Welcome to October!!! We just returned from Cinema Wasteland, having a blast as always, and heading out to PA this weekend for Monster Bash! So needless to say… busy, busy, busy! But we wouldn’t have it anyway. Our photo from last week was kind of a trick photo. Not that it was doctored or anything, but more than a few people sent in Vault of Horror as their guess, mainly because of the famous shot in that film where the vampires are hanging up a victim with a spigot in his throat. But this show was actually from the Spanish film, Strange Love of the Vampire aka Night of the Walking Dead (1975), put out by Severin in their Danza Macabre Vol 3: The Spanish Gothic Collection box set. So, if you’re one that did send in Vault, don’t feel bad. You were not alone! Congrats on the ones that did send in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Steve Archacki, Chris Dyer, and James Turner. Well done, indeed!

But on to this week’s photo. Going to try and stay in the theme of great films to be watching this month. Or at least, that’s going to be the plan. We’ll see how far it get! But take a peek and see what you can come up with. Just remember to send your answer to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck and enjoy the season!

Welcome to our last photo for September. That means in a few short days, we’ll be in October! Hopefully everyone has plenty of plans set for the month, from planning some movie marathons, or at least a hit list of titles that you’re planning to watch. Or hitting some special screenings at the theaters, or even a convention or two! Plenty of stuff to do to celebrate our month, the one time when we almost seem normal!

Okay…let’s get down to business. Our last photo was from Hammer’s X – The Unknown (1956), which they made in between the first two Quatermass titles. It’s sort of their blob movie, but two years earlier than the American one. Being an early Hammer title before they exploded on the scene with The Curse of Frankenstein the following year. Kudos to the following that recognized the photo: Hoby Abernathy, Kevin Hart, Erik Martin, and Mike Shields. Well done!

Now going back to color and a little more gothic this time out with this week’s photo. Might be a little tough, and harder than you think… just saying. Give a look and see what you think. Just send me your guess in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And Good Luck!

Sorry for the late posting, but I think I’m still recovering from the Dusk to Dawn Horrorfest at the Midway Drive-in this last Saturday. But that’s for another post. Our photo from last week was from Lamberto Bava’s Una notte al cimitero aka Graveyard Disturbance (1989), which was part of a 4-part TV series. All 4 of the titles were recently released in a box set put out by Cauldron Films. Kudos to Kevin Hart, Erik Martin, Tim Palace, William Wilson, and Greg Wojick for sending in the correct answer!

This week’s photo, we’re going back to black and white, to someone with an obvious issue with their thumb! Too much hitchhiking maybe? Take a look and then send your guess to me, in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

We were just at HorrorHound Weekend, getting home late last night. Actually, early this morning. Plus, most of last week was getting prepared for it, as well as working on a bunch of other different projects! Not bitching, just explaining why no updates since last month. I hope to get a few in this week, but it’s going to be another busy one, with us heading out the Midway for their Dusk to Dawn Horrorfest! Tons of fun! Head over to the Midway Drive-in’s website HERE for all the details.

Anyway… our photo from last week was from Neil Marshall’s amazing film The Descent (2005), which makes its 20th anniversary this year! There is supposed to be a 4K release coming soon, but not sure from who. But kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Steve Adkins, Tom Brennan, Aaron Christensen, Jennifer Pike-Cruz, Dada Debaser, Kevin Hart, Erik Martin, Bryan Senn, William Wilson, and Greg Wojick. Well done!

Let’s get to this week’s photo before it’s Tuesday already! You know the drill. Take a look and send you guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And Good Luck!

Welcome to another wonderful Monday! Okay… maybe not wonderful but at least the high temperatures are gone! But let’s get to it. Our photo from last week was from The Seventh Victim (1943), directed by Mark Robson and produced by the one and only Val Lewton! This was never one of my favorites of Lewton’s work but each time I see it, I see more. It always had such a dark ending, but upon my last viewing, I did see a slight positive message there. If you didn’t catch it, email me and I’ll tell you. But congrats to the following for sending in the correct title: Hoby Abernathy, Todd Barwick Chris Dyer, Dave Friedman, Dave Fronto, Kevin Hart, and Mike Shields. Well done!

Now our next photo could be a photo representation of how I feel with all the stuff I have going on in the next two month. From conventions, library lectures, 24-hour marathons, etc., etc., it does make me feel like I’m constantly digging myself out! Granted, all self-imposed, so I can’t really complain. But none the less, take a peek and see if you can recognize what film this is from. Just remember to send your answer to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And Good Luck!

Welcome to September! Now we might be able to start to go outside and not melt into the pavement! Plus, we’re just a month away from October! Granted, for most of us, we’re already in full Halloween-mode, while others live by the “Every day is Halloween”, me included! But let’s get to why we’re here. Last week’s photo was from the 1963 film The Curse of the Crying Woman, which opened up a whole new sub-genre for me back in the ’90s. A good friend recommended getting into the gothic Mexican films of the late ’50s and early ’60s, and this title was the first one I watched. I’ve been hooked ever since. Thanks Mark! Anyway, here’s the ones that sent in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Dave Fronto, Kevin Hart, Erik Martin, Mike Shields, Alan Tromp, and Greg Wojick. ¡Excelente!

For this week’s photo, we’re still going old school with another black and white classic. Take a look and see if you can identify what film this shot is from. Just remember, send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, Good Luck!

It’s Monday, and we have internet, so I guess it’s time for a new Mystery Photo!!! Even though I gave everyone an extra week, it looks like we still only got two correct answers sent in. They were from Hoby Abernathy and Erik Martin. Congrats lads! And the film was the 1963 Mario Bava film The Whip and the Body. I remember the first time I got to see this, on a shabby looking bootleg VHS, but it still creeped me out. It also has an amazing score from Carlo Rustichelli.

Okay, let us get on with this week’s photo. Going to an old classic, one that got me into a whole other sub-genre and still remains one of my favorites. Take a look and hopefully if you’re by a mirror, you won’t see that in the reflection! Just remember to send me your guesses in an email to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And Good Luck!

Welcome back to life! That goes mainly for me rather than you. Last week I contracted an infection of some sort that laid me out on my ass. With temps hitting 102.7 at one point while feeling like I’d been run over by a bus… twice, there is nothing more than going to the doctor, running a bunch of tests (some twice because they came back negative), from strep, to Covid, to even Mono (!?!?), but all coming back negative. So, of course, must be just some sort of infection. Here’s some drugs and on your way. Lucky for me, within a couple of days, I started to feel a lot better. Still not 100% but so much better than last Wednesday. But enough about me! You came to find out about last week’s pictorial puzzle! Then let’s get to it. It was from the amazingly terrifying film Terrified (2017), from director Demián Rugna. His latest film was When Evil Lurks (2023), which is just as scary. Both films will leave you absolutely on edge. Creepy and truly scary. Rugna is definitely a director to keep an eye out for. Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Aaron Christensen, Kevin Hart, Steve Kennedy, Erik Martin, and Tim Palace. Well done!

Now for this week’s photo, might have to do a little digging in the dungeon, since it may look like a dozen different films right off the bat. So, think hard about it and see what you can come up with. Just remember to send me your guess in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, Good Luck!

Welcome to August! Just 2 months away from our favorite month! Well, at least mine, but I’m sure there are a few others out there. Of course, that also means (hopefully) just one more month of higher temps outside. We survived Flashback Weekend, which is my excuse for not having this posted earlier today. But the sun is still up, so it still counts! But first, let us review last week. While I had a few emails with their guess with basically stating “One of those Rollin films!”, and I do mean a few, it is actually from his 1975 film Lèvres de sang aka Lips of Blood. I have to say, if you’re like me, and watched some of his films decades ago and weren’t that impressed with them, I urge you to go back and check some of them out. You might find yourself changing your mind, again, like myself. Anyway, kudos to the following: Hoby Abernathy, Aaron Aubuchon, Aaron Christensen, Dada Debaser, Chris Dyer, Dave Fronto, Ken Johnson, Erik Martin, and Tim Palace.

Now on to this week’s photo. Take a peek and see what you think! Just remember to send me an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, Good Luck!

That’s right, our last photo for July. Only one more month of this brutal heat (hopefully) before we can really get settled in for the fall season, and of course, Halloween. Granted, we all know that every day is Halloween for most of us. But at least we won’t be sweating as much! Our last photo was from the “The Shadmock” segment from the 1981 film The Monster Club. Usually thought of as an Amicus production, it’s technically not, even though Milton Subotsky was the producer. Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Dada Debaser, Dave Fronto, Kevin Hart, Ken Johnson, Erik Martin, Robert Nemeth, Mike Pniewski, Bryan Senn, Mike Shields, William Wilson, and Greg Wojick. Well done!

On to this week’s photo. Might be a little tougher with this one but take a look really good and see if you can recognize what movie this amazing shot is from. Just remember to send me your guess in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, Good Luck!