Happy Halloween!

 

Video - Historian Answers Folklore Questions

Medieval historian Dr. Juliette Wood answers the internet's burning questions about folklore. How did unicorns become a symbol of little girl cuteness? Are mermaids and sirens the same? Has anyone ever actually found a razor blade in their Halloween candy? What are the origins of Slenderman? How did the legend of the Mothman come about? How are Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Yeti and the Abominable Snowman related? Why do so many famous fairytales have bleak endings if they’re meant for children?

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Power Records' THE MONSTER OF FRANKENSTEIN (1974)

Time to revisit this classic retelling of the Frankenstein story!

Man-Thing Cover Gallery

Wild, Wild Podcast - RITA THE MOSQUITO (1966)

Italian star Rita Pavone is a mischievous schoolgirl with a confusing crush on her sleepy music teacher, who is living a double-life as a singer in a beat band. Can she stop pranking him long enough to make it as a new ye-ye pop sensation whilst navigating the exclusive private school life and these new romantic feelings? And sing loads of songs as she goes along?

After a brief break we are back with a new mini-season focusing on female filmmakers in Italian cinema. In this episode Adrian tricks Rod into watching a musical, directed by one of Italy's most commercially successful female directors of all time, Lina Wertmüller. Will Rod ever forgive him? Will the podcast ever be the same again? Tune in to find out.

We would love to hear from you about your favorite Italian female filmmakers, or if you are a fan of Rita Pavone and her brand of powerhouse 1960s pop.

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Charlton's GHOSTLY TALES Comic Book Cover Gallery

 

Trailer - THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957)

Revisited this one last night and found myself loving it even more than my memory told me I would. In the past I've found the slow build to the birth of the monster difficult to deal with when rewatching this classic. But this time it felt perfectly paced and structured to bring almost any willing audience along for the horrific sights it has to show them. Decades after it changed the genre it still stands as an impressive accomplishment! Vibrant and alive it kicks in the door and demands to be seen - again. 

Elvira Comic Book Cover Gallery

I've got two volumes of Elvira comics I still need to read. Now is the season, I guess!

 

Evil Jack O'Lantern Art