Posters from my past
How did adolescents express themselves before Spacebook and Instatweet? When I was a little (non) shaver, there weren’t many avenues of expression available. One way […]
‘Monster Mash’ book
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 […]
Lost in 2016
Farewell, Ziggy Stardust, the Green Hornet, Carol Brady … By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ 2016 was […]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2016)
Rifles, confetti canons and candy-cane girls on stilts By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Friends and family […]
Toy exhibit in Union
Popeye, and brainier stuff, at Liberty Hall Museum By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ This nostalgic cat loves […]
John Zacherle (1918-2016)
Zach made monster-movie-lovin’ fun By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I’m still reeling with grief over the […]
All-Star Super Shock Show
The daymare before Halloween By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Sometimes I get wiped out at huge, […]
‘Frankie in Newark’
Here come old flat-top, he come groovin’ up slowly By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I won’t bore […]
Why I sat out ‘Batman v Superman’
Ben Affleck.
‘The Devil Bat’ (1940)
PRC’s prequel to ‘Bride of the Monster’ By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ If only “kindly” Dr. Paul Carruthers […]
Asbury Park
The thousand-millionth look at the old sights By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I had a photo shoot […]
Muhammad Ali’s hometown
I was en route to Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali, when I heard on the radio that Ali had died. Louisville’s significance as […]
The Rondos
I just got back from attending the 14th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards held June 4, 2016, at WonderFest in Louisville, Kentucky, where “Monster […]
Rondo Award nomination
It’s an honor to be nominated. “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972” is among nominees for a 2016 Rondo Book of […]
‘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, […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]