.
Each ticket is good for 2 movies on the same night. The tickets are $11 in
advance, or $13 at the door. Or if you are going to the Fangoria Weekend
of Horrors, make sure you wear your wristband and you can get in for free.
For more information about the Music Box Theatre, click
HERE. For
more information about Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors convention, click
HERE.
Since this is our first convention of the year, we are pretty
excited to get the ball rolling. If you're planning on attending, please
stop by our table and chat. We'll be there with Dr. AC selling our usual
wares, as well as help promoting the Horror 101 book. Have you picked up
your copy yet???
2-10-08 HORROR THEATER IN CHICAGO
Starting this month, a new theatre will be opening in Chicago with us horror
fans in mind. WildClaw Theatre will open Feb. 24th, with Arthur Machen's
classic tale of horror, The Great God Pan, which is about "Arthur
Machen’s classic tale is the story of an horrific experiment performed upon an
innocent young woman, resulting in a trail of sex and bloodletting spanning
generations and crossing many countries." Sounds like family fun,
right?
The WildClaw Theatre has plans of producing horror themed
plays for people just like us. Their intention is to "attract a new kind
of audience which does not usually go to the theatre, an audience craving
strange journeys of dread, suspense, terror and wonder. In other words, Horror
Theatre."
So if you are in the Chicagoland area, you just may want to
look into this. This starts the same weekend as the Fangoria show, but
we're still going to try and make it there. Support your brothers of
horror! For more information about the show and the theatre, go to their
official site HERE.
NEW REVIEWS
Yes, believe it or not, but another update with yet some more
reviews! I'm sure it has nothing to do with all the downtime we've had
lately....of course not. This time out, we check out another release from
Dimensions Extreme label. It's the latest film from TETSUO director Shinya
Tsukamoto, entitled NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE. Then we also take a look at
DEADLY END, yet another film in the "let's see how gross and twisted we can be"
category, with some success. Check out
our full reviews in the usual place.
KNIGHTRIDERS COMES TO CD
Perseverance Records has recently announced that later this
year, they will be releasing an official release of the soundtrack for George
Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS. Perseverance is a small label, but so far we've
been pretty impressed with what they have released. And that's all that
matters. For more information about them and their releases, check out
their website HERE.
 CARLOS AURED - REST IN
PEACE
The horror genre has lost another one of it's talented
directors. While not a huge name in the industry, fans of Spanish horror
will either recognize his name or at least the films he directed. Between
1972 and 1973, he directed four films with Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy:
HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB, BLUE EYES OF THE BROKEN DOLL (aka HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC
WOMEN), CURSE OF THE DEVIL, and THE MUMMY'S REVENGE. And thanks to
companies like Deimos/BCI, we can see these films in beautiful DVD releases.
So that their hard work can be enjoyed for years to come, by new generations
year after year.
Aured pasted away last Sunday from a heart attack. As
always, our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
JUST WHO IS K. GORDON
MURRAY?
Does anybody know that name? No? Well, if you
grew up watching movies on TV in the 60's and 70's, then you might have seen
some of the movies that he was responsible for bringing to your little screens.
For me, he was the guy that introduced tons of horror fans to the wonderful
world of Mexican horror movies, like BRAINIAC, CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN, THE
VAMPIRE, and many, many others. But it wasn't just those films that he had
his hand in.
And now, thanks to devoted fan of Murray's, his story will
now come to light. Daniel Griffith as spend the past few years researching
Murray's work and interviewing people that knew him and his work. Just go
over to the official website
HERE to check
out this great trailer. You can also visit his MySpace page
HERE.
We are pretty excited about this. First of all, we're a
sucker for a documentary giving credit and showing the hard work that some of
these early movie showman would put it. And second of all, because
it's about K. Gordon Murray.
2-04-08 FULCI LIVES!
Any Lucio Fulci fans out there? Coming later this month
is a DVD entitled PAURA: LUCIO FULCI REMEMBERED, that is the result of 4 years
of gathering interviews for an upcoming book on the Italian director. But
creator Mike Baronas decided to put the interviews he had to good use and
combine them into a DVD documentary. Check out the official site
HERE for more information
about the DVD, such as the huge list of names that were involved in the making.
Plus there is ordering information as well. The pre-order price for the
DVD is only $20. They also have a special signed edition for $275.
Yea, I know. But before you scoff at that price, it comes with 50
different autographs from people that worked with Fulci. People like Al
Cliver, Catriona MacColl, Ray Lovelock, Florinda Bolkan, Dardano Sacchetti, and
many more.
Baronas will be hitting several conventions this year to
promote the DVD, such as HorrorHound and Cinema Wasteland. But why wait
until then to order your DVD?
2-03-08 SHARE THE SCARE
Yesterday, we have several of our buddies over for a duel
celebration. First up was to officially break in our newly painted and
re-designed movie room. It took several weeks for this to come
together...granted most of that time was to figure out just which posters were
going to go where....but none the less, I think it turned out pretty cool.
At the end of the day, we had gotten through 4 movies, and had lost count at how
many pizzas that we'd gone through. The movie list consisted of XTRO, THE
CHILD, THE BOOGENS, and STORM WARNING. A pretty diverse run of films.
The second event was the birthday of our buddy Dave Kosanke,
creator of the
Liquid Cheese fanzine. We surprised Dave with a cake that
had one of his issues one the top. Never thought I'd see the Melting Man
on a cake before.
Now here's the feel-good-message of the day, people.
There are two important things in life: friends and family. No matter how
bad things can get, it's these two things that you can always count on. So thanks to everyone who came out for the celebration and to
start out February right....and that's with a bunch of friends eating tons of
food and watching horror
movies! What more could you ask for!
NEW REVIEWS
We have some new reviews posted this time out. The
first one is for STORM WARNING, a new film from Jamie Blanks. While pretty
similar to a lot of films these days, the gore and effects make it worth it if
you can make it to the end.
Next up is another release from Dark Sky Films, RICCO THE MEAN MACHINE. So
check out our Reviews section for the full details.
DIRT ON CORALINA
Coralina Cataldi Tassoni, star of DEMONS 2 and more recently
MOTHER OF TEARS, has made a short film called DIRT. Directed by Simona
Simonetti and Claudio Simonetti. Of course, we all know the name Claudio
Simonetti, right? He was one of the members of the band Goblin, who gave
us those incredible scores for Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA and DEEP RED, among many
other ones. Besides co-directing, Claudio has also done the music for this
as well. The special effects were done by Sergio Stivaletti.
The film stars Coralina, along with Robert Madison, Urbano Lione, and Beatrice
Arnera Gavarotti.
For more information, you can check out their MySpace page
HERE.
MORE HORRORBLE SCREENINGS
In our last update, we mentioned the Valentine's Day double
feature that would be showing at the Portage Theater in Chicago, HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO ME and MY BLOODY VALENTINE, on Feb. 15th. But the sponsor for these
shows, Horrorbles, has also announced what the shows will be for March and
April. On March 21st, they will be screening THE STUFF (at 8pm) and THE
INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN (at 9:45pm). Then on April 18th, they will be
having screening THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (8pm) and DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN
(9:45pm).
We are hoping to make it out to some of these shows. I
know I am very excited to see the MELTING MAN on the big screen. For more
information about the theater, check out their website
HERE. For
more info about Horrorbles, check out their site
HERE.
MYSTERY PHOTO
Our last photo was from the incredible film SESSION 9. If anybody out
there still hasn't seen this film, please do yourself a favor and find a copy of
this movie. It really is a great movie, not to mention scary as hell.
It was nice to see a few people got this one. And it was even nice to see
a few people that didn't have the right answer, but were willing to send in
their guess anyway. Keep trying. The lucky ones were Hoby Abernathy,
George Pensten, Rob Weber, Michael Trapp, and William Wilson. Job well
done people.
Now let's take a look at this one. Really give it a
good look, since it's really not an obscure title. Good Luck!
Just click
HERE to send us
your email.
1-27-08 STILL TREADING WATER...
I know we missed our update last week. One would
think that since I'm not working right now, I would have a lot of free time on
my hands. Well, that is true. But I'm been spending a lot of time
dropping off resumes, scouring the internet sites like Monster.com and the rest,
and then even trying to get some work done around the house. So it's been
kind of a busy time right now.
Last weekend, we finally got our basement painted.
We've been planning to do this for over a year, to really get started on our
Movie Room transformation. Well, we finally got the biggest part done and
am halfway there. The other half will have to wait until I get some extra
cash, since it involves some construction and new carpeting. But the
cosmetic part is done. We painted, put up a cool wallpaper boarder, and
then spent the rest of this week trying to figure out exactly which posters were
going to get hung where. This is not easy, my friends.
Once again, how lucky am I that my wife lets me cover the
whole room with all of those posters? Also mucho kudos go out to my buddy
Matt for coming out and helping with the painting. I know if I would have
done it on my own, it would have taken much, much longer. Thanks again, my
friend.
KRYPTIC WORLD TOUR 2008
Our 2008 World Tour starts next month at the
Fangoria's
Weekend of Horrors in Chicago. They have actually added a guest that I
haven't seen before and am pretty excited to hopefully get a chance to meet.
And that would be Neil Marshall, director of DOG SOLDIERS, THE DESCENT, and his
newest DOOMSDAY. Really enjoyed his first two films, so we are looking
forward to seeing what he can do next.
Fango has also added genre icon Robert Englund to their
lineup as well. So with the FRIDAY THE 13th reunion they have, along with
Adrienne Barbeau, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Elieen Daly, Ray Wise, Sid Haig, and a
few others, they should have a decent crowd. But one newly listed name
that got me excited is that of Douglas Buck. Now many of you might now
know that name. But I think you will. Buck has directed the recent
remake of SISTERS, which looks pretty good. Now while we're usually not
that fond of remakes, we think Buck is a talented filmmaker and am excited to
see what he can do with this. If you have checked out his earlier film
FAMILY PORTRAITS: A TRILOGY OF AMERICA, I highly recommend it. But be
warned. It is really good, but not the most uplifting of cinema.
The next stop on our tour will be a
brief stop at the Hollywood Collector's & Celebrity Show, at the Chicago Marriot
O'Hare, on March 15th & 16th. We used to set up at these shows years ago.
But it became too tough for us to compete with all the $20 autographs from the
celebrities they would have at the shows. It wasn't bad when you would
have 5 or 6 celebrities there. But once they started to get 20 or 30 of
them, nobody had any money once they got to our table. But we still head
out for one of the days to check it out, if there's a celebrity there that we'd
like to meet. It was at one of these shows where we were able to meet and
interview Andrew Prine and Juliet Mills. So it's not all bad.
They have only started to list their guests, but so far there
is one BIG name that is going to get me out there. And that is the one and
only Bert I. Gordon. Gordon is the man behind such classic films like THE
BEGINNING OF THE END, THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN, FOOD OF THE GODS, EMPIRE OF THE
ANTS, and many other fun movies. If you want to see the entire guest list
(so far), check out the website
HERE.
Then 2 weeks after that show, we will
be heading off to Indianapolis for the HorrorHound Weekend. As usual, we will be set
up at this show. If you are a fan of HELLRAISER 1 & 2, then you won't want
to miss this one, with 7 guests from those movies. And they have recently
added Lance Henriksen as their headliner. We had a chance to see him at a
Monster Mania show a couple of years ago, and he's a great guy. Then they
also have other great guests like Chris Saradon, Ruggero Deodato, Reggie Bannister, and too many more to list
here. Check out their website
HERE
for full details. It's looking to be a pretty great show.
And then only a week after that, we
will be heading off to Ohio for the Cinema Wasteland show. They have
reunions for SPIDER BABY, the ILSA films, and for Italian horror fans: Giovanni
Lombardo Radice (aka John Morghan) and Catriona MacColl. Plus a bunch of
other guests like Robert Dix, Glen Coburn, Brad Loree, Elizabeth Shepherd,
Austin Stoker, Mink Stole, Tom Towles, and many more. Check out their site
HERE.
So we hope to see you at one or all of
these shows coming up. If you are able to make it out to one, please stop
by and say hello. We always love to put a face to the names, and to nerd
out and talk horror. See you there!
MYSTERY PHOTO
Once again, I was very happy to receive correct answers for this last
photo. Not only because it was kind of a tough one, but also because it
showed me that Hammer Films fans are still around there. The pic was from
CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER. Job well done to Hoby Abernathy and Aaron
Christensen, and from MySpace, we have Wednesday from The Addams Family and The
Clumsy Alchemist. You all have earned your Hammer Horror Merit Badge.
Now check out our latest one and see what you can do.
Good luck.
NEW REVIEWS
We do have 3 new reviews up with this update. The first
one is TRAGIC CEREMONY, which stars Camille Keaton and is soon to be released by
Dark Sky Films.
The other two films have something in common: Lucio Fulci's
THE PSYCHIC and the 1939 version of THE HUNCHBACK OF NORTE DAME. Not the films themselves, but because I
had seen both of them years before and never really thought that much about
them. But once I sat down and gave them a new viewing, it's amazing how
much I enjoyed them this time around. That just shows you that something
that you might have seen years ago and didn't think that much of, could change
after a while. While the film never changes, we as viewers, do change.
Sometimes we watch these films with different, and possibly more educated and /
or open eyes. I know that was the case for personally with these two
movies.
So just because you've seen a movie years and years ago and
didn't think much of it, doesn't mean that it's a terrible film. Maybe you
need to give it another chance. Of course, on the flip side, this could
also work the other way when watching a movie that you thought was incredible as
a child, only to find out it really doesn't hold up today. But that is the
chance that we are willing to take. Right?
REFERENCE BOOKS!
 As
everyone knows my favorite saying about reference books, its so nice to find a
publisher that specializes in genre titles. And one of these companies is
Tomahawk Press. These are ones responsible for the book and video on the
work of Hammer makeup men Phil Leaky and Roy Ashton. They have also
released a wonderful book about the making of the classic NIGHT OF THE DEMON
(CURSE OF for us American fans).
By checking out their website, you can see that they have
tons of other great titles soon to be coming out. Including more on Hammer
Studios, the Poe films that Roger Corman made, and biographies on Hazel Court
and Elsa Lanchester. I know I'll be adding all of these titles to our
collection.
Books make wonderful presents as well. So if you know a
horror fan out there, instead of getting them a DVD (that they might already
have), spend a little bit more effort and time and get them a horror reference
book. The more you read about the genre, the more you'll learn to enjoy
it.
You can check out Tomahawk Press at their website
HERE.
And of course, if you're looking for a good horror reference
book, you can always pick up a copy of Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films
and Monster Movies Vol. 1, which is available now. I can personally vouch
for quite a few of the people involved with this book. They know of what
they speak....or write technically. And while this may seem like a cheap
plug because I had something to do with it (.....well, it is), that still
doesn't mean that its not a great addition to any collector's.....collection.
Check out the official website
HERE, or you can
ordered it through Amazon.com
HERE.
A HORRORBLE DOUBLE FEATURE
Next month, what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day then
to head out to the Portage Theater in Chicago to see HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME and MY
BLOODY VALENTINE. And to make it even better, Chicago horror host
Svengoolie will be there signing autographs from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. HAPPY
starts at 8:45pm and BLOODY starts at 11:45pm. A ticket for both features
is only $10. For more information, click
HERE.
1-14-08 NEW REVIEW
We have just posted our reivew for Alex de la
Iglesia's cult movie ACCION MUTANTE. We had hoped to get this done and
posted with our update yesterday, but it just didn't happen. But now it is
finished and up in our Reviews section. Check it
out.
1-13-08
A NEW START
I guess I shouldn't have been surprised by this, and can only
hope that it's a good thing. But you won't hear me complaining about my
job making my life hell anymore. As of this last Thursday, I am no longer
working there. Funny how the corporate world works. The email that
was sent out stated that I resigned, though I don't remember ever using that
word, or even anything close to me quitting. But as I said, I can only
hope that this is a good thing. After spending 6 months in hell, working
60+ hours
a week, being treated like shit, how could it be a bad thing?
Now I have the time to explore new opportunities, and
maybe find something a little closer to home. Being happy is the most
important thing in life, and I haven't been that in quite some time. And
it's times like these that show a person the things that truly are important. And who your real friends are.
So here's to the start of a fresh new year.
 ANOTHER LOSS
We are sad to announce the loss of another horror celebrity.
Maila Nurmi, better known to horror fans as the original Vampira, passed away on
January 10th. She was 86. Nurmi created her alter-ego to become one
of the first horror hostess, for her weekly TV show THE VAMPIRA SHOW, which
aired from 1954 to 1955, and was nationally syndicated. She later worked
on Ed Wood's epic PLAN NINE FROM OUTER SPACE. Over 50 years later, her
image has become that of a cult icon.
So we give out our thoughts and wishes to her friends and
family. And know that her image will live on.
CONVENTION NEWS
We have some great news for some of the upcoming conventions
that we (hope) will be attending this year. The first show that we will be
attending is the Chicago Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Chicago, next Feb.
22nd-24th. They do have a nice FRIDAY THE 13th reunion lineup going, which
is a first for Chicago. But they have just added a headliner that I am
excited about. And that is the addition of Neil Marshall, director of DOG
SOLDIERS, DECENT, and his new one DOOMSDAY. I've been very impressed with
his first two films, so am looking forward to pretty much anything he is doing.
But the biggest announcement came from Ken Kish at Cinema
Wasteland. For their April show, they already had a great lineup with
reunions for both ILSA and SPIDER BABY. They also had Giovanni Lombardo
Radice (aka John Morghen), who starred in just a few Italian horror films,
especially Lucio Fulci's CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (aka GATES OF HELL). Hard
to forget when the poor guy gets his head drilled, huh? Well, they have
just added Catriona MacColl to the guest lineup! MacColl not only starred
in CITY as well, but was also in Fulci's THE BEYOND and HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY.
For fans of Italian horror, this is great news. For full details of the
show and their guest list, check out there website
HERE.
MYSTERY PHOTO
I really thought I had everyone stumped with that last photo. And for the
most part I did. But regular winner Hoby Abernathy wasn't about to miss an
opportunity to show that he spends too much time watching movies. Though,
I guess living out in South Dakota, what else are you going to do? But
Hoby was the only one to send in the correct answer, which was NIGHT OF THE
DEMONS. So a big "job well done" to you, Mr. Abernathy.
Now everyone check out the new one and see what we can come
up with.
DVD NEWS
Once again, the DVD titles just keeping coming and coming.
First up, on January 29th, Dark Sky Films will be releasing Richardo Freda's
TRAGIC CEREMONY. The film stars Camile Keaton, who later went on to star
in the cult film I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. The DVD has a featurette with
Keaton discussing her work on this film and other European films that she worked
on.
Next up, BCI has announced another title for release in their
Spanish horror film series. On March 25th, they will release Leon
Klimovsky's THE DRACULA SAGA. This is a strange little film about
vampires, but is well worth the watch, especially if you're a fan of Spanish
horror cinema. The film stars the beautiful Helga Liné. Just like
their other releases, the print has been remastered in High Definition from the
original negative. Once again, this is one we can't wait to see again.
And then lastly, for Hammer fans, Fox will be releasing THE
NANNY on April 8th. Starring Bette Davis as the title character, this is
another one of Hammer's greatly underrated thrillers that they had been making
in the 60's. The film was directed by Seth Hold and written by Jimmy
Sangster, who had written several of Hammer's gothic pictures as well as some of
their great black & white thrillers.
 RAISING
HELL IN CHICAGO
Last night, we headed into Chicago to the
Music Box Theatre
for a midnight screening of Clive Barker's HELLRAISER. Barker was there to
introduce the film, and do a short Q&A. Unfortunately, Barker was hard to
hear since he was losing his voice. He was in town for an art showing and
book signing, and must have been doing a lot of talking. There were times
where he was very hard to hear, even with the microphone. But the times we
could hear him, he had some interesting and pretty funny things to say.
Especially when talking about the ratings board.
At one point during the session, Barker said that as he was
sitting out in the lobby, watching all of these people piling through the door
to see a film that was made 20+ years ago, it brought a tear to his eye.
He had never thought that his first film would still be remembered this much, so
many years later. That was proceeded with a huge round of applause.
I was pleasantly surprised to see the theater packed with
fans. Not only because they love this movie, but also to support this
theater, that continues to have these types of screenings.
Hosting the Q&A was Rusty Nails. Rusty once again did a
fine job coming up with some interesting questions for the guest. Rusty
also mentioned about the Sci-Fi Spectacular 2, which should be in May, and will
feature about 12 to 14 hours of great Science Fiction cinema. He also
mentioned that they are working on something for the summer time for us horror
fans. Something that will hold us over until October's Music Box Massacre
4. So keep your eyes peeled for more information about that, which I'm
sure we'll be listing here.
NEW NOX ARCANA SOON
The hard working boys at Nox Arcana are putting their
finishing touches up on their latest release, Grimm Tales. With their 9th
CD, the band takes us on a journey through those dark and twisted tales we heard
and read as a child. For a sneak listen to the new release, click
HERE, or just
go check out their website
HERE.
FRIENDS OF THE KRYPT
We'd like to take a second to point you to some of our
friends out there in the internet that are doing the fine job of spreading the
gospel. First up, is one of our newer friends, Joe Wallace. He is
the madman behind Zombie Project, which is a blog that boasts fun and
interesting items, quite a few pertaining to the horror genre. We always
like to check it out to see what might be happening in the world that we might
have missed. You can get there by click
HERE.
Next, we have an incredible new website from our buddy Matt
Black over in the UK. Matt's love for all things black and white is
amazing. And his new website shows us just that. But don't think
that this site just covers black and white movies. On the contrary.
As stated on the website, it's a "labour of love, from the leftfield of film
fandom. It is our intention to focus upon vintage genre cinema from the
well renowned to the obscure, from the shadows lit world of the silent era
through kitsch & trashy exploitation cinema of the 1970's". Just click on
the banner below to get to the site.
We highly recommend both of these site, where the authors not
only know of what they speak, but share that same passion for the genre as we
do.
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