James Burrell on July 25, 2010 |
Category: Cryptic Collectibles
Hello, boys and ghouls and welcome to the very first installment of Cryptic Collectibles! In this space, I hope to make you shudder with delight as I showcase examples of cool horror and monster collectibles – both vintage and recent releases. There’s certainly been no shortage of terrifically terrifying toys and creeptastic cinematic memorabilia produced throughout the years and it’s my wish to provide a platform – a virtual display case, if you will – to show off some fiendishly frightful figures, malevolent model kits, bloodcurdling books, petrifying poster art, chilling comics and more.
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Sean Plummer on June 9, 2010 |
Category: News and Events
Japanese video game maker Konami’s latest iteration of the classic Castlevania game, Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night, will be available soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Sean Plummer on June 8, 2010 |
Category: News and Events
The women of Hammer films have a lasting legacy thanks to their buxom beauty and fearsome fabulousness. As part of my feature on the Women of Hammer (RM #100), I got the chance to interview horror icon Ingrid Pitt by email. Here, the star of Hammer’s Vampire Lovers (1970) and Countess Dracula (1971) discusses her working relationship with Hammer (both old and new regimes), whether or not she felt exploited by the studio, and her relationship with horror great Peter Cushing.
Hammer often chose beautiful women to promote their films. Did you feel like you were chosen to work with them based on your looks, and, if so, how did that make you feel at the time? How do you feel about it now?
Of course I was chosen for my looks. They weren’t interested in my brain. If I applied for a job as a tutor at a University they would be looking for a brain. Somehow I don’t think I would get the job. That doesn’t mean that the applicants for tutor have to be dogs.
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