Alien (1979) - Stricker #18

 

Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969) - Newspaper Ad

San Francisco Examiner - October 15, 1969

I have vague snippets of memory regarding seeing this on television, way back in the day. Had no idea it was from the creative team responsible for Space: 1999 and other stuff. That was a cool thing to discover when I gave the film's IMDB page a glance.

Two things I remember. A scene where a post spaceship crash Roy Thinnes makes an astonishing discovery whilst looking in a mirror, the other is a wheelchair bound Herbert Lom racing towards a mirror. That's it...

Lady Death: Dark Alliance - Trading Card #32

Bloodlust

While he may be calm and reflective at times, when Ernie is enraged, nothing can stop him - not a wall, a priest, or even an army. Woe to those in his way. 

Our Trail Cam - Vol. 31

Sweet Sixteen (1983) - Newspaper Ad

Oakland Tribune - October 14, 1983

I was living overseas when Sweet Sixteen came out, which means I did not see it until it was on home video. I know I watched it, but only remember one murder scene and the film's closing slow motion image of the traumatized Melissa (Aleisa Shirley) entering her sixteenth birthday party. Other than that, nothing...

One thing I did learn when checking the IMDB prior to writing this entry was that Don Shanks, who played Michael Myers in Halloween 5, had a small part in this film. So there is that.

Alien (1979) - Stickers #17

 

Son of Monsterpalooza - 2025

After some prodding and cheerleading from Tanya, I have stepped in front of the camera to do a video about all the stuff I bought at Son of Monsterpalooza.

Burnt Offerings (1976) - Newspaper Ad

San Francisco Examiner - October 13, 1976

I remember watching Burnt Offerings on television, but I do not remember recognizing the house as being the very same building that was used in Phantasm. Then again, I also have no memory of ever watching Phantasm and thinking, "Hey, isn't that the house from Burnt Offerings?" 

But I am pretty sure that I did recognize the Dunsmuir House from both Phantasm and Burnt Offerings when it showed up in Roger Moore's final outing as James Bond, A View to A Kill.

The only thing I know for sure, one's memory is very weird and very unreliable.

I do remember how the movie freaked me out, providing some memorable shocks and jolts. At some point in 1982 or '83 I checked Robert Marasco's source novel out from the library and gave it a read. To my pleasant surprise, the film was actually quite faithful to the book, albeit with some necessary deviations at the end for visual clarity and emotional heft.

Both are well worth a look.

Lady Death: Dark Alliance - Trading Card #31

Not the Great Pumpkin

An icon for our times, Ernie is the ultimate boogeyman - the worst nightmare that walks among us, and was born of his own parent's abuse. He is the nightmare of our time. 

Haunted Hotel - Newspaper Ad

Oakland Tribune - October 10, 1984

With Halloween fast approaching, the 'Candle Lighters' open their Haunted Hotel attraction with plenty of all ages appropriate activities for everybody.

It is my sincere hope that fun was had by any and all who dared to attend.