Paul Naschy Shirts & Posters!

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We recently came across the Paul Naschy Official Shop, and were just blown away at the artwork on there. So much so that we immediately ordered a T-shirt and a poster print, which was then immediately framed and hung once the poster arrived. They have a wide variety of different images that you can get on a shirt, poster, or many different options. Head over to their website HERE and see all the different items they have, from werewolves, devils, vampires, and so much more.

The artist is Gerardo Moreno and he continues to do an excellent job keeping Naschy’s memory alive and well.

Milicent Patrick – The Lady from the Black Lagoon

Lady from the Black LagoonThe Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) remains as one of the great monsters from the Universal studios, still holding up today, 65 years later. But there are quite a few out there that still don’t realize that the design of the creature was actually done by a woman, Milicent Patrick, who never received credit for it in the final film. But now, thanks to author Mallory O’Meara, you can learn all about this unsung hero in her new book, The Lady from the Black Lagoon, which will be released on March 5th, from Hanover Square Press.

For all of us that are interested in our Horror History and its heritage, Milicent Patrick is a person that we should get to know and definitely remember, because without her contributions, our favorite Gill-man could have looked quite different. And this book looks to be a great place to start! I’ve already got mine on pre-order, so why don’t you.

You can pre-order your hardcover edition from Amazon now for only $17.70! How could you pass up that price? Just click HERE.

Mystery Photo

I know it’s been a couple of weeks, but we are back with our weekly photo puzzle. Our last photo was from the 1975 film Psychic Killer, starring the late Julie Adams. Kudos to Michael Shields for being the only one to send in the correct answer.

Now lets get to this to this week’s photo and see if everyone remembers how to do this. That’s right, please don’t post your answers here so others can have a chance at it. Just send your guess to us at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

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Back from the Dead

 

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I know it’s been a while since our last update, but I wanted to let everyone know that the Krypt is still alive and kicking. I have been busy these last few weeks working on a special project that I will hopefully be announcing at the end of the week. This is something I have been working on for several years now and am so thrilled to having it so close to being finished. But more details to come shortly.

In the meantime, I’m hoping to get back to our regular updates. The Kryptic World Tour of 2019 starts next month at the HorrorHound Weekend in Cincinnati, OH, with another huge guest lineup. We’ll be set up there as usual, so please make sure you stop by!

Julie Adams – Rest in Peace

Julie Adams - RIPThere has to be something about a person that only appeared in a few genre pictures in her career that spanned almost 70 years, but it was her first genre pic, made 65 years ago, is what she is remembered the most from. Sure, it could be because it was the last great classic monster film from Universal, but Julie Adams appearance in it had something to do with it as well. There was more than the Gill-Man watching Adams in The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), that is for sure. 

If you’ve spent more than 5 minutes on the internet in the last 24 hours, you’ve read the news that Adams passed away yesterday at the age of 92. I had the honor of meeting her a couple of times at different cons or movie screenings and she was always so lovely and friendly to her fans. As long as the Gill-man is remembered, Adams will be right along there with him. Our thoughts go out to her friends and family during this difficult time.

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Sorry but another late update for this week’s Mystery Photo. Just a little too busy of a weekend, I guess. But better late than never. Our last photo was from Gary Sherman’s highly underrated film Dead & Buried (1981), one filled with plenty of creepy moments and a great cast. Unfortunately, nobody sent in the correct answer this time out. Or I lost it, which is a good possibility!

But let’s get to this week’s photo before the day is over! As always, please remember not to post your answers here so others can have a chance. Might be an easy one, for good reason. Send us your guess to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

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Horror History: Richard Carlson

richardcarlsonRichard Carlson
Born Apr. 29th, 1912 – Died Nov. 24th, 1977

You really can’t be a fan of classic sci-fi/horror films and not at least recognize the face of Richard Carlson. While he’s only really played in a handful of genre titles, two of them were pretty well known, and even more so because they were originally released in 3-D. Those two films are It Came from Outer Space (1953) and The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Usually playing the hero or good guy in the stories, Carlson always did an excellent job portraying the likable kind of character, who was always fighting the good fight for humanity. His portrayal of the characters in those two film were so real that we, the audience, believed everything he told us! Although, completely playing against that type, his performance in Bert I. Gordon’s Tormented (1960), he really shows how well he can play a real heel too!

After graduating from college with a Master’s Degree in English, he taught briefly before getting bitten by the acting bug and buying a theater to run his own company. He worked for many years, on the stage, in movies, and a lot of television work. The other genre titles in his career were The Magnetic Monsters (1953) and The Valley of Gwangi (1969). But he will always been known to most fans from his two 3-D movie appearances.

Dick Miller – Rest in Peace

dick miller - ripWow. This one stings. Whether you grew up watching the early black and white classics from Roger Corman or the Joe Dante flicks from the ’80s and ’90s, you knew who Dick Miller was. Even if he was in the smallest of parts, when he appeared on screen, it was usually followed by “Hey! It’s Dick Miller!”

Yesterday, Miller passed away at the age of 90 years old. He had close to 200 screen credits, starting way back in 1954, in Roger Corman’s Apache Woman, as an Indian named Tall Tree, even though he appeared as other characters in the film as well. This started a long time relationship with Corman. The following year, Miller appeared in his first genre picture, Corman’s It Conquered the World with Lee Van Cleef, Peter Graves, and Beverly Garland. He would stay with Corman’s company for many more productions, such as Not of this Earth (1957), Bucket of Blood (1959), The Terror (1963) and so many more. In the ’80s, he was a constant regular in pretty much anything Joe Dante directed, such as The Howling (1981).

Miller could have the smallest of roles, sometimes in just one little scene, but he would make an impact that fans would remember. And even though he has now left us, remember that he has also left us a treasure trove of wonderful memories that have been captured on film, for us to enjoy and to continue to enjoy for generations to come. Dick Miller was at the very first horror convention I ever attended, back in 1988. He was a legend then, and 30 years later, he still is one. And in another 30 years, he still will be a legend. Actually even more…he’s freakin’ Dick Miller!

Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.

Book Review: Perverse Titillation

perverse titillationPerverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980
Published by McFarland, 2011. 346 pages.
By Danny Shipka

“To all those who have received grief for their entertainment choices and who see the study of weird and wacky films as important to understanding popular culture.”

That is the little dedication in the beginning of the book, which I immediately felt a kindred spirit with the author, since, like many fans of cult cinema, have had to try and explain and/or defend their love of this genre. For someone who is new to this type of films, especially from the three countries covered here, this would be a great introduction. This is not an in-depth or critical study or college thesis where the author is trying to come up with some outrageous theory, but an general overview of the films, filmmakers, and what was going on in those countries during this time. As a newcomer to this, you will find quite a few titles to add to your “To-Watch” list, which honestly, is the best thing a reference book can do for the reader, making them want to seek out and watch the films that are discussed. And with that, author Shipka does a great job.

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Sorry for the lack of updates this last week, but it is our yearly sinus infection that seems to hit every January. Yeah me! Anyway, now that I’m on some good (and legal) drugs, let’s get to our Mystery Photo. Last week’s pic was from Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994). Only got one correct answer for this one and that came from Erik Martin! Well done!

For this week’s photo, even though we in the middle of a snowpocalypse (if you ask the ones that didn’t grow up in the Midwest), I figured I’d throw something in a little creepy and atmospheric. Sounds good, right? Well, take a peek and see what you can come up with. Please remember not to post your answers here so others can have a chance at guessing. Just send your answer to us at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck.

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