Category: Movie Discussions
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Where in the World is Chris Franklin? Part 1
ABOUT OUR GUEST How awesome is this? When I invited Chris Franklin to contribute to the countdown, he offered to report on his recent vacation to Florida where he encountered all kinds of spooky Halloween characters and events. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for the blog, Chris! I bet its…
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Ian Taylor on Dark Places (1974)
ABOUT OUR GUEST Last week, I stated that Andrew Llewellen is the one friend/colleague from the We Belong Dead/Unsung Horrors group that I’d most like to meet in person. I was wrong. Ian Taylor is that person. I’m just kidding, of course. My original statement generated some good-natured comments on Facebook that demonstrate why the…
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The Bat People (1974)
Next off my stack of unwrapped, unwatched movies… Written by Lou Shaw Directed by Jerry Jameson Starring Stewart Moss, Marianne McAndrew, Michael Pataki, Paul Carr Released January 30, 1974 (San Francisco) RT 93 min. Home Video Shout! Factory (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) WHY I’VE NEVER SEEN IT Due to name alone, The Bat People has been on…
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Hump Day Headlines #7
Guess the movie in which this headline appears. Please send your answers to classichorrors.club@gmail.com so everyone has a chance to play. We’ll announce winners during next week’s contest. (See last week’s winner below.) Good luck! Nobody correctly guessed that last week’s Hump Day Headline was from The Maze (1953).
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Loey Lockerby on Circus of Fear (1966)
ABOUT OUR GUEST Loey Lockerby is a “colleague” from the Kansas City Film Critics Circle that offered to participate in the Countdown. I don’t know her very well, but would like to remedy that situation because she has an interest in horror films that I sometimes forget. Usually, the Critics Circle members are focused primarily…
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Invisible Ghost (1941)
Next off my stack of unwrapped, unwatched movies… Written by Helen Martin & Al Martin Directed by Joseph H. Lewis Starring Bela Lugosi, Polly Ann Young, John McGuire, Clarence Muse, Betty Compson, Ernie Adams Released April 25, 1941 RT 64 min. Home Video Kino Lorber (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) WHY I’VE NEVER SEEN IT In July,…
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Dominique Lamssies on Two Shades of Gothic: Castle of Blood (1964) and Terror-Creatures from the Grave (1965)
ABOUT OUR GUEST Of my guests this month, I feel like I know Dominique Lamssies the least. I’ve heard her when she’s been a guest on Monster Kid Radio and enjoy her voice… not just vocally, but also what she actually has to say. She shares a unique perspective on the aspects of horror about…
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Die, Monster, Die (1965)
Next off my stack of unwrapped, unwatched movies… Written by Jerry Sohl Based on The Color Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft Directed by Daniel Haller Starring Boris Karloff, Nick Adams, Freda Jackson, Suzan Farmer, Terence de Marney, Patrick Magee Released October 27, 1965 RT 80 min. Home Video Shout! Factory (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 4 (out of 10) WHY…
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Stephen D. Sullivan on Dracula’s Ghost (2017)
ABOUT OUR GUEST “Adventure guaranteed. Monsters optional.” I love that slogan, and it belongs to someone worthy of using it, Stephen D. (Steve) Sullivan (except I’ve never known the monsters to be optional.) Steve is one of the guests this month that I actually have met in person, instead of hoping to meet one day. …
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The Horror of Party Beach (1964)
Next off my stack of unwrapped, unwatched movies… Written by Richard Hilliard Directed by Del Tenney Starring John Scott, Alice Lyon, Allan Laurel, Eulabelle Moore, Marilyn Clarke Released April 29, 1964 (New York City) RT 78 min. Home Video Severin Films (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) WHY I’VE NEVER SEEN IT I’ve wanted to see The Horror…
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