B movie aesthetic

A color photo of Saucer Man. A costume made by Paul Blaisdell for the 1957 film, ‘Invasion of the Saucer Men.’ The cheaper they are, the better they are.” —Frank Zappa in 1973 referencing his love of horror movies, especially Roger Corman’s 1956 film It Conquered The World. Unless, of course, you happen to be a huge Roger Cormanfan, the name Paul Blaisdell may be lost on you. This is a very sad thing given the many famous monsters Blaisdell created for Corman’s nutty cinematic flicks and…

An interview by Stuart Galbraith IV of Glenn Erickson (DVD Savant) on the book SCI-FI SAVANT.

halloween aesthetic

Most of the artists are unknown. A few have signed their names. Araujo, Dorantes, Fzavala, Marin, Pérez, Luna, and Ortiz. Yet, most have been forgotten, or are dead, or retired, or are painting somewhere. But we have their paintings, which is more than most people leave as proof of a career. These artists produced work … Continue reading "Attack of the B-Pictures: Bold, Brilliant and Bizarre Mexican Pulp Art"

Another bi-weekly dose of classic Hellraiser high strangeness comes your way! We have the next two epic installments of 'The Devil's Brigade,' with Erik Saltzgaber and Jackson Guice delivering 'No Loss to the Community,' followed by 'Black & White,' written by Larry Wachowski, of The Matrix fame, with art by Denys Cowan.

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