‘Phantoms of Philadelphia’ excerpts
Men behind the monsters Much of my talk “Phantoms of Philadelphia” on Halloween at Independence Branch in Philly was “boilerplate” stuff about the Monster Craze, […]
Horror
‘Beast of Blood’ (1971)
The talking head The final of four posts about the bizarre Filipino horror films affectionately known as the “Blood Island Trilogy.” Read previous post. By […]
Independence Branch in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia story Following are reflections of my Halloween in Philly, when I presented the “Phantoms of Philadelphia: From ‘Shock Theater’ to Dr. Shock” at the […]
Chiller Theatre (Oct. 24, 2015)
On the bill with Zach, 97 years young! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ A line of fans […]
Groovy Graveyard in Asbury Park
A ‘Ghoul’s Night Out’ in Asbury By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ That shop of horrors, Groovy Graveyard in Asbury […]
‘Mad Doctor of Blood Island’ (1969)
The village paths run … green! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ The third of four posts about […]
‘Brides of Blood’ (1968)
Creatures ‘n’ cuckolds The second of four posts about the bizarre Filipino horror films affectionately known as the “Blood Island Trilogy.” Read previous post By Mark […]
John Ashley
He rocked the beach, fought monsters and got the girl! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ The first of […]
‘Monster Mash’ book trailer
Behold, the ‘Monster Mash’ trailer! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ BLOGGER’S NOTE: Please pardon the following rant […]
‘The Vampire Lovers’ (1970)
Taste the deadly passion of the blood nymphs! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I have to share […]
‘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 […]
Thank you, Dr. Shock
Joe Zawislak: A Philly guy doing a job By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Philadelphia TV’s Dr. Shock […]
‘The Sorcerers’ (1967)
Yeah, baby! Boris Karloff in swinging 1960s London By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ The movies seemed bent on […]
‘Creation of the Humanoids’ (1962)
Beware! The hot chick you’re dating may be a robot By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ “You must see […]
‘The Black Cat’ (1934)
Proto-noir horrors in first (and best) Karloff-Lugosi teaming By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Genocide, necrophilia, incest, torture […]