Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Son of Shock

Here is a vintage ad for the Shock Theatre package which aired classic Universal Monsters movies on television!

Monday, March 30, 2015

Monsterpalooza 2015

Another successful Monsterpalooza occurred this weekend.  In Burbank, California, only minutes away from Universal Studios where such classics as "Frankenstein", "Dracula", and "The Wolf Man" were filmed, monster fans from all around the world join together and celebrate the art of the monsters.  Below are some of my favorite pieces from the show.

Lifesize Aurora Wolf Man
Lifesize Aurora Mummy
Lifesize Aurora Frankenstein
The Unholy Three
From "Gremlins 2"
The Gunslinger from "Westworld"
The Caretaker from Disneyland's "The Haunted Mansion."
From "Evil Dead II"
A Mr. Sardonicus Puppet!

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Monster Art: "The Monster Squad" Comic Book

Nathan Thomas Milliner created this incredible vintage style comic book cover for "The Monster Squad"!

Portrait of Chaney, Sr.

It's the Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney, Sr.!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Up on the House Top...

...is Michael Myers!
From "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers".

Monday, March 23, 2015

The Tarantula?

Tandra Quinn is about to be attacked by her costar in "Mesa of Lost Women"!

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Harryhausen and His Creation

Here is a great portrait of Ray Harryhausen with one of his famous skeletons from either "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" or "Jason and the Argonauts".

Sisterly Love

From "Freaks".

Thursday, March 19, 2015

"House of Horros" Press Kit

Here is a press kit for Universal's "House of Horrors"!  I would have ordered all those posters back in the day!






Behind You, Jamie!

Laurie Strode, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, is attacked by Michael Myers in "Halloween".

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Godzilla Meets Little Godzilla

I'd like to meet both of those Godzilla's too!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Man Who Laughs

Here's Conrad Veidt in "The Man Who Laughs".

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015

Monster Art: Basil Gogos

Here's one of my favorite paintings from Basil Gogos.  It's Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man from "House of Dracula".  It was featured as the cover of Famous Monsters #99.

Some Trick Photography

Here's how they did some of the special effects of "A Nightmare on Elm Street".

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015

What If?

What if Bela Lugosi appeared in "Dracula's Daughter"?  I think the movie would have been a lot more memorable, even though I think "Dracula's Daughter" is great.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The Phantom at Disneyland!

Davelandweb.com posted this photo of the Phantom of the Opera when he used to walk around the Main Street Cinema at Disneyland!
I wish he was still there today!