A Haunted Symphony for the Season!

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Just in time to add some audible chills to your Halloween season (which for most of us, lasts all year round, right?), Nox Arcana has released their latest musical journey into the dark realms. This time, we learn (and hear) the story of Aleister Ravenwood, “who embraces the darkness in his own soul.”

Just like each of their previous releases, Nox Arcana spins a haunting tale, through their gothic musical soundscapes, giving listeners a story weaved within the notes. These are perfect for Halloween parties, but also just have playing in the background at any time you want to surround yourself with an eerie feeling!

You can hear clips of the CD on Nox Arcana’s website (just click HERE), as well as checking out their other releases. At only $10 and over an hour’s worth of music, you can’t go wrong. In fact, at that price, order a few of them. You won’t be disappointed, other than not ordering them sooner!

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Sorry for the late post. I was pretty busy over the weekend fighting back and forth from being sick to heading into Chicago Saturday night to see a couple of great movies. But hopefully I’m on the upswing, at least for a Monday! And speaking of Monday, let us get to our pictorial puzzle for this week. I know we missed it last week, but that was because we were completely worn out from the HorrorHound Weekend right before that. But the last photo we posted was from Álex de la Iglesia’s 1995 film El día de la bestia, or better known in the states as The Day of the Beast. Severin has recently announced they will be releasing this on Blu-ray and I couldn’t recommend this title enough. So much fun. Kudos to Zeit Koloss, Erik Martin, and William Wilson for sending in the correct answer!

Now on to this week’s photo. Going old school here so let’s see who’s been doing their research. As always, please don’t post your answers here so that others can have a chance at guessing. Instead, send your guess to us at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

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Hammer Horror Music!

Last October we reported that the complete scores that James Bernard created for Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein and Horror of Dracula would be coming out on CD, in their complete form, for the first time ever. And now, they are here! Continue reading

Movie Review: The Horseman

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(2008)
Directed by Steve Kastrissios
Starring Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, Brad McMurray, Jack Henry, Evert McQueen, Christopher Sommers, Bryan Probets, Steve Tandy

When this movie first arrived on our desk for review, we had never heard of it or it’s director. Sometimes that can be a scary thing, since some of the films might be severely lacking in quality or talent. But every now and then it can be a good thing, since you’re going into it completely fresh and unbiased. With The Horseman, the film starts off with a punch and never lets up. Continue reading

Carol Lynley – Rest in Peace

Carol Lynley RIPCarol Lynley is another one of those actors that didn’t make a ton of appearances in the horror genre, but when she did, she was always memorable. I think my first memory of her was playing Darren McGavin’s girlfriend in The Night Stalker movie. She made other horror titles like Beware! The Blob (1972), the remake of The Cat and the Canary (1978), and even showing up in Howling VI: The Freaks (1991). Years later, I would discover her in the much sought after The Shuttered Room (1967) as well as Bunny Lake is Missing (1965). She passed away on Sept. 3rd from a heart attack. 

Lynley started acting on Broadway when she was only 15 and went on from there. She had such a recognizable face and was always fun to see on screen. She will be missed but not forgotten.

Savini – The Biography

Savini BiographyYou can’t be a horror fan and not know who Tom Savini is. It really is simple as that. Growing on horror in the late ’70s and early ’80s, Savini was simply a god to us fans. We knew that if he worked on a movie, it was going to be worth going to see, on that fact alone. And he never disappointed. Just look at this filmography from that time. Friday the 13th, The Burning, Maniac, Prowler, and the list goes on and on. Over the years, fans idolized Savini because he even though he was a master in the special makeup effects world, he was also just like us… a fan.

Now we will get to read a little more in depth about this master of makeup effects, actor, director, and so much more, with the release of his biography, simply titled Savini.

Released by AM Ink Publishing, it will come out on Nov. 3rd, which just happens to be Savini’s 73rd birthday! There is a Limited First Edition Signed by Savini that is priced at $99.99. There is also a regular Limited First Edition that is $74.99. Or you can get it from Amazon priced at $59.99. It is 212 pages, and filled with over 400 images from Savini’s work and career. Truly a must for all horror fans. Our movie memories just wouldn’t be the same without Tom.

 

Celebrate Friday the 13th with Music!

Friday the 13th part 6La-La Land Records is releasing Harry Manfredini’s  score for Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives! This score was previously released in the Friday the 13th Box set, but now you can order it by itself. Not only does Manfredini bring back his famous score back to life but this time he is accompanied by the largest orchestra he had to work yet for this film series! Mastered by James Nelson, the release contains liner notes by writer Brian Satterwhite and art design by Dan Goldwasser.

The release is only $15.95 and will start shipping out this Friday the 13th. And if you order quick enough, they have a limited amount of that are autographed by Manfredini. Continue reading

Movie Review: Nightmare Castle

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(1965)
Directed by Mario Caiano
Starring Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Laurence Clift,
Giuseppe Addobbati, Rik Battaglia

In 1960, Barbara Steele starred in Mario Bava’s Black Sunday, which set her on her path of being a horror icon. Over the next few years, she starred in many gothic horror films in Italy. When she appeared in Mario Caiano’s first entry into this sub-genre, it wasn’t her first rodeo. Before that point, Caiano’s work mainly consisted in the westerns and peplum (sword & sandal) genre. It is pretty surprising that he and co-writer Fabio De Agostini came up with such a great story, with plenty of strange angles, and filled the picture with so much atmosphere that I’m surprised that the fog doesn’t just ooze out of your television when you’re watching it. The original title is Amanti d’oltretomba, but it has been released under the titles The Faceless Monster and Night of the Doomed. But now, thanks to Severin, you can get the uncut and original version under Nightmare Castle.
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Music Box of Horrors 2019

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This year’s Music Box of Horrors will be taking place on October 19th, starting at noon and going through to noon on Sunday. And as usual, they have the start of an amazing lineup, including the silent film The Man Who Laughs (1928) with a live original score from Maxx McGathey. Of course, the one who won’t be laughing is me, since we will not be attending this year’s marathon. We’ve been to everyone since they started back in 2005 and are really bummed to have to miss this one. But we were already committed to be at the Monster Bash Conference in Pennsylvania instead. Continue reading

Mystery Photo

Sure, this may be Labor Day and most people are not working today, but not here at the Krypt! Every day is a work day and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Before we get to our first photo of September, let’s review last week’s photo. It was from the 1979 eco-horror film Prophecy. Anybody who saw the trailer for this film, where a kid in a sleeping bag gets hit and bursts into feathers, well, you don’t forget things like that, especially if you were young when you first seen it. Congrats to the following for sending in the correct answers: Aaron Christensen, Dave Fronto, Lee Nattrass, and Will Wilson.

Now on to this week’s photo. Take a look at this poor chap before he possibly takes a dive into the streets below and see if you can recognize him or the film that it is from. As always, please remember not to post your answers here so others can have a chance at guessing. Just send your guess to us in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And Good Luck!

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