The Monster Goes to School

I'm awfully tempted to buy a couple of these for my kids:

You can check out the details at the Neato Shop. It's a little on the pricy end, but so special. Anything with Frankenstein's monster as a theme is a win in my book.

Top Five Friday: Mad Scientists

Mad Scientists: they go with monsters like peanut butter goes with jelly. In fact, some are monsters themselves. Here are five of my favorites (with two honorable mentions).

Honorable Mention: John Lithgow as Lord John Whorfin/Dr. Emilio Lizardo in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension.


Honorable Mention: Marlon Brando as Dr. Moreau in The Island of Dr. Moreau. (Hey, Moreau is an awesome mad doctor... Too bad this movie sucked.)


And the top 5:

5. Vincent Price as Dr. Phibes in The Abominable Dr. Phibes. Kiss me baby.


4. SkekTek the Skeksis (voiced by puppeteer Steve Whitmire) in The Dark Crystal. Scared the essence out of me as a kid. Still does.


3. Jeffery Combs as Dr. Herbert West in Re-Animator. Get that damn needle away from me.


3. Maximillian Schell as Dr. Hans Reinhardt in The Black Hole. Killer robots, zombie crew, and a bitchin' God complex.


1. Colin Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein in Frankenstein. Yes, It's Alive!


So who did I miss?

Too Much Horror Buisness - Kirk Hammett

"Any longtime Metallica fan knows that lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has an obsession with horror films. Many of his guitars are decorated with classic horror imagery, like The Mummy, Frankenstein’s monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, and much more. Hammett is an avid collector of horror memorabilia, so it makes sense that the musician would put together a photo book of all of his very rare collection, which will include commentaries on each piece written by Hammett himself."

More on Geeks of Doom...

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in Danny Boyle's Frankenstein

Frankenstein's Army...Oh Yeah!

Richard Raaphorst, the conceptual artist behind Worst Case Scenario (the zombie-Nazi mash up), is the brainchild behind the forthcoming Frankenstein's Army film...and yes, it does my fan-boy heart a whole lot o' good on this Valentine's Day.

Here's the official description: "Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein's work to assemble an army of supersoldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades – a desperate Hitler's last ghastly ploy to escape defeat."

Friday Freak Out: Suspiria

Why did it take me so long to see this movie? Suspiria is the closest thing to a nightmare on screen I've ever experienced.

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

Being a late entry to Universal's classic line-up of monster, the Creature doesn't always get his due. Today at Monster Awareness Month, Mark West gives his take on this classic:

"...[the Creature], for me, is the highpoint of Universal horror icons. "