From Zombos' Closet https://www.zomboscloset.com A movie and pop culture fan with a blog. Scary! Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:14:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/favicon.png?fit=16%2C16&ssl=1 From Zombos' Closet https://www.zomboscloset.com 32 32 226507604 https://www.zomboscloset.com/nightmare-vol-1-no-8-1972/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nightmare-vol-1-no-8-1972 Nightmare Vol. 1 No. 8, 1972 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/952117202/0/zomboscloset~Nightmare-Vol-No/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/nightmare-vol-1-no-8-1972/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:14:33 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12307 Here’s some Skywald Horror-Mood for you from August 1972. 60 cents worth of terror in black and white, with a movie review and letters page tossed in. Al Hewetson pens a little diddy with an angry immigrant in Hey Creep: Play the Macbre Waltz with Ferran Sostres’s note-worthy art. Being Snow-Bound drives an iced-over ship’s […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/nightmare-vol-1-no-8-1972/feed/ 0 12307Here’s some Skywald Horror-Mood for you from August 1972. 60 cents worth of terror in black and white, with a movie review and letters page tossed in. Al Hewetson pens a little diddy with an angry immigrant in Hey Creep: Play the Macbre Waltz with Ferran Sostres’s note-worthy art. Being Snow-Bound drives an iced-over ship’s […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-big-clock-1948-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-big-clock-1948-pressbook The Big Clock (1948) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/951813620/0/zomboscloset~The-Big-Clock-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-big-clock-1948-pressbook/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:09:55 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12196 Many noir dramas combine studio simulations with the real thing…John Farrow’s The Big Clock  opens with a panoramic view of New York at night, twinkling splendidly under the titles. After the credits, the camera pans to the right, zooming in on a particular building in the city. As the camera moves in through the window, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-big-clock-1948-pressbook/feed/ 0 12196Many noir dramas combine studio simulations with the real thing…John Farrow’s The Big Clock  opens with a panoramic view of New York at night, twinkling splendidly under the titles. After the credits, the camera pans to the right, zooming in on a particular building in the city. As the camera moves in through the window, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/blast-off-with-buck-rogers-and-battlestar-galactica-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blast-off-with-buck-rogers-and-battlestar-galactica-radio-spots Blast Off With Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/950852387/0/zomboscloset~Blast-Off-With-Buck-Rogers-and-Battlestar-Galactica-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/blast-off-with-buck-rogers-and-battlestar-galactica-radio-spots/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:12:44 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12281 By The Radio Reaper Welcome, all lovers of movies to TV series! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. The late seventies to early eighties was a great time for fans of science fiction and adventure movies. The original Star Wars trilogy had completed its history-making theatrical run, and titles such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, ET, John Carpenter’s […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/blast-off-with-buck-rogers-and-battlestar-galactica-radio-spots/feed/ 0 12281 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Buck-Rogers-In-The-25th-Century-30.mp3 By The Radio Reaper Welcome, all lovers of movies to TV series! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. The late seventies to early eighties was a great time for fans of science fiction and adventure movies. The original Star Wars trilogy had completed its history-making theatrical run, and titles such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, ET, John Carpenter’s […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/arizona-days-1937-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arizona-days-1937-pressbook Arizona Days (1937) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/950568422/0/zomboscloset~Arizona-Days-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/arizona-days-1937-pressbook/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:31:19 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12270 Glenn Strange (Henchman Pete), known to monsterkids as Universal’s Frankenstein Monster in the 1940s (House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein), appears here as one of the, well, henchmen. It was Strange’s monster image that made the rounds in 1960s horror merch, not Karloff’s. I remember getting those cool Famous Monsters […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/arizona-days-1937-pressbook/feed/ 0 12270Glenn Strange (Henchman Pete), known to monsterkids as Universal’s Frankenstein Monster in the 1940s (House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein), appears here as one of the, well, henchmen. It was Strange’s monster image that made the rounds in 1960s horror merch, not Karloff’s. I remember getting those cool Famous Monsters […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-secret-4-1921-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-4-1921-pressbook The Secret 4 (1921) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/950355587/0/zomboscloset~The-Secret-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-secret-4-1921-pressbook/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:07:48 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12241 The Secret 4 pressbook is the oldest one I have, so far, for a movie serial. Unfortunately, like many silent-era movies, this one is considered lost as no copy of the film has surfaced. There were 15 chapters of thrilling action, headed by Eddie Polo, who came from a circus family. He had trained in […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-secret-4-1921-pressbook/feed/ 0 12241The Secret 4 pressbook is the oldest one I have, so far, for a movie serial. Unfortunately, like many silent-era movies, this one is considered lost as no copy of the film has surfaced. There were 15 chapters of thrilling action, headed by Eddie Polo, who came from a circus family. He had trained in […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/23-paces-to-baker-street-1956-mexican-lobby-card/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=23-paces-to-baker-street-1956-mexican-lobby-card 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) Mexican Lobby Card https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/949986923/0/zomboscloset~Paces-to-Baker-Street-Mexican-Lobby-Card/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/23-paces-to-baker-street-1956-mexican-lobby-card/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:43:24 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12234 I was never a big fan of Van Johnson. I just didn’t find his face, voice, or acting interesting enough to hold my attention. Lucille Ball found him interesting enough to introduce him to MGM’s casting director. That led to making the rounds for screen tests and Warner Brothers picked him up for a stint […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/23-paces-to-baker-street-1956-mexican-lobby-card/feed/ 0 12234I was never a big fan of Van Johnson. I just didn’t find his face, voice, or acting interesting enough to hold my attention. Lucille Ball found him interesting enough to introduce him to MGM’s casting director. That led to making the rounds for screen tests and Warner Brothers picked him up for a stint […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/on-the-edge-of-terror-1992-mexican-lobby-card/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-edge-of-terror-1992-mexican-lobby-card On The Edge of Terror (1992) Mexican Lobby Card https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/949986137/0/zomboscloset~On-The-Edge-of-Terror-Mexican-Lobby-Card/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/on-the-edge-of-terror-1992-mexican-lobby-card/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:16:38 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12231 Al Filo del Terror is a 1990 Spanish-language horror movie. It went to video in 1992, but good luck finding a copy. I’m currently on the hunt. IMDb lists this one as a down on his luck ventriloquist who takes out his frustrations on his dummies. His dummies then take out their frustrations on him. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/on-the-edge-of-terror-1992-mexican-lobby-card/feed/ 0 12231Al Filo del Terror is a 1990 Spanish-language horror movie. It went to video in 1992, but good luck finding a copy. I’m currently on the hunt. IMDb lists this one as a down on his luck ventriloquist who takes out his frustrations on his dummies. His dummies then take out their frustrations on him. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-mad-executioners-1963-and-central-cinema-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mad-executioners-1963-and-central-cinema-company The Mad Executioners (1963) And Central Cinema Company https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/949865342/0/zomboscloset~The-Mad-Executioners-And-Central-Cinema-Company/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-mad-executioners-1963-and-central-cinema-company/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:40:22 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12219 By Paul McVay, It Came From Hollywood The Mad Executioners was produced by Central Cinema Company and released in West Germany in 1963.  CCC, as it is known, was a then exclusively West German production outfit started by Holocaust survivor Artur Brauner. They specialized in drama and anti-nazi films. This was 1946, and the horrors […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-mad-executioners-1963-and-central-cinema-company/feed/ 0 12219By Paul McVay, It Came From Hollywood The Mad Executioners was produced by Central Cinema Company and released in West Germany in 1963.  CCC, as it is known, was a then exclusively West German production outfit started by Holocaust survivor Artur Brauner. They specialized in drama and anti-nazi films. This was 1946, and the horrors […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/flaming-frontiers-1938-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flaming-frontiers-1938-pressbook Flaming Frontiers (1938) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/949591262/0/zomboscloset~Flaming-Frontiers-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/flaming-frontiers-1938-pressbook/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:14:56 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12178 I caught Zombos just as he was falling backwards, thrown off balance by yet another heavy box of movie pressbooks he had squirreled away in his closet, as he lifted with his back, not his legs. “How many of these do we have tucked away in here,” he mumbled. I disagreed with his use of […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/flaming-frontiers-1938-pressbook/feed/ 0 12178I caught Zombos just as he was falling backwards, thrown off balance by yet another heavy box of movie pressbooks he had squirreled away in his closet, as he lifted with his back, not his legs. “How many of these do we have tucked away in here,” he mumbled. I disagreed with his use of […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/day-of-the-dead-1985-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-of-the-dead-1985-radio-spots Day of the Dead (1985) Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/949548266/0/zomboscloset~Day-of-the-Dead-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/day-of-the-dead-1985-radio-spots/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:38:16 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12159 Lord Have Mercy! I have just finished washing out my ears after suffering through Day of the Dead (1985), the third in George A. Romero’s zombie trilogy. This is one of only a scant few movies I have ever been tempted to turn off after the first fifteen minutes. The language in it is atrocious! Who […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/day-of-the-dead-1985-radio-spots/feed/ 2 12159 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Day-Of-The-Dead-30a.mp3 Lord Have Mercy! I have just finished washing out my ears after suffering through Day of the Dead (1985), the third in George A. Romero’s zombie trilogy. This is one of only a scant few movies I have ever been tempted to turn off after the first fifteen minutes. The language in it is atrocious! Who […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/house-of-mortal-sin-1976mexican-lobby-card/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-of-mortal-sin-1976mexican-lobby-card House of Mortal Sin (1976)Mexican Lobby Card https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/949515050/0/zomboscloset~House-of-Mortal-Sin-Mexican-Lobby-Card/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/house-of-mortal-sin-1976mexican-lobby-card/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:17:26 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12154 What makes this Mexican lobby card for House of Mortal Sin stand out is the minimal graphic layout that focuses on key story elements. It evokes a sinister presence from high places, with a victim in distress and looming danger aiming to engulf her. House of Mortal Sin (aka The Confessional) is a 1976 British […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/house-of-mortal-sin-1976mexican-lobby-card/feed/ 0 12154What makes this Mexican lobby card for House of Mortal Sin stand out is the minimal graphic layout that focuses on key story elements. It evokes a sinister presence from high places, with a victim in distress and looming danger aiming to engulf her. House of Mortal Sin (aka The Confessional) is a 1976 British […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/too-late-for-tears-1949-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=too-late-for-tears-1949-pressbook Too Late for Tears (1949) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/948714920/0/zomboscloset~Too-Late-for-Tears-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/too-late-for-tears-1949-pressbook/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:05:11 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12129 “Look, you can’t say she was like an M&M, hard on the outside, soft on the inside. You just can’t, it’s goofy.” I summed it up as best I could, but Zombos wasn’t buying it. “I fail to see why I cannot say that. It describes Lizabeth Scott’s persona perfectly,” he countered. “And Too Late […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/too-late-for-tears-1949-pressbook/feed/ 0 12129“Look, you can’t say she was like an M&M, hard on the outside, soft on the inside. You just can’t, it’s goofy.” I summed it up as best I could, but Zombos wasn’t buying it. “I fail to see why I cannot say that. It describes Lizabeth Scott’s persona perfectly,” he countered. “And Too Late […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-painted-stallion-1937-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-painted-stallion-1937-pressbook The Painted Stallion (1937) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/948169439/0/zomboscloset~The-Painted-Stallion-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-painted-stallion-1937-pressbook/#respond Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:20:48 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12109 This 12-chapter Western serial, filmed by Republic Pictures, was the directorial debut of William Witney, who continued directing serials including Dick Tracey Returns, G-Men vs. the Black Dragon, Drums of Fu Manchu, and others. After Republic, he went on to direct movies for American International Pictures and Associated Producers Incorporated as well as television (he […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-painted-stallion-1937-pressbook/feed/ 0 12109This 12-chapter Western serial, filmed by Republic Pictures, was the directorial debut of William Witney, who continued directing serials including Dick Tracey Returns, G-Men vs. the Black Dragon, Drums of Fu Manchu, and others. After Republic, he went on to direct movies for American International Pictures and Associated Producers Incorporated as well as television (he […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/a-witch-without-a-broom-1967-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-witch-without-a-broom-1967-pressbook A Witch Without a Broom (1967) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/947993285/0/zomboscloset~A-Witch-Without-a-Broom-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/a-witch-without-a-broom-1967-pressbook/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:44:12 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12091 This just in from Paul over at It Came From Hollywood. Here are his notes… My wife is a WITCH! -OR- Pardon me, but this concept has legs! This 1967 Spanish production pick-up by Producers Releasing Organization (PRO) was clearly inspired by the hit television show Bewitched (1964-1972), which itself was inspired by no less […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/a-witch-without-a-broom-1967-pressbook/feed/ 0 12091This just in from Paul over at It Came From Hollywood. Here are his notes… My wife is a WITCH! -OR- Pardon me, but this concept has legs! This 1967 Spanish production pick-up by Producers Releasing Organization (PRO) was clearly inspired by the hit television show Bewitched (1964-1972), which itself was inspired by no less […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/zorro-rides-again-1937-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zorro-rides-again-1937-pressbook Zorro Rides Again (1937) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/947778953/0/zomboscloset~Zorro-Rides-Again-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/zorro-rides-again-1937-pressbook/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:56:52 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12076 Zorro Rides Again is Republic’s 12-part serial that mixes the slugfests, cliffhangers, dangerous stunts, and derring-do in a 1930s-modern actioner. Yakima Canutt goes all out to deliver the thrills. In one famous gag he transfers from saddle to moving truck, which looks smooth onscreen, but any misstep would have led to serious injury or death. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/zorro-rides-again-1937-pressbook/feed/ 0 12076Zorro Rides Again is Republic’s 12-part serial that mixes the slugfests, cliffhangers, dangerous stunts, and derring-do in a 1930s-modern actioner. Yakima Canutt goes all out to deliver the thrills. In one famous gag he transfers from saddle to moving truck, which looks smooth onscreen, but any misstep would have led to serious injury or death. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/young-frankenstein-and-old-dracula-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-frankenstein-and-old-dracula-radio-spots Young Frankenstein and Old Dracula Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/947454293/0/zomboscloset~Young-Frankenstein-and-Old-Dracula-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/young-frankenstein-and-old-dracula-radio-spots/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:41:11 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12062 Welcome, all lovers of Frankenstein and Dracula movies! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Ask any old monsterkid which memories are the most endearing from their childhood and most will say sitting in front of the TV on Friday or Saturday night and watching the latest offering on Shock Theater. On top of the list of […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/young-frankenstein-and-old-dracula-radio-spots/feed/ 0 12062 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Old-Dracula-30.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of Frankenstein and Dracula movies! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Ask any old monsterkid which memories are the most endearing from their childhood and most will say sitting in front of the TV on Friday or Saturday night and watching the latest offering on Shock Theater. On top of the list of […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-kahn-souvenir-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-kahn-souvenir-program Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn Souvenir Program https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/945382673/0/zomboscloset~Star-Trek-II-The-Wrath-of-Kahn-Souvenir-Program/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-kahn-souvenir-program/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:18:57 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12033 After listening to the Wrath of Kahn radio spots, I hunted down this souvenir book that was lost in the nebula that is my closet. After Star Trek: The Motion Picture managed to earn enough money and then some to justify a sequel, Paramount green-lit a second movie, but with a reduced budget. The second […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-kahn-souvenir-program/feed/ 0 12033After listening to the Wrath of Kahn radio spots, I hunted down this souvenir book that was lost in the nebula that is my closet. After Star Trek: The Motion Picture managed to earn enough money and then some to justify a sequel, Paramount green-lit a second movie, but with a reduced budget. The second […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/13-ghastly-tales-book-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-ghastly-tales-book-review 13 Ghastly Tales Book Review https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/944989520/0/zomboscloset~Ghastly-Tales-Book-Review/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/13-ghastly-tales-book-review/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12026 I started off hating B.D. Prince’s 13 Ghastly Tales. Then I liked them. It oddly started around Jaadu. I’m a sucker-punched softie for carnival and railroad stories, seems he is too. Then I noticed his approach with each story, heated a little with campfire scares, then spun a lot from 1950s comic book horror conciseness, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/13-ghastly-tales-book-review/feed/ 0 12026I started off hating B.D. Prince’s 13 Ghastly Tales. Then I liked them. It oddly started around Jaadu. I’m a sucker-punched softie for carnival and railroad stories, seems he is too. Then I noticed his approach with each story, heated a little with campfire scares, then spun a lot from 1950s comic book horror conciseness, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-light-at-the-edge-of-the-world-1971-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-light-at-the-edge-of-the-world-1971-pressbook The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/943219208/0/zomboscloset~The-Light-at-the-Edge-of-the-World-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-light-at-the-edge-of-the-world-1971-pressbook/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:39:49 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=12003 The 12-page pressbook for National General’s The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) from It Came From Hollywood. Paul says: “It’s a pretty standard NG pressbook, pretty low on frills, but it did come with one outstanding item you didn’t often find within a pressbook. It is a theater herald mock-up with fantastic […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-light-at-the-edge-of-the-world-1971-pressbook/feed/ 0 12003The 12-page pressbook for National General’s The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) from It Came From Hollywood. Paul says: “It’s a pretty standard NG pressbook, pretty low on frills, but it did come with one outstanding item you didn’t often find within a pressbook. It is a theater herald mock-up with fantastic […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/door-to-door-maniac-1961-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=door-to-door-maniac-1961-pressbook Door to Door Maniac (1961) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/941374733/0/zomboscloset~Door-to-Door-Maniac-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/door-to-door-maniac-1961-pressbook/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:13:04 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11989 You have to love the movie titles in the 60s and 70s. Today the title would be more like Door to Door Dangerously Manic Person, which doesn’t quite carry the immediate emotional concern that “maniac” carries. Special thanks go to our resident maniac Paul, at It Came From Hollywood, for this and his research that […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/door-to-door-maniac-1961-pressbook/feed/ 0 11989You have to love the movie titles in the 60s and 70s. Today the title would be more like Door to Door Dangerously Manic Person, which doesn’t quite carry the immediate emotional concern that “maniac” carries. Special thanks go to our resident maniac Paul, at It Came From Hollywood, for this and his research that […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/horror-of-the-blood-monsters-1970-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horror-of-the-blood-monsters-1970-pressbook Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/941350322/0/zomboscloset~Horror-of-the-Blood-Monsters-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/horror-of-the-blood-monsters-1970-pressbook/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:30:04 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11978   It Came From Hollywood sends us the Horror of the Blood Monsters pressbook, along with Paul’s reminiscence. “A press book that is very close to my heart. “Horror of the Blood Monsters was produced and distributed by Sam Sherman’s Independent-International Pictures. I-IP was created by Sam and Director Al Adamson (who passed in 1995.) Sam […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/horror-of-the-blood-monsters-1970-pressbook/feed/ 0 11978  It Came From Hollywood sends us the Horror of the Blood Monsters pressbook, along with Paul’s reminiscence. “A press book that is very close to my heart. “Horror of the Blood Monsters was produced and distributed by Sam Sherman’s Independent-International Pictures. I-IP was created by Sam and Director Al Adamson (who passed in 1995.) Sam […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-1982-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-1982-radio-spots Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/941095730/0/zomboscloset~Star-Trek-II-The-Wrath-of-Khan-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-1982-radio-spots/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:29:50 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11958 Welcome, all lovers of space operas! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Ahh…the holidays: Time for family, friends and fun. And time for binge-watching favorite movies! I love science fiction movies, especially outer space adventures. Spaceships, aliens, laser weapons, space torpedoes, spaceship dogfights, distant planets and people in peril. Those types of movies have always […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-1982-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11958 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Star-Trek-II-The-Wrath-Of-Khan-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of space operas! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Ahh…the holidays: Time for family, friends and fun. And time for binge-watching favorite movies! I love science fiction movies, especially outer space adventures. Spaceships, aliens, laser weapons, space torpedoes, spaceship dogfights, distant planets and people in peril. Those types of movies have always […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/splatter-flicks-how-to-make-low-budget-horror-films-book-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=splatter-flicks-how-to-make-low-budget-horror-films-book-review Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low-Budget Horror Films Book Review https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/939913043/0/zomboscloset~Splatter-Flicks-How-to-Make-LowBudget-Horror-Films-Book-Review/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/splatter-flicks-how-to-make-low-budget-horror-films-book-review/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:28:50 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11905 Even if you aren’t a budding horror maestro itching to lens your first indie testament to terror, you will learn a lot about how good movies get made, not just horrors, in Sara Caldwell’s Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low-Budget Horror Films. The reading is smooth as pâté spiced with essential experiences and guidance from […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/splatter-flicks-how-to-make-low-budget-horror-films-book-review/feed/ 0 11905Even if you aren’t a budding horror maestro itching to lens your first indie testament to terror, you will learn a lot about how good movies get made, not just horrors, in Sara Caldwell’s Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low-Budget Horror Films. The reading is smooth as pâté spiced with essential experiences and guidance from […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dawn-of-the-dead-1978-radio-spots Dawn of the Dead (1978) Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/939827993/0/zomboscloset~Dawn-of-the-Dead-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-radio-spots/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:59:13 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11936 Happy New Year 2026! Land sakes! Your old Granny is tired! Here we are in a new year, and the last one ended in a whirl of activity.  The last time we visited, Halloween was upon us. It was a magic time here in Squirrel Hollow with lots of fun and excitement. The kids had […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11936 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dawn-Of-The-Dead-30a.mp3 Happy New Year 2026! Land sakes! Your old Granny is tired! Here we are in a new year, and the last one ended in a whirl of activity.  The last time we visited, Halloween was upon us. It was a magic time here in Squirrel Hollow with lots of fun and excitement. The kids had […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/purana-mandir-1984-or-what-the-hell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=purana-mandir-1984-or-what-the-hell Purana Mandir (1984) Or What the Hell? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/939640022/0/zomboscloset~Purana-Mandir-Or-What-the-Hell/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/purana-mandir-1984-or-what-the-hell/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:44:01 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11898   ZC Note: I wrote this movie review for It Came From Hollywood Book 6: The Movies From 1984. It Came From Hollywood publishes a series of books that are enjoyable and informative. I write for them, now and then, and aside from getting paid for the piece, I receive no money for telling you […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/purana-mandir-1984-or-what-the-hell/feed/ 1 11898  ZC Note: I wrote this movie review for It Came From Hollywood Book 6: The Movies From 1984. It Came From Hollywood publishes a series of books that are enjoyable and informative. I write for them, now and then, and aside from getting paid for the piece, I receive no money for telling you […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dawn-of-the-dead-1978-pressbook Dawn of the Dead (1978) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/939638939/0/zomboscloset~Dawn-of-the-Dead-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-pressbook/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:42:03 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11890 Here’s a pressbook you can’t escape, from Paul over at It Came From Hollywood. “In 1992, I bought a rather huge clutch of pressbooks from a collector who was getting out of the business. This was a “cold” buy, meaning I had no idea what I was getting for my money. I paid $200 for […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-pressbook/feed/ 0 11890Here’s a pressbook you can’t escape, from Paul over at It Came From Hollywood. “In 1992, I bought a rather huge clutch of pressbooks from a collector who was getting out of the business. This was a “cold” buy, meaning I had no idea what I was getting for my money. I paid $200 for […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/under-strange-flags-1937-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=under-strange-flags-1937-pressbook Under Strange Flags (1937) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/936928625/0/zomboscloset~Under-Strange-Flags-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/under-strange-flags-1937-pressbook/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:26:37 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11882 Tom Keene had a flexible career in cowboy movies, where he appeared as different cowpokes, bucking the trend of a single persona like Tom Mix or Roy Rogers. From cowboys to more upper and lower scale movies, he changed his name to Richard Powers in the 1940s and played Colonel Tom Edwards in Plan 9 […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/under-strange-flags-1937-pressbook/feed/ 0 11882Tom Keene had a flexible career in cowboy movies, where he appeared as different cowpokes, bucking the trend of a single persona like Tom Mix or Roy Rogers. From cowboys to more upper and lower scale movies, he changed his name to Richard Powers in the 1940s and played Colonel Tom Edwards in Plan 9 […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/old-louisiana-1937-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-louisiana-1937-pressbook Old Louisiana (1937) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/933005213/0/zomboscloset~Old-Louisiana-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/old-louisiana-1937-pressbook/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:56:47 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11868 Tom Keene began his acting career as George Duryea, starring as Abie in one of the touring companies for Abie’s Wild Irish Rose, a Broadway hit in 1922. From there he took the male lead in Cecil B. De Mille’s The Godless Girl from Pathé Studios. He did more features for Pathé and other studios, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/old-louisiana-1937-pressbook/feed/ 0 11868Tom Keene began his acting career as George Duryea, starring as Abie in one of the touring companies for Abie’s Wild Irish Rose, a Broadway hit in 1922. From there he took the male lead in Cecil B. De Mille’s The Godless Girl from Pathé Studios. He did more features for Pathé and other studios, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/men-of-the-plains-1936-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=men-of-the-plains-1936-pressbook Men of the Plains (1936) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/932757575/0/zomboscloset~Men-of-the-Plains-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/men-of-the-plains-1936-pressbook/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:10:56 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11859 One of the last cowboy stars of the silver screen, Rex Bell began riding horses and packing heat in the late 1920s at Fox. When movies switched to sound he shifted into the Bs, both westerns and actioners, with many made for Monogram. Those movies mixed in a more modern (for then) setting along with […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/men-of-the-plains-1936-pressbook/feed/ 0 11859One of the last cowboy stars of the silver screen, Rex Bell began riding horses and packing heat in the late 1920s at Fox. When movies switched to sound he shifted into the Bs, both westerns and actioners, with many made for Monogram. Those movies mixed in a more modern (for then) setting along with […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/shock-the-monsters-are-coming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shock-the-monsters-are-coming Shock! The Monsters are Coming. https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/931020194/0/zomboscloset~Shock-The-Monsters-are-Coming/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/shock-the-monsters-are-coming/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:31:12 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11837 Paul at It Came From Hollywood brings you a Shock! memory all monsterkids savor.  “In 2015, I began poring over issues of Broadcasting Magazine. A wonderful database of which is available at worldradiohistory.com. Initially, I was just hunting around for anything related to movie packages for television. I started in the early 1950s, but suddenly […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/shock-the-monsters-are-coming/feed/ 2 11837Paul at It Came From Hollywood brings you a Shock! memory all monsterkids savor.  “In 2015, I began poring over issues of Broadcasting Magazine. A wonderful database of which is available at worldradiohistory.com. Initially, I was just hunting around for anything related to movie packages for television. I started in the early 1950s, but suddenly […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/ghosts-of-coronado-bay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ghosts-of-coronado-bay Ghosts of Coronado Bay A Maya Blair Mystery https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927424862/0/zomboscloset~Ghosts-of-Coronado-Bay-A-Maya-Blair-Mystery/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/ghosts-of-coronado-bay/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:20:29 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/ghosts-of-coronado-bay/ Maya Blair’s a young girl with a gift for seeing ghosts. It started with her seeing her dead grandmother, Elsa, who drops by regularly for chitchat. Between high school, working at her parents’ diner, being a virgin and not really liking it all that much, she’s got a lot on her mind.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/ghosts-of-coronado-bay/feed/ 0 2773Maya Blair’s a young girl with a gift for seeing ghosts. It started with her seeing her dead grandmother, Elsa, who drops by regularly for chitchat. Between high school, working at her parents’ diner, being a virgin and not really liking it all that much, she’s got a lot on her mind.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-the-covid-blues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crossing-the-streams-the-covid-blues Crossing the Streams: The Covid Blues https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927422792/0/zomboscloset~Crossing-the-Streams-The-Covid-Blues/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-the-covid-blues/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:34:01 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11786 Getting sick while you age seems more challenging — the survival to wellness part, I mean. The last covid vaccine I took was about three years ago. Last year I got the flu, and yup, that was the year I didn’t get the flu vaccine either. My track record is not looking good. That feeling […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-the-covid-blues/feed/ 0 11786Getting sick while you age seems more challenging — the survival to wellness part, I mean. The last covid vaccine I took was about three years ago. Last year I got the flu, and yup, that was the year I didn’t get the flu vaccine either. My track record is not looking good. That feeling […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/weekend_matinee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weekend_matinee Neon Maniacs (1986) Collectable Trading Card Monsters https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927097733/0/zomboscloset~Neon-Maniacs-Collectable-Trading-Card-Monsters/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/weekend_matinee/#respond Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:41 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/weekend_matinee/ The introductory scene was an odd one to be sure; a fisherman on the Golden Gate Bridge heads home for the night. He passes a big metal door beneath the bridge and finds a bunch of Tarot-like cards in a bleached white cattle skull (sure, why not). Each card depicts a neon maniac, and as he stoops to look at them, the door opens quietly in back of him. Cue the axe wielding deformed maniac standing over him as he looks at the axe wielding deformed maniac’s card.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/weekend_matinee/feed/ 0 3500The introductory scene was an odd one to be sure; a fisherman on the Golden Gate Bridge heads home for the night. He passes a big metal door beneath the bridge and finds a bunch of Tarot-like cards in a bleached white cattle skull (sure, why not). Each card depicts a neon maniac, and as he stoops to look at them, the door opens quietly in back of him. Cue the axe wielding deformed maniac standing over him as he looks at the axe wielding deformed maniac’s card.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-memories-from-granny-creech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-memories-from-granny-creech Halloween Memories From Granny Creech https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926996273/0/zomboscloset~Halloween-Memories-From-Granny-Creech/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-memories-from-granny-creech/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:00:44 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11744 BOO! Greetings, my children – It is Halloween time, and your old Granny Creech finds herself in a most reflective mood. It is the time for memories – memories of pumpkins, lighted jack-o-lanterns, ghost stories, scarecrows, monsters, princesses and storybook characters, and things that go bump in the night, as well as parties, good times, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-memories-from-granny-creech/feed/ 0 11744BOO! Greetings, my children – It is Halloween time, and your old Granny Creech finds herself in a most reflective mood. It is the time for memories – memories of pumpkins, lighted jack-o-lanterns, ghost stories, scarecrows, monsters, princesses and storybook characters, and things that go bump in the night, as well as parties, good times, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/spookies-1987/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spookies-1987 Spookies (1986) The Other Plan 9 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926990318/0/zomboscloset~Spookies-The-Other-Plan/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/spookies-1987/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/spookies-1987/ Zombos Says: Fun to razz on. A classic of bad movie-making that is sublime. My favorite Halloween Night movie. Pair this with The Asphyx, Video Dead, or Plan 9 From Outer Space and lots of candy. If you’re looking for the perfect second-half of a double-bill Halloween show with Plan 9 From Outer Space, look no […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/spookies-1987/feed/ 2 3370Zombos Says: Fun to razz on. A classic of bad movie-making that is sublime. My favorite Halloween Night movie. Pair this with The Asphyx, Video Dead, or Plan 9 From Outer Space and lots of candy. If you’re looking for the perfect second-half of a double-bill Halloween show with Plan 9 From Outer Space, look no […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-video-dead-1987-lets-hope-they-dont-become-the-dvd-dead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-video-dead-1987-lets-hope-they-dont-become-the-dvd-dead The Unbelievable Case of The Video Dead (1987) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926875394/0/zomboscloset~The-Unbelievable-Case-of-The-Video-Dead/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-video-dead-1987-lets-hope-they-dont-become-the-dvd-dead/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/the-video-dead-1987-lets-hope-they-dont-become-the-dvd-dead/ It starts off innocently enough. The Hi-Lite delivery service delivers an unmarked crate to an unsuspecting writer. We know he is a writer because he is sleeping the day away, surly, and says he does not even watch television. He must be a blogger, too.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-video-dead-1987-lets-hope-they-dont-become-the-dvd-dead/feed/ 0 3304It starts off innocently enough. The Hi-Lite delivery service delivers an unmarked crate to an unsuspecting writer. We know he is a writer because he is sleeping the day away, surly, and says he does not even watch television. He must be a blogger, too.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/league-of-reluctant-reviewers-night-of-the-lepus-1972/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=league-of-reluctant-reviewers-night-of-the-lepus-1972 The Cute But Terribly Bad Case ofNight of the Lepus (1972) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926836808/0/zomboscloset~The-Cute-But-Terribly-Bad-Case-ofNight-of-the-Lepus/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/league-of-reluctant-reviewers-night-of-the-lepus-1972/#respond Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:40:42 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11689 Taken from the case files of the League of Reluctant Reviewers comes this bizarre tale of giant cute and cuddly bunny rabbits running amok and eating more than carrots.  “Good evening Mr. Bolton. It has been a while. He will see you in the library.” Yes, it had been quite some time since I last […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/league-of-reluctant-reviewers-night-of-the-lepus-1972/feed/ 0 11689Taken from the case files of the League of Reluctant Reviewers comes this bizarre tale of giant cute and cuddly bunny rabbits running amok and eating more than carrots.  “Good evening Mr. Bolton. It has been a while. He will see you in the library.” Yes, it had been quite some time since I last […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-radio-spots Invasion of the Body Snatchers Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926756735/0/zomboscloset~Invasion-of-the-Body-Snatchers-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-radio-spots/#respond Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:19:06 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11678 Welcome, all lovers of remakes (are there any?)! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Remakes! Sequels! Is there anything new? I hear and read it all the time: People are sick of going to the movies and seeing the same things over and over again, or hearing about a new reworking of an old standard. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11678 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Invasion-Of-The-Body-Snatchers-Stereo-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of remakes (are there any?)! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Remakes! Sequels! Is there anything new? I hear and read it all the time: People are sick of going to the movies and seeing the same things over and over again, or hearing about a new reworking of an old standard. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/shrooms-2006/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shrooms-2006 The Perplexing Case of Shrooms (2006) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926767076/0/zomboscloset~The-Perplexing-Case-of-Shrooms/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/shrooms-2006/#respond Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:38:19 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/shrooms-2006/ None of the creative people involved in the film, Shrooms, apparently ate any magical mushrooms during its production, making this film one, big, unmagical mystery tour.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/shrooms-2006/feed/ 0 3348None of the creative people involved in the film, Shrooms, apparently ate any magical mushrooms during its production, making this film one, big, unmagical mystery tour.

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-legend-of-hell-house-1973/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-legend-of-hell-house-1973 The Legend of Hell House (1973) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926450573/0/zomboscloset~The-Legend-of-Hell-House/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-legend-of-hell-house-1973/#respond Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:20:12 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11662 Zombos Says: This movie and The Haunting (1963) are required viewing for any horror fan. I first watched The Legend of Hell House at a drive-in in 1973. Unfortunately, the fog started rolling in, obscuring the screen, just when it was getting good and nasty. It took some years to finally watch it again, to […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-legend-of-hell-house-1973/feed/ 0 11662Zombos Says: This movie and The Haunting (1963) are required viewing for any horror fan. I first watched The Legend of Hell House at a drive-in in 1973. Unfortunately, the fog started rolling in, obscuring the screen, just when it was getting good and nasty. It took some years to finally watch it again, to […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/fearless-lust-twins-and-a-circus-oh-my-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fearless-lust-twins-and-a-circus-oh-my-radio-spots Fearless, Lust, Twins and a Circus Oh, My! Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926400701/0/zomboscloset~Fearless-Lust-Twins-and-a-Circus-Oh-My-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/fearless-lust-twins-and-a-circus-oh-my-radio-spots/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:08:12 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11638 Welcome, all lovers of things that go bump in the night! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. To follow up on my post, Dracula, Yorga, and Frankenstein Oh, My!, here are more vampires than you can shake a stake at. Twins of Evil Vampire Circus and Countess Dracula Lust for a Vampire The Fearless Vampire […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/fearless-lust-twins-and-a-circus-oh-my-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11638 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Twins-Of-Evil-10.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of things that go bump in the night! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. To follow up on my post, Dracula, Yorga, and Frankenstein Oh, My!, here are more vampires than you can shake a stake at. Twins of Evil Vampire Circus and Countess Dracula Lust for a Vampire The Fearless Vampire […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-123-radio-spots-to-light-your-pumpkin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-123-radio-spots-to-light-your-pumpkin Halloween 1,2,3 Radio Spots To Light Your Pumpkin https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926393870/0/zomboscloset~Halloween-Radio-Spots-To-Light-Your-Pumpkin/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-123-radio-spots-to-light-your-pumpkin/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:23:04 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11617 Welcome, all lovers of things that go bump in the night! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Listen…it’s that time of year again for crunching leaves, cool, howling winds, and the sound of spooks and monsters of all kinds. Take a deep breath: Do you smell it? That unmistakable smell of burning pumpkin, caused by […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-123-radio-spots-to-light-your-pumpkin/feed/ 0 11617 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Halloween-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of things that go bump in the night! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Listen…it’s that time of year again for crunching leaves, cool, howling winds, and the sound of spooks and monsters of all kinds. Take a deep breath: Do you smell it? That unmistakable smell of burning pumpkin, caused by […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/rawhead-rex-1986/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rawhead-rex-1986 Rawhead Rex (1986) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926198714/0/zomboscloset~Rawhead-Rex/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/rawhead-rex-1986/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:27:06 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11563 Zombos’ Says: So bad it’s good. “What the hell, Paul?” I said to Paul Holstenwall. We had just finished his latest dreck of choice, Rawhead Rex, from 1986. I sipped my pumpkin spiced latte, seeking comfort after watching it. He studied the Blu-ray box liner, took a sip of his latte, and looked at me […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/rawhead-rex-1986/feed/ 0 11563Zombos’ Says: So bad it’s good. “What the hell, Paul?” I said to Paul Holstenwall. We had just finished his latest dreck of choice, Rawhead Rex, from 1986. I sipped my pumpkin spiced latte, seeking comfort after watching it. He studied the Blu-ray box liner, took a sip of his latte, and looked at me […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-yorga-and-frankenstein-oh-my-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dracula-yorga-and-frankenstein-oh-my-radio-spots Dracula, Yorga, and Frankenstein, Oh My! Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926079719/0/zomboscloset~Dracula-Yorga-and-Frankenstein-Oh-My-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-yorga-and-frankenstein-oh-my-radio-spots/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:55:01 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11573 Welcome, all lovers of vampires and monsters! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I guess it comes as no surprise that the makers of horror movies would capitalize on the tried and true names of horror to seek box office success. As I was clearing […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-yorga-and-frankenstein-oh-my-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11573 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Count-Dracula-And-His-Vampire-Bride-30.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of vampires and monsters! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I guess it comes as no surprise that the makers of horror movies would capitalize on the tried and true names of horror to seek box office success. As I was clearing […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/ai-and-the-writer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-and-the-writer AI and the Writer https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/926018966/0/zomboscloset~AI-and-the-Writer/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/ai-and-the-writer/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:41:39 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11553 There’s an east wind coming, Watson. All the same, such as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it’s God’s own wind nonetheless, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/ai-and-the-writer/feed/ 0 11553There’s an east wind coming, Watson. All the same, such as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it’s God’s own wind nonetheless, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/haunt-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=haunt-2019 Haunt (2019) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925929632/0/zomboscloset~Haunt/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/haunt-2019/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 02:08:52 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11542 Zombos Says: Makes me stay away from creepy-looking haunts on dead roads for sure. Four girls (Harper, Bailey, Angela, and Mallory) and two guys (Nathan and Evan ) leave the safety of a bar-party on Halloween night looking for a little more fun and excitement.  That was the goal anyway. Instead, they find an extreme […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/haunt-2019/feed/ 0 11542Zombos Says: Makes me stay away from creepy-looking haunts on dead roads for sure. Four girls (Harper, Bailey, Angela, and Mallory) and two guys (Nathan and Evan ) leave the safety of a bar-party on Halloween night looking for a little more fun and excitement.  That was the goal anyway. Instead, they find an extreme […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-dark-corner-1946-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dark-corner-1946-pressbook The Dark Corner (1946) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925859285/0/zomboscloset~The-Dark-Corner-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-dark-corner-1946-pressbook/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:28:03 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11517 An engrossing noir, 20th Century Fox’s The Dark Corner has Lucille Ball, making it even more entertaining to watch. Pretty much a Queen of the Bs before her I Love Lucy (six years) and Desilu Studios days, she was always notable in every movie she played in. Star Trek fans know full well how her […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-dark-corner-1946-pressbook/feed/ 0 11517An engrossing noir, 20th Century Fox’s The Dark Corner has Lucille Ball, making it even more entertaining to watch. Pretty much a Queen of the Bs before her I Love Lucy (six years) and Desilu Studios days, she was always notable in every movie she played in. Star Trek fans know full well how her […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-review-hollows-grove/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movie-review-hollows-grove Hollow’s Grove (2014) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925818074/0/zomboscloset~Hollows-Grove/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-review-hollows-grove/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 19:18:47 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/?p=1578 Zombos Says: Good when the horror kicks in. Once you get past the irritatingly sophomoric and time-wasting improv at the beginning, we follow S.P.I.T (Spirit Paranormal Investigation Team) as they prepare for an episode of their show that will film at Hollows Grove, a derelict orphanage and hospital. This collected-footage narrative of their would-be fake […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-review-hollows-grove/feed/ 0 1578Zombos Says: Good when the horror kicks in. Once you get past the irritatingly sophomoric and time-wasting improv at the beginning, we follow S.P.I.T (Spirit Paranormal Investigation Team) as they prepare for an episode of their show that will film at Hollows Grove, a derelict orphanage and hospital. This collected-footage narrative of their would-be fake […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/creepy-presents-steve-ditko-a-nice-pumpkin-or-stocking-stuffer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creepy-presents-steve-ditko-a-nice-pumpkin-or-stocking-stuffer Creepy Presents Steve Ditko A Nice Pumpkin or Stocking Stuffer https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925814729/0/zomboscloset~Creepy-Presents-Steve-Ditko-A-Nice-Pumpkin-or-Stocking-Stuffer/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/creepy-presents-steve-ditko-a-nice-pumpkin-or-stocking-stuffer/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:32:56 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11502 Zombos Says: Hey, it’s Steve Ditko, what more do you want? This book has been around for a while, but nothing says Happy Holidays more than fifteen tales of dread and more dread drawn by Steve Ditko and written by Archie Goodwin. Now, these stories appear in other tomes too, but Mark Evanier’s introduction provides […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/creepy-presents-steve-ditko-a-nice-pumpkin-or-stocking-stuffer/feed/ 0 11502Zombos Says: Hey, it’s Steve Ditko, what more do you want? This book has been around for a while, but nothing says Happy Holidays more than fifteen tales of dread and more dread drawn by Steve Ditko and written by Archie Goodwin. Now, these stories appear in other tomes too, but Mark Evanier’s introduction provides […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/hell-squad-and-tank-battalion-double-bill-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hell-squad-and-tank-battalion-double-bill-pressbook Hell Squad and Tank Battalion Double Bill Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925711727/0/zomboscloset~Hell-Squad-and-Tank-Battalion-Double-Bill-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/hell-squad-and-tank-battalion-double-bill-pressbook/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:03:58 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11489 First, I really love these folder-style movie pressbooks. They were especially made for the drive-in circuit. Second, while I categorize war pressbooks as non-horror, let’s be real: wars are horror; we just don’t have the luxury of fantasy to wrap it in that we do with most horror movies. These AIP budget movies, using stock […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/hell-squad-and-tank-battalion-double-bill-pressbook/feed/ 0 11489First, I really love these folder-style movie pressbooks. They were especially made for the drive-in circuit. Second, while I categorize war pressbooks as non-horror, let’s be real: wars are horror; we just don’t have the luxury of fantasy to wrap it in that we do with most horror movies. These AIP budget movies, using stock […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/kidnapped-coed-1976-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kidnapped-coed-1976-pressbook Kidnapped Coed (1976) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925692656/0/zomboscloset~Kidnapped-Coed-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/kidnapped-coed-1976-pressbook/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:08:58 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11475 Kidnapped Coed, also known as Date with a Kidnapper, is a grindhouse (low budget, gritty, quickly shot) movie that was paired with Axe, which made the video nasties list in the 1980s over in the UK, and Hitch Hike to Hell (1977) on double bills. Both were directed by Frederick R. Friedel. I’ve not watched […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/kidnapped-coed-1976-pressbook/feed/ 0 11475Kidnapped Coed, also known as Date with a Kidnapper, is a grindhouse (low budget, gritty, quickly shot) movie that was paired with Axe, which made the video nasties list in the 1980s over in the UK, and Hitch Hike to Hell (1977) on double bills. Both were directed by Frederick R. Friedel. I’ve not watched […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/frankenstein-dracula-mummy-and-captain-kronos-radio-spots-to-make-you-scream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frankenstein-dracula-mummy-and-captain-kronos-radio-spots-to-make-you-scream Frankenstein, Dracula, Mummy and Captain Kronos Radio Spots To Make You Scream https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/925322771/0/zomboscloset~Frankenstein-Dracula-Mummy-and-Captain-Kronos-Radio-Spots-To-Make-You-Scream/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/frankenstein-dracula-mummy-and-captain-kronos-radio-spots-to-make-you-scream/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:31 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11453 Welcome, all lovers of double features! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Well, I was rummaging through my files when I saw that my radio spot tribute to Hammer vampire movies was incomplete: I found two more. And, they were part of some Hammer Films double features which included a mummy sequel and three Frankenstein […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/frankenstein-dracula-mummy-and-captain-kronos-radio-spots-to-make-you-scream/feed/ 0 11453 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Horror-Of-Frankenstein-Scars-Of-Dracula-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of double features! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Well, I was rummaging through my files when I saw that my radio spot tribute to Hammer vampire movies was incomplete: I found two more. And, they were part of some Hammer Films double features which included a mummy sequel and three Frankenstein […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/hammer-dracula-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hammer-dracula-radio-spots Hammer Dracula Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/924525371/0/zomboscloset~Hammer-Dracula-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/hammer-dracula-radio-spots/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:06:17 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11405 Welcome, all lovers of the movies that drain you! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Many thanks go out to my friend, the ever-vivacious Granny Creech, for filling in for me and doing the spots for Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. I was busy elsewhere and just couldn’t fit it in to meet Ol’ Zombos’ […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/hammer-dracula-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11405 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dracula-AD-1972-Crescendo-Side-1-Regular-Radio-Spots-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of the movies that drain you! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. Many thanks go out to my friend, the ever-vivacious Granny Creech, for filling in for me and doing the spots for Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. I was busy elsewhere and just couldn’t fit it in to meet Ol’ Zombos’ […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/wild-west-days-1937-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wild-west-days-1937-pressbook Wild West Days (1937) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/924179858/0/zomboscloset~Wild-West-Days-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/wild-west-days-1937-pressbook/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:48:05 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11393 Here’s a funny thing. I like to research the movie when I post the pressbook for it. For Wild West Days I decided to try ChatGPT to see how it would respond to my simple prompt: “Tell me about the movie serial Wild West Days 1937.” It didn’t do well. Twice it gave me completely […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/wild-west-days-1937-pressbook/feed/ 0 11393Here’s a funny thing. I like to research the movie when I post the pressbook for it. For Wild West Days I decided to try ChatGPT to see how it would respond to my simple prompt: “Tell me about the movie serial Wild West Days 1937.” It didn’t do well. Twice it gave me completely […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/kiss-of-the-vampire-1963-uk-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kiss-of-the-vampire-1963-uk-pressbook Kiss of the Vampire (1963) UK Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923995196/0/zomboscloset~Kiss-of-the-Vampire-UK-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/kiss-of-the-vampire-1963-uk-pressbook/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:01:47 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11381 While Van Helsing and Dracula are missing from this Hammer horror, the story switches up vampire lore to create a cult of vampire worshippers looking for some fresh blood. Newlyweds soon find themselves up against the evil, but are saved by Professor Zimmer (Clifford Evans) who turns the tables on the cult by putting them […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/kiss-of-the-vampire-1963-uk-pressbook/feed/ 0 11381While Van Helsing and Dracula are missing from this Hammer horror, the story switches up vampire lore to create a cult of vampire worshippers looking for some fresh blood. Newlyweds soon find themselves up against the evil, but are saved by Professor Zimmer (Clifford Evans) who turns the tables on the cult by putting them […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/how-to-frame-a-figg-1971-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-frame-a-figg-1971-pressbook How to Frame a Figg (1971) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923937671/0/zomboscloset~How-to-Frame-a-Figg-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/how-to-frame-a-figg-1971-pressbook/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:19:33 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11362 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is my favorite Don Knotts movie. Not great, but good enough. In fact, he was always good in any movie. With his rubbery body, superbly sculpted comedic face, and uncanny ability to be kinetic even when not moving, he was and still is always fun to watch. In How to […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/how-to-frame-a-figg-1971-pressbook/feed/ 0 11362The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is my favorite Don Knotts movie. Not great, but good enough. In fact, he was always good in any movie. With his rubbery body, superbly sculpted comedic face, and uncanny ability to be kinetic even when not moving, he was and still is always fun to watch. In How to […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/terror-by-night-1946-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terror-by-night-1946-pressbook Terror By Night (1946) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923850443/0/zomboscloset~Terror-By-Night-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/terror-by-night-1946-pressbook/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:45:17 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11354 An enjoyable entry in the Sherlock Holmes series by Universal, Terror By Night is a solid 60 minutes of whodunit that director Roy William Neill keeps fast-paced and tensely mysterious given the confined setting of a “moving” train. Significant back projection helps maintain realism and Neill’s high-contrast lighting adds to the noirish look. The one […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/terror-by-night-1946-pressbook/feed/ 0 11354An enjoyable entry in the Sherlock Holmes series by Universal, Terror By Night is a solid 60 minutes of whodunit that director Roy William Neill keeps fast-paced and tensely mysterious given the confined setting of a “moving” train. Significant back projection helps maintain realism and Neill’s high-contrast lighting adds to the noirish look. The one […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/z-vs-v-among-the-living-book-one-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=z-vs-v-among-the-living-book-one-review Z vs. V: Among the Living Book One Review https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923844077/0/zomboscloset~Z-vs-V-Among-the-Living-Book-One-Review/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/z-vs-v-among-the-living-book-one-review/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:42:18 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11351 The standard “Don’t get eaten” plotline for zombie novels gets a nice gust of fresh air in Brad Goldberg’s Z vs. V: Among the Living. He also pays a lot more attention to the fact that living in a world filled with decaying everything, especially rotting people, really stinks a lot. Too many television shows, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/z-vs-v-among-the-living-book-one-review/feed/ 0 11351The standard “Don’t get eaten” plotline for zombie novels gets a nice gust of fresh air in Brad Goldberg’s Z vs. V: Among the Living. He also pays a lot more attention to the fact that living in a world filled with decaying everything, especially rotting people, really stinks a lot. Too many television shows, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-unfaithful-1947-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-unfaithful-1947-pressbook The Unfaithful (1947) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923511341/0/zomboscloset~The-Unfaithful-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-unfaithful-1947-pressbook/#respond Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:27:33 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11332 One of the noir movies I have yet to see, The Unfaithful‘s Ann Sheridan, Warner Brothers’ Oomph Girl (not a nickname she liked but par for Hollywood),  faces postwar marital distress, suspicion, morality, and justice. She received the nickname in 1939 when Warner Brothers wanted to hype her allure and glamour. She also had some […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-unfaithful-1947-pressbook/feed/ 0 11332One of the noir movies I have yet to see, The Unfaithful‘s Ann Sheridan, Warner Brothers’ Oomph Girl (not a nickname she liked but par for Hollywood),  faces postwar marital distress, suspicion, morality, and justice. She received the nickname in 1939 when Warner Brothers wanted to hype her allure and glamour. She also had some […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/mogambo-1953-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mogambo-1953-pressbook Mogambo (1953) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923302040/0/zomboscloset~Mogambo-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/mogambo-1953-pressbook/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:32:09 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11306 A more family friendly version of Clark Gable’s Red Dust, Mogambo switched it up by location shooting in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika. While some studio scenes were used (you can easily tell the difference by the lighting, grain, and camera framing), most of the love triangle between Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner is shot […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/mogambo-1953-pressbook/feed/ 0 11306A more family friendly version of Clark Gable’s Red Dust, Mogambo switched it up by location shooting in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika. While some studio scenes were used (you can easily tell the difference by the lighting, grain, and camera framing), most of the love triangle between Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner is shot […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-2025-sighted-t-j-maxx/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2025-sighted-t-j-maxx Halloween 2025 Sighted: T.J. Maxx https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923060684/0/zomboscloset~Halloween-Sighted-TJ-Maxx/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-2025-sighted-t-j-maxx/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:12:07 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11292 I’m not one for plush, cuddly, and pinkish Halloween decor, but T.J. Maxx has a fun selection that’s colorful and works with either traditional or new-ish trends for October–or any time of the year–Halloween joy. Given the crazy tariff issues, I have my fingers crossed that suppliers overloaded on what they could before the costs […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/halloween-2025-sighted-t-j-maxx/feed/ 0 11292I’m not one for plush, cuddly, and pinkish Halloween decor, but T.J. Maxx has a fun selection that’s colorful and works with either traditional or new-ish trends for October–or any time of the year–Halloween joy. Given the crazy tariff issues, I have my fingers crossed that suppliers overloaded on what they could before the costs […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/closet-encounters-of-the-radio-spots-kind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=closet-encounters-of-the-radio-spots-kind Closet Encounters of the Radio Spots Kind https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/923026826/0/zomboscloset~Closet-Encounters-of-the-Radio-Spots-Kind/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/closet-encounters-of-the-radio-spots-kind/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:03:55 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11286 Welcome, all lovers of the mysterious and other-worldly! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. In late 1977 a movie opened which captured the imaginations of all those who believe in UFOs and extraterrestrial life. The sci-fi magazines of the time immediately began to compare it to Star Wars but, in all fairness, it was a movie of […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/closet-encounters-of-the-radio-spots-kind/feed/ 0 11286 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Close-Encounters-Of-The-Third-Kind-60a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of the mysterious and other-worldly! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. In late 1977 a movie opened which captured the imaginations of all those who believe in UFOs and extraterrestrial life. The sci-fi magazines of the time immediately began to compare it to Star Wars but, in all fairness, it was a movie of […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-radio-spots Dracula Has Risen From the Grave Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/922447358/0/zomboscloset~Dracula-Has-Risen-From-the-Grave-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-radio-spots/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:06:42 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11255   Hello, My Children! Whew, is it hot! It is hotter than an overcooked vat of my Witch’s Brew! I was just sitting here in my parlor when I received a phone call from the Radio Reaper. He was all in a tizzy: “Granny,” he said, breathlessly, “have you seen Zombos’ recent posting?  It is […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11255 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dracula-Has-Risen-From-The-Grave-10.mp3   Hello, My Children! Whew, is it hot! It is hotter than an overcooked vat of my Witch’s Brew! I was just sitting here in my parlor when I received a phone call from the Radio Reaper. He was all in a tizzy: “Granny,” he said, breathlessly, “have you seen Zombos’ recent posting?  It is […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-uk-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-uk-pressbook Dracula Has Risen From the Grave UK Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/922324313/0/zomboscloset~Dracula-Has-Risen-From-the-Grave-UK-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-uk-pressbook/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:29:39 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11240 One of the pleasures reading these old pressbooks is learning all the creative ways promotion was done before social media. In this UK pressbook for Dracula Has Risen From the Grave, there’s the public service announcement from a mobile van driving through town and the lighting of the theater lobby a nice ominous green to […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-uk-pressbook/feed/ 0 11240One of the pleasures reading these old pressbooks is learning all the creative ways promotion was done before social media. In this UK pressbook for Dracula Has Risen From the Grave, there’s the public service announcement from a mobile van driving through town and the lighting of the theater lobby a nice ominous green to […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/2-niguads-et-lhomme-invisible-1951french-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-niguads-et-lhomme-invisible-1951french-pressbook 2 Niguads Et L’Homme Invisible (1951)French Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921902252/0/zomboscloset~Niguads-Et-LHomme-Invisible-French-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/2-niguads-et-lhomme-invisible-1951french-pressbook/#respond Sat, 19 Jul 2025 18:19:21 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11213 Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, part of their movie meetings with the Universal Studios’ classic monsters, was and still is a fun romp for the comedic duo. While it takes elements from the many Invisible Man movies before it, interestingly enough, Bud and Lou seem to forget they met the invisible man (well, […]

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L’Homme Invisible (1951)
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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/2-niguads-et-lhomme-invisible-1951french-pressbook/feed/ 0 11213Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, part of their movie meetings with the Universal Studios’ classic monsters, was and still is a fun romp for the comedic duo. While it takes elements from the many Invisible Man movies before it, interestingly enough, Bud and Lou seem to forget they met the invisible man (well, […]

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L’Homme Invisible (1951)
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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/reel-fantasy-issue-1-january-1978/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reel-fantasy-issue-1-january-1978 Reel Fantasy Issue 1, January 1978 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921597923/0/zomboscloset~Reel-Fantasy-Issue-January/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/reel-fantasy-issue-1-january-1978/#respond Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/reel-fantasy-issue-1-january-1978/ If you thought Quasimodo’s Monster Magazine was cheaply printed, you haven’t read Reel Fantasy. There was only this first issue, but if you look beyond the pulp paper, sloppy print quality, lazy layout, and poor photo reproduction, the articles showed determination and an attention to the movies and television shows shaping our dreams and nightmares […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/reel-fantasy-issue-1-january-1978/feed/ 0 1541If you thought Quasimodo’s Monster Magazine was cheaply printed, you haven’t read Reel Fantasy. There was only this first issue, but if you look beyond the pulp paper, sloppy print quality, lazy layout, and poor photo reproduction, the articles showed determination and an attention to the movies and television shows shaping our dreams and nightmares […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-wars-1977-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=star-wars-1977-radio-spots Star Wars (1977) Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921568280/0/zomboscloset~Star-Wars-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-wars-1977-radio-spots/#respond Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:03:05 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11150 Welcome, all lovers of outer space adventures! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. It was late May of 1977 when a relatively unknown movie opened in theaters and set off a chain reaction never before seen…a reaction that is still going strong almost fifty years later. Through sequels, comic books, books, cartoon series, and countless […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/star-wars-1977-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11150 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Star-Wars-5-1977-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of outer space adventures! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. It was late May of 1977 when a relatively unknown movie opened in theaters and set off a chain reaction never before seen…a reaction that is still going strong almost fifty years later. Through sequels, comic books, books, cartoon series, and countless […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-blindspot-surrealestate-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crossing-the-streams-blindspot-surrealestate-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d Crossing the Streams: Blindspot, Surrealestate, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921181862/0/zomboscloset~Crossing-the-Streams-Blindspot-Surrealestate-Agents-of-SHIELD/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-blindspot-surrealestate-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:55:05 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10941 Binge watching the streams and eye-balling the books falling off the shelf. What a life. Finished the fifth season of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and I’m wondering how much to the Hydra well they will go. I like that each season builds on that never-ending threat, sort of, but constantly making S.H.I.E.L.D destroyed by the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-blindspot-surrealestate-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/feed/ 0 10941Binge watching the streams and eye-balling the books falling off the shelf. What a life. Finished the fifth season of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and I’m wondering how much to the Hydra well they will go. I like that each season builds on that never-ending threat, sort of, but constantly making S.H.I.E.L.D destroyed by the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/for-whom-the-ai-bell-tolls-book-cover-illustrators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-whom-the-ai-bell-tolls-book-cover-illustrators For Whom the AI Bell Tolls: Book Cover Illustrators https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921116366/0/zomboscloset~For-Whom-the-AI-Bell-Tolls-Book-Cover-Illustrators/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/for-whom-the-ai-bell-tolls-book-cover-illustrators/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:24:09 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11079 That screaming you hear is from the servers of AI grinding the bones of book cover illustrators. Just to add more salt to this wound, this article’s outline was generated by Perplexity AI. But I completely ignored its outline, which could be biased, even just a little. The words you’re reading are mine, with a […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/for-whom-the-ai-bell-tolls-book-cover-illustrators/feed/ 0 11079That screaming you hear is from the servers of AI grinding the bones of book cover illustrators. Just to add more salt to this wound, this article’s outline was generated by Perplexity AI. But I completely ignored its outline, which could be biased, even just a little. The words you’re reading are mine, with a […]

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Book Cover Illustrators first appeared on From Zombos' Closet.

     
]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-1975-the-review-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jaws-1975-the-review-radio-spots Jaws (1975) The Review Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921076238/0/zomboscloset~Jaws-The-Review-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-1975-the-review-radio-spots/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:09:12 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11124 Remember when professional critics’ reviews actually had a yay or nay power over movies? Here are radio spots highlighting the glowing reviews for Jaws, courtesy of Granny Creech and Radio Reaper. Spielberg’s first big hit contained elements he repeated in many of his movies. A night sea hunt for the shark provides an early example […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-1975-the-review-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11124 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jaws-Review-Spot-30a.mp3 Remember when professional critics’ reviews actually had a yay or nay power over movies? Here are radio spots highlighting the glowing reviews for Jaws, courtesy of Granny Creech and Radio Reaper. Spielberg’s first big hit contained elements he repeated in many of his movies. A night sea hunt for the shark provides an early example […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/brides-of-dracula-and-kiss-of-the-vampire-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brides-of-dracula-and-kiss-of-the-vampire-radio-spots Brides of Dracula and Kiss of the Vampire Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/921001853/0/zomboscloset~Brides-of-Dracula-and-Kiss-of-the-Vampire-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/brides-of-dracula-and-kiss-of-the-vampire-radio-spots/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:46:38 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11096 I received a call from my ornery grandson, Big Abner, the other day, and I could tell right off he was up to something. “Granny,” he said, “I just watched two movies and they really sucked!” My mind raced, going over all the low-budget, Z-movies I could think of. “Which ones?” I asked, taking the […]

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and Kiss of the Vampire
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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/brides-of-dracula-and-kiss-of-the-vampire-radio-spots/feed/ 0 11096 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kiss-of-the-Vampire-10a-converted.mp3 I received a call from my ornery grandson, Big Abner, the other day, and I could tell right off he was up to something. “Granny,” he said, “I just watched two movies and they really sucked!” My mind raced, going over all the low-budget, Z-movies I could think of. “Which ones?” I asked, taking the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-theater-standees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movie-theater-standees Movie Theater Standees https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/920919581/0/zomboscloset~Movie-Theater-Standees/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-theater-standees/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:24:52 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11084 At AMC, heading in to see F1 (which was good by the way), I spotted these new standees in the lobby. I have mixed feelings about Fantastic 4: First Steps. Love that they finally seem to have Kirby’s Galactus, which is an awesome character. Sad to see Silver Surfer is not male. I make no […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-theater-standees/feed/ 2 11084At AMC, heading in to see F1 (which was good by the way), I spotted these new standees in the lobby. I have mixed feelings about Fantastic 4: First Steps. Love that they finally seem to have Kirby’s Galactus, which is an awesome character. Sad to see Silver Surfer is not male. I make no […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-3-d-radio-spots-for-your-3-d-ears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jaws-3-d-radio-spots-for-your-3-d-ears Jaws 3-D Radio Spots (For Your 3-D Ears) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/920800748/0/zomboscloset~Jaws-D-Radio-Spots-For-Your-D-Ears/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-3-d-radio-spots-for-your-3-d-ears/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:59:32 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11061 Gary Fox and the Radio Reaper just can’t stay out of the water… Since 2-D wasn’t enough to bring the terror close, Jaws 3-D made those shark chompers sharper for popcorn-loving audiences. Or, at least, that was the intention. Released in July of 1983, This “third dimension is terror” outing pumped up a soggy script […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-3-d-radio-spots-for-your-3-d-ears/feed/ 0 11061 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jaws-3-D-30a.mp3 Gary Fox and the Radio Reaper just can’t stay out of the water… Since 2-D wasn’t enough to bring the terror close, Jaws 3-D made those shark chompers sharper for popcorn-loving audiences. Or, at least, that was the intention. Released in July of 1983, This “third dimension is terror” outing pumped up a soggy script […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-2-1978-radio-spots-just-when-you-thought/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jaws-2-1978-radio-spots-just-when-you-thought Jaws 2 (1978) Radio Spots Just When You Thought… https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/920738399/0/zomboscloset~Jaws-Radio-Spots-Just-When-You-Thought/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-2-1978-radio-spots-just-when-you-thought/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:14:16 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11040 Once again the mysterious Radio Reaper strikes with radio spots from Jaws 2… “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” is the tagline we can never forget. While Jaws 2 may be the best of the sequels, given that it has Roy Scheider returning as Chief Brody, Lorraine Gary […]

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Just When You Thought… first appeared on From Zombos' Closet.

     
]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-2-1978-radio-spots-just-when-you-thought/feed/ 0 11040 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jaws-2-30b.mp3 Once again the mysterious Radio Reaper strikes with radio spots from Jaws 2… “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” is the tagline we can never forget. While Jaws 2 may be the best of the sequels, given that it has Roy Scheider returning as Chief Brody, Lorraine Gary […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-1975-radio-spots-with-bite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jaws-1975-radio-spots-with-bite Jaws (1975) Radio Spots With Bite https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/920684477/0/zomboscloset~Jaws-Radio-Spots-With-Bite/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-1975-radio-spots-with-bite/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:43:13 +0000 https://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11027 The Fourth of July Weekend is coming, and you know what that means…. Welcome, all lovers of all things intense and terrifying! I’m the Radio Reaper. Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. It was back in the summer of 1975 when I saw a movie that scared me to death! I would never go swimming […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/jaws-1975-radio-spots-with-bite/feed/ 0 11027 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jaws-10.mp3 The Fourth of July Weekend is coming, and you know what that means…. Welcome, all lovers of all things intense and terrifying! I’m the Radio Reaper. Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. It was back in the summer of 1975 when I saw a movie that scared me to death! I would never go swimming […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/tarzan-and-the-leopard-woman-1946-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tarzan-and-the-leopard-woman-1946-pressbook Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/920225147/0/zomboscloset~Tarzan-and-the-Leopard-Woman-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/tarzan-and-the-leopard-woman-1946-pressbook/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 18:12:47 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=11006 William Armstrong (add an All American after his name and that sounds like a movie serial!) contacted me, asking about the Tarzan and the Leopard Woman pressbook. He recalled I’d snagged it sometime back in an auction on Emovieposter. I didn’t recall it. Now, that’s a glaring example of the difference between a hoarder and a collector, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/tarzan-and-the-leopard-woman-1946-pressbook/feed/ 0 11006William Armstrong (add an All American after his name and that sounds like a movie serial!) contacted me, asking about the Tarzan and the Leopard Woman pressbook. He recalled I’d snagged it sometime back in an auction on Emovieposter. I didn’t recall it. Now, that’s a glaring example of the difference between a hoarder and a collector, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/underground-1941-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=underground-1941-pressbook Underground (1941) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/920218976/0/zomboscloset~Underground-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/underground-1941-pressbook/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:40:55 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/underground-1941-pressbook/ The poster art and unusual size (9 inches x 20 inches folded, 18 inches x 20 inches unfolded) grabbed my attention for this Underground (1941) pressbook. The story concerns two brothers on opposing sides of a really bad situation. Although the storyline concerns Word War II, not so surprisingly, it is still relevant today. What’s […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/underground-1941-pressbook/feed/ 0 133The poster art and unusual size (9 inches x 20 inches folded, 18 inches x 20 inches unfolded) grabbed my attention for this Underground (1941) pressbook. The story concerns two brothers on opposing sides of a really bad situation. Although the storyline concerns Word War II, not so surprisingly, it is still relevant today. What’s […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/horrifica-collected-stories-book-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horrifica-collected-stories-book-review Horrifica: Collected Stories Book Review https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919915784/0/zomboscloset~Horrifica-Collected-Stories-Book-Review/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/horrifica-collected-stories-book-review/#respond Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:59:44 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10987 Yes, my dear friend, I’m sure you’ve made the connection that’s been my secret for all these years. My stories don’t come from my own inner fears, but from my mother’s mad ramblings and whispery rants. (Horrifica: Collected Stories, by Sheldon Woodbury, Nightmare Press) Sheldon Woodbury. Sounds like a rich person in a noir film, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/horrifica-collected-stories-book-review/feed/ 0 10987Yes, my dear friend, I’m sure you’ve made the connection that’s been my secret for all these years. My stories don’t come from my own inner fears, but from my mother’s mad ramblings and whispery rants. (Horrifica: Collected Stories, by Sheldon Woodbury, Nightmare Press) Sheldon Woodbury. Sounds like a rich person in a noir film, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-pressbook Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919865285/0/zomboscloset~Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-pressbook/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:50:08 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-pressbook/ In 1981 I lost a girlfriend and watched Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen. Let me explain. I had just broken up with her. She was still in love with a previous guy who did a lot of bar-hopping, playing in a band he never could commit seriously to. She couldn’t commit […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-pressbook/feed/ 0 328In 1981 I lost a girlfriend and watched Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen. Let me explain. I had just broken up with her. She was still in love with a previous guy who did a lot of bar-hopping, playing in a band he never could commit seriously to. She couldn’t commit […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-radio-spots Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919865291/0/zomboscloset~Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-radio-spots/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:38:23 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10968 Welcome, all lovers of all things weird and wonderful! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. I was visiting with Granny Creech the other day when she noticed all the radio spots I had rearranged in my Reliquary and she wondered when I was going to start sharing them here on Zombos’ site. I told her […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-radio-spots/feed/ 0 10968 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Raiders-Of-The-Lost-Ark-A-30a.mp3 Welcome, all lovers of all things weird and wonderful! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary. I was visiting with Granny Creech the other day when she noticed all the radio spots I had rearranged in my Reliquary and she wondered when I was going to start sharing them here on Zombos’ site. I told her […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/rin-tin-tin-the-lone-defender-1930-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rin-tin-tin-the-lone-defender-1930-pressbook Rin-Tin-Tin The Lone Defender (1930) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919755083/0/zomboscloset~RinTinTin-The-Lone-Defender-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/rin-tin-tin-the-lone-defender-1930-pressbook/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:37:27 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10958 According to Brian Patrick Duggan, in his book Horror Dogs: Man’s Best Friend as Movie Monster, the first dog in a motion picture appears in Edison’s Athlete with a Wand in 1894; but that dog just happened to be in the shot, lying at the foot of the athlete doing all the work, so he […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/rin-tin-tin-the-lone-defender-1930-pressbook/feed/ 0 10958According to Brian Patrick Duggan, in his book Horror Dogs: Man’s Best Friend as Movie Monster, the first dog in a motion picture appears in Edison’s Athlete with a Wand in 1894; but that dog just happened to be in the shot, lying at the foot of the athlete doing all the work, so he […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/government-agents-vs-phantom-legion-1951-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-agents-vs-phantom-legion-1951-pressbook Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919752935/0/zomboscloset~Government-Agents-vs-Phantom-Legion-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/government-agents-vs-phantom-legion-1951-pressbook/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:55:11 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10945 By the early 1950s, Republic was looking to save money on serial production. They cut the runtime of each chapter, added stock footage from previous serials, and shortened production time. One major clearance problem involved the trade name of Ace Hi gasoline, required to be diplayed on the back of a tank truck  [Ep. 7] […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/government-agents-vs-phantom-legion-1951-pressbook/feed/ 0 10945By the early 1950s, Republic was looking to save money on serial production. They cut the runtime of each chapter, added stock footage from previous serials, and shortened production time. One major clearance problem involved the trade name of Ace Hi gasoline, required to be diplayed on the back of a tank truck  [Ep. 7] […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-devils-sisters-1966-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-devils-sisters-1966-pressbook The Devil’s Sisters (1966) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919328864/0/zomboscloset~The-Devils-Sisters-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-devils-sisters-1966-pressbook/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 15:49:03 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10923 When you talk about exploitation cinema, here’s a good example to include in your discussions. The 1960s and 1970s were exorbitant decades for movies that pushed beyond good taste; which, of course, is the provocative and decadent theme of any enjoyable exploitation movie. The Devil’s Sisters took its cue from the real-crime story of the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-devils-sisters-1966-pressbook/feed/ 0 10923When you talk about exploitation cinema, here’s a good example to include in your discussions. The 1960s and 1970s were exorbitant decades for movies that pushed beyond good taste; which, of course, is the provocative and decadent theme of any enjoyable exploitation movie. The Devil’s Sisters took its cue from the real-crime story of the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/20-years-and-still-going/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-years-and-still-going 20 Years and Onward (or Yes, I’ve Got a Big Closet) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919206083/0/zomboscloset~Years-and-Onward-or-Yes-Ive-Got-a-Big-Closet/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/20-years-and-still-going/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 17:25:00 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/10-years-and-still-going/ I opened the door From Zombos’ Closet 20 years ago, first on Blogspot in 2005, then a switch over to Typepad in 2006, and over to WordPress in 2023. At the start, I had two simple goals in mind. Keep it commercial free (no pop-up ads, no links to buy stuff–except my book). Hell, remember […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/20-years-and-still-going/feed/ 0 1518I opened the door From Zombos’ Closet 20 years ago, first on Blogspot in 2005, then a switch over to Typepad in 2006, and over to WordPress in 2023. At the start, I had two simple goals in mind. Keep it commercial free (no pop-up ads, no links to buy stuff–except my book). Hell, remember […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/riders-of-the-sage-1939-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=riders-of-the-sage-1939-pressbook Riders of the Sage (1939) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/919145579/0/zomboscloset~Riders-of-the-Sage-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/riders-of-the-sage-1939-pressbook/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 16:16:06 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10909 Bob Steele was a B movie cowboy star through the late 1920s to 1940s, working at the Republic, Monogram, Producers Releasing Corp, Supreme,  and Tiffany studios (TMDB). I have a special liking for Steele because he stood 5 feet and 5 inches, my height, and still seemed to tower over the bad guys. He had […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/riders-of-the-sage-1939-pressbook/feed/ 0 10909Bob Steele was a B movie cowboy star through the late 1920s to 1940s, working at the Republic, Monogram, Producers Releasing Corp, Supreme,  and Tiffany studios (TMDB). I have a special liking for Steele because he stood 5 feet and 5 inches, my height, and still seemed to tower over the bad guys. He had […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-mysterians-1957-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mysterians-1957-radio-spots The Mysterians (1957) Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918943661/0/zomboscloset~The-Mysterians-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-mysterians-1957-radio-spots/#respond Sun, 25 May 2025 12:49:32 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10887 Uncle Oscar called me the other day and invited me over to Witchwood Cemetery to see all the new spring flowers. The cemetery was in full bloom, he said, and presented a lovely sight. I headed on over there and he was right. Bright colors were everywhere and presented a glorious picture. It was quite […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-mysterians-1957-radio-spots/feed/ 0 10887 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Mysterians-30a-converted.mp3 Uncle Oscar called me the other day and invited me over to Witchwood Cemetery to see all the new spring flowers. The cemetery was in full bloom, he said, and presented a lovely sight. I headed on over there and he was right. Bright colors were everywhere and presented a glorious picture. It was quite […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crossing-the-streams-2 Crossing the Streams https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918708317/0/zomboscloset~Crossing-the-Streams/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-2/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 17:27:27 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10780 Binge watching the streams and eye-balling the books falling off the shelf. What a life. Finally caught up to the Punisher on Disney Plus. I’d say the title should be more like the Punishment. He does get beat up. A lot. Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle presents the perfect picture of a human punching bag […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/crossing-the-streams-2/feed/ 0 10780Binge watching the streams and eye-balling the books falling off the shelf. What a life. Finally caught up to the Punisher on Disney Plus. I’d say the title should be more like the Punishment. He does get beat up. A lot. Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle presents the perfect picture of a human punching bag […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/no-escape-1953-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-escape-1953-pressbook No Escape (1953) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918654959/0/zomboscloset~No-Escape-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/no-escape-1953-pressbook/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 18:14:26 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10869 Have not caught this movie noir yet, but the reviews are meh. Filmed in ten days, notable problems mentioned with the film include lackluster direction, stifled acting, and lack of suspense. It’s use of San Francisco landmarks and its depiction of a city-wide manhunt provide a unique period snapshot for the city in the early […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/no-escape-1953-pressbook/feed/ 0 10869Have not caught this movie noir yet, but the reviews are meh. Filmed in ten days, notable problems mentioned with the film include lackluster direction, stifled acting, and lack of suspense. It’s use of San Francisco landmarks and its depiction of a city-wide manhunt provide a unique period snapshot for the city in the early […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-night-they-killed-rasputin-1960-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-night-they-killed-rasputin-1960-pressbook The Night They Killed Rasputin 1960 Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918504365/0/zomboscloset~The-Night-They-Killed-Rasputin-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-night-they-killed-rasputin-1960-pressbook/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 03:18:14 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10861 It Came From Hollywood sends along this pressbook for The Night They Killed Rasputin. Here’s what they had to say. Distributed by Brigadier Films, this drama picture features John Drew Barrymore as the character Prince Felix Yousoupof, an homage to this father, John Barrymore’s, portrayal of the character Prince Paul Chegodieffin in the 1932 film Rasputin and […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-night-they-killed-rasputin-1960-pressbook/feed/ 0 10861It Came From Hollywood sends along this pressbook for The Night They Killed Rasputin. Here’s what they had to say. Distributed by Brigadier Films, this drama picture features John Drew Barrymore as the character Prince Felix Yousoupof, an homage to this father, John Barrymore’s, portrayal of the character Prince Paul Chegodieffin in the 1932 film Rasputin and […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-cobra-1967-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cobra-1967-pressbook The Cobra (1967) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918276269/0/zomboscloset~The-Cobra-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-cobra-1967-pressbook/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 14:24:08 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10845 Try selling a movie today with the tagline “with guts and a gun and a babe for bait,” I dare you. Yes, there was a time where the male gaze was all over the place in movies, and bosomy women were always depicted with little clothing in the poster art. That’s not to say the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/the-cobra-1967-pressbook/feed/ 0 10845Try selling a movie today with the tagline “with guts and a gun and a babe for bait,” I dare you. Yes, there was a time where the male gaze was all over the place in movies, and bosomy women were always depicted with little clothing in the poster art. That’s not to say the […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/if_the_door_cre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if_the_door_cre Idiot’s Guide to Being a Good Horror Movie Victim (Updated) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918291197/0/zomboscloset~Idiots-Guide-to-Being-a-Good-Horror-Movie-Victim-Updated/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/if_the_door_cre/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://williamn137.sg-host.com/if_the_door_cre/ The Horror Movie Victim's Guide to Being a Good Victim

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/if_the_door_cre/feed/ 0 3322The Horror Movie Victim's Guide to Being a Good Victim

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-theater-lobby-standees-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movie-theater-lobby-standees-2 Movie Theater Lobby Standees https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918227918/0/zomboscloset~Movie-Theater-Lobby-Standees/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-theater-lobby-standees-2/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 19:18:48 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10825 The AMC Dine-In theater I go to had these standees in the lobby. Man, if I had a warehouse, I’d start collecting these. As for the dine-in part: sixteen bucks plus change for a small bag of popcorn and a small bottle of water. That’s just me, lone wolf movie goer. It’s either Goobers or […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/movie-theater-lobby-standees-2/feed/ 0 10825The AMC Dine-In theater I go to had these standees in the lobby. Man, if I had a warehouse, I’d start collecting these. As for the dine-in part: sixteen bucks plus change for a small bag of popcorn and a small bottle of water. That’s just me, lone wolf movie goer. It’s either Goobers or […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/mogambo-1953-special-accessories-pressbook-supplement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mogambo-1953-special-accessories-pressbook-supplement Mogambo (1953) Special Accessories Pressbook Supplement https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918153653/0/zomboscloset~Mogambo-Special-Accessories-Pressbook-Supplement/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/mogambo-1953-special-accessories-pressbook-supplement/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 14:10:13 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10814 Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, along with MGM, remake Red Dust (1932) with 1953’s Mogambo. Extensive location and studio shooting make for a steamy jungle picture about gorillas and messy human relationships. Robert Burns used traditional African music in place of the usual score, and John Ford directed with his usual blunt and […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/mogambo-1953-special-accessories-pressbook-supplement/feed/ 0 10814Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, along with MGM, remake Red Dust (1932) with 1953’s Mogambo. Extensive location and studio shooting make for a steamy jungle picture about gorillas and messy human relationships. Robert Burns used traditional African music in place of the usual score, and John Ford directed with his usual blunt and […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/castle-of-evil-and-blood-beast-from-outer-space-double-bill-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=castle-of-evil-and-blood-beast-from-outer-space-double-bill-pressbook Castle of Evil and Blood Beast From Outer Space Double Bill Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918132779/0/zomboscloset~Castle-of-Evil-and-Blood-Beast-From-Outer-Space-Double-Bill-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/castle-of-evil-and-blood-beast-from-outer-space-double-bill-pressbook/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 02:19:38 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10804 Castle of Evil has a disintegrator chamber, a robotic clone, creepy castle with lots of secrets, a ray gun, and an old dark house styled setup with people brought to the place to off them one by one. Tossing together every tried and true pulp magazine ingredient into a cheap dish that was filmed in […]

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Blood Beast From Outer Space
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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/castle-of-evil-and-blood-beast-from-outer-space-double-bill-pressbook/feed/ 0 10804Castle of Evil has a disintegrator chamber, a robotic clone, creepy castle with lots of secrets, a ray gun, and an old dark house styled setup with people brought to the place to off them one by one. Tossing together every tried and true pulp magazine ingredient into a cheap dish that was filmed in […]

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Blood Beast From Outer Space
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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/clown-in-a-cornfield-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clown-in-a-cornfield-2025 Clown in a Cornfield (2025) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/918028700/0/zomboscloset~Clown-in-a-Cornfield/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/clown-in-a-cornfield-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 16:01:17 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10790 Zombos Says: A lot more fun and scary than being lost in a corn maze. I can’t believe Art the Clown got his own popcorn bucket and Frendo didn’t. The selling potential for popcorn during this hayseed, retro-styled, filled with honey-glow lighting and humorous bon mots slasher, is enormous. Frendo is the clown mascot for […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/clown-in-a-cornfield-2025/feed/ 0 10790Zombos Says: A lot more fun and scary than being lost in a corn maze. I can’t believe Art the Clown got his own popcorn bucket and Frendo didn’t. The selling potential for popcorn during this hayseed, retro-styled, filled with honey-glow lighting and humorous bon mots slasher, is enormous. Frendo is the clown mascot for […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/in-mizzoura-1919-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-mizzoura-1919-pressbook In Mizzoura (1919) Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/917802194/0/zomboscloset~In-Mizzoura-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/in-mizzoura-1919-pressbook/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 00:22:55 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10756 The story of a “gentle-man” who was a cad, of an uncouth sheriff who was a “prince,” and of a girl who was taught by better adventure to know the truth (from the pressbook). Based on the play of the same name, this “photoplay” was directed by Hugh Ford. Unfortunately, no prints of the film […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/in-mizzoura-1919-pressbook/feed/ 0 10756The story of a “gentle-man” who was a cad, of an uncouth sheriff who was a “prince,” and of a girl who was taught by better adventure to know the truth (from the pressbook). Based on the play of the same name, this “photoplay” was directed by Hugh Ford. Unfortunately, no prints of the film […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/davy-crockett-indian-scout-1950/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=davy-crockett-indian-scout-1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/917546840/0/zomboscloset~Davy-Crockett-Indian-Scout/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/davy-crockett-indian-scout-1950/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:31:18 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10730 The glory days of television and movie westerns faded away by the late 1960s. Personally, I pin the start of their demise with the advent of sputnik in 1957. Its surprise entry into the consciousness and social bubble of the United States provided a dose of reality that westerns could no longer seek to hide. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/davy-crockett-indian-scout-1950/feed/ 0 10730The glory days of television and movie westerns faded away by the late 1960s. Personally, I pin the start of their demise with the advent of sputnik in 1957. Its surprise entry into the consciousness and social bubble of the United States provided a dose of reality that westerns could no longer seek to hide. […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/tarzan-escapes-1936-showmanship-pressbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tarzan-escapes-1936-showmanship-pressbook Tarzan Escapes (1936) Showmanship Pressbook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/917436362/0/zomboscloset~Tarzan-Escapes-Showmanship-Pressbook/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/tarzan-escapes-1936-showmanship-pressbook/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:41:02 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10687 You can tell a Tarzan movie with Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan was a big deal by this showmanship pressbook. It’s huge: sixteen colorful, large format, pages of merchandising and theater promotion, printed on cardstock. Check out the cool Ballyhoo! float, the coloring pages, tie ups (that Remotrol game is so period), ice cream cups, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/tarzan-escapes-1936-showmanship-pressbook/feed/ 0 10687You can tell a Tarzan movie with Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan was a big deal by this showmanship pressbook. It’s huge: sixteen colorful, large format, pages of merchandising and theater promotion, printed on cardstock. Check out the cool Ballyhoo! float, the coloring pages, tie ups (that Remotrol game is so period), ice cream cups, […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-radio-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20000-leagues-under-the-sea-radio-spots 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Radio Spots https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/917384789/0/zomboscloset~Leagues-Under-the-Sea-Radio-Spots/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-radio-spots/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:30:50 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10675 My grandson Big Abner called me the other day, cussing and fuming and about ready to have a conniption. “Granny,” he said, “I am so tired of doing plumbing! It’s one thing after another. As soon as I get one leak stopped, I turn the water back on and there’s a leak somewhere else! I […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-radio-spots/feed/ 0 10675 http://www.zomboscloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Twenty-Thousand-Leagues-Under-the-Sea-30-converted.mp3 My grandson Big Abner called me the other day, cussing and fuming and about ready to have a conniption. “Granny,” he said, “I am so tired of doing plumbing! It’s one thing after another. As soon as I get one leak stopped, I turn the water back on and there’s a leak somewhere else! I […]

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]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/ron-ely-interview-from-doc-savage-magazineissue-2-1975/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ron-ely-interview-from-doc-savage-magazineissue-2-1975 Ron Ely Interview From Doc Savage Magazine Issue 2, 1975 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916739189/0/zomboscloset~Ron-Ely-Interview-From-Doc-Savage-Magazine-Issue/ https://www.zomboscloset.com/ron-ely-interview-from-doc-savage-magazineissue-2-1975/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:23:06 +0000 http://www.zomboscloset.com/?p=10661 I picked up Marvel’s Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze magazine, issue two, dated 1975, recently at my favorite comic shop, Fourth World Comics. Of course, I read this issue during its original run, but I gave up my comic book collection some years ago, and seeing it for cheap, I couldn’t resist. Looked like […]

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From Doc Savage Magazine
Issue 2, 1975 first appeared on From Zombos' Closet.

     
]]> https://www.zomboscloset.com/ron-ely-interview-from-doc-savage-magazineissue-2-1975/feed/ 0 10661I picked up Marvel’s Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze magazine, issue two, dated 1975, recently at my favorite comic shop, Fourth World Comics. Of course, I read this issue during its original run, but I gave up my comic book collection some years ago, and seeing it for cheap, I couldn’t resist. Looked like […]

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From Doc Savage Magazine
Issue 2, 1975 first appeared on From Zombos' Closet.

     
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