Chris,

Tried to email you personally about the tapes, but you email is
private.  Email me with your address at
creature_features_fan@....

As for Frank meets the wolfman, I seem to remember reading about the
change in script.  Didn't Frankenstein go blind at the end of Ghost of
Frankenstein?

However, you still haven't told me which Universal Classic is your
Favorite!  Stop holding back!  We won't laugh…(fingers crossed….)

Also, what is your favorite monster book, both fiction and
non-fiction…

And yes, I am a comics fan.  I don't read much as I am pretty picky.
I like a lot of action and humor in my books, that's why I used to
read the Badger and Nexus in the 80s-90s.  I only read Deadpool (soon
to be Agent X) and Ultimate Spider-Man now.

Which comics do you read (and why)?

The Creature


"Hail to the King, baby!"
-- Ash, Army of Darkness

Hi guy!
Since it's just us, I'll address you only.  Too bad the chicken$hit members
in Whitewater can't muster up a thought betwixt the lot of 'em.  I see that
Jesus is also a member.  Would've thought a good opinion could be found
there!  Oh well.

>my favorite of all time would have to be Frankenstein Meets
> the Wolfman.
Like this but felt the changes to the final film really stiffed ol' Bela.
Playing it as Blind but the references to it were omitted so he just looked
like a lumbering...um, monster.
>Do you know anyone who would like to join this group?
Well, it's like this:  I am a member of 4 groups (counting yours).  Mostly a
good bunch in all but after a particularly frustrating differing of opinion
in one group, I decided to try new territory.  I still enjoy observing but
tired of the retreading of material.  Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy
them, just not as much.
If you'd like to check them out or join yourself
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hocus-Pocus_Lounge/?yguid=64241573  My
fav.  Moderator Holly is a wealth of info.  Vin di Fate here too!
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Monster-Maniacs/?yguid=64241573
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniversalMonsters/?yguid=64241573

> "I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me, rather than a
> pre-frontal lobotomy...." the Badger, 1984
Hey! You a comics fan also?
Cool!

Chris


Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.

--John Wesley

Chris,

You like White Zombie?
Yeah, White Zombie is pretty cool.  I thought that Lugosi did a great
job!


There are many, many  more gorilla flicks available.  To name a couple
more….like The Monster Walks, which has a escaped ape in a haunted
house. The Night Monster, which is a Universal flick with an ape on
the loose.  Also, just about any spooky three stooges episode has an
ape in it, as well as any other comedian shorts, like el grendel,
laurel and hardy, etc.

What's your fav Universal flick?
Wow!!  What a loaded question…. There are just so many good ones that
they made….

However, my favorite of all time would have to be Frankenstein Meets
the Wolfman.  This movie disappointed many of the Frankenstein fans,
as frankie played second fiddle to the wolfman story.  However, that
was because this movie really was the sequel to the Wolfman (my #2
fav!).  The studio added Frankenstein to the story for the extra
appeal!  Two monsters, one heroine, who will "get" the girl?  A
Classic!!!

What is your fav Uni?

The Creature (Michael)

By the way, will write you soon about those flicks!

And this club has always been pretty dead.  It's like the members join
just to join, and not participate.  Almost half of the members are
from Whitewater WI, and they never reply even when you write to them
directly.  Do you know anyone who would like to join this group?


Oh, and for a quote....

"I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me, rather than a
pre-frontal lobotomy...." the Badger, 1984


--- In CreatureFeatures@y..., Chris Wallace <cwallace2@t...> wrote:
> Nearly forgot Lugosi in the Ritz Brothers 1939 film The Gorilla.
How on
> earth did I forget that?
> Lugosi as a mysterious butler, Lionel Atwill as an attempted murder
> victim(to die on the stroke of midnight, no less!), and a killer
gorilla on
> the loose.  Goodncheezy.
> I'll watch anything with Lugosi in it.  And this is better than
some.
> Regarding Atwill,this is from blockbuster.com:
>
> Atwill's career was threatened in 1940, when it was revealed that
he'd
> thrown an "orgy" at his home, complete with naked guests and
pornographic
> films. Atwill "lied like a gentleman" to protect his party guests at
the
> subsequent trial, and was convicted of perjury. The ensuing scandal
made
> Atwill virtually unemployable at most studios, but he found a
semi-permanent
> home at Universal Pictures, which at the time was grinding out low
budget
> horror films. Lionel Atwill died in harness in the middle of
production of
> the 1946 Universal serial Lost City of the Jungle; viewers watching
this
> serial today will no doubt notice how often Atwill's character turns
his
> back to the camera, allowing the producers to cover his absence with
a
> stand-in.
> Seems he had a monkey of sorts on HIS back.
(Gorilla,gorilla...argggh!)
>
> Chris
>
> The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see of his ass.
> -Geveral Joseph Stillwell

Nearly forgot Lugosi in the Ritz Brothers 1939 film The Gorilla.  How on
earth did I forget that?
Lugosi as a mysterious butler, Lionel Atwill as an attempted murder
victim(to die on the stroke of midnight, no less!), and a killer gorilla on
the loose.  Goodncheezy.
I'll watch anything with Lugosi in it.  And this is better than some.
Regarding Atwill,this is from blockbuster.com:

Atwill's career was threatened in 1940, when it was revealed that he'd
thrown an "orgy" at his home, complete with naked guests and pornographic
films. Atwill "lied like a gentleman" to protect his party guests at the
subsequent trial, and was convicted of perjury. The ensuing scandal made
Atwill virtually unemployable at most studios, but he found a semi-permanent
home at Universal Pictures, which at the time was grinding out low budget
horror films. Lionel Atwill died in harness in the middle of production of
the 1946 Universal serial Lost City of the Jungle; viewers watching this
serial today will no doubt notice how often Atwill's character turns his
back to the camera, allowing the producers to cover his absence with a
stand-in.
Seems he had a monkey of sorts on HIS back. (Gorilla,gorilla...argggh!)

Chris

The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see of his ass.
-Geveral Joseph Stillwell

Re: Of things that go bump in the night.

> There's a James Brolin club?!?
Naw.  Thassa jo...I say a joke son.
Actually, there probably is but it exists sans me.

> Yeah, they did the same thing in the silent classics Cabinet of Dr.
> Caligari and Nosferatu.
You like White Zombie?

> I was a little disappointed with this one once I read a commentary
> that they diliberately made Hyde look like an African American.
I've not heard that one!  Never occured to me and it seems sad the studio
would take that route with a movie.  Truley a reflection of the times that
they could produce it with that in mind and no one raise an objection.

>By the way, what other films was he in?
Duncan Dean Parkin appeared in only 2 movies: War of the Colossal
Beast(1958)... aka Revenge of the Colossal Man (1958)
... aka The Terror Strikes(1958)
  and The Cyclops(1955).  He was a stagehand on Beginning of the End (1957)
and this is what lead to his being cast.
>  By the way,
> what was it in the 40's that made escaped gorillas in deserted houses
> so appealing to the public?
Well, I kinda have a thing for monkey-movies myself.(Gorilla, I mean;
gorilla ,gorilla)
Some I like:
The Ape(1940) Karloff disguises himself as an ape when a real one escapes.
He had nobel motives tho'.
King Kong('33) 'Natch.
Son of Kong('33) Zipped through very quickly by the studio after they
realized they had a monster of a movie on their hands with King Kong.
Highly underrated but works on a different level than Kong.  Better than
Mighty Joe Young('49)  Great ending.  No cop-out.
Murders in the Rue Morgue(32)  We've discussed this Lugosi movie but I add
it because it is SOOOOO much better than Lugosi's 1943 Monogram ape-fiasco
The Ape Man.  It was followed up by Return of the Ape Man in '44 but I
haven't seen that one. This is all not to be confused with Lugosi's 1952
shocker Bela Lugosi meets a Brooklyn Gorilla!  Man, talk about a monkey
fetish! (Gorilla, I mean; gorilla ,gorilla)
Course the hands down winner/loser of monk...I mean gorilla movies is 1953's
Robot Monster.  Gorilla in a space helmet.  Here's a link if you are
curious: http://tilt.largo.fl.us/critic/mst3k/ss110712.html

What's your fav Universal flick?

Let know about the movies.  I'm not a dealer or anything.  I just like
spreading the love of classic horror!

p.s.  Anyone else out there?  Get off your duff!  Tell me how stupid I am!


Chris


If you cannot bear the silence and the darkness, do not go there; if
you dislike black night and yawning chasms, never make them your
profession.  If you fear the sound of water hurrying through
crevices toward unknown and mysterious destinations, do not consider
it.  Seek out the sunshine.  It is a simple prescription.
Avoid the darkness.
     - Loren Eiseley (The Night Country)

Chris,

Extended Comments from the Creature……

> The Car- James Brolin, ucckkk! This mean you won't join the fan club
>with me? Seriously, I truly enjoy his cheesy contribution to this
>movie. I approach with tongue planted firmly in cheek.
There's a James Brolin club?!?  Next thing that you're going to tell
me is that there are Robert Goulet and Paul Lynn fan clubs as well.
(I'm breaking out in hives at the thought of that one…  Brrrrrrr…)

>
> Murders in the Rue Morgue- Looking for this one. Haven't seen, but >
it is the one that I would like to see most on this list. TCM also. >
Email me offlist and I may be able to hook you up. No cost.
I will be in touch on that one!!!!

>
> The Old Dark House- Never saw.
> Okay, this is a bad trend. You MUST see Old Dark House. I have a >
Kino Video edition to sell if you're interested.
Maybe we can work something out offline for this one too?
>
> Of Gods and Monsters- I liked this one.
>Did you like Ed Wood also?
Yes, I liked Ed Wood as well.  It gave me a new appreciation for Plan
9 from Outer Space, and made me really want to find Bride of the
Monster!

> If I had to make an all-time (Non-Classic Universal) Top 10 list,
> here are my choices:
>
> 1) I was a Teenage Werewolf - Teens, Rock and Roll, and a Werewolf.
> What more could you ask for?
> Good point. The nighttime scenes shot in daylight are distracting
tho'.
Yeah, they did the same thing in the silent classics Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari and Nosferatu.

> 2) The Thing from Another World (1951) - Creepy, clever, well-paced
> movie about a team of researchers at the North Pole trying to fight
> off a threat from outer space (James Arness is the Thing!!!)
>Excellent choice. Had I thought harder this would have been on my
list.
I have the 50th anniversary restored edition.  It's really sharp!  By
the way, this was my Dad's favorite movie as a child!

> 4) Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (1931) - Fredrick March really earns the
> Oscar that he won from this film! A must-see!
>I have loved so many of the Jeckyl/Hyde versions that I couldn't
choose.
> But you are very right regarding Mr. March.
I was a little disappointed with this one once I read a commentary
that they diliberately made Hyde look like an African American.  I
think that the article was correct.  They gave Hyde frizzy hair, a
wider nose, and darker skin…..However, the restored edition of the
film is very entertaining and racy.  Some of the scenes with Ivy, you
can see most of her breast and a good part of her naked hip and leg.
Had to be seen as very politically incorrect in 1931 (unless those
scenes were cut out…)

> 6) War of the Colossal Beast - A Giant peeved-off monster of a man
> with an hole in his face and the entire US Army gunning for him! A
> classic!
> Read an article about the star and he seemed to be bewildered about
why people still talked about his movies.
Wow, you would think that he would appreciate being remembered.  By
the way, what other films was he in?

> 9) Spooks Run Wild - The Bowery Boys meet up with Bela Lugosi and a
> midget in a haunted house. Classic!
> I haven't seen this but do have Ghosts on the Loose.
I don't have Ghosts on the Loose, but do have Spooks Run Wild, Bowery
Boys Meet the Monsters, Spook Busters, and Ghost Chasers.  By the way,
what was it in the 40's that made escaped gorillas in deserted houses
so appealing to the public?  It seems that most of the old horror
comedies just HAD to have a gorilla in them!?!  (Or maybe the studios
had to pay a lot of money for the gorilla suits, and wanted to make
sure that they got their money's worth out of them?)

The Creature

Thanks Creature…,
Good to share thoughts with you.
> Salem's Lot- Good choice, but the book is better….
I must confess that I haven't read it, but it has been my experience that
many(but not all) times the book can be vastly superior.  More time to flesh
things out and no big-time-movie-honchos hurrying you along.
>
> Vampyre-Heard about it.  Would like to see this one!
I saw this on Turner Classic Movies.  Great 'old horror' source.

> The Car- James Brolin, ucckkk!
This mean you won't join the fan club with me?  Seriously, I truly enjoy his
cheesy contribution to this movie.  I approach with tongue planted firmly in
cheek.
>
> Targets-     Haven't seen this one.
This pops up on TCM from time to time.  I believe it has been on Showtime,
but I'm not positive.
>
> Murders in the Rue Morgue- Looking for this one.  Haven't seen, but it
> is the one that I would like to see most on this list.
TCM also.  Email me offlist and I may be able to hook you up.  No cost.
>
> The Unknown- This one is available?  I thought that it was a lost
> film….
Not lost at all.  TCM too, I'm afraid.

> King Kong- Awesome flick, but you have to catch the restored 60th
> anniversary edition where Kong eats the natives and stuff.
I have that edition.  Great stuff!  The box even roars when squeezed!

> M- Never saw.
>
> The Old Dark House- Never saw.
Okay, this is a bad trend.  You MUST see Old Dark House.  I have a Kino
Video edition to sell if you're interested.
>
> Of Gods and Monsters- I liked this one.
Did you like Ed Wood also?

> If I had to make an all-time (Non-Classic Universal) Top 10 list, here
> are my choices:
>
> 1) I was a Teenage Werewolf - Teens, Rock and Roll, and a Werewolf.
> What more could you ask for?
Good point.  The nighttime scenes shot in daylight are distracting tho'.
> 2) The Thing from Another World (1951) - Creepy, clever, well-paced
> movie about a team of researchers at the North Pole trying to fight
> off a threat from outer space (James Arness is the Thing!!!)
Excellent choice.  Had I thought harder this would have been on my list.
> 3) Godzilla vs Monster Zero - Godzilla, Rodan, and Ghidrah, all in one
> film and duking it out on the Moon….Priceless!
Very cool!
> 4) Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (1931) - Fredrick March really earns the
> Oscar that he won from this film!  A must-see!
I have loved so many of the Jeckyl/Hyde versions that I couldn't choose.
But you are very right regarding Mr. March.
> 5) White Zombie - Bela is impressive as Murder Legendre, and the
> Hatian backdrop of the movie is very unsettling.
I recently picked up the Dvd with audio commentary even tho'I had a copy on
vhs.  Really enlightning.
> 6) War of the Colossal Beast - A Giant peeved-off monster of a man
> with an hole in his face and the entire US Army gunning for him!  A
> classic!
Read an article about the star and he seemed to be bewildered about why
people still talked about his movies.
> 7) Invasion of the Saucer Men - Little green men from space, a cool
> rocket ship, teenagers who the adults won't believe, and
> alcohol-dripping needles coming from the aliens finger tips.  Wow!
Amen!
> 8) Curse of the Werewolf - The only Hammer film that I will watch.
> Stylish, and cool!
I found this in a bargain bin for $2 bucks!
> 9) Spooks Run Wild - The Bowery Boys meet up with Bela Lugosi and a
> midget in a haunted house.  Classic!
I haven't seen this but do have Ghosts on the Loose.
> 10) Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein - My favorite of all time,
> and must see on Halloween night.  The best of all monster comedies,
> and a nice tribute to the universal monsters.
You don't understand...when the moon rises, I turn into a wolf!
You and about a million other guys.
Heh!
>
> What do you think about these?
> The Creature…
I think we are in for some interesting discussions.  Anyone else out there?

Chris


To him who is in fear everything rustles.
         - Sophocles (495-406 BC)

My 5 second thoughts on these movies:

  Salem's Lot- Good choice, but the book is better….


Vampyre-Heard about it.  Would like to see this one!


The Car- James Brolin, ucckkk!


Targets-  Haven't seen this one.


Murders in the Rue Morgue- Looking for this one.  Haven't seen, but it
is the one that I would like to see most on this list.


The Unknown- This one is available?  I thought that it was a lost
film….


King Kong- Awesome flick, but you have to catch the restored 60th
anniversary edition where Kong eats the natives and stuff.

Dick Tracy meets Gruesome-Another fun one, and Boris is quite good!


M- Never saw.

The Old Dark House- Never saw.


Of Gods and Monsters- I liked this one.


Billy the Kid vs. Dracula- Never saw.


haxan witchcraft through the ages- Never saw.


The Sixth Sense- Yep, this one tricked me too….


If I had to make an all-time (Non-Classic Universal) Top 10 list, here
are my choices:

1) I was a Teenage Werewolf - Teens, Rock and Roll, and a Werewolf.
What more could you ask for?
2) The Thing from Another World (1951) - Creepy, clever, well-paced
movie about a team of researchers at the North Pole trying to fight
off a threat from outer space (James Arness is the Thing!!!)
3) Godzilla vs Monster Zero - Godzilla, Rodan, and Ghidrah, all in one
film and duking it out on the Moon….Priceless!
4) Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (1931) - Fredrick March really earns the
Oscar that he won from this film!  A must-see!
5) White Zombie - Bela is impressive as Murder Legendre, and the
Hatian backdrop of the movie is very unsettling.
6) War of the Colossal Beast - A Giant peeved-off monster of a man
with an hole in his face and the entire US Army gunning for him!  A
classic!
7) Invasion of the Saucer Men - Little green men from space, a cool
rocket ship, teenagers who the adults won't believe, and
alcohol-dripping needles coming from the aliens finger tips.  Wow!
8) Curse of the Werewolf - The only Hammer film that I will watch.
Stylish, and cool!
9) Spooks Run Wild - The Bowery Boys meet up with Bela Lugosi and a
midget in a haunted house.  Classic!
10) Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein - My favorite of all time,
and must see on Halloween night.  The best of all monster comedies,
and a nice tribute to the universal monsters.

What do you think about these?

The Creature…

Hi,
I'm new and would like to know what you guys and gals like to yak about
here.
To be fair, here are some oddball movies I like and why.  I excluded all the
common consensus movies( Drac,Frank,Bride,etc.) and instead give you insight
into my psyche by listing 10-ish movies I enjoy for various reasons that may
not necessarily be on everyone's list.  They may not be all strictly horror
but hey, it's my list!
In no particular order:
The Cat and the Canary-This 1927 gem is more "smoke and mirrors" than true
horror, but is a creative seed to The Old Dark House and has devices and
situations that have been swiped by many, many directors(and even
cartoons!).

Salem's Lot- Yes I know this is a poor man's Nosferatu, however I was about
12 when this first aired on television and that kid floating outside his
brother's window STILL gives me the creeps!

Vampyre-Eerie as H-E-double-hockey-stix! Semi-silent and very visual.  If
you like the look of B&W horror, this 1932 movie captures it to a "T".

The Car- 1977, James Brolin, killer car!  'Nuff said!

Targets- Boris Karloff as Byron Orlok.  A terrific movie that addresses the
world's real monsters.  Not Karloff's last but a beautiful swan song to a
wonderful career.  Watch this movie!

Murders in the Rue Morgue- Lugosi as young and vital as he ought to be!

The Unknown- Lon  Chaney as Alonzo the armless strutting his versatility in
more ways than one.  The knife-throwing with his feet floored me.  Has a
young Joan Crawford to boot! 1927.

King Kong- 'Natch!

Dick Tracy meets Gruesome-Two of my collecting favorites meet!  Tracy and
Karloff (insert blissful sigh here).

M- Disturbing German movie with Peter Lorre in a wrenching performance.

The Old Dark House- Not Karloff's greatest movie but that aside, it is
wonderfully staged and a tribute to the genre of "House" movies that
director James Whale obviously had great fun with.

Of Gods and Monsters- Not old but thoughly engrossing.  Can you tell I'm a
fan of Whale?

Billy the Kid vs. Dracula- I dunno, it just makes me laugh!

haxan witchcraft through the ages- Not for everyone, but I found Benjamin
Christensen's exploration of hysteria facinating.  Avoid the "Mod"
re-release.

The Sixth Sense- Yeah, I fell for it but my wife had it all figured out!

Oh, oh!  I'm gonna stop now.  I was getting carried away.  Half the fun
though!  Hope to hear comments from y'all! (yes, I live south of the
Mason-Dixon)

Chris

Fear; if allowed free rein, would reduce all of us to trembling shadows of
men, for whom only death could bring release
--John M. Wilson

This Friday morning!  On Sci-Fi Channel!
(all times CENTRAL)

6am - The Curse of Frankenstein
Yes, the Hammer classic that started it all.  See the best of the
Hammer Frankenstein films, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
8am - Night of the Living Dead
Yes, the 1968, Black and White classic.  This is the only way to see
the movie, and the creepy B&W makes it seem all the scarier!
10am - The Mummy
Yes, the first of 2 Hammer films to explore the Mummy mythos!  This
one also stars Lee and Cushing!

Don't miss them, says the Creature!

I just heard that the mid-eighties book by Stephen King, Danse
Macabre, was a non-fiction history of horror in radio, movies, and
literature.  Is it any good?  Has anyone read it?  I was thinking
about picking it up......

The Creature

These movies of note are coming up this week on AMC!

The Evil of Frankenstein
105 minutes- England, 1964, Video
Directed by Freddie Francis and starring
Peter Cushing, Peter Woodthorpe, Sandor Eles
Kiwi Kingston, Duncan Lamont, James Maxwell

The Baron's revitalized monster becomes an instrument of evil when a
hypnotist uses it for his own insidious purposes.

Wed  May 15  03:15A   AMC- American Movie Classics



Fall of the House of Usher
90 minutes- USA, 1960
Directed by Roger Corman and starring
Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey
Harry Ellerbe, Bill Borzage, David Andar

Madness and the supernatural converge on a crumbling estate in Roger
Corman's version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic.

Tue  May 14  11:40P   AMC- American Movie Classics
Wed  May 15  07:45A   AMC- American Movie Classics



The Ghost of Frankenstein
75 minutes- USA, 1942, BW
Directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring
Lon Chaney Jr., Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy
Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers
Doris Lloyd, Holmes Herbert, Leyland Hodgson, Dwight Frye

Dr. Frankenstein is tricked into transplanting Ygor the shepherd's
malevolent brain into the ailing monster.

Wed  May 15  06:30A   AMC- American Movie Classics



Enjoy!!

The Creature....

Tonight on AMC!

The Creature from the Black Lagoon!

If you have never seen this classic, DON'T MISS IT!

Quick Poll....

Please reply with your favorite monster movies from Creature Features,
and I will post photos of those movies in the photo section of the
club!

The Creature...

Well, I'm glad to hear that!

Welcome aboard to all of the new members!

This club is about the classic monster movie show "Creature Features"
and the movies that they played on it!

Please feel free to share any experiences/memories/etc. of the show or
movies with the club!

Sincerely,

The Creature....

Everyone,

a new web site is coming, one devoted to memories of Creature
Features.

It should be up in about two weeks, and the url is

www.geocities.com/creature_features_fan

Hope to see you there....

The Creature...

I Love The Movies On WGN TV From ChicagoIllinois

I Enjoy Watching Movies On WGN TV From Chicago,Illinois

Hi Everyone And Good Morning To All Of You!!!!

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!

Hey,

The cult classic "King Kong Escapes" will be on AMC this Saturday
night!

It contains the second appearance of the Japanese King Kong, and the
only appearance of "Mecha-King Kong".  Additionally, Gorosaurus makes
his only film appearance, outside of Destroy All Monsters!

Good Stuff!  Don't miss it!

The Creature....

Well,

since I got no reply from any of the "members" from Whitewater WI, I
deleted them from the directory.  I don't know why they were all
signed up.  Maybe it was part of some computer class, maybe it was all
some sick, twisted joke?  Who knows, who cares.

The creature...

I was just looking through the member list, and like most of the
people are from Whitewater, Wisconsin.  Are there a bunch of Creature
Features fans there, or what?

Do you all know each other or something?

Please advise!

The Creature....

Hey,

Changed the name of the club to make it more open to people who aren't
into digitizing the classics.  Also included notes about interest in
working with VideoCD format as well.

Hey guys!

Just got a new CD in the mail from a band called the Moon-Rays.  They
are based in Evanston IL, and cut their own version of the Creature
Features Theme!  The CD is a Cd-single, but as a bonus, they included
a
recording of the original show opening and endings from TV in the
1970's.  This night's show was "The Wolf Man", and there is a small
poem
about the movie after the main CF poem.  The ending of the show has a
mention about next week's feature, "Dracula".  It is pretty cool.  I
forgot that they used to make up a poem about the movie of the night
during the opening.

This poem for the show opening went:

"This little wolfman went to London,
This little wolfman stayed home,
This little wolfman had fresh meat,
This little wolfman had none.
And our little wolfman cried HOOWWWLLL, HOOWWWLLL, HOOWWWLL, all the
way to your home."

The CD case also has the classic moniker of the Creature on it, and an
inverted version of it on the back cover.

All in all, a very nice package for fans of the show.

It is available from www.moon-rays.com for $5.99 + s/h.

Anyone remember any of the other poems?

I seem to remember someone dressing up as the Creature on occasion as
well.  Anyone else remember this?

On March 16th of this year, SCI-FI will have their next
Godzilla-a-thon!  They will be showing movies for all day Saturday and
most of the Sunday!  They will be showing some of my favorites, like

Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs Mothra (battle for the earth)
Godzilla vs Space Godzilla
Godzilla vs Destroyah

And, of course, all of the old movies as well....

Enjoy!

The Creature...

I forgot to mention (since I already have these films...)

AMC has a monster-thon today, featuring Vampire movies!

They are showing all day and night tonight:

Dracula
Nosferatu
Count Yorga, Vampire
Fright Night
Bram Stoker's Dracula


And tommorow/late tonight

The Wolfman
Revenge of Frankenstein
and 1931 classic Frankenstein!

Enjoy!

The Creature....

Tonight on AMC, Attack of the 50ft Monstermania at 11:00 PM Central
Time!

Additionally, on SCI-FI tommorrow morning at 11:00 am(?) The Last Man
on Earth, starring Vincent Price!

And Sunday on AMC, The Abdomitable Dr. Phibes!

Good Stuff, guys!  Don't miss them!

The Creature....

Wow!

Just stopped by today and saw that we have 8 members in this group!

That's great!

However, since we don't have any threads going, what do we want to
talk about?

Personally, I would like to find out if anyone else is converting
their movies to divx, and if so, how are they doing it?  What hardware
are you using, etc.?  I also have been converting to VCD with good
results as well....

Also, is it me, or have there been alot of old monster movies on
cable?  I mean, just this month alone, I copied The Brain that
Wouldn't Die, Invasion of the Saucer Men, The Day the World Ended,
Revenge of Frankenstein, and Bride of Monstermania!  I didn't copy all
of the old Universal flicks on AMC, as I already own them on VHS!

Additionally, do any of you have any old horror hosts in your area?  I
just got a signed photo of Svengoolie (the son, not the original) from
him just for writing! He is the only horror host in Chicago right now.
I also have a signed photo coming from Professor Griffen, horror host
in Austing TX!

Oh, well.  That's my rant.  Let's see if anyone has anything to
say....

The Creature....

Hey everyone (well, no one yet as I am the sole member....)

Just got done converting the Wolf Man to Divx.  I made an excellent
transfer using a high bitrate, and the pixelation is very low.

My system is a little slow, but here are the specs....

CPU   AMD K6-2 400 Mhz
Memory  320 MB RAM
Hard Drive  2 GB devoted to video, 2GB for operating system
Capture Device   Dazzle DVC-USB  (Dazzle 1)
Software         Dazzle 3.62
                  Virtual Dub 1.47c
                  Divx 3.11 Alpha Drivers.

If someone is interested in methodology or settings, please email me
with questions.....

The Creature