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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 06-11-2000)
Anyone who thinks they are sitting on the script for the ultimate horror film spoof needs to watch this film about thirty times, then TEAR THEIR SCRIPT UP! After a bit of a drop-off at the box-office, Abbott & Costello regained their kings-of-comedy crown... ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-12-2001)
...of course ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948), the rock solid direction of pre-Kubrick cinema master Charles Lamont (FRANCIS IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE, 1956) manages to get more than a fair amount of laughs from what on paper would amount to re-hea... 3 New Universal FRANKENSTEIN Figures
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-09-2001)
...ENSTEIN - ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN). Only 3500 pieces will be produced of each figure and can be ordered now through the website in advance of their October release. Be warned, though, that the company also notes that they h... 
The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda! (Sat 03-04-2000)
It seems that 100 titles is not enough to honor all the great films that have been made in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. At least, that’s the way some of our contributors felt, when they saw that several of their favorites had failed...Making Your Own Monsterfest
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 01-26-2004)
... period. (ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN isn't on there, but ... well just read.) Now I know with this being a DVD release it's technically a Brian Thomas news item, but in a way haven't these movies become more or less television events, and th... HOLLOW MAN: Paul Verhoeven - Part I
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 08-03-2000)
If one was to philosophically understand what Paul Verhoeven is trying to accomplish with the much anticipated Hollow Man, perhaps you could sum it up as, `The art of invisibility without being invisible.` Hollywood is again revisiting the past by re-inve... Dec. 31 Jan. 6: Happy New Year!
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-31-2001)
...Weird huh?ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN at 7 p.m. on AMC. Around my house we call that a blind date.You know that horror movie PROM NIGHT (Sci-Fi, 8 p.m.)? Well... that totally happened to me. OK, it wasn't me. But, it totally happened to my be... DVD This Week: August 28th
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· In addition to the upcoming new STAR TREK TV series, Trekkers will soon get another treat with Paramount's release of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE THE DIRECTOR'S EDITION on Nov. 6th. As the title sug... Death Watch '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-11-2005)
I was originally going to sing the praises of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA this week, but that was before this Creeping Lovecraftian Death Cold set up shop in my head and turned my respiratory system into an industrial-grade snot factory. And so, as I lay here fe... AMC MONSTERFEST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-26-2001)
...r.4:00 PM ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEINBest monster comedy ever.5:30 PM THE MAN WHO DREW BUG-EYED MONSTERSA special documentary about artist Reynold Brown, who painted many of the classic monster movie posters of the 1950s.8:00 PM FRIGHT NIGHT ... Jason and the Astronauts
by Scott Collura (Tue 04-30-2002)
...e comedic ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. Hammer Studios also reinvented their monsters from time to time, relocating them to exotic locales like Hong Kong (LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES) and the mod '70s (DRACULA A.D. 1972), and drastical... Summer Dries Up; Halloween Approaches.
by John Thonen (Tue 08-29-2000)
...pera, and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, which may still be the best horror-comedy ever made. The DVD of The Invisible Man features stills, cast and crew bios, and a specially produced documentary on this seminal horror film. The DVD of Phant... DVD & VHS This Week: June 25
by John Thonen (Tue 06-25-2002)
...onster in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN). MR. VAMPIRE 2 is the first of several sequels and rip-offs which followed the 1985 Hong Kong produced original hit about hopping vampires and Taoist monks. This one moves the action to the present day a... AMC MONSTERFEST 2002
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-25-2002)
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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEINPlus the Wolfman and Dracula! Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney join the number one box office draw of 1948 in the funniest horror comedy ever.8:15 AM FRANK... First of the Summer Blockbusters
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-07-2005)
...inally do ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN by [Frank] Skinner. Also, preparing Steiner's score for SHE, which needs a modern recording." www.naxos.com Music from the Movies reports that Trevor Jones recently completed the recording of his orchestr... The Mummy's Wrap-sody Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 06-02-2002)
Stephen Sommers' hugely popular THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS have meant the return of the wrapped-one to the pop culture consciousness, so what better time to take a look back at some of the other mummy movies out there? You all know about Karloff and ... Video News and Releases for July 3
by John Thonen (Tue 07-03-2001)
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE would seem to be the latest theatrical hit spawning a Direct-To-Video franchise. After failing to land star Brendan Fraser for a theatrical sequel, Disney is said to be considering a new actor to play the klutzy ape-man in a made-for-... THE MUNSTERS Complete First Season
by Brian Thomas (Wed 09-08-2004)
By 1964, the big monster revival was in full swing, at least for those of us that considered ourselves "Monster Kids". Local stations had been working their way through the Shock Theater package of syndicated vintage horror films several times over the pa... DOC FRANKENSTEIN #4
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 01-06-2006)
DOC FRANKENSTEIN is far and away the most anti-fundamentalist/evangelical Christian comic I've ever read. Whereas many comic writers content themselves with the odd snide remark or representatively repugnant character, the Larry and Andy Wachowski make th... THE DEVIL'S BROOD
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)
1998`s RETURN OF THE WOLF MAN (Berkley Boulevard, New York, October 1998, 339 pp., $6.99) by horror movie historian Jeff Rovin (VESPERS) saw the welcome return of the classic horror movie monsters of Universal Studios: the Wolf Man, the Frankenstein Monst... I Giggle When I Type 'Mail Bag'
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-17-2005)
...ung women.ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (8:30 PM CST, TCM) And, one presumes, his monster as well.ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY (10 PM CST, TCM) The mummy? Why not a mummy? Who decided this particular bandage case got exclusive franchise... Jan. 7 Jan. 13: Breaking Those New Year's Resolutions
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-07-2002)
By the time you read this I will have broken any New Year's resolutions I made.Yeah, I know it's only been a week. I assure you, they were all broken by Jan. 1 at 5 p.m.Hello? Have we met? I'm Ms. No Will Power. Good to meet you.I'm no different than anyo... APES, JAWS Enter Film Registry
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-19-2001)
This year's list of 25 films inducted into the National Film Registry have been announced, and it includes the original PLANET OF THE APES, JAWS, THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, ANIMAL HOUSE and even ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN.Each year, the Libr... Wilson: SHANGHAI 2
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)
Owen Wilson has been shedding some further light on what the sequel to SHANGHAI NOON will involve.While promoting BEHIND ENEMY LINES, Wilson spoke of SHANGHAI KNIGHTS, saying, "We're starting shooting in London in February... The premise this time is that... Seeking Seven Soldiers
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-08-2006)
Let me preface this week’s Comicscape with a few words about Seven Soldiers. First, the column contains major spoilers. If you plan to read the trade paperbacks, skip to the listings. Though, if you can live with reading spoiler... "The Addams Family" DVD Contest
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-30-2006)
I am happy to announce our next contest, a DVD giveaway of The Addams Family: Volume One DVD Collection.
Blissfully macabre and outrageously morbid, The Addams Family turned the sitcom formula upside-down for two hilariously ghoulish seasons. Inter... "The Addams Family" DVD Contest Winners
by Karl Schneider (Sat 11-04-2006)
Mania's DVD contest for The Addams Family: Volume One DVD Collection is over and done with. The winners are:TomDiane Telgen (my email notification bounced back, so if you are reading this ... email me!)SamGeorgePaigeBlissfully macabre and outrageous... PRIMITIVE LOVE / MONDO BALORDO
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 01-11-2002)
The Mondo film is an interesting cinematic curio. Purportedly documentaries on sensational themes, the films would often dramatize or fake incidents to heighten their topics. The success of MONDO CANE in 1962, with its Academy Award nominated theme song "... DVD & VHS This Week: March 5
by John Thonen (Tue 03-05-2002)
... par with ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN and GHOSTBUSTERS. This B&W goodie pairs wisecracking Bob Hope with pretty Paulette Goddard in a mystery involving a Caribbean haunted house and one seriously ugly zombie. Like the best horror/comedies... DVD This Week: September 18th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-18-2001)
...ands with ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN as one of the best horror/comedy films ever [IMG2R]made. Unlike A&C's 1948 gem, John Landis' 1981 film is genuinely scary and decidedly dark in nature, in spite of some often hilarious moments - many ... Saturn Scoop: Robert Englund on FREDDY VS. JASON
by Christopher Allan Smith and Michael Tunison (Wed 06-12-2002)
While attending the 28th annual Saturn Awards to present the Life Career award to Drew Struzen for his poster work (INDIANA JONES trilogy, the STAR WARS films, E.T. ), NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET's own Freddy Kruger, Robert Englund, talked about the rising ho... Jan. 14 Jan. 20: The Clock Stops TICKing
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-14-2002)
Damn it!Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!I knew this was going to happen, but prayed that it wouldn't. Fox has cancelled THE TICK.The last episode will air Jan. 24. If you never watched THE TICK (and judging by the show's meager ratings you didn't), you missed t... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa... SLEEPY HOLLOW: Directing The Headless Horseman
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-19-1999)
It’s starting to look as if contemporary Hollywood horror movie remakes owe ever-increasing royalty payments to Roger Corman and Barbara Steele. For some reason, when filmmakers refashion old movies, they borrow less from the official source than from the... Toxic Viper on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-30-2005)
This week the Prize Closet holds copies of two DVDs about heroes assigned to quests by their respective deities. Enter to win by sending an email containing your valid mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info. To win one of five copies of the thri... Comicscape - November 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-02-2005)
Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten... Getting the Heads Rolling: Christopher Lee Speaks, Part Two
by Craig D. Reid (Wed 04-26-2000)
In Part One of our interview with the illustrious Christopher Lee, the actor shared his opinions about the press (specifically, the British Press), his humble beginnings as an actor, and an influential conversation with Boris Karloff, and discussed what i... Jody Foster hijacks a plane
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-24-2006)
This weekend I plan on going to the movies. Yes, I know I go to the movies almost every weekend, and quite a few weekends as well, and maybeyou do, too. But this weekend I'm going to the movies for 24 hours! That's right, on Friday B-Fest returns for it's... Interview with The Vampire: Christopher Lee Speaks.
by Craig D. Reid (Mon 04-17-2000)
Perhaps one of the most engaging actors in the history of film is the resplendent Christopher Lee. He has that uncanny ability to hold your attention with a mere glare of his eye, a guttural growl, of his voice or as we most recently saw in SLEEPY HOLLO... Comicscape February 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-23-2005)
First, a little more COMICSCAPE housecleaning: because of the overwhelming number of e-mails I've been getting that either declare the column "BOR FRICK ING" (in one astute reader's words) or threaten to stop reading altogether, I'm going to try to make t... VAN HELSING
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-11-2004)
The purpose of the digital stuntman is to: A. Replace a human stuntman for stunts that would likely kill or seriously injure a human. For example, getting hit by a bus.B. Do stunts beyond the abilities of a human actor playing a super-powered character. F... THE MONSTER SQUAD 20th Anniversary Edition
by Tim Janson (Thu 08-02-2007)
As I watched Monster Squad for the first time in close to twenty years, I was struck by how much it reminded me of a modern day version of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Little surprise then that Director, Fred Dekker, in his commentary, po... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c... DVD & VHS This Week: September 11th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-11-2001)
VIDEO NEWSInstead of my usual rantings about upcoming releases and cheezy filmmakers, I'd like to offer a few pixels in tribute to the recent passing of Pauline Kael, probably the most influential person to ever review a film. In her columns for THE NEW Y... FANTASTIC FOUR #511
by Tony Whitt (Tue 03-23-2004)
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADHaving gone beyond the veil into Heaven and finding Ben locked out by a door of Reed's design, the team attempt to solve the problem and soon find they have an appointment with God. No, really.Whether you'll enjoy FANTASTIC FOUR #51... Books and Boxes
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-27-2005)
The Prize Closet continues to dominate this territory. Well, dang it, we just love to give away fee DVDs! To win any of these prizes, you just have to send me an email to psycho@psychotronic.info and include a valid mailing address in the body. Once we ha... Hits and Misses
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-15-2004)
Not only does ABC have not one, but two popularly and critically acclaimed shows (LOST and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), as well as several entirely watchable shows that haven't yet cracked the top of the ratings (BOSTON LEGAL and LIFE AS WE KNOW IT)...Not only ... Comicscape - August 9, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-09-2006)
ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 hit store shelves and the hot little hands of fan boys yesterday. The film stands as the second in Marvel's campaign of straight-to-DVD animated movies produced by Lion's Gate. And, fortunately for both Marvel and comic fans, this en... HIGHLANDER WORLDWIDE WORKSHOP: LIVE CAST AND CREW COMMENTARY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-04-2005)
Adrian Paul, Peter Wingfield, swordmaster F. Braun McAsh and post-production supervisor Don Paonessa all take the stage together as the last HIGHLANDER episode Paul directed, "The Modern Prometheus," is projected onto the big screen between them."It's a g... Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)
To the publisher’s credit, Marvel continues to expand its genre repertoire beyond superheroes. Though the company endures a great deal of oft-deserved criticism, it has understood an essential requirement for attracting new readers. If... THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES (1963)
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 07-11-2008)
From the opening score by Les Baxter to director Roger Corman’s final shock the Man with X-Ray Eyes (formerly known as X) is a time capsule of the Sixties B horror genre worth every penny Corman put on screen.
Ray Milland portrays Dr. James... TWO TOWERS The "Viagra" Edition
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-18-2003)
A great collection of DVDs is nice to have, but even better if you can enjoy them with a friend around the house, whether that friend has two legs or four. Try tying a DVD on a string and dangling it a couple feet off the ground – your cat will go nuts! A... The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)
Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular! For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ... VDVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-01-2006)
I'm preparing this column on what my Yahoo/Weather Channel report tells me is "the hottest goddamn weekend of the year". With a slight breeze coming in off the lake, the current temperature is 96˚, which the temperature/humidity index says feels like... BRIDE OF MONSTER MANIA
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 11-28-2001)
This follow-up to the 1997 American Movie Classics monster clip show, MONSTER MANIA, not surprisingly focuses on the weaker sex of the monster worldthough using the word "weaker" might be a bit misleading in this case. BRIDE OF MONSTER MANIA offers an hou... Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o... Oct. 22 - Oct. 28: TV Gears Up for Halloween
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 10-22-2001)
Reality bites for THE MOLE II: THE NEXT BETRAYAL. ABC put the low-rated show on the bench until January after only three episodes. Geez, that really sucks for the five or so people who watched it. Now they have to wait months before finding out who the mo... Give the Readers What They Want
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 09-29-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! This week I am proud to announce the new "anything goes" policy at TV Wasteland. In the past I was leaving out shows that many of you fine readers recommended because they, alas, lacked a certain over... Comicscape - December 22, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-22-2004)
Wow, the big day is only three days off, isn't it? And here I am with none of my presents bought yet. (Of course, my idea of a present is an on-line gift certificate from Amazon.com, so Christmas shopping is never all that arduous. Besides, it's the thoug... MONSTER MANIA
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 10-31-2001)
Here's a great little program to curl up to on Halloween night, whether you're a tried and true fan of horror films or the most uniformed of neophytes. Originally produced by American Movie Classics in 1997, MONSTER MANIA is an hour-long crash-course in t... Planet/Kong deluxe
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-14-2006)
First a note about scheduling: With all the new content coming in along with the new website, they’ve decided to move the Anime Avalanche column from Saturdays to Mondays. This has the advantage of putting it closer to the Tuesday street dates (a... That DVD Bastard
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-16-2005)
I'm still getting emails on the subject of Mexican movies arriving on US DVD without the benefit of subtitles that I wrote about back in April. US video labels like Ground-Zero and Brentwood have been picking up these Mexican features, often genre favorit... DVD This Week: June 4
by John Thonen (Tue 06-04-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThere’s not much on the video news front this week, so your old pal the Vidiot thought he’d share with you (direct from the American Film Market) some titles which will likely be going the direct-to-video (DTV) route in the near future.RUTGER HA... 
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