Graziano celebrated
Artist’s nearest & dearest gather By Mark Voger, author ‘Futuristic: Rockets, Robots and Rayguns of Space Age Pop Culture’ When there’s a band playing […]
‘Monster Mash’ book
My old Home page
So I’m revamping my Home page … gotta tighten it up … it was gettin’ way to deep since I launched MarkVoger.com 10 years ago […]
‘Earth vs. the Flying Saucers’ (1956)
The original Capitol breach By Mark Voger, author ‘Zowie! The TV Superhero Craze in ’60s Pop Culture’ There is a compelling reason to watch […]
‘This Island Earth’ (1955)
Metaluna mystery By Mark Voger, author ‘Zowie! The TV Superhero Craze in ’60s Pop Culture’ All my life I’ve needed to see “This Island […]
John Graziano (1962-2024)
It’s year’s end, and I’ve been thinking about John Graziano, a sweet guy and a crazy-talented artist who the world lost this year, alas before […]
Corman brothers quickies
‘Night of the Blood Beast: Special Edition’ Film Masters $29.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 61 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark Voger, author ‘Zowie! […]
‘Beast From Haunted Cave: Special Edition’
Two movies … lotsa snow ‘Beast From Haunted Cave: Special Edition’ Film Masters Two-disc set $29.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 72 minutes plus bonus film and […]
Carmella Creeper
Another fall, another monster cereal By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Am I a child? When summer […]
‘Reel Monsters’ Episode 8
Talkin’ monsters with A.J. Danna Actor-voice artist A.J. Danna, host of the monsterific podcast Reel Monsters, had me on to talk about my book “Monster […]
‘The Man Who Laughs’ (1928)
Move over, Quasimodo Though Universal’s “Phantom of the Opera” (1925) and “Dracula” (1931) are separated by a mere six years, there is a marked contrast […]
2022 monster cereals
The return of Frute Brute By Mark Voger, author ‘Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972’ Happy Halloween! It’s always fun […]
Scary Stories Book Festival (Oct. 8, 2022)
Seasonal scares in Asbury I had a great time at the Scary Stories Book Festival held on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Capitoline Basement, 639 […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
‘Frankenstein’s Daughter’ (1958)
Monsters on Main Street ‘Frankenstein’s Daughter: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 85 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark Voger, […]
Monster Mash cereal
A pop-culture food moment Thanks to an eagle-eyed friend, I scored a box of limited-edition, 50th-anniversary Monster Mash cereal. It’s been hard to find, but […]