Unmasked: The True Life Story of the World’s Most Prolific Cinematic Killer
By Kane Hodder & Michael Aloisi
Published by AuthorMike Dark Ink, 2011. 315 pages.
Author Archives: Jon Kitley
Mystery Photo 1-4
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year, which also means our first Mystery Photo of the new year! But before we get to the new one, let’s review last week’s photo. It was from a film that doesn’t get talked about too often. It is from the 1970 Freddie Francis film Girly. A very twisted little tale too, and well worth checking out. Only got two correct answers sent in too: Hoby Abernathy & Aaron Christensen. Well done!
Okay…for this one, looking too hard just might not be the answer…especially when it is looking back at you! But none the less, see what you can…dig up.
Please remember not to post your answers here, but send me an email to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!
Vilmos Zsigmond – Rest in Peace
Oscar winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond has passed away at the age of 85. While most of Hollywood know him from his work on films such as Deliverence (1972), The Deer Hunter (1978), The Rose (1979), and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Blow Out (1981), we here at the Krypt remember him for his earlier work, on some of the low budget films that we cherish as much as those classic pieces of cinema. Okay…maybe not as much, but we still enjoy them!
William Castle Bio Book Review
Step Right Up! I’m Gonna Scare the Pants Off America: Memoirs of a B-Movie Mogul
By William Castle
Originally Published in 1976, Reprinted in 1992 by Pharos Books. 264 pages.
Guillermo del Toro – Cabinet of Curiosities Book Review
Guillermo del Toro – Cabinet of Curiosities
By Guillermo del Toro & Marc Scott Zicree
Published by Harper Design, 2013. 264 pages.
Horror History – R.G. Armstrong
R. G. Armstrong
Born April 7th, 1917
Robert Golden Armstrong is another one of those character actors that you might not remember their name, but you will damn sure remember him. With some of the most intense and beady eyes in the business, Armstrong made quite a few appearances in the horror genre, usually playing a character that is not the nicest guy. One of our personal favorites was in Evilspeak, as Sarge, who threatens to show Clint Howard how to make a little boy into a little girl. Classic stuff.
But Armstrong is one of those unique actors that have never been a huge leading man, but was always working, and always entertaining to watch. Other genre films featuring him are Race with the Devil (1975), The Car (1977), The Beast Within (1982), and even Predator (1987).
Kryptic Army Legacy Continues…
Back in 2010, when I started the Kryptic Army, it was originally started just as a yearlong contest to try and get people to watch some movies, under a theme that I chose. But after having so much fun with it that first year, I decided to do it another year. Then again. 2015 was our 6th year, and sadly, the last year. As I had already mentioned this to the Army soldiers, it was just getting too much work for me to keep up with the updates, coming up with new and interesting topics each month, and was just taking too much of my time.
New AIP Book Coming from Hemlock
What better way to start off the new year than talking about a new book! I don’t really have much information about this new title coming from Hemlock Books over in the UK, other than it should be out sometime in June, and is being written by Bruce G. Hallenbeck. Of course, that should be enough info to wet your appetite and to put it on your future want list!
While I’ve already got a couple of books on American International Pictures, I think the more information and stories about this production company the better. They cranked out some of the most entertaining movies of that era, thriving at the drive-in market and beyond.
Remembing Those We’ve Lost…
They Will Be Missed, But Never Forgotten
I want to take a minute to remember the names and faces of those who left us throughout this last year. One of the things that I really love and admire about movie fans is that we are the ones that keep the memories alive of all of these people that have passed on over the years. We collect their movies, we watch them repeatedly over the years, and even pass the pleasure we get from them onto others. I guess it is our little way of keeping them alive. Because of the VHS, DVD, bluray, etc., their performances will be around for us, and many other future fans, to enjoy for many years to come, so they will be missed, but never forgotten.
My Top Pics of 2015…Year in Review Part 3
Once again, my list of movies are ones that I have seen for the first time during this year, not necessarily ones that were released this year. But most of these films are only a year old and while they officially came out 2014, they didn’t get nationally available until this year. The other interesting thing to note is that most of these films, all but one in fact, are low budget independent films. Which is even more interesting since I tend to really dislike indie films because of lack of good acting, talent, or creativeness. But these showed me how wrong I was. Most of them didn’t really have any big name stars attached to it, or anybody famous for that matter. But that didn’t stop them from really making a strong impact on me.
So let’s get to them!
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