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Collection Recommendation: Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia Presents A Naughty X-Mess Special (Silent Night, Bloody Night)

Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia's 2023 Naughty Christmas Special is presently available on Blu-ray, with 1972's Silent Night, Bloody Night (aka Night of the Dark Full Moon/Death House) as its prime feature!

Produced by Troma's Lloyd Kaufman and directed by Theodore Gershuny, who cowrote with Ira Teller and Jeffrey (The Sentinel) Konvitz, Silent Night, Bloody Night is revered not only as a pioneering Christmas, horror picture, but one that sports a noteworthy cast, which includes John Carradine, Patrick O'Neal, Astrid Heeren, Walter Abel, Philip Bruns, Jay Garner, James Patterson and sexy, cult-film sensation, Mary Woronov. 

Along the Yuletide way, the movie takes shameless stabs at Psycho (with an arguable, Empire Strikes Back catch), bumping off a couple of its leads during its early phases, as they occupy an old mansion/former asylum where madness and carnage prevail, thanks to a shadowy fiend who flaunts the moniker, Marianne. Why does Marianne murder? Well, the answer lies in that age-old motivator ... back-story revenge!

To wrap the carnage in ample, sardonic joy, Mr. Lobo (equipped with a Grinchy Necronomicon) leads an all-star, Cinema Insomnia roster, featuring Miss Mittens, Countess Bloodsuger (Jessie Seeherman), Sally the Zombie Cheerleader (Nicole M. King), Yella Fever (Eric Sabo), filmmaker (and Silent Night, Bloody Night connoisseur) Michael Verrati and the laser-disc-loving puppet with a huge heart, Igor (Ben Stansbery), who sprinkle enough cynicism upon the proceedings to make any unreformed Scrooge sigh with sadistic respect. 

No ifs, ands or buts about it, Cinema Insomnia's Naughty X-Mess Special: Silent Night, Bloody Night is a gruesome, "misunderstood" gift to open any time of the year. 

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FILMFAX #158: A NEW FIVE OUNCE TON OF INTELLIGENT FUN

 

Filmfax #158 presents a new, fulfilling compilation of far-out nostalgia, with special focus on the first wave of fantasy pulp fiction.

There's also a continued retrospective on Son of Kong; accompanied by essays on Buck Rogers, John Carradine, Conrad Brooks, Lon Chaney Jr., Marshall Efron, Mr. Wizard and more. 

Get your copy of Filmfax #158 today at your local bookshop, kiosk or favorite online vendor. You're guaranteed a wonderful read. 

FILMFAX #155: A NEW FIVE OUNCE TON OF INTELLIGENT FUN!!!

Filmfax #155 has arrived in time for Halloween, and what an apt issue to instill the chill.

This issue's focus is on the underrated (but to those in the know, much beloved) 1983 mystery movie, "House of the Long Shadows", which headlines the fearsome quartet of Vincent Price, John Carradine, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The film's production, with all its ups and downs, is explored, granting a revealing view of the cult, team-up venture. 

In addition #155 caters to character actor, Henry "Fu Manchu" Brandon; Seattle sci-fi filmmaker, Richard H. Lyford; Kirk "Superman" Alyn; Astounding Stories editor, John W. Campbell; and U.F.O. connoisseur Erica Lukes. 

To further the fun, we get insights on Willis O' Brien's planned adaptation of H.G. Wells' "Food of the Gods", along with more cool Eddie Wood and Death Ray coverage.   

Purchase Filmfax #155 today at your favorite periodical vendor.