Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Another woefully and wonderfully inept Al Adamson classic.
With familiar faces like Lon Cheny, Jr., Angelo Rossitto, Forry Ackerman (also credited as a consultant) and J.Carrol Naish in a wheelchair.

See more free Independent-International and Al Adamson films on YouTube.

R.I.P. David Hess

David Alexander Hess started out his incredible career as a songwriter and musician. At the age of 15 he was the first to record Otis Blackwell's "All Shook Up". Later picked up by Elvis.
His stage name was David Hill.



He also penned (with Aaron Schroeder) "I Got Stung" for Elvis and then also co-wrote and recorded "Speedy Gonzales", later made famous by Pat Boone. He now called himself David Dante.



He then went on to record 2 solo albums for Kapp Records.
At the end of the 1960s he co-wrote the rock-opera 'The Naked Carmen' with John Corigliano.


In the 1970s he also started to act in movies. His first major achievement was as Krug Stillo in Wes Craven's 'The Last House on the Left' in 1972. He also penned and recorded the score for the movie.


In 1977 he starred in the italian crime 'Hitch-Hike' as the psychotic and sadistic hitcher.


In 1980 he had a seat in the director's chair himself and directed 'To All a Good Night'. Apparently a typical 1980s teenage horror flick.

He also starred or participated in several other horror and/or cult flicks, such as Ruggero Deodato's 'House on the Edge of the Park'; Craven's 'Swamp Thing' and in later years 'Zodiac Killer'.


-Why don't you lay back and enjoy being inferior?

I do, I do. Now, rest in peace.

Jack and Jill

Movie nights at the PCL Mansion are always fun. This one kinda reminds me of Girly, which if you haven't seen, go for it - it's on Netflix.

American Scary

Watching YouTube while looking for my copy of Soylent Green, I stumbled upon this documentary of TV horror hosts, which seemed like fitting Saturday afternoon viewing, since I spent many Saturday afternoons watching Dr. Paul Bearer's "horrible old movies" on Creature Feature.

Neil Sedaka - Waterbug

From the movie Playgirl Killer ©1966

Do The Jellyfish by Neil Sedaka

From the 1966 movie STING OF DEATH. The greatest movie ever made featuring a half man, half jellyfish villain. If you enjoy close-up shots of girls butts in tight pants, then this movie is for you!

Death follows each time Ethel reaches for the meat cleaver

From 1975 comes this important message: do not interrupt me when I'm dining!

music and sound-design cut from public-domain horror and science-fiction films from c.1930-1970

"Sounds to Come" is the second installment of a series on Chinstrap of music and sound-design cut from public-domain horror and science-fiction films from c.1930-1970. curated by our dear Ergo Phizmiz, available for your listening horror via Free Music Archive.

The aim of the releases is the reframing of digital artefacts - although the pieces have been recut and equalised, we are not aiming to present definitive versions of these recordings, we rather present the work for the possibility of further investigation into the composers, sound-designers, film-makers, and of course the films themselves, which are available, in the main, for free download at Archive.org.

Scary Movies 3.

"The Uninvited" (1944).

Another one of my favorites. Not fright-inducing in the traditional sense, but plenty creepy and good to watch on a dark, rainy night. Also -- Ray Milland!

"the Percy Trout hour: The Mind Melt"

Percy Trout shares a selection of audio samples selected from the soundtrack of his personal sensory deprivation chamber sessions. Sounds medically guaranteed to melt your mind.

* NOTE: There is no need to ingest hallucinatory substances to enjoy this mix, or to achieve a higher or devolved consciousness ... but it wouldn't hurt.

"the Percy Trout hour: The Mind Melt"

1 Intro Soda Chill Nґ Soda
2 Yeti Magic The Mighty Boosh
3 Sound Bite
4 Tick-Tock Sick Jim Henson
5 Je Vous Déteste Hector et ses Médiators
6 Sound bite
7 Mercy Mr Percy Varetta Dillard
8 Alghe Romantiche Amedeo Tommasi
9 Cris En Vacances Alessandro Alessandroni
10 Marines in Holiday Ennio Morricone
11 Zardoz -Radio movie trailer
12 Of Wood and Brass Vladimir Ussachevsky
13 Second Electronic Setting Mel Powell
14 Graduation Day -Radio movie trailer
15 Dead Slow Tonio Rubio
16 La Liceale Nella Classe Dei Ripetenti Gianni Ferrio
17 Torso -Radio movie trailer
18 Oriental Melon Man Asei Kobayashi & Micky Yoshino
19 All My Love Is Gone Daniela Und Ann
20 Night of the Bloody Apes -Radio movie trailer
21 The Wind Sons of the Pioneers
22 Dali Bernard Fevre
23 Frogs -Radio movie trailer
24 Number 15 Roger Roger
25 Shut Up Progressive Percussions
26 Reaching The Infinite Jean-Pierre Decerf & Gerard Zajd
27 Killaroo The Mighty Boosh
28 Sugar Hill -Radio movie trailer
29 Mad John's Escape Donovan
30 Circles and Stars Tupperware 76
31 Outro Stereo Chill Nґ Soda
32 Daisy HAL 9000
(a Percy Trout© production 2010)

Download here.

italian horror posters

More via the excellent DEADLICIOUS blog ...

BEWARE THE THRIFT SHOP CAT PAINTING!

Peeping Tom (1960)

Peeping Tom (1960 - UK) directed by Michael Powell. Carl Boew as Mark Lewis, the voyeur, is brilliant, the psychological complexity of his character is amazing. But you can read more intersting blablabla on wikipedia or imdb.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! A MUST SEE! (merci Simon!)

film stills

thousands of film stills and other delights shared on Flickr' by Olga-Saglo
check out here and here

spanish classic horror movie posters

a collection of classic horror movie posters in their spanish version.
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via Ciudad Imaginaria Flickr "cine" set

Peur

Peur a photo collection curated by Mr Duterche

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via le blog La Boite A Puce

HAXAN - A PUBLIC SERVICE

On the heels (or hells) of Gorilla Man's post about Haxan (and others) I'm chiming in with the news that a soundtracked and tinted version is available as an .avi download at Archive.org

or embedded below:



Plus, just for Sebastian, English subtitles!

BOO!

Dirty Thirties Horrorthon

I am woefully behind on my Halloween viewing (perhaps it's because my daughter insisted we watch SLEEPING BEAUTY twice today!) but I thought I would point out a few dynamite selections that most modern viewers might overlook. If you're one of those people that refuse to watch a film in black and white I implore you to reconsider. The films below were produced in the early 1930's and have a variety of themes and images that are shocking and adult by today's standards. Before the Hays Office hit full tilt in their mission to sanitize the film going experience, there were some pretty wild movies produced.
I can't see how any discerning, hipster doofus could not find these films riveting and an experience that would trump IRON MAN anyday.
Enjoy!



Naturally, the general populace will forever remember Bela Lugosi as DRACULA but for a Lugosiphile like myself, his subsequent performance in WHITE ZOMBIE towers above any other role. Murder Legendre is an evil twisted creature who uses the powers of voodoo to enslave men. In this role, Lugosi radiates a delicious menace that would eventually become diluted and campy years later in his Poverty Row outings like THE APE MAN. Beyond Lugosi's stunning turn in this low budget independent production, the film also possesses surprisingly creative cinematography and editing. Many of the other actors were Silent stars on the fade but their predisposition to broad acting enhances the oddness of the tale.
If you haven't viewed this horror classic, dreadful banged up prints abound but the best I have come across is the ROAN release. I have heard that Alpha Video pirated their release from ROAN, so either may suffice.



MANIAC will demand that you see it more than once just to confirm that what you just witnessed was not the result of a blow to the head. Trying to summarize the plot would not do the experience justice. The film is borderline surreal, a pastiche of bizarre situations, improbable dialogue, inexplicable violence, and some sweet footage from HAXAN and SIEGFRIED. Seek it out. Watch it with a friend so they can pinch you.



Speaking of HAXAN, this film will disturb your nighttime slumber with horrific visions of devils and demons prancing about the darkened forests of your unconscious. This Swedish silent film will dazzle the modern viewer with effects and makeup that are genuinely frightening. The full running time of the original release is a bit of slog, but the 60's re-release featuring narration by William S Burroughs is damn trippy and slimmed down to the most shocking bits anyhow. My Criterion disc is a real treasure and highly recommended. (Before anyone busts me - yes, this was originally released in 1922 but did not see a US release until 1929, so, hey, close enough.)



Following the success of DRACULA, director Tod Browning made the most controversial film of his career. FREAKS absolutely repulsed the censors and audiences of the 1930's but I find the tragic tale a very human portrayal of the genetically scrambled. Although most Freakshow attractions had only a handful of real,live freaks to draw in the suckers, Browning assembled an impressive cast of about a dozen actual people who worked the circuit. The director was quite familiar with freaks and circus life from his years on the road with a traveling carnival. The film is readily available on DVD.

Wrong Side of the Art

Wrong Side of the Art: a weblog "originally made as an easy access page to view/manage my collection of movie posters specializing in cult/horror/exploitation/B/sci-fi and basically any other genre to which one may refer as 'shit'."

Man, that's some good 'shit'!

Sadismo