A Short Video: E-Trade Devil Commercial

So this was one of my earlier projects in a film directing class, and I figured 'what the heck', I might as well share it today, since it's definitely got a Halloween vibe.

Fun fact, that guy playing the devil? He's a fantastic playwright.

Drive-in Trailers: Fanged Fiends

Fanged Fiends, because 'Vampires' was too overdone. What's great about these creatures, is that no two versions are alike. Some of them are bad-ass, some of them aren't, some of them have fangs, some of them blur the lines between actually being monsters or just psychologically disturbed. The list goes on. It's hard to define what a vampire is because they are the root of all monsters. One that was human who thrives on what still is...

Ending it on the lucky number '13', and saving the Hammer films...for another day.

Book of the Week: Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup

First off, I'm really excited that it's finally October. That means I'm going to do my absolute best to have a post ready for you guys every day this month. That being said, I've also noticed that sometimes I tend to lean too much towards horror cinema, and not enough towards print (if you don't count the vintage comics.)

But there are a lot of really awesome Horror books out there, both fiction and non-fiction. So today, I'd like to tell you about one of the best nonfiction horror works I've read. "Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup", by Tom Weaver. Yes, it is a mouthful to say the whole title, but it's really worth reading if you have any interest in classic low-budget horror.

The interviews themselves are incredible, giving you an incite into several brilliantly cheesy films that unfortunately we wouldn't be able to have otherwise, because a lot of them tended to leave their out-takes and extra footage on the cutting room floor. I particularly loved the interview with a selection of people who had the good fortune of working with Roger Corman before he became officially famous.

The interviews are in-depth, and entertaining. Honestly, it's like reading real conversations. A lot of times, I have difficulty getting through biographies or nonfiction works, because there's a fine line between fact-telling and bland. This is a perfect companion with a B movie marathon, and a lot of the films mentioned in this book are actually on Netflix instant watch right now.

If you manage to find this book, don't pass it up. If you find it and decide to read it, don't pass up the Mel Welles interview. Some of you may remember him better as Mr. Mushnik...the one that's not in the musical...

Oh! And the great interview about The Creature From the Black Lagoon...I could go on for ages. Just read the book...

Monster Cereals, Part 2: The Return of the Yummy Mummy and the Fruit Brute

So, just to spite me for telling you guys that they were both discontinued, the Yummy Mummy and the Fruit Brute have been brought back. But they're not the same, my friends, not the same at all...

The Fruit Brute is no longer a general fruity flavor, but cherry. It makes sense, since he's hairy. Hairy rhymes with cherry...let's just be happy they didn't change the name of his cereal, or it wouldn't stick around for much longer. But don't get me wrong, I enjoyed fruit brute. The great thing about all of the monster cereals is their resistance to sogginess, while still absorbing enough milk to get cool and refreshing.

Yummy Mummy is the one that really threw me for a loop. It tasted like Frankenberry, though much weaker...but then the after-taste hit me, which was really strange. I don't think I've ever had cereal with an aftertaste. It was like pineapple or a fruit roll-up.

It was good, actually. But the back comic kind of threw me off. He said his spoon was dusty. You would think Yummy Mummy, of all the monsters, would have been chowing down on his cereal for years and laughing at all of us foolish humans, satisfying our taste buds with 3 mere flavors, but never quite knowing the joy of a really Yummy Mummy.

Vintage Comics: This Magazine is Haunted - Stand-In For Death & Doctor MacReady's Little Men (16-26)

I love classic horror comics, I also love finishing what I've started. Continuing the issue I began to upload, this is yet another installment of a charming vintage comic. This one takes us on a journey on the consequences of taking what isn't yours, because you might get more than you expected. The next one is a short little story about a man who should have done his background research on his doctor before going through an 'experimental' treatment.

Drive-in Trailers: Men, and the Women Who Kill Them

Throughout history, scholars and philosophers have debated on the nature of women. Do they have feelings? Are they worthy of conversation? Are they demons? While I might not think women are evil, myself being one, sometimes there's just no debating that there are a lot of she-beasts out there, whether they like being bad or not. In fact, often times they appear to be driven towards evil. These are a few trailers to illustrate my DEADLY point. Now, you've really got to emphasize that last 'deadly' bit, or you won't really understand just how DEADLY DEADLY can be...

It was so hard not to post a dozen more, but sadly I had to save something for the Vampire list, didn't I?

Vintage Comics: This Magazine is Haunted - The Curse of Carnoc Castle Pt. 2 (Pages 9-15)

It's been a few days, due to a very hectic moving schedule. In fact, I think my recommendation this week will probably be a picture about moving to a new place...speaking of new places, Hallow-Holics is now a member of The Horror Bloggers Alliance, which is an absolutely fantastic resource of all manner of horror-related blogs and websites.

This will be the second portion of 'The Curse of Carnoc Castle', when the whole story of the buried nobleman and the lovely girl are revealed.