Prepare for Turkey Day 2021!!!

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It is that time a year again, folks. Time to set aside those classic movies and dive right into the mud! We are just a few weeks away from our annual Turkey Day Marathon, which once again, we will be doing it online, like we have been for the last 2 years. It will take place on Friday, November 26th, at 10am sharp! We are scheduling at least 5 features, but maybe more if everyone is so inclined. I have 7 planned out, so we’ll have to see how the day goes. So, mark you calendar! I’ll be posting the link once we get a little closer but will also be having a trial run with a screening of 1 film on Saturday the 20th. Not sure exactly when but probably around noon. This will be just so everyone can try to get logged in and see how it all works, especially if you’ve never done this before, or (like me) you might have forgotten and want to make sure you don’t have any issues.

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Mystery Photo 11-8

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Welcome to another Monday! And that means a new Mystery Photo! Our last photo was from Ted V. Mikels’ 1973 satanic epic Bloody Orgy of the She-Devils!!! We only got three correct answers sent in this time out, Hoby Abernathy, Kevin Hart, and Michael Shields! Well done!

Okay, so in case you hadn’t noticed, but we’re continuing with a little theme here for the month of November, if that gives you any hints. Take a peak at the lovely creature below and see if you can identify which movie this is from. Just remember to send your guess to us at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good luck!

Double Dipping with The Vampire Lovers

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Trust me, folks, I am probably not the happiest person when it comes to having to double dip on newer versions of the movies we love that keep coming out. New features, new 4K scan, and the rest of that stuff that tries to squeeze a little money from our wallets. Some titles are advertised with a bunch of new features but then you find out one of those “features” is a 4-minute interview. And don’t even get me started on this whole fascination with slip covers. Seriously … since when did a silly cardboard cover become more valuable than the actual movie?

With all that aside, when Shout Factory announced their new updated version of The Vampire Lovers, I quickly ordered it. I know. Pretty sad. But it all came down to that amazing 18×24 poster by Mark Maddox that was offered in the special deal. I have several prints from Maddox and just love his work, and with The Vampire Lovers being one of my favorites, I wasn’t going to pass up adding that poster to my collection. I believe I have all the posters that he did for Shout Factory that were offered. You have to figure that those prints are $25-$40 if you were to buy them at a show, so technically you’re getting the Blu-ray for free!

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New Episode of Discover the Horror Podcast Is Live!

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Episode 3 is now live! This time out, we talk about some more black and white horror films, digging a little deeper, hoping to bring some amazing titles to your attention to check out.

This time out, we’re discussing Jess Franco’s Diabolical Dr. Z (1966), Jacques Tourneur’s Night of the Demon (1957), and Kaneto Shindo’s Onibaba (1964). So take a little time to hear us rambling on some of fine cinema that we all feel are must see cinema!

Mystery Photo 11-1

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Yes, we all know that we’ve only got 364 days left until Halloween, so we’ll just have to make the best of it, right! Plenty of time still to watch more horror movies! Now we can start pestering Satan Claws to give us some goodies for Axe-Mass, such as some new Blu-rays, or horror reference books, or any other goodies we didn’t pick up at the conventions this year. But let us not forget why we are here now … the Mystery Photo. Last week’s pick was from Frankenstein’s Daughter (1958), such a fun mess of a movie! Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Dan Brenneis, Peggie Christie, Michael Shields, and Mark Turner. Nicely done!

Now on to this week’s photo. Yes, we are sticking with a theme for this month so see if you can follow. Take a look below and send your guess to us via email, at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

November Kryptic Army Mission: It’s the Eye of the Turkey!

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How could we go through November and NOT have our mission be about the Turkey? This whole month should be a celebration of those cinematic shipwrecks, those films that reached for the stars, but didn’t quite make it off the ground. Granted, we don’t use the ” B ” word in describing these kind of movies because they (hopefully) are still entertaining. But I have a feeling some of you out there might be stumbling upon some titles that made be just plain … bad. But fear not, because as the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, right?

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Happy Halloween!

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It has definitely been crazy these last few months here at the Krypt, especially this one. It seems I always end up so busy that it is hard to find time to celebrate and enjoy the holiday. But I did force myself to at least get in 31 movies this month. I’ve been a little laxed the last couple of months so I wanted to make sure I could at least average 1 a day during October.

But now that our convention season has come to an end, that part of our lives will slow down at least until March. Of course, that just means I need to get to work on all the other projects I’ve got brewing! Plenty more articles to write, books to read & review, and definitely more movies to watch! Plus, now that Halloween is over, that means the planning for this year’s Turkey Day Marathon needs to start! Still no details on if we’re going back to a live event or will continue to do it online, or both. Stay tuned for more details on that.

So from everyone here at the Krypt, we wish everyone out there a huge and Happy Halloween! Stay safe, be a little kinder to each others (especially people we don’t know), watch more horror movies, and definitely keep Discovering the Horror!

Return of the Monster . . . Bash!

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This last weekend, we made our return to the Monster Bash Conference in Mars, PA. It was their first convention since 2 years ago and we were thrilled to be back. We started attending this show back in 2015 and quickly fell in love with it. This really is like no other show that we attend. Not that we don’t have fun at the others, but the Bash is so much different. From the free cake on Saturday night, the insanity of the prize toss, to all the films they screen over the 3 days of the event, it really is a true classic horror film fan’s dream.

It seems that conventions are getting more attended by more of the casual fan than really true die-hard fans. They are there to get some over-priced autographs, maybe a new Halloween t-shirt, and that’s about it. 20 years ago (yeah, I know. Old Man Kitley ranting again!), just about every fan that came through the door were avid fans, anxiously waiting to pounce on the dealers room to find some new treasures to add to their ever-growing collection of movie memorabilia. They were always searching out new films, or old ones that they hadn’t seen before. And the guests at these shows were there to meet and greet their fans, not customers. They were just thrilled you knew who they were as well as being truly grateful that you enjoyed their work. But it seems those types of conventions are disappearing.

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Mystery Photo 10-25

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Once again, running a little late today. But since we spent most of last night driving home from the Monster Bash Conference, we had a little resting to catch up on! Our photo from last week only got one correct answer and that was from William Wilson. The film was Retribution (1987). So Kudos to Will!

Our photo from this week might be a little easier, especially if you’re fans of the older black and white films. And yes, no trickery this time out, it is an actually black and white film! So take a peek and see what you can come up with. Just remember to send your guess by email at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck.