‘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 […]
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‘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 […]
‘Britmania’ book trailer
A time trip I wouldn’t call my nephew, filmmaker Ian Voglesong, an old soul. But at 34, he knows all the old stuff his father […]
‘Britmania Trailer Theme’
Recording ‘the jingle’ Me ‘n’ my brother, Brian Voger, recorded the “Britmania Trailer Theme” in March. It was our first recording session since the COVID […]
‘Bertie the Bunyip’
Vague memories OK, here’s what I remember: A multilevel parking garage. A TV studio. A lot of people. And then, for the rest of my […]
‘Girl on a Chain Gang’ (1966)
That’s exploitation! ‘Girl on a Chain Gang’ The Film Detective and Something Weird Video $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 96 minutes plus special features Not rated […]
The Fleischer influence
Innovations in animation Just watching a Fleischer Studios animated short — such as the ’30s-’40s Popeye, Betty Boop and Superman cartoons — one senses that […]
(Remco) John in NYC
A graphic experiment By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Yesterday, I sent the finalized 192 interior […]
Mayfield meets Marvel
Beaver had FF#1 I’m a little late in reporting this, but a 1985 episode of the syndicated series “Still the Beaver” (a.k.a. “The New Leave […]
‘Frankenstein’ (1818 novel)
Meet the dæmon By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” “Frankenstein is the real monster. The creator is the real […]
‘Monster From Green Hell’ (1958)
Pass the wasp repellent ‘Monster From Green Hell: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 71 minutes plus special features Not rated By […]
T-shirts these days
While researching the 1958 “giant bug” movie “Monster From Green Hell” for a review, I came across the image below of a hip young couple […]
‘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 […]
‘The Capture’ (1950)
Odd genre marriage: Western noir ‘The Capture: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 91 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark […]
‘The White Birch’ (1968)
Karloff’s dramatic farewell The final dramatic performance of Boris Karloff — I’ll offer my evidence on this point shortly — was in a TV movie […]
Party Mix meatloaf
It’s a party in a pan One day, it hit me: pumpkin funnel cake. What an idea! I would surely be hailed as a pop […]
‘Dracula’ (1897 novel)
It only took 56 years By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” Spoilers follow. I bought the novel “Dracula” in […]
Femme fatales
Cinematic sirens’ cunning charm Yeah, it’s a little bit sexist, but don’t let that stop you from immersing yourself in an often rewarding sub-genre of […]
‘Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection’
Getting into Wontner ‘The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection’ The Film Detective $59.95 (Blu-ray), $49.95 (DVD) Five hours and 2 minutes plus special features Not rated […]