Tag: Edgar Allan Poe

Baron’s Crypt – Episode #292

January 19, 2024
Baron's CryptUpcoming Podcast Shows

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/baroncrazeradio/2024/01/20/barons-crypt-292 Intro Music:  Gregorian – Ave Satani https://www.facebook.com/gregorianofficial/ https://www.gregorian.de/ News 1/19/1809 – Poe’s Birthday *****                                    *****                                    ***** Florida Banning Books Florida school district pulls dictionaries for ‘sexual conduct’ descriptions Escambia county school district, located in Pensacola, Florida, removed several dictionaries and encyclopedias from school libraries after school officials determined that the books violated Florida law…

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Creepy Classics (1987) – By Baron Craze

October 19, 2022
Other Worldly Cinema

This is a review I have wanted to do for some time, It’s rather nostalgic, echoing back to a world no more, and produced by the most unlikely company, Hallmark, yes, the same one that has all those Christmas movies and the greeting cards. Well, strangely in 1987 the firm produced and released a VHS…

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Tales of Terror (1962) – By Baron Craze

October 12, 2022
Film Reviews

For horror fans anthology films hold a special place, it often features numerous directors and writers showcasing their talents, and other times they feature a common tread amongst them. This time around it’s the incredible director and producer Roger Corman (The Pit and the Pendulum [1961] and The Masque of Red Death [1964]), using more…

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Tales of Poe (2014) – By Baron Craze

October 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

I recall seeing part of this film, the Tell-Tale Heart in 2013, at the Terror Film Festival, in Philadelphia, PA, however it was not the first time I’ve seen his work, in fact I even had the opportunity to meet Bart Mastronardi, a fantastic director, who captures wonderful images, a steady and orchestrated maestro behind…

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The Tomb (2009) – By Baron Craze

October 31, 2019
Archived Reviews

When one mentions the title or word Ligeia, horror fans and those of the gothic realms heads perk up for they all that one speaks of Edgar Allen Poe, and here while that name held the original title, The Tomb became both the official title and where the film need to remain. Sadly many times…

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Horror Icon: Edgar Allan Poe – By Baron Craze

October 31, 2019
Articles

The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers, madness and other mysterious consequences involving cats, graveyards and haunting deaths. Poe, refers to likely the most influential American authors and writers of the 19th century, and non-other than Edgar Allan Poe. He was the first author to actually attempt to make a living wage solely…

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The Masque of the Red Death (1964) – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Articles

When any horror fan hears the names Roger Corman, Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe, mentioned in the same breath, a few films come to mind, this year of 2019 marks 55-years since this creation first graced the screens, a film that put Satan in the forefront. In addition, this production suffered through one of…

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The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Archived Reviews

Roger Corman, a producer of countless b-movie creations and successful in them all, was also a director early on, and this movie marked his second Poe film. He enjoyed Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic writings, inspiring him to recreate the stories, involving Richard Matheson, the writer of I am Legend, to flesh out the story to…

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Retro Review – Annihilator: Alice in Hell (1989) – By Baron Craze

April 30, 2019
Music Reviews

If one thinks about the long-standing thrash bands a few names pop into one’s mind, Overkill, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, and Kreator, just to name a few, however one band some overlook on their lists is Canada’s Annihilator. A band that formed in 1984, taking the time to redefine their sound into a technical thrash, and…

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Mondo Tees New Vinyl Releases

February 28, 2019
Horror News

This is not a dream…not a dream. This week we’re excited to announce an all new re-issue of John Carpenter and Alan Howarth’s soundtrack to 1987 cult-classic PRINCE OF DARKNESS with brand new package design by Sara Deck. We also have new Distributed Titles from our friends at Cadabra Records with two exclusive Mondo colorways, along with…

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