RIP Richard Lynch
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RIP Richard Lynch

One of the screen's last great heavies, Richard Lynch, has passed away. Most famous for his slightly scarred visage, the result of a gruesome, drug-related fire in 1967 that badly burned 70% of his body, Mr. Lynch beat the odds and fully recovered from the nearly fatal incident. A successful stage actor at that…
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Monster of the Day #500
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Monster of the Day #500

500 MotDs! Who knew? Anyway, I clearly wanted someone iconic for this anniversary edition, and if much of the world can identify from your silhouette, I'd say you fill the bill.
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Tuesdays with Lorre: Confidential Agent (1945)
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Tuesdays with Lorre: Confidential Agent (1945)

Confidential Agent arrived rather late in the game for a war propaganda films (which is not meant at all negatively, by the way). It hit theaters in November of 1945, roughly six months after V-E Day. Perhaps because of this, or maybe just because it’s adapted from a Graham Green novel, the film is…
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Update: Monster of the Day #499
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Update: Monster of the Day #499

One of the comparatively few monster movies based on a Stevie Wonder song. Update: Folks legitimately pointed out there was nothing specifically monster-like about the above still. However, it was the right size, and sort of matched the previous day's MotD. Here's a more beastie-esque image from the film, though.
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Monster of the Day #497
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Monster of the Day #497

The second nastiest death in the Cohen canon, I think. Films weren't quite as nihilistic back in the day (although the cracks really started after Psycho), so this one really had an impact on me as a kid. Still does, I guess.
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Monster of the Day #496
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Monster of the Day #496

From a script by Ed Wood. Seriously. Never seen this, but it's available on the Web in its entirety, and I think is on some of those Mill Creek megasets. I doubt at this point a clean copy of the film will ever pop up, but you never know.
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Is this…the FALL of T-FEST?!
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Is this…the FALL of T-FEST?!

Yes. Oct 20th, specifically. Usual place, the Barking Lizards offices in Richardson, TX, near Dallas. Witness the logo-y goodness provided by Kirk Draut. Just in case you're one of *those* people, you can buy a shirt or mug or magnet or button bearing this visage at our ALWAYS TREMENDOUSLY BUSY Cafe Press store. (Just…
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