Tag Archives: famous monsters of filmland magazine

but it was a hoot

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Horror of Party Beach Warren Publications, 1964 Illustration: undetermined (see story) Design: uncredited, possibly Harry Chester or Wally Wood Story Adaptation + Art Direction: Wally Wood (1927-1981) and Russ Jones (b. 1942) Countdown to Summer Vacation…. … Continue reading →

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gimmicks better than gold

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: the films of william castle were (and still are) crowd-pleasing favorites. back in the 1950′s, he showboated his films in places like “famous monsters of filmland” magazine (where he had a running column called “william’s castle”) and … Continue reading →

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primal energy fields: love children in space

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Famous Monsters of Filmland October 1978 issue, #148 Photograph: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation 35 years ago this spring (officially, May 25th, 1977) STAR WARS opened in theaters across the country, and mainstream movies would never … Continue reading →

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the sinister and dreadful “yes”

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Vincent Price (1911-1993)! Erudite and eloquent, possessing a singular elocution that could make a three letter word like “yes” seem sinister and dreadful, or drip with lofty sarcasm. Yet with … Continue reading →