Monster Bash Spring 2025

July 2, 2025 by Jon Kitley in Conventions and tagged Crawling Eye, Curse of the Swamp Creature, Daniel Roebuck, Dominique Lamssies, Dracula Prince of Darkenss, It Conquered the World, Larry Buchanan, Lon Chaney, Monster Bash, Monster Bash Conference, Pete Walker, Roger Corman, Scripts from the Crypt, The Comeback, Tom Weaver | Leave a comment

A few weeks ago, we made our annual trip to PA for the Monster Bash Conference, which we started attending way back in 2015. I can’t believe it’s been over a decade now, but we still continue to have so much fun there.

One of the reasons is some of the great items we find in the dealer room, most of which aren’t even something we’re looking for, but just happen to come across! For this show, since money has been a little tight as of late, my main goal was to try and not spend much at the show. I guess the key word there is “try”, because by Saturday, that was completely out the window.

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Pete Walker Collection from 88 Films

May 7, 2023 by Jon Kitley in Misc. Ramblings and tagged 88 Films, Die Screaming Marianne, Flesh and Blood Show, Frightmare, House of Mortal Sin, House of Whipcord, Kino Lorber, Pete Walker, Schizo, The Comeback | Leave a comment

If you’re one of those out there that just hadn’t made the deep dive into the films of Pete Walker, then now is your chance. That is, of course, if you have an import Blu-ray player. If you don’t, what is the hold up?

88 Films is goign to release a deluxe edtion of Walker’s films in The Flesh & Blood Show set, featuring 7 of Walker’s titles. They include Die Screaming, Marianne (1971), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), House of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), House of Mortal Sin (1976) Schizo (1977) and The Comeback (1978). They haven’t released any price or any details of the extras, but they do say these will all be “presented in new HD remasters, and featuring a scary array of exclusive extras, including brand-new interviews with Walker himself.” This set is to be released in September.

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Horror History: Sheila Keith

April 15, 2018 by Jon Kitley in Horror History and tagged Frightmare, House of Long Shadows, House of Whipcord, Pete Walker, Sheila Keith, The Comeback, The Confessional | Leave a comment

Sheila Keith
Born June 9th, 1920 – Died Oct. 14th, 2004

If you’ve seen more than a couple Pete Walker films, then you probably know who Sheila Keith is, or at least have seen her. And you’ve seen her work in his films, then you are definitely going to remember her! Keith was this wonderful older lady who seemed to excel in playing twisted and demented characters, even if she looked like your friendly old grandmother. While she did work a lot in other smaller roles and in a few TV series, it is her work with Walker that us deviant horror fans remember and love her for.

In Walker’s Frightmare aka Cover Up (1974), which happens to be my favorite role of hers, where she plays a cannibalistic matriarch, with such zest and conviction, that she is one of the scariest women you’d ever want to come across. She also appeared in Walker’s House of Whipcord (1974), The Confessional aka House of Mortal Sin (1976), The Comeback (1978), and House of Long Shadows (1983), where she worked alongside the likes of Carradine, Cushing, Lee, and Price!

Keith’s performances were always so strong and powerful that it amazes me that she did not get a ton of work in other movies. Maybe it was because Walker’s films didn’t receive a lot of critical acclaim.