Sunday, January 31, 2010

Let's Start The Week With A Laugh!


Stay with me, Christine!

The Phantom demands Christine to spend the rest of her life with him in "The Phantom of the Opera".

"Do you tango?"

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Spielberg's War of the Worlds

I think that Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" is one of the best monster movies in recent years.  The tripods are so incredibly scary.

Remember that terrible sound they make?  

What controls these things?

Paris, 1923

But it's not really Paris!  It's Universal Studios during production of "Hunchback of Notre Dame".

"Where's Hunchback?"

Friday, January 29, 2010

FM Cover Fridays - #15


How to Destroy Tokyo

Here is a rare behind the scenes shot of the destruction of Tokyo.  I think this is from "King Kong vs. Godzilla".

Such an amazing amount of detail.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Hanging Around with Creech

It's everyone's favorite Gillman "The Creature From the Black Lagoon"!

"Haul in the sheet and make it fast!"

The Cemetery

This is the painting from the "Night Gallery" TV movie segment entitled "The Cemetery".  I can't tell you how much this scared me when I was a kid.  It is still very effective today.

"Portifoy!"

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Alien

Here are some shots of one of the scariest movie monsters ever created: "Alien"!

A Face Hugger finds a cozy place to rest.

Imagine finding that smiling back at you!

This is such a grotesque creature.  It's awesome!

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."

Chief Brody and Quint have the task of capturing the great white shark in "Jaws".

"You catch the shark and I'll hide behind you!"

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

"Mr. Talbot! You forgot your grip!"

Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello) is unaware he is being stalked by The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.) in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".

"Signing this last will & testament seems like
a wonderful idea!"

Master!

Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Dwight Frye as Renfield.

"Please!  Don't send me to bed without supper!"

Monday, January 25, 2010

Monster Art: Halloween II

If I remember correctly, this art was done for a Japanese movie poster of "Halloween II".

Watch my little pinky...

During this scene, Boris Karloff would wiggle his pinky so Mae Clarke would know still know it was that kind man under the hideous make-up.

"I take this woman..."

Let's Start The Week With A Laugh!


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Monster Art: Tim Burton

This is an art piece that was done by a young Tim Burton.

Finding the Monster

Dr. Edelman and Lawrence Talbot find the remains of the Frankenstein Monster and Dr. Niemann in "House of Dracula".

"We found a gruesome twosome!"

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Climactic Ending

The Monster is in a hot predicament at the climax of "Ghost of Frankenstein".

Fire is no good to Frankenstein.

Karloff vs. Pierce

This is another behind the scenes shot from "Tower of London".  Karloff really seemed to be pissed off at pierce for shaving his head!

"She gets golden locks and what do I get?"

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Mysterious Shadow

Who's shadow is that behind Frankenstein?  It's not a villager.  It is the director of "House of Frankenstein", Erle C. Kenton!

Frankenstein going to bed.

Rocky Horror

It's the "Rocky Horror Picture Show"!

"We're all lucky!"

"Madness takes its toll."

Little Nell tapping the Time Warp.

Two girls and a sweet transvestite.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Quasi

It's Charles Laughton as Quasimodo!

"Hiya!"

Making a Mummy

Here are some rare shots of Jack Pierce turning Boris Karloff into "The Mummy".



Monday, January 18, 2010

Ready to Strike!

Lon Chaney, Jr. is the "Son of Dracula"!

"My coffin is this big."

Belastein

Bela Lugosi as the Frankenstein Monster in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man".

"What good is a mouth without lines to speak?"

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Let's Start The Week With A Laugh!


Cracked

I love the Cracked Monster Party issues.  They always have such great covers.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sweeney Todd

A few shots from Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street".

"You shall drip precious rubies."

"Pirelli's Miracle Elixir is concocted from piss and ink."

"Judge is on the menu!"

Monster Art: Basil Gogos

This is a painting by Famous Monsters cover artist Basil Gogos of the Benicio Del Toro "Wolf Man".  I really love the painting!

Basil is still the best!

A Floating Wolf Head?

Here is Lon Chaney, Jr. from "The Wolf Man".

The Wolf Man got his invisible body from
his father's side of the family.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Dreaming of Frankenstein

This shot is from Onslow Stevens's dream sequence in "House of Dracula".

"I gave you the strength of 100 men.  Now kill 100 men!"

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Monster Paddles

I used to have these paddles when I was a kid.  They are very neat.  I like the Dracula one a lot since it is a rare 1990s item with Lugosi's likeness.