Mystery Photo 8-22

Monday once again…and this time I didn’t forget! Not sure if it was because I missed last Monday or that our last photo was just too tough. We only got one correct answer sent in. In fact, I think we only got one answer period. And that was from Ryan Olson, who correctly identified the movie as Subject Two, which came out in 2006. But if you didn’t know it, that’s a good thing because now you have a movie to seek out for your To-Watch List. Very different and unique kind of film.

Okay…on to this week’s photo. Going with another black and white one, so we’ll see if anybody can get this older title. I just loved this shot in the film…it’s a little dark, but there is plenty of style there! So…take a good look, then send in your answer. Please remember not to post your answer here, but send it in an email to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And as always, good luck!

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Lady in White Comes to Blu-ray

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If there is one sub-genre of films that I just love it is the classic ghost story. This is where you have a secret behind a ghost/haunting that must be uncovered to release whatever is keeping the tormented soul from moving on. These are not as easy as one thinks, otherwise there would be more out there. Yes, there are a few, such as John Carpenter’s The Fog. But one of my all-time favorites is the 1988 film The Lady in White, by director Frank LaLoggia, which is now coming blu-ray in a  2-disc special edition from Scream Factory.

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Naschy’s Count Dracula

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Vinegar Sydrome has officially announced the details for their upcoming release of Paul Naschy’s Count Dracula’s Great Love. Released in choppy and fair qualtiy DVD releases before, this will be the first time we’ll get to see the film looking this good. The print has been scanned and restored  in 2k from a 35mm internegative. Plus, they have an audio commentary from Naschy, as well as director Javier Aguirre, which is an unbelivable extra. Add in a new video interview with actress Mirta Miller, and 8-page booklet written by Mirek Lipinski, both English dub track and original Spanish language track, trailers, still gallery, and revesible cover artwork.

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Behind the Screams!

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Learn how the actors got into character, whether it is being a scream queen like Heather Langenkamp in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, or Neve Campbell in the Scream flicks, to those that create the characters that terrify audiences, like Tim Curry in Stephen King’s It, or Brad Dourif from the Child’s Play films, and many more from titles like Last House on the Left, Amercian Horror Story, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, Sick Girl, and even Jaws.

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Mystery Photo 8-16

Yes, I know…it’s Tuesday, not Mondy. Somehow this slipped by me yesterday to get this posted. But hopefully a day late won’t matter that much, right?

Last week’s photo was a shot of the incredible film Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor, this special effects monster extravaganza from 1990! If you haven’t seen this film and love the good old fashion monster effects, then make sure you seek this one out! Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Aaron Christensen, Ron Cole, Dan Frye, Gregg Olheiser, and William Wilson.

Now let us get to this week’s photo. This one is another title that might have slipped under the radar but is highly worth seeking out. So give a peek and see what you can come up with.

Please remember…do NOT post your answers here but send us an email at jon@kitleyskrypt.com.

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Madness at the Music Box

20141012_040816Chicago’s own Music Box Theatre has started to announce some titles for their 12th annual 24-hour marathon which takes place on October 15th, starting at noon and running through to noon on Sunday the 16th. We’ve been to every single one of these marathons and have always had a great time. The Music Box is one of my personal favorite theaters in Chicago and the crowds that come in here for these marathons are die-hard fans and are actually coming into see the films and have a good time….not just to party. Nothing wrong with that mind you, but not in the theater while the movies are screening. So we’re looking for another incredible lineup and a lot of fun. From what they have announced so far, I think I might be spending some of my time in there watching them!

Here are the list of titles that they have announced so far:

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Do You Know Francesca?

Francesca DVD.jpgThere are a few up and coming filmmakers that are really trying to replicate the style of the Italian giallo film genre, some more successfull than others, such as Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani’s Amer (2009) and The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (2013). But when the trailer for this film simply called Francesca hit the internet, I would have sworn this was made back in the ’70s, the heyday of the giallo. The look, the color, the music, and of course, the style, is just amazing.

Directed by Luciano Onetti and written by him and his brother Nicolás Onetti, they give us a tale about a two cops on the trail of a psychopath that is set on cleaning up the city of the “impure and damned souls”. The film has won several film festival awards like Director at Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre 2015, Best Production Design at Tabloid Witch Awards – Hollywood Investigator 2015, Weird Visions Award at Ravenna Nightmare 2015, Best Giallo Film at Crypticon Kansas City 2016, and Special Mention at Horrorant 2016 in Greece. Not a bad start, huh?

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Ever Hear of Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment?

Well, if you grew up in a video store in the ’80s and ’90s like I did, then you are at least aware of some of the movies they put out. Releasing titles like The Exterminator, Black Roses, Moontrap, Maniac Cop, and a trio of terror from cult director Frank Henenlotter, not to mention its fair share of martial arts/action flicks like No Retreat, No Surrender, Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment gave audiences some fine family entertainment. Okay..maybe not for the whole family.

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