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JM Cozzoli

A horror and movie fan with a blog. Scary.

Horror Tales Vol. 2, No. 3, 1970

Lots of gruesome terror in this issue of Horror Tales, beginning with those vile monsters torturing their poor victim. Ghouls running amok, rail-kill hits the tracks, and horror comes to room 1313, all drawn with verve and nerve to bring a chill to your ebookish ways. Just try to keep your head, unlike the poor fool stalked by the lady killer in the last story. 

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Another Scary Clown to Call My Own

On a recent jaunt to Crossville, Tennessee, I came across this groady little clown statuette in an antique shop. Yes, his nose is a light bulb and shines bright when lit. Yes, he's quite a scary and ugly little thing. Yes, he's really not, and I repeat not, a good gift idea. But I couldn't resist. I can only imagine those poor kids scared in their beds when their parents brought this night light home. So, you may Elf on the Shelf, but I've got…well, you know…

vintage clown night light

vintage clown night light

 

Castle of Frankenstein No. 14, 1969

Courtesy of Professor Kinema comes this well-read issue 14 of Castle of Frankenstein. Boris Karloff takes center stage in this issue with My Life as a Monster, Ray Bradbury's interview concludes, and part one of All Manner of Fantasies explores the patterns of fantastique cinema. Lin Carter looks at more books, a reader's mail lambastes Star Trek, and there's the latest film news and movie guide. Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Castle of Frankenstein 14

Castle of Frankenstein 14

Halloween 2016 Sighted at Michaels

Michaels Craft Stores are always a big-deal visit for Halloween. Their focus is on the smaller, home-oriented decorations that dress up any party and decor with a retro, Gothic style. And this year is the largest selection I've seen. And of course, there's the Lemax Spooky Town Halloween Village collection, too. And they bring it all out before September! Lovely.

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Cinefantastique No. 2, 1971

Cinefantastique explored the mechanics of genre movies, providing more production depth and more creativity-analysis than you would typically find in the monster magazines and fan publications of the day. In this second issue, House of Dark Shadows, stop frame fantasy film animation techniques part one, and John Carradine's movie comeback are covered. And similar to the Frankenstein TV Movie Guide in Castle of Frankenstein, there are many movie reviews to ponder, too.

Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Cinefantastique Issue v1-2

Cinefantastique Issue v1-2