10 Truly Scandalous Horror Movies that Scared Censors…

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Sharon Knolle’s post 10 Truly Scandalous Horror Movies that Scared Censors into the Hollywood Production Code is worth a read by all movie (especially horror movie) buffs.

I’ve seen 9 of the 10 movies Knolle selected and commend her on selecting them.  If you haven’t seen them, I’d recommend:

  • Frankenstein (1931)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
  • Dr. X
  • Island of Lost Souls

 

 

 

Sly Stallone Posts First Two “Rambo 5” Photos!

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Sly: Tonight we start filming…!

These are the first two photos released for Rambo 5 and since they come from Sly himself via his official instagram site, you know they’re legit.

Sly: .. Comes a Horseman Wild and Free. @rambomovie #rambo5

I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to see these photos.  I’ve always thought that it would be cool to see Sly in a western.  Up till now the closest we ever came was Copland.  And that was great.

This is going to be a fun ride.

Rare Batman: Year One Ad!

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Wow.  This brought back some great memories.  Frank Miller (writer) and David Mazzucchelli (artist) were killing it with their new limited series Batman: Year One.  There was no internet.  The Comic Buyer’s Guide (a weekly newspaper for comic fans) was the nearest thing to advance word on comics besides some monthly fan magazines.

So when DC started posting teaser ads for Batman: Year One and promoting the series like it was a special event (which it was), you knew you were in for a treat.

Thanks to I Can’t Stop Thinking About Comics for posting this rare ad.  If you’d like to see a larger version ICSTAC has one at their site.

THE Horror Movie Crossover Fans Want!

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Martin Samoylov at ComingSoon.net posted 5 Horror Crossover Movies We Want to See.  Samoylov’s list was an interesting one.  I particularly liked the idea of A Quiet Place / Cloverfield crossover, but my favorite was Samoylov’s as well… that the big three… Universal’s classic Wolfman, Dracula and Frankenstein appear in a crossover movie.  I 100% agree with Samoylov when he says…

Admittedly, Dark Universe didn’t get off on a great start with last year’s The Mummy, but that doesn’t mean Universal can’t explore its other classic monster properties. Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolfman are some of the most iconic movie characters of all time. And currently Universal owns rights to all three. None of the three icons have faced off with one another in decades. If Universal gets these characters right, they could have some exciting stories to tell with them.

Amen, brother.  And since its now my two cents, I’d throw The Creature from the Black Lagoon into the mix.  Well, Universal, what are you waiting for?

Jack Carter Goes to Sin City by Karl Slominski

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The Jack Carter & Marv (from Sin City) piece above was created as a commission for me at HeroesCon 2018 by Karl Slominski.  I met Karl for the first time at the 2017 Heroes convention when I requested Karl’s take on Jack Carter and John Wick (which will be posted in the near future).

When I picked up the sketch, my buddies LittleJohn and Mike Cross were with me.  They both liked my sketch so much they commissioned sketches of their own.  LittleJohn got John Wick and John McClane, while Mike asked for Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) and Maggie (Adrienne Barbeau).

This encouraged me to go back for another “Jack Carter and…” sketch, this time getting Carter and Raylan Givens from Justified.  I’ll post that in the near future as well. (Yes, I am way behind in posting my sketches.  I do plan to, ah, justify that in the coming weeks.)

If you’d like to see more of Karl Slominski’s art check out…

“Predator” Gets the Cinephilia & Beyond Treatment

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Did you know that Sly Stallone’s Rocky IV provided the spark of inspiration for Predator?  It did.  You’ll learn that and more if you check out Predator: John McTiernan’s First Studio Gig that Became an Epic Action Classic at Cinephilia and Beyond.

Click on the link and you’ll find…

  • Predator‘s original script when it was titled HUNTER (not to be confused with James Byron Huggins’ novel of the same name)
  • John McTiernan Interview
  • An Oral History of Predator
  • Rare Magazine Articles
  • “If It Bleeds We Can Kill It” – The Making of Predator
  • Hand Drawn Storyboards and Creature Designs
  • John McTiernan on Filmmaking Philosophy
  • Rare behind-the-scenes photos
  • and much more!