Nostradamus: An overview
Long ago and far away By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Once, there were four Nostradamus […]
Mexican horror
‘Curse of Nostradamus’ (1960)
First in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Germán Robles had already played […]
‘The Monsters Demolisher’ (1961)
Second in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Round 2 in the Nostradamus […]
‘Genie of Darkness’ (1962)
Third in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Ever wonder what the home […]
‘Blood of Nostradamus’ (1962)
Fourth in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ A non-negotiable rule of the […]
‘Doctor of Doom’ (1963)
A neat little monster movie By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Remember “G.L.O.W.,” the Gorgeous Ladies […]
‘Aztec Mummy’ trilogy
Popoca returns (three times) By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ In opening narration, an authoritative voice […]
‘The Vampire’s Coffin’ (1958)
a.k.a. ‘El Ataud del Vampiro’ By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ The main difference between “El […]
‘El Vampiro’ (1957)
Mexico’s horror noir By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ It’s a fateful day at the Sierra […]
The last spook show
Mexi-monsters, Hypnoscope & sullen teens In 1971, when I was in the seventh grade, I attended an afternoon double-feature of two Mexican monster movies, “The […]
‘la Marca del Muerto’ (1961)
There is no Rock Madison. By Mark Voger, author ‘Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture’ Fernando Cortés’ “La Marca del Muerto” (1961) is […]
Mexico’s ‘Invisible Man’ (1958)
by Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I love, love, love the Mexi-horror flicks made by Azteca Films in […]
In search of ‘Invasion Siniestra’
Some day, my dream will come true: To again watch “Invasion Siniestra,” the (very) last film of Boris Karloff, filmed in 1968 and released in […]
‘La nave de los monstruos’ (1960)
Las mujeres sexualmente atractivas y monstruos feos. ¿Qué más necesita? By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ In the […]
‘Little Red Riding Hood and the Monsters’ (1962)
Like ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on acid By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Alas, seeing “Little Red Riding […]
Players in the ‘Mexican Karloffs’
The old master played well with others By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ In Boris Karloff’s final four films, […]
The ‘Mexican Karloffs’ examined
There is gold among the sediment By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972” A look at the final […]
Boris Karloff’s Mexican excursion
Karloff’s screen farewell was an acting marathon By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Once upon a time, Boris […]