I lucked out a second time! My article “Black Stars of Classic Horror” in Cryptology #6 (Dec. 2025) is among nominees for Best Article in the 24th Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.
The Rondos were first presented in 2003. The award is, of course, named for the great Rondo Hatton (1894-1946), who played a character called the Creeper in three unrelated films, “The Pearl of Death,” “House of Horrors” and his final film, “The Brute Man.”
Complete list of Best Article nominees (24 in all):
‘Black Stars of Classic Horror,’ by Mark Voger, CRYPTOLOGY #6.
‘The Brain of Frankenstein: Or Who’s Knocking Around In That Noggin?’ by Kevin Hoxsey, WE BELONG DEAD #45.
‘The Brides of Dracula: Exploring Hammer’s Macabre Fairy Tale Anew,’ by Jonathan Rigby, CLASSIC MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES #36.
‘The Curse of Frankenstein,’ by Mark Clark, SCREEM #44.
‘Cryptids in Westerns,’ by Stephen R. Bissette, bare*bones #21-24. .
‘The Dead Zone,’ by Andy Allard, WE BELONG DEAD #47.
‘Die a Million Deaths: A Short History of the Grand Guignol,’ by Aaron Aubochon, HORRORHOUND #194.
‘Elizabeth Bathory,’ by Elizabeth Belmont, SPACE MONSTERS #2.
‘Gorgo: Monster of the Kings,’ by Anthony McKay, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #52.
‘Hammer and Wheatley,’ by John Logan, CLASSIC MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES #34.
‘Heavy Metaluna: This Island Earth on Page and Screen,’ by Matthew R. Bradley, bare*bones #23.
‘Horror’s Greatest Showman: The Fun and Frights of William Castle,’ by Frank R. Dello Stritto, SCARY MONSTERS #140.
‘Is Horror Political? Glad You Asked…’ by Catherine Corcoran, FANGORIA.
‘Just a Gorilla Named Joe,’ by Mike Hankin, INFINITY #89. The making of Mighty Joe Young.
‘Live to Air: The War of the Worlds Broadcast,’ by Phil Hore, CRYPTOLOGY #3.
‘Merian C. Cooper: A King and a God in the World He Knew,’ by Steve Vertlieb, File 770.
‘The Phantom of the Opera, A Centennial Retrospective,’ by John H.Navroth, CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #42.
‘Requiem is a Dream,’ by Dennis Daniel, DELIRIUM #40.
‘The Science Fiction Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen, by Mark Phillips, INFINITY From #82 to 88.
‘Sell Your Soul for Rock and Roll: Phantom of the Paradise,’ by Jessica Dwyer, HORRORHOUND #104.
‘Skelton Knaggs: A Face for Horror,’ by Brian J. Robb, THE DARK SIDE #271.
‘You Can’t Keep a Good Monster Down: The Monster Renaissance of the 1990s,’ by Lance Brick, SCARY MONSTERS #138.
‘Universal Studios Monsters: Prequels, Sequels, and In-Between Duels,’ by George Humenik, CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #42.
‘Unlucky Thirteen,’ by Gregory Kulon, THE DARK SIDE #271.
‘Vincent Price, Maestro of the Macabre,’ by Rod Labbe, SCARY MONSTERS #137.
Cryptology has also been nominated for Best Magazine and, for issue #6, Best Cover. My good friend Bill Timoney was nominated for BEST COLUMN for ‘Heard But Not Seen: Adventures in Voice-Acting!’ in VIDEOSCOPE.
Learn more about all nominees for the 24th Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards HERE. Voting ends on May 1. Good luck to all!
