January, 2019 - From Zombos' Closet

Monsters and Heroes First Issue, 1967

January 3, 2019 / Magazine Morgue / Leave a Comment

Jan 3 2019

In this first issue of Larry Ivie's Monsters and Heroes you will find a very opinionated History of Frankenstein, a loving remembrance of Heroes of Radio, and a fond nod to Johnny Sheffield. There are also lots of photos to see in Darkest Africa (1936), Republic Pictures first serial (later cut into Bat Men of Africa (1966), and From Comix to Film. The magazine is a bit rough with typewritten paragraphs and unnecessary title pages, but lots of coverage here and no punny humor to sidetrack the coverage.

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Spirit Halloween 2018

January 2, 2019 / Halloween Novelty / Leave a Comment

Jan 2 2019

As the new year starts, thoughts for many turn to Halloween 2019. Okay, maybe for just me, then. But here's a whisper of Autumn breeze for you, before the summer heat starts percolating and the politics start prickling again.

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I, Monster (1971)
Mexican Lobby Card

January 2, 2019 / Azteca/Mexican Lobby Cards / Leave a Comment

Jan 2 2019

I, Monster was planned as a 3D movie using the Pulfrich Effect. Yeah, I'm not familiar with it either, but you can find out more about this interesting camera movement technique on Wikipedia. Brian McFadden in his Amicus Horrors, Tales from the Filmmaker's Crypt, notes that Christopher Lee wasn't keen on I, Monster, his last Amicus film, because of the constant camera movement the Pulfrich Effect required, which made editing the movie difficult. I can imagine the challenges with the setups for the camera were pretty vexing too and time-consuming.