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More Super 8 Monsters

Mantooth — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:47:00 +0000

This year my collection of Super 8 Monster movies has increased 300 fold (mainly cause i started with like one last year). While I planned to only buy these in the wild, some good deals on our vintage toys facebook group combined with Rodan coming from a generous friend makes me a happy boy.

I’m picky what monster movies I get on Super 8 but honestly Toho, Hammer and Harryhausen are everything right about the genre to me.

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Pod Stallions 56: Hammer Films

Mantooth — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Episode 56 is all about the films by England’s Hammer studios and we honestly try to mention all of them including the one’s we haven’t seen!

Our exhaustive retrospective talks about all the sexy vampires, frankenstein monsters, mummies, zombies that the studio that dripped blood could produce!

Some of the sidetrack subjects we touch upon are action figures, Amicus movies, Doctor Who, Thriller and i think Jason mentions a little film called “Blade Runner 2049”.

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Topps Shock Theatre Trading Cards

Mantooth — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 17:39:00 +0000

I’m not a huge gum card guy but Monster cards are an obvious exception that’s why this set of cards sent in by Matt make me smile, I’ll let him explain:

Given the fact that the great Christopher Lee passed away this last year, I could think of nothing more fitting than this for my final Halloween item-- a superb bit of 70s monster goodness: Hammer Horror trading cards from Topps released in 1976!

Yes, believe it or not, Topps released a set of Shock Theater trading cards based exclusively on Hammer films. I am not a huge trading card guy, but I go gaga for monster cards, and these are some of the best.

Comprised mostly of stills from "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave", "Horror of Frankenstein", "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed," "Taste the Blood of Dracula," "Scars of Dracula," "Dracula AD:1972", and "The Satanic Rites of Dracula," feast your eyes on some of the most gory cards ever marketed to 70s kids, complete with Cracked Magazine style jokes:

Close up of some cards. Completing a set of these is an expensive proposition, but well worth it.

Here are a pair of card backs with jokes on them… Shocking Laffs indeed!

Thanks Matt, now I’m off to Ebay!

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Colouring Book Theatre: Horror

Mantooth — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000

Horror (1982), World Publishers

It’s weird to be doing a Colouring Book Theatre on a Friday but this October and this is one of the coolest colouring books I’ve ever found.

I discovered this in a shop called Planet of Stuff and bought it unopened mainly because it had Peter Cushing as Arthur Grimsdyke on the cover!

The content is just as grisly and gory.

Grab your (red) crayons and join me after the jump

Just another shot at that cover and it’s mish mosh of horror images from Hammer, Universal and Amicus.

The guts of the book are mainly reworked images from stills, some are recognizable, others have been reworked a little but you know the vibe. This one is pretty easy.

A Vincent Price Vampire!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Lon Chaney Jr.

Getting an Igrid Pitt vibe here, I could be wrong.

Im-Ho-Tepp!

This one’s pretty easy.

Doctor Phibes!

Basil Rathbone?

Even Henry Hull, I cannot love this book more. Wish I knew who the artist was.

Another Monster Colouring book:

If you have a submission for colouring book theatre drop me a line at brick *at* plaidstallions.com!

Previously reviewed Colouring Books

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Pod Stallions Episode 31: Christopher Lee

Mantooth — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 04:00:00 +0000

This month as we lost one of the most iconic character actors to walk this earth in the form of Christopher Lee.

This episode tries to discuss as much as possible about the man and his exhaustive career, the hammer horror days, James Bond, Space:1999, Captain Invincible, Starship Invasions and that time he fought Captain America.

We, of course, digress into a discussion about action figures, Doctor Who, Peter Cushing and much, much more.

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Pod Stallions Episode 23: Monster Movies

Mantooth — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000

As we are both lovers of Monster Cinema or some call it “Creature Features” it makes sense for J and B to count down their top ten favourite Monster movies.

By favourite, we do not mean “best” or greatest, just our personal favourites.

Our top tens vary wildly which makes for an interesting discussion, Jason seems to prefer classic film while Brian seems to enjoy mostly junk food. The list wildly ping pongs between the houses of Hammer, Toho, Hemisphere, Independant International and Señor Spielbergo.

Along the way we discuss Karloff, Chaney, Yaphet Kotto, Stephen King, Doctor Who, Paul Naschy, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and loads more.

Happy Halloween from Pod Stallions!

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Assignment Terror can be seen on Youtube

Dracula VS Frankenstein is available on a beautifully remastered DVD with Sam Sherman commentary.

Any fan of Paul Naschy shouldn’t be without this book.
The Universal Monsters Blu-Ray set Jason and Brian both adore.

A teriffic box set of Hammer Horror classics.

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Pod Stallions Episode 9: Monster Kids

Mantooth — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000

October brings out the best in us as both Jason and myself appear to be “Autumns”. More importantly, October serves as a countdown to Halloween and brings with it all sorts of memories of monsters and horror.

Throughout this episode we explore our first experiences with the genre, what publications were most helpful and what characters we enjoy the most. We chat about store bought costumes and how certain department stores smelled (not real great in my case).

Episode 9 gets on a weird tangent when we discuss TV specials, horror at a singing Kojak and wonder if Florence Henderson ever turned anything down.

“Monster Kids” is just the first of our Halloween podcasts, we’ll be back in two weeks with an in-depth discussion about Monster related toys.

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The opening of the Telly Savalas TV special is the greatest, most important thing you can watch today.
A cool video on the Crestwood House Monster books by Ian Thorne that influenced Brian as a boy.
Those amazing Mad Monster Party figures that everyone should own.
The entire Paul Lynde Halloween Special can be viewed here, if you dare.
A wonderful (but sadly, short) documentary on the amazing Hilarious House of Frightenstein TV series.
The current issue of Famous Monsters is all about Godzilla and has an article about Shogun Warriors.
Brian recommends this well done documentary about Amicus Horror films.
The Monster Squad TV series has been reissued on DVD.
The book Jason mentions is called A Pictorial History of Horror Movies.
Jason’s first Halloween Costumes was this Ben Cooper Mr Spock.

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