CHANEY'S WOLF MAN: REVISED EDITION (A CLASSIC MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES TRIBUTE)

To join the scholarly ranks of Nige Burton/Jamie Jones' revised editions for Tod Browning/Bela Lugosi's Dracula and James Whale/Boris Karloff's Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, Classic Monsters of the Movies' now offers a refurbished, 36-page edition commemorating George Waggner/Lon Chaney Jr.'s The Wolf Man. 

The 1941, Universal classic, which rose from the warmup success of Waggner/Chaney's Man Made Monster, embodies all the right components, from Waggner's suspenseful direction, Curt Siodmak's mythology-boosting script, Jack Pierce's influential, werewolf makeup, Hans Salter/Charles Previn/Frank Skinner's iconic score, and its strong, relatable cast. 

Chaney, in particular, is remarkable in his most famous role, bestowing poor Lawrence "Larry" Talbot with sadness and guilt after he's bitten by Bela Lugosi's accursed gypsy, becoming a blood-thirsty lycanthrope whenever "the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright."

 

Chaney's supporting cast is also endearing and consists of Claude (The Invisible Man/The Phantom of the Opera) Rains as Sir John Talbot, Maria Ouspenskya as the maternal Maleva, Evelyn Ankers as Gwen Conliffe, Patric Knowles as Frank Andrews, Ralph Bellamy as Colonel Montford, Warren William as Dr. Lloyd, Fay Helms as Jenny Williams and the aforementioned Lugosi as (well) Bela. Burton and Jones grant each performer a hearty bio, which cites credits beyond The Wolf Man. 

To bridge the text, The Wolf Man "Ultimate Edition" features many pleasing photos, publicity materials, quotes and trivia, printed on super-sharp, high-stock paper. 

Without any question, this is an essential for one's library. Acquire your copy of Classic Monsters of the Movies: The Wolf Man at

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SALLY THE ZOMBIE CHEERLEADER'S SCHOOL OF HORROR: TORTURE GARDEN

Sally the Zombie Cheerleader's School of Horror offers a new seminar on another great, Amicus anthology, 1967's Torture Garden!

The Columbia Pictures-financed Torture Garden is directed by Hammer veteran Freddie (Dracula Has Risen From the Grave) Francis, written by master raconteur Robert (Psycho) Bloch and produced by anthology maestros Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg. 

The stories (or rather, visions) are induced by Burgess Meredith's midway psychic, Dr. Diablo, who serves a series of prophesized insights to his curious guests and their sideline participants: Peter Cushing, Jack Palance, Michael Ripper, Barbara Ewing, Michael Bryant, Robert Hutton, Beverly Adams, Catherine Finn, Bernard Kay, Maurice Denham, John Standing and Clytie Jessop as the wraparound's rigid but imposing Atropos.

The devilish tales feature competing, Poe collectors bound by Faustian fate, actors cursed by their synthetic beauty, a haunted piano that keeps its owner all to itself and a greedy gent coerced by a telepathic, killer cat. The collective ambiance is that of an old, horror paperback, with each clip gaining further intensity, like the flip of a page, tempting one to consume more, despite the looming terror. 

Throughout the lesson, Sally shares facts and trivia on the production, including a scoop on its promotional, Torture Seeds giveaways. SkeleKat is on hand, as well, meowing her cute sarcasm whenever the frisky chance arises. (She's obviously enamored by the movie's feline insertion.) 

This is a mandatory class, Fleshies, so please take your seats at 

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FOR THE FUN OF IT:

 

FATHOM EVENTS PRESENTS THE DEVIL'S REJECTS AT 20 (10/6 & 10/8)

Rob Zombie's hailed sequel to House of 1000 Corpses (re)assaults theaters though Fathom Events on October 6 & 8. 

Since its release twenty years ago, The Devil's Rejects has lost none of its offbeat intensity, possessing a deft, genre-geared cast that's become the stuff of macabre legend: Sig Haig, Bill Moseley, Ken Foree, William Forsythe, Tony Towles, Danny Trejo, E.G. Daily, Geoffrey Lewis, Michael Berryman, P.J. Soles, Matthew McGrory and of course, the super-sultry Sheri Moon Zombie.

The Devil's Rejects, unlike its predecessor, is an on-the-road romp, with its titular fiends terrorizing just about anyone who crosses their path, but when the crazy clan draws the wrath of a vengeful sheriff, the blood-splattered tables get turned. 

The Devil's Rejects has been called one of the great, horror sequels, ranked right up there with James Whale's The Bride of Frankenstein and George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Like its prior chapter, portions were influenced by Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Jack Hill's Spider Baby, though writer/director Zombie gives the concoction his own spin, creating a raw and brutal journey like no other.

Engage The Devil's Rejects for the first time or take devilish delight in revisiting its sadistic saturation once more on the big screen. (Check local listings for times and theaters.) 

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REMIND MAGAZINE (OCT 2025): THE TOP 50 HORROR MOVIES

Just in time for the 2025, Halloween season, ReMind Magazine selects its "Top 50 Horror Movies." 

Its cover teases readers with a quartet of frightful contenders: Psycho, The Shining, The Exorcist, the Friday the 13th franchise, The Phantom of the Opera and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Will you agree with ReMind's creepy countdown? You'll just have to seize a copy to see. 

Beyond the main feature, the issue is packed with a smorgasbord of Halloween treats, including puzzles, trivia and comics to get one into the seasonal swing. There's even a knockout, Veronica Lake pinup (a promotional enticer from I Married a Witch), a "6 Things You Didn't Know About The Rocky Horror Picture Show" article and a bittersweet piece on Wildwood, NJ's Castle Dracula, which once filled the boardwalk with limitless scares before meeting an untimely demise. 

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