Ricou Browning, Aged 93, Has Passed Away Browning is best known for his portrayal of the Gillman or Creech in the underwater sequences for all three of the Creature From The Black Lagoon films. He was also a director, stunt coordinator and double, and a writer. Outside of the Universal Monster films, Browning’s work includedContinue reading “The Last Universal Monster Has Passed Away”
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Reign of the Scream Queens: Julie Adams
Scream Queen Legend Born October 17, 1926, Betty May Adams screamed her way into the hearts of Universal Monster fans in 1954’s Creature From The Black Lagoon. Of course, by the time of the release of Creature, Betty was billed as Julie Adams. She needed only one horror film to secure her place in ScreamContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Julie Adams”
Horrified!
The Stakes Have Been Raised! Regular readers of my blog know of my great love for the classic Universal Monsters. From the Wolf Man to Dracula, I love them all, so it’s only natural that I picked up Ravensburger’s Horrified game when it was released in October of last year. Between work and family, however,Continue reading “Horrified!”
Fright Rags Tee Of Mystery!
I dared to open the package…. Last week I decided to order a Tee of Mystery from Fright Rags. It was my first purchase from the company and I figured that the best way to gauge just how good their products were was to buy a shirt on the cheap and check out the quality.Continue reading “Fright Rags Tee Of Mystery!”
Days O’Horror #21: The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
Who Is The Real Monster? Despite addressing a number of serious issues, 1956’s The Creature Walks Among Us falls short of being an excellent film. Considered to be the final core entry in Universal’s Classic Monsters line, the movie features a more than capable cast, but ultimately fails to impress. The film’s plot seems prettyContinue reading “Days O’Horror #21: The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)”
Days O’Horror #10: Revenge of the Creature (1955)
Marineland’s Newest Attraction Ocean Harbor Oceanarium (Marineland in Florida) takes center stage in 1955’s Revenge of the Creature. A direct sequel to Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge is often looked upon by many as one of the worst sequels in the Universal Monster catalogue. I’m actually one of the few people that likesContinue reading “Days O’Horror #10: Revenge of the Creature (1955)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror Returns!!!
And this time it’s Universal! About two years ago I decided to watch and review thirty-one horror films across the month of October. I made it to day fourteen and had to call it quits due to the fact that work was piling up on me and I’m lazy. This year, however, I’m primed toContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror Returns!!!”
Read All About It!
All The News That’s Fit To Print This post will be a mixed bag of good news and bad news. Let’s start things off with the best news right away and then work our way through the rest. I’ve been approved for a panel at Louisiana Comic Con in March! I won’t be revealing anyContinue reading “Read All About It!”
Throwback Thursday: Universal Monsters
Before Shared Universes Were Cool I’ve been watching a lot of classic Universal Monsters films in recent weeks. I own all of the Legacy Collections that have been released so far except for The Invisible Man set. The recently released (August, 2018) Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30 Film Collection features all of the films andContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Universal Monsters”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 