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BY LIANNE SPIDERBABY Can you think of a better way to open a film than with Lon Chaney singing, “This cannibal orgy is strange to behold – and the maddest story ever told!” over rattling piano keys? Me neither. Jack Hill’s solo directorial debut, SPIDER BABY, or THE MADDEST STORY EVER TOLD (1968) has reached epic… [Continue Reading]
It was on this day, April 22 1935, that the Bride was born… One of the most iconic images in all of horror cinema, the Bride has haunted our nightmares for 75 years now, an eerily beautiful, hissing figure covered in gauze from head-to-toe, draped in a brilliant but inelegant white shroud, and with flaming… [Continue Reading]
Believe it or not, Forry enjoyed a lifelong relationship of respect and understanding with Playboy editor and publisher Hugh Hefner. The latter has been a genre fan since childhood; he actually produced amateur horror films as a teenager. Hefner also put together a monster magazine of sorts (predating Famous Monsters!) that recieved the official blessing of Boris Karloff himself. And… [Continue Reading]
Having acquainted myself with just who this Forrest J Ackerman was via The Horror Hall of Fame and Horray for Horrorwood!, the next step was inevitably a brush with Famous Monsters itself. Though James Warren’s version of FM had faded away when I was three years old, nixing any chance I had to grow up… [Continue Reading]
We’ve just updated our TheOfficialFMoF YouTube channel with more videos for your viewing pleasure. From night one at the Egyptian Theatre: Sara Karloff and actress Janet Ann Gallow hold a special Q and A prior to screening Son of Frankenstein and The Ghost of Frankenstein, respectively. Sara Karloff (part 2) shares with us stories regarding… [Continue Reading]
I often post about upcoming action figures and model kits. Being a collector I am very interested in the vast and varied world of toys and collectables, even if I have no particular interest in a certain line I enjoy admiring well done sculpts and figures of all genres. Often times I wish I liked… [Continue Reading]
There have been quite a few Boris Karloff collectibles produced over the past few years. Unfortunately most of the figures have been of Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster, with very few portraying Karloff in any of his other memorable roles. Enter Amok Time and their new deluxe Boris Karloff 1/6th scaled figure of Karloff as,… [Continue Reading]
“The Veil” is a 1950′s pilot series introduced by and starring Boris Karloff, that concerned itself with ghostly tales and psychic phenomena. Although it was never taken up as a full series by a major network it remains as a cult-classic, chilling series. This is due to Karloff’s own unique acting style and the unique… [Continue Reading]
“The Veil” is a 1950′s pilot series introduced by and starring Boris Karloff, that concerned itself with ghostly tales and psychic phenomena. Although it was never taken up as a full series by a major network it remains as a cult-classic, chilling series. This is due to Karloff’s own unique acting style and the unique… [Continue Reading]
“The Veil” is a 1950′s pilot series introduced by and starring Boris Karloff, that concerned itself with ghostly tales and psychic phenomena. Although it was never taken up as a full series by a major network it remains as a cult-classic, chilling series. This is due to Karloff’s own unique acting style and the unique… [Continue Reading]
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