Monster of the Day #465
1952! A good decade before the Marvel superhero revolution, Marvel was doing monster, romance and Western comics. I think from today’s perspective we sometimes fail to understand how revolutionary it was to… Read Article →
Open Post-Weekend Thread…
It was a short weekend for me, in that I worked Saturday. In recompense I’ll have next Friday off, though. I figure that will give me a whole weekend on top of… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #464
The approaching release date for The Avengers has me in a classic Marvel frame of mind. Let’s run with that for a bit.
This Week on TCM…
Some stuff that caught my eye, but always check their schedule for more. All times CST. Monday A morning of Laurel & Hardy Shorts! Yay! Don’t be put off by the silent… Read Article →
The Hitchhiker (Ep. 14): Night Shift [REPOST]
Note: This was actually the second of my Hitchhiker reviews, back at the old site. Before I procured the Canadian—more or less—chronological sets, I was working off an American—more or less—best of… Read Article →
Sci-Fi Saturday on TCM…
TCM will be running five sci-fi movies in a row tonight, starting with Close Encounters appearing in their regular The Essentials slot. All times CST: 7:00 PM Close Encounters of the Third… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #463
Since I already had featured the film’s (by far) most famous monster, I saved this, my second favorite, for the wrap-up. I always liked this sort of thing. This second still gives… Read Article →
RIP Jonathan Frid…
Sad news. With the publicity campaign for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s spoof of Dark Shadows kicking into gear, the original Barnabas Collins, Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, has passed away. Barnabas Collins… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #462
Man, I love me some blob monsters. The white dome on top of the monster is actually as eye, as seen below.
Monster of the Day #461
I guess we know what Sid Pink’s Quatermass and the Pit would have looked like.
