Author Archives: Jon Kitley

Mystery Photo 12-13

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I would have had this posted earlier, but good old Infinity decided on the day I took off work to be “working on repairing” an outage in my area, so I just go my internet back on. I mean, how did we ever live without this?!?!? Madness. Our photo from last week is from the Jean Rollin 1982 film La morte vivante, or more commonly known as The Living Dead Girl. While I’m not a huge fan of all of Rollin’s work, I do really like this one! Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Aaron AuBuchon, Troy Howarth, & James Turner. Well done!

This week’s photo is another favorite of mine, so let us see who else might recognize it. Just remember to email me your guess (to jon@kitleyskrypt.com). Good Luck!

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Stories!

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I’ve been enjoying del Toro’s work since his debut feature Cronos (1993) and loved most of his work since then. This might be a little older news, but when I read about a new series that he has created for Netflix, I was immediately intrigued. The series is called either Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, or just 10 After Midnight (which is how it is listed on IMDB), which is going to consist of 10 different episodes, each helmed by a different director. Though I think del Toro himself will be directing an episode himself.

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Mystery Photo 12-6

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Sorry for the late posting here but got the booster shot yesterday and it is kicking my butt! Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be back to normal. Well, whatever normal is! Okay . . . welcome to our first Mystery Photo of December! We’re leaving the Turkeys behind and going on to our regular photos. But before we get to today’s, let us cover last week’s mystery pic. It was from Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018), which no one correctly identified! I will say, out of all of the CotC movies I’ve seen, this was by far my favorite. Not sure why it has such a low rating on IMDB, but director John Gulager did a decent job telling a story of someone dealing with the demons of their past after they had escaped a cult.

But enough of that. Let’s get to this week’s photo. Take a peek below and see if you recognize it. Just remember, send me your guess in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

January Giallo

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For the last several months, I’ve been honored to be part of the podcast Kicking the Seat, hosted by Ian Simmons, which he has been going through a bunch giallo films and discussing them with myself, as well as Dr. AC aka Aaron Christensen, and Bryan Martinez from The Giallo Room. The episodes are called Accademia Giallo and we’ve covered a wide range of titles from some familiar ones and some more obscure titles, so if you’re a fan, or want to learn more about this sub-genre, check these out.

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Episode 5 of Discover the Horror Podcast Now Live

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Famous Monsters, Fangoria, HorrorHound, Rue Morgue, Deep Red, Castle of Frankenstein, and the list goes on! For most younger horror fans, especially before the internet, that is where we got the latest news and information as to what was going on in the horror industry. This episode we discuss how important they were to us in our informative years, as well as something that still continues on to this day. So, listen up as we go over some of the magazines that made a huge impact in our life, and especially what helped up be the horror fiends we are today!

December Kryptic Army Mission: Confinement!

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Is it a new month already? It almost slipped by me! But still the first of December so I’m still on time! This month, we’re going to put the spotlight on being confined to one place, whether it is your house, an apartment, or maybe even stuck at your work for whatever reason. But it is in this place where the horror tries to invade and get to you. It could be a bunch of zombies, or something as simple as a stalker wanting to kill you, or a character losing their grasp of their sanity while home alone and secluded, so the variety of ideas is wide open. Now, I’d like the whole movie to take place in this one setting, but obviously there needs to be a set up to get there, or there could be moments in the story where they leave the dwelling for a short time, but the main setting is where the threat takes place, so I’m not going to get too picky with that. For example, if someone had not seen Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978), I would accept that, even though it does take a while to get to the mall. Another example would be Roman Polanski’s The Tenant (1976). But I think this will be a good concept to really stretch those boundaries on just what type of threat is trying to get to you while you are stuck where you are!

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Severin Pop-up Store with Day of the Beast Screening!

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Next Tuesday, December 7th, at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, they will be screening Álex de la Iglesia’s 1995 film Day of the Beast with a Severin Films Pop-up Store set up in the lobby, where you can pick up the latest releases from them!

Day of the Beast is about a priest that discovers the exact date when the Anti-Christ will be born and sets about to stop it. Joining him on his quest is a death metal record store clerk and a cheesy TV psychic, as they do their damnedest to save the world from Satan and his offspring! Unlike anything you’ve seen before, this was de la Iglesia’s second film and is just a riot.

The screening starts at 7pm but the pop-up store will be open from 4pm to 7pm. Please note the Music Box is requiring all attending must show a valid photo ID as well as proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. See the theater’s site for all the events details, by clicking HERE.

Mystery Photo 11-29

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Well folks, November is almost over, so this will be our last official Turkey Mystery Photo for the year. I’m sure you’ll see some more turn up throughout the year, but not all the time like this month. So . . . some have argued the ones I have posted were not Turkeys, but that’s the good thing about having your own website! But I love that some are that passionate about these titles as I am. Our last photo was from The Head (1959), which is a lot of fun! Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Aaron AuBuchon, Peggy Christie, Kevin Hart, Troy Howarth, Gary McGuire, Charles Miller, Lee Nattrass, Bryan Senn, and Michael Shields. I was very happy to see this many people knowing this film. Very cool.

So, let’s get to our photo for today. Might seem easy right away, but is it? Take a look and see if you can figure which film it is from. Just remember, send your guess to us in an email at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

What Am I Thankful For?

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For me, this holiday is really about Turkey Day, my marathon of cinematic shipwrecks that I’ve been doing for almost two decades (which I hope you can join us tomorrow!). But no matter what your beliefs or feelings about the actual Thanksgiving, it should be a time to think about what you are thankful for. Granted, we shouldn’t have to wait until one day a year for it and should think and appreciate that every single day. But here are a few things that I am thankful for.

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Lou Cutell – Rest in Peace

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While some might know Cutell from his appearance on TV’s Seinfeld or even as Amazing Larry in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), but for us fans of cheesy horror / sci-fi films, you will remember him as Dr. Nadir in Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster (1965). Being that was his first feature film, you can understand why he took it. Even though it is rated as one of the worst films ever made, it is something a lot of people remember him from, so I would say that is a positive. Think of how many films are forgotten!

Cutell recently passed away at the age of 91. From a wide range of TV show appearances, and small roles, sometimes even uncredited, such as being a frightened villager in Young Frankenstein (1974), I will still remember as the good Dr. Nadir. Rest in Peace, Lou, and thanks for the laughs.