Monthly Archives: December 2015

Gift of Knowledge…Part 2

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A couple of weeks ago, I posted a little piece on some book recommendations that would make amazing gifts for the holidays, or any time really. But I have two more that would not only just blow away the person you are giving them to, but also are available once again the rare hardcover editions. Sure, these are not the first printings, but unless you want to pay two or three times the cost just to say you had one of the first, then these might be a little more affordable.

Both of these books come from the brilliant mind of Stephen Thrower and are published by FAB Press, who have always created such amazing pieces of readable art. The first one Thrower’s book on Lucio Fulci, entitled Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci. This book is just amazing. Filled with incredible photos, tons of detail about the man and his films, it really is a must have for fans of Fulci and Italian horror. In the past, even a softcover edition of this book would go for $100. But now you can get a hardcover version for only $69.95 on Amazon. Click HERE.

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Mystery Photo 12-14

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Welcome to Monday, kiddies! Hopefully the worst part of today is over and you have time to relax in front of the TV watching a classic horror flick. Damn…I just might have to do that now!

Anyway, our photo from last week was of the lovely Adrienne Corri in the 1974 film Madhouse, which also happened to star Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Robert Quarry.  Not a great film, but pretty fun to watch. Kudos goes out to the following for sending in the correct answer: Cate Cameron, Doug Lamoreux, Michael Shields, and Kristin Wicks. Well done!

So here is this week’s little photo for your ocular evaluation. Give it a peek and see what you think! As always, please don’t post your answer here, but send me an email at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good luck.

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Turkey Day 2015

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Welcome to our 13th Turkey Day Marathon, where a growing number of crazy cinephiles gather together to feast on what we like to call turkeys. These are the ones that while they tried hard to make a good film, just missed the mark. Of course, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to be entertained by them. We were…and then some.

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Grindhouse Releasing Pieces Bluray

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We all know the incredible job Grindhouse Releasing has done with their releases, putting more time and care into some of these cult movies that most people wouldn’t give two seconds to. And they are still add it, with this Blu-ray release of Juan Piquer Simón’s uber slasher flick Pieces. But this isn’t just the movie, but a 3-disc set with a plethora of extras. For those of you who picked up their special 2-dsic DVD set years ago, you will still want to add this edition to your collection. If you missed out on that one, now is your chance to redeem yourself!

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Mystery Photo 12-7

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If you didn’t get our last photo, or even have a clue, don’t feel bad. It seems we stumped most of you with that one. Which really is a good thing since it means that a lot of you just might have another movie to add to your “must see” list. The film is the 1972 Italian film Night of the Devils (aka La notte dei diavoli). It is a take off of the Wurdulak tale, like in Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath, and is one that I think is worth seeking out. Plus, it has a great score by Giorgio Gaslini!

We only had three correct answers sent in, which I have to give extra kudos to since this was a tough one. So a high praise goes out to Chris Kuchta, Mike Tutino, and Tom White. Well done, indeed!

So here is this week’s photo, which might be a bit more familiar than our last one. But can you remember which title it is from???

Remember, please don’t post your answer here, but send me an email at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good luck!

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Condemned Soundtrack Review

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Released by Lakeshore Records, 2015
14 Tracks with a total running time of 27 min.
Music by Daniel Davies and Sebastian Robertson

If a computer dreamed, I think this soundtrack would be what it sounded like. Using mainly an electronic based sound for this, Davies and Robertson are still come up with a wide variety of sounds throughout the score. Some of them are dark and creepy, almost like a futuristic film noir feel to it, using what sounds like feedback, or some sort of distortion. While other tracks, like the second half of the 3 track Hub To Dream, has a little keyboard theme in their briefly to give it a little bit of a feeling.

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