Today is going to be a humdinger with some offbeat features to tantalize and titillate and make you whistle! Goregirl’s Dungeon will be hosting Kristina at Speakeasy, The Metzinger Sisters of Silver Scenes & Heather Drain (Mondo Heather) I felt inspired here at The Last Drive In by all the ballyhoo and pageantry to do … Continue reading Step Right Up! It’s The William Castle Blogathon: Day Two!
This has been a killer Blog-O so far. I am so thrilled to my ever lovin’ bones to all of you who have participated in this memorable celebration. And a truly grateful heartfelt thanks to my partner in crime Goregirl. This amazing event would not have been possible without her imagination, determination and sense of … Continue reading Step Right Up! It’s The William Castle Blogathon: Day Four!
No ballyhoo, gimmickry, shenanigans, hucksters or PT Barnum Hoopla– just one huge wave of gratitude washing over us as we conclude this incredible week. There have been a lot of words to sum up William Castle’s legacy here but somehow I’m speechless and humbled by all the amazing efforts, dedication, witty nuggets of facts hidden … Continue reading Step Right Up! It’s The William Castle Blogathon: The Last Gasp!!!
What A Character Blogathon 2013! Hosted by Once Upon A Screen- Outspoken & Freckled & Paula’s Cinema Club As these fabulous bloggers say -“They are eccentric. They are unusual. And they are BACK!” Character actors are the grease that spins the wheels of cinematic & television memories. I am so thrilled to be participating in … Continue reading What A Character Blogathon!… is back 2013- in my heart’s a memory, and there you’ll always be. The inimitable Jeanette Nolan!
Welcome to the William Castle Blogathon! You can read more about my love of the P.T. Barnum of B-Movies and why I chose to do a blogathon by clicking here: The William Castle Blogothon. You can also read my tribute to William Castle here: Step Right Up! A Bit About William Castle’s Memoirs. The William Castle … Continue reading The William Castle Blogathon: We’re Gonna Scare the Pants Off America: July 29th- August 2nd, 2013
“Most people’s lives…what are they but trails of debris, each day, more debris… more debris… all long trails of debris. With nothing to clean it all up. Finally death.” To me no other playwright manifests more compelling characters, turns a phrase or extracts a poignant moment quite like Tennessee Williams. I want to continue discussing … Continue reading Tennessee Williams: Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)-Part II : The Kindness of Strangers -William’s Violent Romance with Human Wreakage or Lock Up Your Sons the Cannibals are Coming!
When I first started blogging on The Last Drive In, I chose one of my most beloved memories, a thing of nostalgia for me, and what I consider to be one of the greatest television programs that contained not only the classic crime mystery drama, but Gothic horrors based on some of the most prolific … Continue reading Boris Karloff’s Thrilling: Another Visit with Boris Karloff’s Cinematic Television Masterpiece
From the show’s opening iconic musical score, you know something deliciously sinister is about to occur. The word THRILLER appears against a fractured white web like graphic title design quite a bit in the style of Saul Bass. The discordant piano and horn stabs of modern jazz already bring you into the inner sanctum of … Continue reading Boris Karloff’s Thriller 1960s television series
Pigeons From Hell~aired June 6 1961 Adapted for the screen by John Kneubuhl (The Screaming Skull ’58, Two on a Guillotine ’65 both have a similar eerie Gothic sensibility) and directed by John Newland. (One Step Beyond 60s tv series, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark ’73) Pigeons From Hell was another story taken out … Continue reading Pigeons From Hell [Essay on Boris Karloff’s Thriller] “Is anybody home?”
THE CLASSIC NOIR FILM 13 Rue Madeleine 1947 13th Letter, The 1951 13 West Street 1962 39 Steps, The 1935 5 Against The House 1955 5 Branded Women 1960 5 Steps To Danger (1957) 99 River Street 1953 A Blueprint For Murder 1953 A Bullet for Joey 1955 A Game of Death 1945 A Kiss … Continue reading Classic Film Noir
