Month: August 2022

I'm sure we could field half a dozen nominees just among ourselves. However, when I think of the most boring '50s or '50s-esque sci-fi film, the title that looms above the others is Woman Eater. What a snoozefest! Predictably, they ramped up the ballyhoo for this dull entry by putting out a poster that…

And there are movies that just OWN IT.

So while the Shrew and Gila Monster posters were clearly artistic choices--if odd ones--here the odd framing of the art really call attention to itself. It's mystifying, in fact. Unless you've seen the movie, and then you *completely* get it. Again, a great double bill with this is Kronos. It's really not that much…

I was ruminating yesterday on why the painted poster art for The Killer Shrews didn't exploit the actually kind of cool look (especially if artistically reinterpreted) of the shrews. I guess it makes more sense if you look at the poster art for the film made by the same producers to act as Shrew's…

Last Friday's Watch Party subject was The Killer Shrews, and needless to say it provided a very good time. I find the poster a little weird. Giant Claw, there's a movie where you understand why they kept the monster's face off the poster. Meanwhile, although the barely disguised nature of the shrews as dogs…

Man, Vincent Price was creepy as heck as Michael Jackson. Might as well stick with this week's theme. Can't believe Halloween is only two months and change from now. Anyway, Happy Friday, everyone. Watch something stupid. In fact, watch something stupid with us tonight at our Watch Party.

Another cultural artifact that will pass with our generation is the work of Basil Gogos. Man, that's such great stuff. If you're looking for somewhat to put on your Christmas wish list, a books of Gogos art work would certainly not go amiss. I wonder if we'll live long enough for monsters to come…

Cullen pointed out that Vincent Price played an actual vampire--and thus the only 'real' monster he ever played, although Phibes seemed bordering on the undead--in Monster Club, a late, 1980 Amicus anthology horror film. It was only in the framing device, though, so it's a bit elliptical. Still, hey, vampire.

Dorothy Cobb pointed out, after my assertion that Price never played an actual monster save for Phibes, his Phantom of the Opera-ish role in House of Wax. She's right, of course.