This week’s retro trailer is Andre de Toth’s HOUSE OF WAX from 1953. This Vincent Price-starring chiller was Warner Bros.’ first picture shot and released in 3-D, and was Price’s 33rd film.
Join Vincent Price In The “HOUSE OF HORRORS” This May
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vincent Price has been to the THEATER OF BLOOD, and now, courtesy of Bluewater Comics, he is headed to the HOUSE OF HORRORS. “This new series will focus on one shot stories that will have you at the edge of your seat,” said President of Bluewater Comics, Darren G. Davis. “The stories are all new and… [Continue Reading]
The Presence of Price
November 29, 2011 By 11 Comments
2011 is the birthday centennial for Vincent Price, and the anniversary was celebrated by various magazines, blogs, film screenings and other events that honored the late actor. It was most memorably observed in Price’s hometown of St. Louis, where the Vincentennial was marked by a series of events organized primarily by Price fan Tom Stockman…. [Continue Reading]
THAT’S CLASSIC: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL Original Screenplay to Hit Shelves
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For those interested in classic horror, William Castle Productions presents a brand new release of the script from the iconic horror film THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. Check out excerpts from the press release: Due out on October 31, 2011, William Castle Productions proudly presents House on Haunted Hill: A William Castle Annotated Screamplay. The… [Continue Reading]
Recap: Imagi-Movies Film Festival.
April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This past weekend saw the first Famous Monsters/Imagi-Movies film festival. It was a fabulous 3 days of films and film makers, genre legends past and present, and devoted fans. The festival started Friday with showing of the short and feature length films from amateur and student film makers entries. Also showing was a collection of… [Continue Reading]
MovieFrightFare! Don’t Bogart That Terror-ific Trivia
November 8, 2010 By
Regular viewers of this ghoulcast know that only two terror-ific decades remain as-yet-unexplored on the Weird Wheel. Which 10 years of terror will fate place in the lap of our favorite sinister cinema seer? Let’s waste no more time and find out! [media id=228 width=560 height=340] Spread the joy of this Terror-ific Trivia far and wide, monster kids!… [Continue Reading]
Vincent Price Has a Devil of a Time Telling The Story of Mankind
July 19, 2010 By
There are Star Wars people, and Star Trek people. Some people dig Bugs Bunny; others love Mickey Mouse. There’s DC folks, and those who Make Theirs Marvel. There’s the “boxers” crowd…and the “briefs” bunch. Red states. Blue states. You may have heated debates over any (or none) of these ways of seeing the world, but… [Continue Reading]
My First Issue
November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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]
The Journey Begins…
November 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The series of articles that will hereby commence are not in any way, shape, or form intended to “explain” Forrest J Ackerman. It would be futile for anyone to attempt such a feat, let alone one who personally knew the man a scant two years. Even that seems uncertain to me because, in retrospect, I… [Continue Reading]
Hot Toys to Produce X-Men Figures and Other Cool News
April 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A couple of cool action-figure announcements for those of us crazy enough to spend our hard earned dollars on molded plastic figures during these harsh economic times. Okay, that held a hint of sarcasm, honestly I would buy toys even if a meteor was heading towards Earth and we only had six months until total… [Continue Reading]
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