Hey Kiddies…yeah, I missed it last week. That’s what happens after an amazing convention weekend where you get very little sleep, then get home about 4 hours before you’re supposed to get up to go to work. Some times are just not going to get done! But this is a new Monday, and things are somewhat back to normal. Or at least enough to have a new photo!
But first, let us go over the last one we did. It was from the 1981 British film about a plane crash called The Survivor. Not to be confused with Sole Survivor, which came out two years later. This one stars Robert Powell and Jenny Agutter and directed by David Hemmings. But even with having two weeks to ponder this one, it seems we only had one correct answer sent in, which was from Jaeson Finn. So kudos out to you, Jaeson!
So…here’s our latest photo. Sorry to say, but I think this one is going to be a tough one. Sorry for the lesser quality of it, but that is the best source I had. I will tell you right now, it is not from Psycho, so don’t even bother sending that one in. This is in color, not black and white. And don’t try to tell me there was some remake made in the ’90s…that’s just more of that alternate fact stuff.
As always, please remember not to post your answers here but send them in an email to me at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!
Jack H. Harris isn’t a name that immediately comes to mind, even for most horror fans, but it is because of this particular individual that we have one of the most original alien invaders in movie history, the 1958 film The Blob! Harris started in the business at the very young age of six, working as a performer on the stage. He later became an usher at a movie theater, eventually getting into publicity and distribution, finally becoming a producer. His first film was The Blob, but later gave us titles like 4D Man (1959), Dinosaurus! (1960), Equinox (1970), Beware! The Blob (1972), Schlock (1973) giving a young John Landis his start, Dark Star (1974), and Eyes of Laura Mars (1978). He also produced the 1988 remake of The Blob, though it seems he didn’t care for it too much.
Nothing pleases me more than when I hear of a new book coming on a horror movie. Not only does it make me happy that here are still books being published, but also that it is about the genre I love so much. Definitely a win-win! Now it has been years since I’ve seen the film version of Cujo, and even longer since I’d read the book. But I do remember enjoying both for different reasons. I know it’s been a film that I’ve been meaning to re-visit for a while. I’m sure after reading this book, that desire will be even greater.
