Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Released by Varèse Sarabande, 2016
23 Tracks with a Total Running Time of 58 min.
Music by Fernando Velázquez
Author Archives: Jon Kitley
Do You Giallo?
Are you a fan of the Italian giallo films, in particular the ones of the ’60s and ’70s? I don’t know anybody more obsessed with this genre than my good friend Bryan Martinez. Last year, he gave us a great short film inspired by this sub-genre, called Gelato Giallo which you can still see on YouTube, or just take a look below.
Frank Finlay – Rest in Peace
We meant to post this earlier this week but time just got away from us. But we hope to make up for it now. While Frank Finlay might have been known for his stage work, as well as plenty of TV work for the BBC, he did appear in enough horror titles that is worth noting.
He first got my attention for his portrayal of Van Helsing in the BBC’s 1977 adaptation of Count Dracula, starring Louis Jourdan as his rival. But even before that, he had appeared in such titles like The Deadly Bees (1966), Twisted Nerve (1968), and Neither the Sea Nor the Sand (1972). But it was his role in Tobe Hooper’s Lifeforce that most American fans would recognize him from. While it has it’s issues, it is a much better film that Finlay’s last horror film, in Juan Piquer Simón’s Cthulhu Mansion (1992)!
The Boy Soundtrack Review
The Boy
Released by Lakeshore Records, 2015
13 Tracks with a total running time of 49 min.
Music by Bear McCreary
Bunny Lake is Missing Soundtrack Review
Bunny Lake is Missing
Released by Intrada, 2016
12 Tracks with a total running time of 39:32 min.
Composed by Paul Glass.
Mystery Photo 2-1
Welcome to February! And since it is Monday, that means a new Mystery Photo. But before we get to the new one, let’s go over last week’s. It actually was an easier title, but I used a shot that I thought wouldn’t be recognized too easily. And it looks like I was right. The shot is from the opening of John Hough’s The Legend of Hell House, one of my favorite haunted house movies out there! Only got one correct answer sent in and that was from Hoby Abernathy. Pretty tough to sneak one by him, apparently! But major kudos to you none the less!
Okay…this week’s photo is a nice little close up of a man who might just have a little bit of a skin problem. Take a peek and see if you recogninze this guy and the movie he is from. Good luck!
And as always, please don’t post your answers here, but send us an email to jon@kitleyskrypt.com
Fairness in Hollywood?
With all the recent talk about Hollywood and the Oscars not being fair to minorities, I’d like to get on my soapbox for a minute and point out another group of people that have been excluded for the most part since cinema began. And they are actors and actresses that have appeared in horror films. No matter how high of an achievement in acting they do, it is very rare that they are recognized or even noticed by the Academy. But these people have given some amazing and incredible performances over the years, but most of them are sweeped under the red carpet without even a first glance.
Mystery Photo 1-25
Welcome to Monday! So that must me a new Mystery Photo, right? But before we get to the new one, let’s go over last week’s, where we traveled to Italy for a little giallo action. The shot was from the Luciano Ercoli’s 1971 film Death Walks on High Heels. A very entertaining little film if you haven’t seen it. Kudos goes out to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Scott Bradley, Kuba Haczek, and Bryan Martinez!
So on to the new one. This should be an easier one, but maybe it might take a little thinking to get it. Maybe. But take a peek and see what you can come up with. Good luck.
And as always, please don’t post your answer here, but send us an email at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Let us give everyone a try, shall we?
Spanish Shocker Triple Feature!
If the east coast survives this lastest snowageddon, in February, the fine folks at Exhumed Films are putting on an amazing triple feature that is putting the spotlight on some awesome Spanish Horror films. I’m sure my feelings might have something to do with the fact that two out of the three films are Paul Naschy films, but that is purely beside the point.
On Friday, Feb. 12th, starting at 7:30pm, they will be screening the following films, all from 35mm prints (which impresses me even more!):
Cujo Soundtrack Review
Cujo
Released by Intrada, 2016
23 Tracks with a total running time of 49:28 min.
Music by Charles Bernstein
