Today marks the 22-Year Anniversary when Kitley’s Krypt came online. That’s right, folks, for over 2 decades, I’ve been spreading the gospel to whoever would listen. Or read, technically. I never set out to make this into a job that I could do for a living (though it wouldn’t be a bad thing), nor did I set out to become some famous journalist. My path was simple: I wanted to spread the passion I have for this incredible genre and hope others would walk with me, if even only for a moment, down this long and twisted road, looking and learning about the genre during this wonderful journey. I know some of you out there have been with me down the path for quite a long time, while others have just recently joined. But I hope in that what I’m offering here, is something more than puff journalism, more than quick click bait stories that don’t even qualify as a bit of news, but something a bit more substantial. And that it continues to fan the flames of our shared passion. Continue reading
My good friend Dr. AC (aka Aaron Christensen) is once again taking on a cause to try to raise money (and awareness) to something special to him. And he’s doing it through the use of scary movies. How cool is that? This is something that AC has been doing for the past 10 years, picking a cause that he feels needs some help, and doing it in a way that all horror fans can appreciate. As horror fans, the ones that a good chunk of society looks upon as deviants, degenerates, and the ones you wouldn’t want to be walking down the street with. Granted, we know that is all nonsense since pretty much all of my fellow horror brothers and sisters are some of the kindest, warm-hearted people I know. So this is a chance to show those people we care, as well as putting some good back into the community.
When you think that there would be some movies that would never get a Blu-ray release, such as Rawhead Rex (1986). Then we find out that Kino Lorber decides that it not only needs a Blu-ray release, but a steelbook version as well! But then the soundtrack???
Coming in November, issue #45 of Little Shoppe of Horrors will be unleashed to the world! This time, their cover story is all about the making of The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), Hammer’s sequel to the film that helped put them in the big league, written by Bruce G. Hallenbeck. Hallenbeck’s work is always so informative and entertaining so I can’t wait to dig into it!
Author Troy Howarth, in his free time between all the amazing and informative audio commentaries he’s been cranking out, has finished his newest book, this time focusing on the one and only John Carpenter. Few directors these days can have more than a few titles in their filmography that are considered classics, not to mention damn good films, but Carpenter is definitely one of them.
Back in the day when I was renting a ton of Honk Kong films from a laserdisc store (if that doesn’t date this), anytime you came across a Category III movie, you knew you were in for something intense, whether it be nudity, gore, or just the subject matter. But I was not expecting what I got when I rented The Untold Story. It starred Anthony Wong, who I just loved from action flicks like Hard-Boiled (1992), to Full Contact (1992), to The Heroic Trio (1993), to even more tragic stories like Taxi Hunter (1993), so I knew I was going to be in for another great performance. But I had no idea what I was in for when I first took home this one, which brings new meaning to the word brutal. Even more amazing is that Wong took home a Best Actor Award in Hong Kong for his role in this movie!
The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies opened up in 2010, offering classes in horror history, theory, and production, with branches in London, New York, and Los Angeles. But now they will be hosting some of their classes online so no matter where in the world you are, you can attend!
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