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Sideshow Toys has done it again, now taking pre-orders on their upcoming “BELA LUGOSI AS BROADWAY DRACULA” Moebius model kit. The incredible collectible, celebrating the horror icon’s first turn as Dracula, stands 13.5″ tall, weighs 2 pounds, and carries a price tag of $39.99. Lugosi took to Broadway as the legendary vampire in 1927, winding… [Continue Reading]
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS 1933 B&W 70mins Criterion There’s not much to be said about the film that hasn’t already been said. This adaptation of Wells ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is one of the absolute pinnacles in the classic horror genre. One of the most notable things about this film is how much its tone… [Continue Reading]
To comment on the film classic White Zombie is a task that daunts me. This minor classic, with its wealth of haunting imagery, has been commented on, criticized and analyzed by so many people, that I wonder what I can add. Not that I haven’t thought about the film. Stills from it ran in Famous… [Continue Reading]
Did you somehow miss this amazing sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man? Who could ever forget The Wolf Man vs. Dracula, the Technicolor square-off between Bela Lugosi’s villainous vampire and Lon Chaney, Jr.’s, hirsute antihero? You don’t remember it? Of course not, because it never existed. But, it almost did! Welcome to “An Alternate… [Continue Reading]
Let’s pretend for a moment that you, an FM reader, are a fan of classic movie monsters. You know, stuff like Dracula, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Wolfman, Frankenstein’s Monster, etc. Got it? Ok, good. Just stay with me here. Now let’s also pretend that you’re a fan of horror films like those… [Continue Reading]
In the history of the modern American cinema, there are but few legacies of makeup artists. While the legendary Burman and Dawn names each include three generations of makeup artists, there is but one lasting family that features four working generations: the Westmores of Hollywood.
Sometime around 2002 I gained a home internet connection and it would change my life forever. At first I was very sheepish about contributing to chat rooms or message boards, but soon I found courage enough to post in minor ways on IMDb, and later Scarlet Street. The latter was operated by Richard Valley, publisher… [Continue Reading]
Most of you have already heard. When I first received the press release I was hesitant to post the auction news though I imagine it would have circulated worldwide by the end of the fifth hour. Forry Ackerman’s massive horror and sci-fi collection, highlighted by Bela Lugosi’s Dracula ring and the cape he wore in… [Continue Reading]
The lights dimmed over the Egyptian Theatre in Horrorwood, Karloffornia. From the balcony I looked down across the audience and upon the screen; a montage of photographs and old home movie footage played out the life of Sara Karloff in a glowing radiance for the crowd of horror fans like a window into the past…. [Continue Reading]
With the recent passing of Forry Ackerman I felt compelled to relay some of my thoughts about a man I’d only met a handful of times-but through mutual friends and his contributions to the horror fan community felt I’d known him my whole life. A man whom if not for his passion and love for… [Continue Reading]
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