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Orville Smith New user 87 Posts |
For me, it began in the 1960s when I got an issue of Famous Monsters magazine. During that decade, there were NO dvds or vcr, so the only way to get a piece of the action was magazines.
Later on, I found out that the publisher Forrest J. Ackerman had a huge home that housed a colossal collection of monster memorabilia and that he even had tours where he would show all his memorabilia. So I was wondering if any of you had ever gone on one of those tours. Also what are your favorite monsters? And not only the cinematic kind but also from books and magazines. One memorable one for me came from a pulp-magazine that carried anthology stories. The story was "The Monster from Nowhere" by Nelson Bond. In it, the protagonist had captured a monster from another dimension. I don't remember how the capture was done, but I think the monster was caught between dimensions. The man had the beast chained inside his barn. What fascinated me at that time was how Nelson Bond described the visuals, that being interdimensional, you could see only snatches and portions of the monster's body as it would constantly "phase" in and out of our plane. To this day, that aspect still sticks in my mind, as I still remember how enthralled I was. So, what monster memories do you have? |
ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
I remember "Famous Monsters." I remember the ads in the back for the movie projector and 8MM copies of scenes from classic monster films.
"The Fly" with the voice of the human-headed fly freaked me out for hours afterwards. I can't think of too many other "monster memories" that I have.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Photos and videos of the collection are all over the internet, but here's just one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-oqn_ErLXg
Ackerman died in 2008 and the collection auctioned. I love the idea of the "The Monster from Nowhere." The concept that the complete monster is never shown is intriguing. For me, the scariest horror films are where the monster is either never shown, partially shown, or hinted at only until the very end of the film and even then, only partially revealed. Alien did it right. Signs did it wrong.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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karnak Special user Connecticut 747 Posts |
They're not mere memories. I still today avidly re-watch, with relish, such monster-ific favorites as:
Universal monsters (Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolf Man, Mummy with Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney, et al.) Hammer horror (same characters as above, but now in vivid color with Cushing, Lee, et al.) The space-age aliens and atomic-age mutants of classic 1950s sci-fi movies (from The Thing to Them to Godzilla) TV's The Outer Limits (more than a "monster of the week" anthology, with real depth and often poetic artistry)
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NicholasD25 Veteran user 380 Posts |
I was a great fan of Famous Monsters magazine. I was twelve years old and couldn’t wait for the next new issue. While I enjoy horror and monster movies to this day, The 1932 Dracula and Frankenstein movies are still favorites.
Bela Lugosi owned Dracula. One of my favorite movie scenes of any genre is when Van Helsing asks Dracula to look at the mirror in a cigarette box. After Dracula knocks the mirror to the floor, he regains his composure and the great line is: “For one who has not lived even one lifetime, you’re a wise man, Van Helsing.” |
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