FamousMonsters.com is pleased and honored to re-present Steve Vertlieb’s touching tribute to our dear departed Forrest J Ackerman. We’re also very happy to report that Steve’s story is a finalist in this year’s Rondo Awards! Please visit the official Rondo Awards site for the chance to cast your ballot for this and many other outstanding nominees. Also, be sure to check out The Thunder Child, where Steve’s story originally ran.
The Most “Famous Monster” Of Them All
A Personal Remembrance of Forrest J Ackerman
by Steve Vertlieb
In a child-like land of dreams and dragons dwelt a Pied Piper of imagination, a Santa Claus of fantasy and horror, who lived in the mythical kingdom of Horrorweird, Karloffornia. His name was Forrest J Ackerman but, to his friends and colleagues, he was simply “Forry.”
A generation of wide- eyed children grew up under the spell...
The Most “Famous Monster” Of Them All
A Personal Remembrance of Forrest J Ackerman
by Steve Vertlieb
In a child-like land of dreams and dragons dwelt a Pied Piper of imagination, a Santa Claus of fantasy and horror, who lived in the mythical kingdom of Horrorweird, Karloffornia. His name was Forrest J Ackerman but, to his friends and colleagues, he was simply “Forry.”
A generation of wide- eyed children grew up under the spell...
- 4/2/2010
- by Michael
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
A unique new independent film titled Kreating Karloff is winning raves with its DVD release. The film is an homage to the legendary Boris Karloff and tells of a young actor's obsession with playing the role of the iconic star in a new film biography. The movie is described as being made by Karloff fans for Karloff fans. To watch the trailer and learn more click here...
- 11/30/2008
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
• Filmmaker Richard Griffin of Scorpio Film Releasing let us know that he’s self-distributing his latest feature Beyond The Dunwich Horror through the Scorpio site linked above.
Inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft tale, Dunwich Horror follows a young man named Kenny (Michael Reed) as he arrives in the titular town to find out why his brother Andrew has been committed to a mental institution, and also flashes back to reveal how Andrew (Jason McCormick) became enmeshed in occult phenomena thanks to sexy local girl Nikki (Sarah Nicklin). Genre veteran Lynn (The Crazies) Lowry and busy horror actor Jeff Dylan (Bryan Loves You) Graham also star. The disc’s widescreen transfer is supplemented by:
• Audio commentary by writer/director Griffin, producer Ted Marr, stars Reed and Nicklin and Dp Ricardo Rebelo
• Photo gallery
• Trailer
• Easter egg
Retail price is $20. Look for info on Griffin’s next feature, an expansion of his sacrilegous short Nun Of That,...
Inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft tale, Dunwich Horror follows a young man named Kenny (Michael Reed) as he arrives in the titular town to find out why his brother Andrew has been committed to a mental institution, and also flashes back to reveal how Andrew (Jason McCormick) became enmeshed in occult phenomena thanks to sexy local girl Nikki (Sarah Nicklin). Genre veteran Lynn (The Crazies) Lowry and busy horror actor Jeff Dylan (Bryan Loves You) Graham also star. The disc’s widescreen transfer is supplemented by:
• Audio commentary by writer/director Griffin, producer Ted Marr, stars Reed and Nicklin and Dp Ricardo Rebelo
• Photo gallery
• Trailer
• Easter egg
Retail price is $20. Look for info on Griffin’s next feature, an expansion of his sacrilegous short Nun Of That,...
- 10/20/2008
- Fangoria
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