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Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

“Hans, I succeeded once.” Despite a very strong cast, Hammer’s 1964 release of The Evil of Frankenstein misses the mark. Peter Cushing stars as the brilliant scientist Baron Victor Frankenstein, who we find in exile from his home of Karlstaad with his loyal assistant, Hans. The duo are found to be harvesting remains in aContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Brides of Dracula (1960)

“He was my son. Now he is only…..a beast of the night.” A French schoolteacher unwittingly releases a vampire on a small village in the 1960 Hammer production of The Brides of Dracula. In the film, Marianne Danielle is lured to the palace of Baroness Meinster. Little does she know that the baroness actually plansContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Brides of Dracula (1960)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

“You will be singing only…..for me.” Gaston Leroux’s world famous novel, The Phantom of the Opera, has been adapted for film, television, musicals, and more over the years. Universal Studios distributed one of the earliest adaptations of the novel that starred the brilliant Lon Chaney as the Phantom. In 1943, Claude Rains would don theContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Phantom of the Opera (1962)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Let Me In (2010)

“Just so you know, I can’t be your friend.” When a twelve-year-old boy befriends his new young neighbor, the pair form a bond that is both loving and lethal in 2010’s Let Me In. A remake of 2008’s Let The Right One In which was itself based upon a 2004 book of the same nameContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Let Me In (2010)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

Hammer’s Lone Wolf Despite releasing multiple films featuring re-imagined versions of some of Universal’s most popular classic monsters in the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s, Hammer Productions only released one film featuring a werewolf. That film, 1961’s The Curse of the Werewolf, gives us a unique look at the creation of the werewolf and spends almostContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)”

The Lake Charles Film Festival!

Yarrrrr!!!!! 2020 and 2021 dealt massive blows to southwest Louisiana. Between COVID-19, a massive freeze, and two hurricanes (one was the largest in over 200 years to hit Louisiana), the area saw numerous businesses close, lifelong citizens move away due to damage or total destruction of their homes, and many events, including Mardi Gras, wereContinue reading “The Lake Charles Film Festival!”

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like…..Halloween!

Thirty-One Days O’Horror Returns Next Month! Thirty-One Days O’Horror is quite possibly my favorite blog category. Over the last couple of years I’ve focused on posting once per day during the month of October with some horror or Halloween related topic. 2019 saw me watch thirty-two classic Universal Monsters films. 2020 was a tad lightheartedContinue reading “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like…..Halloween!”

McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Robin (Damian Wayne)

“I am Robin. Son of Batman. And That’s All You Need To Know.” Say what you want about the cocky offspring of the Dark Knight, Damian Wayne does his own thing with his own style. It’s one of the reasons that I love Damian as Robin in the world of DC Comics. He’s my favoriteContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Robin (Damian Wayne)”

McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse The Demon (Demon Knights)

“Gone! Gone, the form of man! Rise, the Demon Etrigan!” McFarlane Toys raises a little bit of Hell with its recently released The Demon 7″ figure. Of course, fans of DC Comics and especially fans of the Demon know that this big guy is Etrigan the Demon, the beast that is eternally bonded to theContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse The Demon (Demon Knights)”

Masters of the Universe: Revelation He-Man

“I have……the powerrrrrr!” No matter what you think about Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, you’ve got to admit that the coolest thing that it gave us is some awesome new figures. I am in love with all of these new figures and hope to review most of them in the coming months. I’veContinue reading “Masters of the Universe: Revelation He-Man”