The Frankenstein Monster by Frederick Cooper!
I love how this painting of The Frankenstein Monster by Frederick Cooper takes me back to my childhood. It’s fantastic. The colors take it to the next level.
Category: Horror
“The Mummy” (1932) starring Boris Karloff / Z-View
The Mummy (1932)
Director: Karl Freund
Screenplay: John L. Balderston; story by Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer
Stars: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Noble Johnson, Leonard Mudie and Edward Van Sloan.
Tagline: A love that defied time drives a beautiful girl to her doom!
The Plot…
An archaeological expedition discovers the ancient burial chamber of Imhotep. Through a study of the mummifed body and writings left in the chamber, it is learned that a curse was placed on Imhotep. Although wrapped in the traditional cloth of the dead, Imhotep was buried alive! Placed with Imhotep was the Scroll of Thoth. The scroll was believed to hold secrets that return the dead to life.
When one of the archaeologists reads the scroll, he is driven insane as he witnesses the resurrection of Imhotep. Imohotep escapes.
Years pass. Imhotep has worked his way into modern society. He is now Ardath Bey, an expert in ancient Egyptian history. When Imhotep/Bey meets Helen Grosvenor he falls in love. Imohotep believes Helen to be the reincarnation of the Princess he dared to love… and that cost him his life. Determined to have her at any cost, Imhotep plans to kill, mummify and revive her. Then they will both be immortal.
How do you stop something that has beaten death?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Mummy was inspired by the discovery of Pharaoh Tutankahmen’s tomb. There allegedly was a curse on anyone who broke the burial chamber seal.
Boris Karloff, who became a big star after Frankenstein, was cast as the lead for The Mummy. Although a star, his face was again hidden by make-up.
The Mummy (1932) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Predator” Alt Poster by Rich Davies!
Check out this Predator alt poster by Rich Davies. You can see more of Davies’ art here.
“Outbreak” (2024) / Z-View
Outbreak (2024)
Director: Jeff Wolfe
Screenplay: Lance Ochsner, Jeff Wolfe; story by Erik Aude’
Stars: Billy Burke, Raoul Max Trujillo, Alyshia Ochse, Taylor Handley and Jessica Frances Dukes.
Tagline: It starts as an infection. It ends in devastation.
The Plot…
Park Rangers Neil Morris, John Gibson and their Chief Mike Cortez respond to a call involving a rabid dog. When the dog attacks Chief Cortez, Neil hesitates in shooting the animal. The delay results in Cortez being bitten.
Back at the station, Chief Cortez orders Neil to take some time off. For the last two months Neil’s work has suffered. He’s been distracted due to the disappearance of his teenage son. Neil’s wife isn’t doing much better.
Neil reluctantly takes the vacation. He decides to use the time to look for his son. While in the woods, Neil is attacked by a disfigured woman. He kills her in self-defense and discovers she was infected. As Neil drives back home, he sees the town is overrun with infected.
Neil keeps driving. He plans to scoop up his wife and head for safety. Unfortunately, some terrors are inescapable.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Outbreak (2024) is more psychological thriller than all-out zombie actioner. The two twists at the end are worth the price of admission.
Outbreak (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Curse of the Werewolf” by Frederick Cooper!
The Curse of the Werewolf is my favorite wolfman. Frederick Cooper nailed him!
SCAR IN THE SKY by J. Todd Scott!
J. Todd Scott’s SCAR IN THE SKY drops this coming Friday. Here’s the lowdown…
Lightning never strikes twice —until it does.
A killer is hunting down survivors of lightning strikes in this dark and twisting thriller, perfect for fans of J. H. Markert and Richard Chizmar.
Everything changed for Andi Ellis when she was struck by lightning and her heart stopped. Andi was resuscitated, but she was never the same—electronics strangely malfunction in her presence: clocks can’t keep time; batteries swiftly die. And while many lightning strike victims are left with temporary “lightning tree” markings, on her they are permanent scars.
Years later Andi, her eight-year-old daughter, and a fellow lightning strike survivor have fled Texas and Andi’s dangerous ex to go off the grid in a strange and secluded desert community.
Meanwhile, two private investigators pursue a US senator’s missing daughter who they find too late. When searching for information on the strange lightning scars on the girl’s body, they find themselves pulled into an FBI investigation—people who have been struck by lightning are being murdered.
As the death toll mounts, the task force traces the killer farther west—closer and closer to Andi Ellis and her daughter, and the haven she’s carefully created.
Thriller and horror readers will be enthralled by the dark turns in SCAR IN THE SKY.
SCAR IN THE SKY paperback
SCAR IN THE SKY hardback
“The Shining” Alt Poster by Dalton Frizzell!
Who doesn’t enjoy a cool alt poster? Especially when they are as nice as this one created by Dalton Frizzell for The Shining.
Dracula by Joseba Alexander!
Dracula by Joseba Alexander is just to cool not to share. Alexander says it was inspired by Castlevania + Conan the Barbarian.
The Universal Monsters Movie Checklist! How Many Have You Seen?
Classic Horror Films posted the Universal Monsters Checklist above. I highlighted in red the films I’ve seen. 76% isn’t bad, but I thought my percentage would be higher. I need to do something to fix that.
Anyone got a higher percentage? Sound off. Favorites? What have you missed?
Dan Brereton Presents “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”!
Dan Brereton presents The Creature from the Black Lagoon!
“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Trailer is Here!
The trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is here! I think it looks even better than 28 Years Later!
Deal me in.
Watch the trailer for #28YearsLater: The Bone Temple – exclusively in movie theatres 1.16.26.
Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later but turning that world on its head – Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship – with consequences that could change the world as they know it – and Spike’s (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) becomes a nightmare he can’t escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival – the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Written by: Alex GarlandProduced by: Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
Executive Producer: Cillian Murphy
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry
Stunning “Sinners” Alt Poster by Al Abbazia!
Sinners is a stunning film. It’s also a favorite of critics and audiences worldwide. I love that it’s inspired so many artists. Al Abbazia created this Sinners-worthy alt poster. You can see more of Al Abbazia’s art here.
A Clever “Midnight Mass” Alt Poster by Rafał Rola is Here!
I hope you dig this clever alt poster for Midnight Mass by Rafał Rola as much as I do.
“Alien: Covenant” (2017) directed by Ridley Scott / Z-View
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Director: Ridley Scott
Screenplay: John Logan, Dante Harper; story by Jack Paglen, Michael Green; based on characters by Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Uli Latukefu, Tess Haubrich, Lorelei King, Javier Botet and Goran D. Kleut.
Tagline: Run
The Plot…
The year is 2104. The spaceship Covenant, carrying over 1,000 colonists in cryogenic stasis, is damaged in deep space. Several crew members are killed. Walter, the android overseeing the mission, wakes mission specialists to perform repairs. Suddenly the ship begins receiving transmissions from an uncharted planet.
Despite protests, the Covenant’s new Captain decides to send a scouting crew to investigate.
Run!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Alien Covenant didn’t resonate with me. I’m a fan of the franchise. Alien, Aliens and Alien Resurrection are favorites. Sadly Alien Covenant fell far short of those films. Your mileage may vary.
Alien: Covenant (2017) rates 2 of 5 stars
HUNTER’S MOON by James Byron Huggins! Sequel to HUNTER is Here!
HUNTER by James Byron Huggins is one of my all-time favorite novels. Now Huggins is back with a sequel titled HUNTER’S MOON. Here the lowdown…
It Lives to Kill. He Lives to Hunt.
International bestselling author James Byron Huggins returns with the sequel to his novel HUNTER, delivering a story of primal terror, relentless pursuit, and ultimate confrontation.
A brilliant but twisted Army scientist has done the unthinkable. He has become the beast, an ancient, prehistoric monster powerful enough to survive anything, even death itself. Buried beneath ice for ten thousand years, it was meant to stay forgotten. Now it walks again, leaving a trail of blood and destruction across the English countryside.
No conscience. No mercy. No weakness.
Only one man has faced the creature and survived. Hunter. Once again, he is called to do what no one else can: track and destroy the unstoppable before it consumes everything in its path.
Driven by duty, haunted by memory, and pursued by the past, Hunter must go beyond fear, beyond pain, and beyond human limits to end what began in a time before history.
The battle has begun. The world hangs in the balance.
This time, there may be no return.
HUNTER’S MOON drops August 31st. Get your order in now. I did.
