Horror Photo of the Week- The Shining

Yesterday (April 22nd) happened to be Jack Nicholson's birthday, and I did just buy the The Shining DVD, so here's a great photo from the production!

Horror Quote of the Week- Motel Hell

"Meat's meat, and a man's gotta eat."
                      -Farmer Vincent Smith

This quote is spoken by Farmer Vincent Smith from "Motel Hell," a horror flick filled with black humor and irony. The farmer in the movie buries his victims up to their necks in his garden, keeping them alive until he kills and eats them. It's a strange movie that may only appeal to certain people, but I encourage anyone to check it out.

Horror Photo of the Week- Frankenstein

Even Frankenstein's monster needs a little break sometimes! Interesting fact: Did you know that the original Frankenstein script gave the monster speaking parts, like in the book, but the dialogue was removed and changed to grunts because Karloff had a bad lisp? Well it's true; Karloff was bowlegged and stuttered when he spoke, as well as having the lisp-- not exactly the person you would expect to play such an intimidating creature!

Gayle House Ghoul Mask

Legendary mask-makers The Devil's Workshop recently released a Halloween mask based on the "Gayle House Ghoul," a character that appeared in a comic book ad for one of those horror records with "spooky sound effects." (The horror record is still available for purchase through The House of the Unusual.) Though The Devil's Workshop previously released a higher quality Gayle House Ghoul mask, this particular one is a $20 version made to look like a vintage mail-order mask. From its cheap elastic band to its overpowering latex scent, this Halloween mask just reeks (literally) of dime-store nostalgia. And I am NOT kidding about the latex smell-- it stayed on my hands and face for days afterwards, of course that's all part of the fun. Although The Devil's Workshop's website has some pictures of the mask, I've uploaded my own because their photos make the mask look grayish, when it is actually very blue in color.

                                 Your's truly.

Scream Factory Blu-Ray Releases

Scream Factory is a division of Shout! Factory that is dedicated to releasing Blu-Ray and DVD editions of many obscure and cult horror and sci-fi films. The artwork featured on the cases is typically a new, original illustration, with some great examples like the Halloween II and III covers. Scream Factory usually releases one or two movies per month, with Halloween II, Halloween III, and The Funhouse being some of the best so far. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming releases of The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Lifeforce, and The Incredible Melting Man. Now, most of the films released by Scream Factory have already been released on variety of formats, like VHS, DVD, and Blu-Ray. However, those from Scream Factory often include tons of bonus features like rare television cuts and bonus and behind-the-scenes footage. Another great thing about Scream Factory is that their Blu-Ray releases always come in a combo pack with a DVD copy included. That way the people like me who are too smart or lazy (depending on how you look at it) to switch over to Blu-Ray now, will already have the Blu-Ray edition when DVD's decide to go the way of VHS. Be sure to check Scream Factory out and catch up on some cult films!

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Horror Quote of the Week- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

"I think we just picked up Dracula."
                        -Franklin Hardesty

A great quote from one of my favorite horror flicks, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), this dialogue is spoken from handicapped Franklin Hardesty to the strange, self-abusing hitchhiker he and his friends pick up on a deserted Texas road. I'm sure Franklin would have taken Dracula any day over what was in store for him and his friends.