GOODBYE, LAR PARK LINCOLN

You were Jason Voorhees' formidable foe, Tina Shepard, in Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood, and man, did I ever fall head over heels for your intense, Carrie White verve. 

You further flamed the thrills in Rose Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film; 13 Fanboy (about a Friday the 13th-inspired killer); House II: The Second Story; Autumn Road; Gravestoned; Fatal Charm; Ghost Party; Sky Sharks; Expulsion; From the Dark; and Children of the Night (1985). You were also captivating in The Princess Academy and identifiable in the terse Young Bolsheviks. 

Your television appearances are noteworthy, as well: Freddy's Nightmares; Space: Above and Beyond; Highway to Heaven; Outlaws; Tour of Duty; Hunter; Ohara; Heart of the City; City of Justice; Beverly Hills, 90210; and Murder, She Wrote. 

On a broader scale, you gained impassioned devotees as Linda, daughter-in-law of Karen Fairgate, in the long-lasting, nighttime soap opera, Knots Landing.

Your beauty and skills gained you a flavorful following from beginning to end, Ms. Lincoln, and that following will only grow, for your adorable aura is the special sort that will rival the passing of time.  

THE EIGHTH TOWER PODCAST #2: PEZZELLA'S LOVECRAFTIAN COSMICISM

The new Eighth Tower Podcast is upon us, with host Raffaele Pezzella joining H.P. Lovecraft at the mysterious helm. 

The episode, "The Stars Are Not for Us: Lovecraftian Cosmicism," explores the weird avenues of Howard Phillips' mythology, delving into the reasons why he ("an avowed atheist") authored such strange, omniscient entities.  

A portion of the episode caters to the grand and menacing Cthulhu, but other portions cover the related philosophies of existentialism and nihilism, with serious scrutiny applied to Lovecraft's philosophical proposition, cosmicism, in which humans take a significant backseat to other lifeforms. 

Pezzella does an exceptional job lending his pensive voice to the proceedings, performing much like Rod Serling or John Newland for the event, granting stirring insights throughout the sinister path presented. 

In addition to Pezzella's soothing voice, the podcast features excerpts from the following for melodramatic effect: John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness; The Great Old Ones' "The Lurker at the Threshold"; Sonologyst's "Abandoned City" and "Prayers from nowhere"; Nerthus' "The Blue Temple"; SiLENi's "The Interstellar Citadel"; PLUM's "Sospensione"; Plamen Vecnosti's "The Syvronesis Temple"; Thomas Grenzebach's "Five Times Dormant"; and MLS (Mario Lino Stancati)'s "Sidereal".  

This is the second episode in the Eighth Tower Podcast series and a top-notch one at that, designed for Lovecraft's many established minions and those yet anxious to seek his dark, dangerous dreams. 

Enter the session at 

https://www.patreon.com/posts/stars-are-not-us-127303906

 

FOR THE FUN OF IT:

 

SO LONG, WILL HUTCHINS

Your down-to-earth portrayals reflected the honest and friendly man you were. 

Sugarfoot, based on the Will Rogers movie, The Boy From Oklahoma, depicted you as sarsaparilla-drinkin' Sheriff Tom Brewster, who was considered so displaced on the dusty trail that he came to be called "sugarfoot," a category below even that of "tenderfoot." Nevertheless, week after week, Brewster rose to the occasion: a hero who held his own with television's best cowpokes. 

Fans also took note of your lively team-ups with Elvis Presley in Clambake and Spinout; your roles in the movies, Merrill's Mauraders, Claudelle Inglish; Magnum Force; Roar; Shagani Patrol; The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington; Gunfighter; and the cult-ish The Shooting; as well as your enthusiastic stint as Woody Banner on Hey, Landlord and as Dagwood Bumstead in the 1968, Blondie series; plus guest appearances on Cheyenne, Bronco, Maverick, The Quest, Conflict, The Roaring 20's and Surfside 6.

Few realize, though, that you performed your patriotic duty as a cryptographer during the Korean War and also had a fulfilling career as a clown named Patches, traveling Australia with the famous Ashton Family Circus. 

You lived your life as you saw fit, Mr. Hutchins, and your love of life was evident to your many admirers. Because of this, you remained one of the good guys through every entertaining turn, always gracious, always kind, always one of the uncommon, common people. 

PINUP TIME: NASTASSJA KINSKI IS JANE

MR. LOBO'S CINEMA INSOMNIA: DEVIL BAT & DAUGHTER, THIS SATURDAY

Devil Bat's Daughter might be as forgotten as it's misunderstood. The entry is a 1946 sequel (of sorts) to the 1940, B-flick favorite, The Devil Bat, but it doesn't cling much to the original plot, beyond dishing a few establishing references. With this said, the connection has now been lovingly strengthened with inserts from the initial chapter.   

This brash alteration/combination comes courtesy of Mr. Lobo and Cinema Insomnia, in what's been coined "The Least Ambitious Episode Ever," but for the sake of ensuring mass appeal, it's being promoted as Father of the Devil Bat's Daughter. The results, which include spiffy, new title cards fashioned by Mr. Lobo, can be viewed this Saturday (April 26, 10pm) on Twitch, OSI74/Roku and Amazon Fire. 

For the sake of some further, movie background, The Devil Bat is probably PRC's most popular offering, directed by Jean (The Creeper/The Brute Man) Yarborough and written by John Thomas Neville and George Bricker. Bela Lugosi portrays Dr. Paul Carruthers, a scientist who nurtures oversized bats to attack those who swindled him in a business deal. As the murders mount, Dave (Captain Midnight/Reefer Madness) O'Brien's hotshot reporter, Johnny Layton, and his comedic, sidekick photographer, Donald Kerr's "One Shot" McGuire, investigate.  

Devil Bat's Daughter is directed by Frank (Strangler of the Swamp) Wisbar, written by Griffin Jay and stars veteran, B-movie/movie-serial actress Rosemary La Planche, a lady whom many (myself included) find quite fetching, which isn't so surprising since La Planche holds the prestigious distinction of having been crowned Miss California from 1939 - 1941; she also won Miss America in 1941. 

Devil Bat's Daughter depicts Carruthers' offspring, Nina, enduring unending guilt over her dad's ghastly actions, believing she turns into a killer after she "blanks out." On the other hand, her hypnotist-shrink may be toying with her for selfish reasons. To reveal more than this would spoil the catch, but it's suffice to say that Devil Bat's Daughter would make a dandy double feature with the psychologically bound She-Wolf of London. Devil Bat's Daughter also holds a regression slant similar to The She-Creature, I Was a Teenage Werewolf and Blood of Dracula, which fans of that 1950s trio will appreciate. 

For the episode's "least ambitious," bare-bones in-betweens, Mr. Lobo stands in humble command (assisted by producer Paul Sanders), with a slew of references lifted from his 25-year career (that even goes back to his significant, Sacramento/KXT days), shot within the swift span of a week. The Devil Bat double whammy is also spiced up by visiting characters, including the voice of adult-star Amber Lily (who portrays Mr. Lobo's "mistress" rival; guess who!), all to warm the heart and tickle the frightful funny bone.  

Be sure to tune in this Saturday night. Father of the Devil Bat's Daughter promises to deliver a hybrid of elevated, misunderstood entertainment.