Lalo Schifrin – Rest in Peace

June 29, 2025 by Jon Kitley in Rest in Peace and tagged Abominable, Amityville Horror, Amityville II: The Possession, Bruce Lee, Bullitt, Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry, Enter the Dragon, Lalo Schifrin, Mission: Impossible | 1 Comment

We’ve lost another incredible talent in the world of film composition, the great Lalo Schifrin. I don’t think there is anyone out there in the world that doesn’t know the theme music from Mission: Impossible, whether it’s from the original TV series or the movie series, but Schifrin is the one that created it. It is one of those pieces that immediately has an effect on the listener. In fact, Bruce Lee specifically wanted Schifrin to score his movie Enter the Dragon (1973) because Lee used to work out to the famous TV theme. He also worked quite a bit with Clint Eastwood, doing the Dirty Harry films, not to mention Cool Hand Luke (1967), and Bullitt (1968), and more recent, the Rush Hour trilogy.

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DtH Episode 62 – Bigfoot!

January 24, 2024 by Jon Kitley in Discover the Horror Podcast and tagged Abominable, Bigfoot, Creature from Black Lake, Cryptid, Cryptid of North American, Horror, Horror films, Jack Elam, John Carradine, Legend of Boggy Creek, Monsters, Night of the Demon, Sasquatch | Leave a comment

Bigfoot (1970), Creature from Black Lake (1976), and Abominable (2006).

Tales of a mysterious, giant beast that wanders the wooded areas of the U.S., has never really proven to exist, but even to this day, is believed by many to really be out there, still hidden from mankind. Starting with Bigfoot in 1970, our furry giant became the subject of many movies and documentaries, and even on TV shows, such as The Six Million Dollar Man and even his own Saturday morning series, Bigfoot and Wildboy (1977). All this did was increase the interests in the subject matter, even if it didn’t make any new believers. It’s a subject that is still being used today with more modern-day films taking on this sub-genre, in many different variations and strange interpretations. So, join us as we discuss three different styles of the Bigfoot genre and see if you believe in Sasquatch!

Films mentioned in this episode:

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Movie Review: Abominable

August 22, 2019 by Jon Kitley in Reviews: Movies and tagged Abominable, Alfred Hitchcock, Bigfoot, Christen Tinsley, Dee Wallace, Jeffrey Combs, Lalo Schifrin, Lance Henriksen, Matt McCoy, Rear Window, Ryan Schifrin | 1 Comment

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Abominable (2006)
Directed by Ryan Schifrin
Starring Matt McCoy, Haley Joel, Christen Tinsley, Karin Anna Cheung, Tiffany Shepis, Jeffrey Combs, Natalie Compagno, Paul Gleason, Lance Henriksen, Rex Linn, Dee Wallace Stone

Matt McCoy stars as Preston, a rich guy who lost his wife, as well as the use of his legs, in a rock climbing accident several months before. Still having trouble dealing with what happened, his doctor has one of the male nurses taking him back to his mountain cabin to help him face his fears. Shortly after arriving, a group of young women arrive at the house next door for their own weekend getaway. Still dealing with the memories from the accident and not wanting to even be there, things get worse when he starts to notice something moving out in the woods. Granted, his asshole of a nurse refuses to listen to him because he’s been complaining since they got there. But then as Preston is watching from his window, he sees something come out of the woods and snatch up one of the girls right off her feet. Continue reading →