Carnival of Souls

Date: Mar 15, 2004

RE: Carnival of Souls

Date: Mar 16, 2004

You did it! A new boundary has been broken.

Date: Mar 16, 2004

Date: Mar 18, 2004

I recently saw "Between Two Worlds" 1944,

Several people are killed in a London air raid. They each awake aboard a strange ship which will deliver each of them either to heaven or hell. Their lives and stories are revealed as they individually begin to realize where they are.

Kinda' strange story, considering the film was from 1944. A co-worker had mentioned to me that it was one of their favorite classics and it was on TCN. Not scary, more of a love story along the lines of "What Dreams May Come".

Date: Mar 18, 2004

I remember that film. It was good. Wonder if that's out on DVD?

Date: Mar 20, 2004

Must be a glitch here, I can't get to this last page. But I can post. I'll be back.

Date: Mar 20, 2004

Must be a glitch here, I can't get to this last page. But I can post. I'll be back......

.....I came back and this post didn't even show up. (unless it's here now, of course)

Date: Mar 20, 2004

oops, I still can't get to the fourth page in this thread. Sorry Jeff, I broke your messageboard.

Date: Mar 20, 2004

I can't get past the first page ! Not showing the page numbers. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Date: Mar 21, 2004

boink

Date: Mar 21, 2004

This is the 100th post !!!!!

Hi Bard, I can't read your post because there is no link to the other pages in this thread.

Jeff ?????????

Date: Mar 22, 2004

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Date: Mar 22, 2004

Wow! Sorry about the colossal post!

I was just remembering my favorite magazine, and tried to post some pics, but it didn't format very well.

I wish I still had my collection of FM, but my mom threw them all out when I went into the service!

:o)

Date: Mar 22, 2004

One thing about activeboard they have good fast acting support. :)

Date: Mar 22, 2004

my favorite magazine too. The new ones without Forest J Ackerman weren't anything though but the old ones were so good. I still have a few that are falling apart. LOL These were my favorites

think I still have this one

Date: Mar 25, 2004

I never got into any sci-fi mags, except Heavy Metal, (I wonder if issue #1 is worth anything).

My subscriptions were Omni, Heavy Metal, Keyboard, Science Weekly, and Games. No more though, too expensive.

Date: Mar 25, 2004

Anybody remember Scanners? I saw that when it came out in theater, the big draw was an exploding head. Ka-pop!

Date: Apr 1, 2004

That was a cool Mag ! First issue should be worth some money. I remember Scanners.

Here's some films for you.

Abby (1974) William (Blacula) Marshall is a bishop and an archaeologist working in Africa. He unknowingly brings back the evil spirit of Eshiju that takes over the body of Abby, a minister’s wife. She goes through all of the expected “Exorcist” rip-off transformations, swearing, and gruel spewing before Marshall does his holy thing and drives the demon out. Warner Bros sued over the similarities between this film and The Exorcist and won their case, driving this little seen Drive-In gem into obscurity.

Beyond Atlantis (1973) John Ashley and Sid Haig are a couple of tough guys looking to rip off some “sacred pearls” from the natives of an uncharted tropical island in this Eddie Romero directed drive-In classic. They team up with Patrick Wayne and Lenore Stevens to plunder the loot and head off to the island. Once there, they run into Nereus, leader of the island people. It turns out that the islanders are actually an ancient race of pop-eyed water breathers and Nereus wants his beautiful daughter, Syrene, to mate with one of the strangers in order to continue their race.

The Demons of Ludlow (1983) The town of Ludlow, Maine is celebrating its bicentennial when an old piano is mysteriously returned to the town. The piano was once owned - and is possessed by - Ludlow’s founding father; a man believed to be a warlock that had his hands chopped off by the town’s people. Now, whenever the piano is played, demons are released that seek bloody revenge on the people of Ludlow for their crimes against their ancestors. Limb hacking, blood and guts, scantly clad women, possessed dolls, and freaky flashbacks from the 1700’s highlight the on screen happenings. Rare, low budget Wisconsin lensed horror from cult director Bill “Giant Spider Invasion” Rebaine.

Grave of the Vampire (1972) Michael Pataki is a vampire that rapes a woman in an open grave. She gives birth to a son that drinks her blood until she dies. The vampire kid grows to become a reluctant vampire himself, played by B movie icon, William Smith. Smith sets out to find and kill his father. He finds him teaching college courses in occultism and confronts him in this Drive-In classic.

The Mighty Peking Man (1977) It’s a Shaw Brothers “King Kong” rip-off that must be seen to be believed! When a Hong Kong expedition goes in search of a fabled giant monkey, they also find the big apes stacked blond German female friend, Evelyne Kraft, who seems to constantly be in danger of losing her top. She falls in love with the leader of the expedition, they haul the giant monster back to Hong Kong, and **** hits the fan when they decide to exhibit it in an arena. Every “Kong” cliche is dusted off, the effects are best described as pathetic, and the wretched dialogue is priceless. Ask me, and that’s Grade A viewing if ever I heard of it!

Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1967) Superargo, the wrestling spy in tights, teams up with an ex-lama who teaches him to levitate so he can save the world from a mad scientist who is turning athletes into his own personal robot army. This Spanish/Italian co-production came hot on the heels of the popular Mexican wrestling hero movies of the sixties and has all the same bizarre charm as any El Santo movie made. A must see movie experience!

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) A cannibal family is terrorizing Texas and a group of young people visiting the ol’ family home gets caught in their web. It’s Tobe Hooper’s grandaddy shocker, and the main reason we are gathering together come show time. We’ll be screening this film the same way every over thirty year old film fan first saw it - on a grainy, slightly faded film print complete with lots of scratches - just the way all fans need to see it!
Antena Criminal - Filmed between late January and early February, 2000, during the beginning days of primary shooting for Spanish director Jess Franco’s 176th movie, “Blind Target”, by Brian Horrorwitz, this is only the second time in a career that spans over fifty years that Franco has allowed an outside individual to document his film making process. This behind-the-scenes documentary offers up a rare glimpse into the inspiration, techniques, pitfalls, and occasional flaring tempers behind low budget film making and shouldn’t be missed by any European movie buffs or Franco fans in attendance.

Attack of the Mutant Roadkill & the Vampire Zombies from Beyond the Grave (1993) Welcome to late night TV before the age of infomercials and reruns of wretched, unfunny sitcoms. Welcome to the wacky world of late night TV host, Frederick Sanguine DeGore, when he presents the sappy send-up of no budget horror films, ATTACK OF THE MUTANT ROADKILL AND THE VAMPIRE ZOMBIES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. WATCH what happens to the residents of Tootletown when you mix furry dead roadkill with failed chemical experiments. SEE silly TV commercial send-ups. WITNESS the basement used as pretty much every set in this short no budget feature.
Chainsaw Sally (2004) Cinema Wasteland will be premiering first news on this independent horror film (starring convention guest, Gunnar Hansen, as Sally’s demented father) come convention weekend with a preview reel, trailer or some kind of comments from the film makers. If you’re lucky, you might even get to see the finished product...

The Deep Dark Woods 2: No Witnesses (2004) Our demented park ranger is back for more, and lord help those that “break the law of the woods!” Ritch Yarber’s slasher sequel proves that independent horror is alive and well in the Cleveland area.

The Demon's Playtime (2003) A young couple randomly stops at a house to ask directions and see if they can use the phone. The door is open and the house is empty, but something just isn’t right about the place. After dolls start to move on their own, warnings write themselves on mirrors, and some weird chick pops up on the TV set, the couple fully realize they should have never stopped to begin with. Sadly, by then, it’s just a little too late. Creepy haunted house type chills from director Mark Rinn. .

Heather and Puggly Drop a Duce (2004) In the latest wacked-out weirdness from Chris Seaver and Low Budget Pictures, a couple of LBP’s most well loved characters return to the screen. This time around, Puggly is seduced by a Vixen from “far, far away”. Heather, and everyone else for that matter, seems to think that this strange “Vixen” is not to be trusted. As soon as the murders start, Heather, along with friends Shemp and Maestro, begin an investigation in order to bring this so-called Vixen to light. Chock full of beloved LBP characters like Teenape, Johnny Douschbag, and Mr. Bonejack, and featuring B moviedom’s very own Debbie Rochon, HEATHER AND PUGGLY DROP A DUCE isn’t just another simple slasher flick. It’s a thrill ride of blood drenched, goo splattered, vulgar, nasty, fart-filled twisted comedy the likes of which would make the Troma Team proud.

Joe Nosferatu: Homeless Vampire (2004) From our old pal, A. Ghastlee Ghoul, comes this short “Dracumentary” about a hapless blue bloodsucker that just can’t get a break... or a willing neck, even if his pale blue behind depended on it.
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (1989) Taking a different approach to the TCM story than they did in parts one and two, we now find Leatherface (R.A. Mihailoff) living with a new cannibal family and taking out unsuspecting Texas travelers. Along comes a young yuppie couple and it would appear that dinner is served. That is, until survivalist Ken Foree shows up to put a damper on Sunday brunch. Other than the original, Leatherface: TCM 3 seems to be the fan’s second choice when it comes to ‘saw films.

Mongrel (1982) After your stereotypical 80’s button-down loser shows up at a boarding house run by an ultra-grumpy Aldo Ray, he inadvertently comes between the military geek and the demure young lady who keeps spurning his advances. Jealous, the geek turns to the prankster (Mitch Pileggi of “X-Files” fame in his first feature film) and the two concoct a practical joke using Ray’s just dead and nearly feral dog, which predictably, goes afoul, and everyone starts dying like flies. It’s the director debut of Robert Burns, and he won’t mind a bit if you have a few laugh out loud moments while watching his amusing low budget fright fest. I know I did.

Next Victim (2003) Obviously made by long time horror movie fans, this demented anthology offers up a trio of tongue-in-cheek terror tales guaranteed to please. Witness a guy zombie out over a two-timing woman in “Numb.” Log on to “Monstercam.com” to see truth in advertising at its finest, or enjoy a dinner with friends that gives new meaning to the titular term, next victim, in “Under The Table”. Convention guest, Gunnar Hansen, stars as a slightly left of center mental patient turned doctor in the wrap around story.

Poor White Trash 2 (1974) Helen and her new husband arrive at their backwoods honeymoon cottage, where, even before the opening credits roll, a mysterious attacker slams a big ol’ axe into the chest of her now former husband. Helen flees in terror, finds a sleazy backwoods family, and begins a journey into hillbilly horror the likes of which no man has seen before - unless you’re a fan of crummy horror flicks with a three hundred dollar budget like I am. S.F. Brownrigg (the man who brought the world Don’t Look in the Basement and Don’t Open the Door) originally entitled his backwood horror flick Scum of the Earth. It was double billed with the also retitled Poor White Trash and went on to cult Drive-In status thanks to cleaver marketing and promotion.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Tobe Hooper’s classic fright film about a cannibal family and a van load of unfortunate victims is the main reason we are celebrating come convention weekend, so have no fear, we will most certainly screen the film. We will more than likely screen TCM on 16mm film as well as on DVD, but since the remastered DVD print looks so much better than any film print that I’ve ever seen, I can’t imagine anybody will complain if we screen it both ways.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) Tobe Hooper’s follow up to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre sure got a bad rap when it first came out. Maybe it was deserved and maybe it wasn’t but I do know one thing, TCM 2 sure did get better with age. The Tom Savini effects that made the film after budget cuts are solid, the atmosphere of the decrepit carnival the family calls home is plenty creepy, and although it may well lack the “grit” of the original, a great camp feel, including a performance by Dennis Hopper as a Texas Ranger looking to avenge his family, and the chemistry between Bill Johnson’s “Buba” (Leatherface) and Bill Moseley’s over-the-top “Choptop” make for some solid laughs as well as scares. If you haven’t given TCM 2 a view in a while, I’d advise checking it out. I’m sure you’ll agree that TCM 2 really is a lot of fun.

13 Seconds (2002) When the band, Night Gallery, decides that they need someplace different to record their next CD, they set up shop in an abandoned boarding house with a questionable past. After a couple of the crew guys discover an old journal hidden in a wall, things really start to go from bad to worse. Yes, kiddies, things really do go bump in the night. Nightmares can come true. And a mysterious gallery of evolving paintings can and will determine your demise as the cast begins to graphically meet their makers one by one. When it comes to thrills and chills, director Jeff Thomas has crafted one scary-ass fright flick with a twist ending you will never in a million years see coming. 13 SECONDS is a virtual non-stop assault of haunting imagery and creepy settings that may very well carry over to your own subconscious dream state if you’re not careful. Don’t believe me? Then give 13 SECONDS a view for yourself and tell me I’m wrong.

Zombie Chomp (2002) When zombies run amuck, two delinquents take refuge in a nearby house. One of the guys enjoys the comforts the house provides while the other happily feats on the flesh of the zombies themselves. Soon, the living dead become the hunted in this imaginative zombie tale from director Ryan Schaddelee that’s just this side of the twilight zone.

Date: Apr 17, 2004

Just watched Carnival of Souls again Fri night. Still a great movie. :)

Date: Apr 18, 2004

That's quite some list!

Attack of the Mutant Roadkill & the Vampire Zombies from Beyond the Grave

Could this title even fit on the narquee? Hmmm...I'm typing green....green Mutant Roadkill.

Date: Jun 9, 2004

Wish they would add a reply to the bottom and not just on top.

Anyway " Night of The Bloody Apes" just bought it on DVD for $1.00.

Date: Jun 10, 2004

It's no big deal but it's a lot of scrolling.

All these movies....it's overwelming, I've lost track.

Date: Jun 10, 2004

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0080752/

Link to Forbidden Zone (one of the weirdest movies I ever saw).

Plot Summary for
Forbidden Zone

A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When Frenchy slips through the door, King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.

A French midget king of the sixth dimension, complete with his two battling wives and a slew of topless concubines, capture unwitting commoners, including Squeezit Henderson the Chicken Boy.

Date: Jun 10, 2004

LOL is that the " Hercules" ?

Danny Elfman's in it? The composer?

Date: Mar 31, 2005

I recently saw The Grudge, it was ok, there was a creepiness about it but the plot was disjointed, jumping around in time.

Date: Mar 31, 2005

Gee, it's been a long time since anyone posted is this thread. Since last June, wow, time flies.

Date: Apr 6, 2005

Yep time flies :)

I loved The Grudge. I just bought the orginal 2 hour and 40 min's Japanese version. Jujon The Grudge. Haven't watched it yet. It has english subtitles. I was worried it wouldn't play on my DVD player cause one place on the DVD says region 3 yet another says all. LOL Got it for 5 bucks at a convention.