Last year, I had the pleasure of coming across Maggie Taylor's work in a gallery in Ybor City, Florida. While most of my memories of that trip lie under a heavy fog of absinthe, Taylor's images seared themselves into my consciousness. Recently, I have begun re-discovering "southern gothic" literature and film (Faulkner's AS I LAY DYING and SKELETON KEY being among my favorites), and this particular work from Smith came to mind. Visit the artist's web page for more.
Pleated Trim
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Found some groovy 60's / early 70's packaging the other day: an un-used,
fun 'n frilly roll of *Con-Tact Brand Pleated Trim Self Adhesive Plastic
Shelf E...
Little Known Western Actors ~ Serban Celea
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[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have
appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information
that I ...
LA TUMBA DE LOS MEURTOS VIVENTES (1982)
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If you are a serious fan of the films of Jess Franco, or a zombie movie
completest, it's likely you have seen the director's 1981 Nazi zombie
effort, OASIS...
Step into the Mirror of Madness!
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One final *Marvel Tale* for you today, and then we'll get back to the usual
mix of other publishers (hope everyone enjoyed this brief journey into
early ...
Monster Mash – review
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Director: Jose Prendes
Release date: 2024
* Contains spoilers *
The Asylum is not known for quality productions but they have hit the
formula of pump...
Lessons Learned: The 2024 Edition
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As has always been true of being a chubby person with short legs, I tend to
run slow. It's as true in a 5K as it is in blogging, where my 16 year and
sti...
Deathblog: David Lynch (1946-2025)
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Of all the obituary posts I’ve felt obliged to hastily bang out for this
blog over the years, this loss is perhaps the one which has proved most
difficult...
Both wonderful and strange: RIP David Lynch
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* “I learned that just beneath the surface there’s another world, and still
different worlds as you dig deeper. I knew it as a kid, but I couldn’t find
t...
Chilling Classics Cthursday: COVID (2025)
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I thought I might be able to take a dip in the Mill Creek this week but it
is not happening, I am sorry to say. I felt a bit better yesterday but I
feel ...
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2025 EDITION!!!
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Welcome to 2025... in the real world! Here in our world of reminiscing of
decades past, welcome to 1950!:
No matter how much time marches forward, let'...
The Dark Shadows Daybook: May 6
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By PATRICK McCRAY
Taped on this day in 1969: Episode 751
*When Quentin transforms into a wolf, no one is safe. As others succumb to
fear, will Tras...
Film Review: SKINAMARINK
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So I did a little free trial on YouTube for Shudder, and as I was browsing
the titles they had available I saw a film titled Skinamarink. I thought
the ...
À la prochaine
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Greetings. I have decided to close down Fascination: The Jean Rollin
Experience for good. All of the posts have been transferred over to my
main bl...
NIghtmare #20
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Sebastian Boada provides the cover for this issue of Nightmare, cover dated
August 1974.
We start with the one page "Horror Fragments: The Demon Whale" by ...
The Ugly Duckling (1959)
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*THE UGLY DUCKLING* used to be one of the Holy Grails for Hammer
aficionados.
Directed by prolific British B-Picture Director Lance Comfort and long
co...
Bob Larkin Star Trek Art
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Artist Bob Larkin has been responsible for many. many memorable covers of
the magazines that I collected when young; Planet of the Apes, Marvel's
monster ...
See You Around My Friends
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After much thought and consideration, I have decided to close down my blog
once and for all. I have said this before, but I think I mean it this time.
I ...
Whew...a few recent reads
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Sorry to be dragging this month. I've been mentally and physically drained
by various goings-on. I decided to skip the monthly musical interlude and
go str...
The Monster Times Star Trek Special #2: Part One
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In 1974, while perusing the latest issue of The Monster Times I had just
picked up, I saw an advertisement for both the Sci-Fi Special (in
magazine format)...
200
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Mary Shelley’s *Frankenstein; or, the Modern **Prometheus* was first
published on January 1, 1818.
200 years ago.
On, now, to Frankenstein’s third cent...
The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
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Because come on. Come on. No one is going to give The Eyes of My Mother
less than five stars. I don’t care how contrarian you are; I don’t care
how much...
Macbeth Unhinged
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Watching a film adaptation of *Macbeth*, or any similar canonical work of
theatre or literature, is an intrinsically different viewing experience
from the ...
News In Brief
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We were sad to learn of the recent death of legendary make-up artist Dick
Smith, who passed away this week at the age of 92. His Oscar-winning career
encom...
HAPPY ZOMBIE JESUS DAY CHICKPEAS
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Well, it's that time of year again, and if you're anything like me then
this a day of marathoning zombie movies and eating candy until I damn near
puke....
Steampunk Pin-Up (Not Porn!)
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The lovely *Kato* of *Steampunk Couture* has gone hardcore. For those who
prefer to exercise their imaginations a bit more, Voila! *Veronique
Chevalier* in...
Bringing Bedlam to the Bijou!
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It's no secret that I love movies. Especially horror movies. And like
anyone who loves something, my greatest joy comes from sharing that love
with othe...
The Last Werewolf
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Title: The Last Werewolf
Author: Glen Duncan
Genre: Horror/Dark Humor
Types of Werewolves: Bipedal hybrid
How Lycanthropy is Caused: Bite, forced change ever...
Many Happy Returns: Our Final Post
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[image: Tales from the Crypt poster]
As announced back in March, today will be the last day that
Classic-Horror.com updates. After today, the site will rem...
I think today is 'G'
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We've established I'm bad at this, but today is G and here I am with...
Granola bars.
I'm something of a nerd about granola/breakfast bars because I take t...
Editorial April 2012 and e-issue #34
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Guest Editorial By Bill Lindblad
There's an established principle of polite conversation that suggests three
topics should be carefully avoided: politic...
Son of Dracula Still!
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[image: sonofdrac_still]
And with this photo of Lon Chaney Jr. portraying the Count, it's my sad
duty to tell you that this will be the last posting for thi...
Gallery 133
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A new creature has come in from Dean Judd in Whitehaven, United Kingdom.
Created using Vista Paint. Nice job Dean, been a long while since we've had
a new ...
Monster of the Month: The Invisible Man
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Ever since his film debut in 1933, The Invisible Man has been an important
though under appreciated member of the Universal monster pantheon. While
his f...
Good bye, 2010. Get goin', now.
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I told myself I wasn't going to do this. I said to myself (and others -
i.e: WagTheFox) that I wouldn't do a 'year end retrospective', or a 'best
of' list,...
Ingrid and Michael and you and me
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*The British horror film.*
A bit like the American horror film, except for the fact that a) it had a
different Golden Age (roughly 1956-1975), and b) it ha...
Jinx Speaketh
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One of (if not the) most evilly influential women in music is now on
Blogspot!
Jinx Dawson, "irreverent, erotic, fiendish Left Hand Path Ceremonial
Magi...
I offer this Book of Truths
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In 1848, Poe published the book that he thought would serve as his major
posthumous legacy. He was ultimately wrong, but Eureka still interests both
schola...
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The links will stay up until the files have been deleted by the host sites.
After that you'll have to wait until next year. Hope you had a great
Halloween!...
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