Udo Keir – Rest in Peace

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The great Udo Keir has left the building. The word “icon” should be used often, but for Mr. Keir, I think it is a well-deserved moniker. With 275 credits to his name, the man has worked… a LOT. And whatever he appeared in, he always made it a little better. Of course, it was those two amazing films he did with Paul Morrissey, Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974) that really cemented his fame in the horror genre.

But as everyone probably knows, Keir passed away two days ago, at the age of 81. I had the chance to meet him a few times over the years and was always very fan friendly. The genre really has lost a great talent, and he will be missed. But luckily, we have plenty of his great films to continue to admire. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.

Being Thankful

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Every year, people are usually asked, or post something about what we’re thankful for. It usually ranges in being thankful for their family, a good job, being healthy, or a variety of subjects of that nature. A lot of those things are stuff we tend to take for granted every other day of the year. But when you really look, I’m sure you’ll find a little more light than dark in one’s life. Even for us evil horror fanatics!

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Mystery Photo 11-24

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Turkey Day is almost upon us! Are you ready? Do you have your own Turkey Day Marathon planned for this Friday? If so, we’d love to hear your lineup! But let’s get to the business at hand. Our photo from last week was from the wonderful film Carnival of Blood (1970), with Burt Young appearing in his first feature film, though credited as John Harris. Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Todd Barwick, Scott Bradley, Kevin Hart, Lee Nattrass, Alan Tromp, Mike Tutino, and William Wilson. Well done!

Now for our last Turkey Day Mystery Photo. This one is a real hoot! Take a look below and see if you recognize this strange film. Just remember to send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, Good Luck!

Luchadores vs Everything!

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For any fans of the works of El Santo, Blue Demon, or any of the other wrestlers that moved into the world of cinema, there is a new book coming out that you just may want to know about. It’s called Luchadores vs Everything, where you’ll get to hear the story of how one family brought wrestlers, monsters, and mayhem to the silver screen! Join film activist and member of the famed cinematic Calderón and García Besné families, Viviana García Besné and her friends dive into the history of her family’s films of the beloved genre.

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Movie Review: The Red House

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(1947)
Directed by Delmer Daves
Starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Allene Roberts,
Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Ona Munson

I had seen this title pop up on some streaming services over the years but never got around to seeing it. Watching the trailer, it seemed like a ‘40s horror picture, with Edward G. Robinson telling a young character not to take short cut through the woods at night. As the young man says he’s not scared, Robinson yells in a very terrified voice, “It won’t save you from the screams in the night that will lodge in your bones all your life!” Sounds pretty chilling, right? So not sure why I never decided to watch it. But when Film Masters released it on Blu-ray, I figured now was my chance.

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Mystery Photo 11-17

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Not sure if I should congratulate the ones that correctly identified last week’s photo or apologize for making them remember it! It was from Jess Franco’s 1982 epic Oasis of the Zombies! As much as I like Franco, this one admittedly is a tough one. But congrats anyway go out to Hoby Abernathy, Tim Palace, and Mike Tutino! You should be proud of yourselves!

Now on to this week’s Turkey. Take a good look and see if you can recognize which film it is from. Just remember to send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

Super-Horror-Rama – Scary Trains!

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The fine folks behind the Super-Horror-Rama events held at the Music Box Theatre every month continue to program some really interesting titles. Last this month, they screen two films that take place in a movie theater, with Popcorn and Demons! Next month, they are doing it again, except moving from a theater to trains!

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DtH Episode 109 – Hammer Frankenstein Films Pt.2

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Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

Continuing our quest to get through the rest of Hammer’s Frankenstein films which starred Peter Cushing, we cover the last three titles that Hammer made. Cushing loved to play this character, and he’s done it like no one ever had, or ever has. Along with the screenwriters, Cushing made this character his own and really made him the real monster in this series.

While these films might be well covered by others, sometimes we forget just how good some of these are, as well as what we might be missing the first time or two that we watched it. And as we’ve mentioned many times before, watching them in sequence in a relatively short time, more things can come to light.

Films mention in this episode:

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Mystery Photo 11-10

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See that? We’ve made it through the first week post Halloween! Well done! Are you ready for another Turkey? But let us review last week first. This epic was from 1979 and simple called Bog, starring Gloria DeHaven, Marshall Thompson, Aldo Ray, and Leo Gordon. While I’m not a fan of watching an old couple making out (until I realize I’m the same age!), this is a fun little movie with some actors that might have been taking whatever work they could get. But that doesn’t mean they are phoning it in. And if you’re not familiar with any of these names, I would definitely look up Leo Gordon, because he had a very interesting life. But let’s get to the scholars that sent in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Steve Archacki, Kevin Hart, and Michael Pniewski. Well done!

Now on to this week’s Turkey Photo. Take a good look and see if you can recognize this one. Just remember to send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, Good Luck!

Movie Review: Hollywood Legends of Horror

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While it might have something to do with the fact that I’m an older horror fan, but there is something special about going back and watching the classic films from the beginning of the golden age of the horror film. And we’re all familiar with the Universal classics that really helped create that first big impact, but they weren’t the only studio trying to make their own footprint in that horror heritage. While they might not have made as big of a footprint, studios like Warner Bros. and MGM were making some serious efforts at the same time. And some of these definitely should be held up in the same respect as some of those Universal entries.

Thanks to Warner Archives you can add 6 of these titles to your collection, all in one set! They have released the Hollywood Legends of Horror Collection that features Blu-ray releases of the following films: Doctor X (1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Mad Love (1935), Mark of the Vampire (1935), The Devil Doll (1936), and The Return of Doctor X (1939). The set retails for only $59.99, so that really is about $10 a title. But honestly, the films alone are must for any horror fans movie library.

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