A Halloween Mixup

Here's a halloween mixup story from the October 1964 Jack and Jill Magazine.

Bigfoot in Oklahoma !?!?

Say What?

Well, twenty years ago, it seemed like a distinct possibility ...

Stephen King's Silver Bullet

In 1985, when the film Silver Bullet was released, dear Mr King was cranking out scary stuff left and right.

This is the theatrical handout for that movie.

Party Treats with a Missing Head !

Unfortunately, I have no idea why I cut out the head of this boy.  There are some things I DON'T remember, believe it or not.

Werewolves Are Misunderstood

From 1985, we learn about Porphyria, which has also been called "Vampire's Disease," and also featured into the plot of an episode of CSI just a couple of weeks ago.

Musical Monday - The Munsters: The Newest Teen-Age Singing Group

Even though the cast of TV's The Munsters are featured on the cover of the album, this is actually the music of a manufactured teen rock'n'roll group made to capitalize on the Munster craze.

Here is the track list:

1) Munster Creep

2) Frankenstein Had a Hot Rod Car
3) $1.98 King-Size Voodoo Kit
4) Vampire Vamp
5) Herman’s Place
6) (Here Comes the) Munster Koach
7) TV Monster Show
8) Eerie Beach
9) Make It Go Away
10) You Created a Monster
11) Ride the Midnight Special
12) Down in the Basement

Besides the CD art, I have also included an article from Variety  about the group.  Evidently they would play concerts wearing Munster character masks!

That sure sounds like a sweaty endeavor.

Here is the link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0NZWCJMK

Enjoy some silly, creepilicious 1960s music.

Visiting The Twilight Zone in 1982

In the November 1982 issue of Video Review, we were invited to take a trip sideways in time to that strange dimension known as ... The Twilight Zone .

By the way, I discovered a trick to imitating Rod Serling's delivery of that classic phrase. Clench your teeth so that your upper and lower front incisors meet.  Then say "Welcome to the Twilight Zone."  If your teeth don't move apart, you can come pretty close to Serling's intonation.

The Ghost on Hawthorne Lane

Here's another fun piece of fiction from the October, 1964 Jack and Jill.

Isn't "Spice" a fun last name for the author?

One confession -- that missing text on the last page is because some kid with my name wanted to cut out the the image on the other side of this page.

Some time soon you'll see the other side.

Hidden Monsters from 1983

Omni magazine featured this article on cryptids -- that is, animals such as Bigfoot or "dinosaurs in Africa" that are held by believers to be actual, physical beasts -- not folklore.

Lizardman!

He made USA Today in 1988.

Make Your Own Spooky Skeleton!

More pages from October 1964, Jack and Jill.  If you wanted to print each page on a letter-size piece of paper, that would be close to the original size.

Happy hauntings!

Trio of Terror

The October 1985 issue of Video magazine featured three of our favorite Monster Men.

Also note the authentic period advertisements for audio-video equipment that can now be surpassed by a nine-year-old and a cellphone.

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Musical Monday - Silly Surfers & Weird-Ohs

This album came out around 1964 or 1965.  If you've seen any of the surfer/drag-race model kits in the style of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, you'll recognize the artwork.

This album was actually released to promote the model kits.  I dubbed it a few years ago, and here it is.  The songs are straight 60s teen/surf/pop, with a lot of humor and sarcasm thrown in.

It may not be spooky, but it definitely weird!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6FBB3I09

A folding CD case front cover is included, showing both sides of the LP sleeve, and a rear CD insert.

Here's a track list:

1) Gremmie Out of Control

2) Hot Dogger Hangin’ Ten
3) Hodad Makin’ the Scene with a Six Pack
4) A Woodie on a Surfari
5) Beach Bunny Catchin’ Rays
6) Cowabunga! Surf’s Up
7) Huey’s Hut Rod
8) Daddy, the Swingin’ Suburbanite
9) Drag Hag
10) Davy, the Psycho Cyclist
11) Digger
12) Endsville Eddie
 
 

By the way, the "twangy" sound you hear between cuts (and inside some of them) is explained by this bottom image, which was one side of the LP insert.

The other side of the paper sleeve was the lyrics to the songs, which I've included as a 2-page PDF.

BK Turned 80 in 1968

In the world before VCRs and DVDs, the only way to watch an old monster movie was whenever it was playing -- usually on a weekend labeled "melodrama" in the TV Guide.  Pretty much our only source for what to look for was Famous Monsters.

But as far as I was concerned, EVERYBODY should know who Boris Karloff was!

Music from Dead Famous People

Rosemary Brown claimed that various famous composer talked to her from beyond the pale.  Not only that, they dictated music to her, too!

Here's a LIFE magazine article from 1969 about her.

Halloween Crafts from Jack and Jill

Here are more pages from the October, 1964 issue of Jack and Jill.

Nowadays it might be harder to find a paper sack to make a mask from.

A World of Monsters

 The National Enquirer has always been a great source for monsters.

This 1989 story covers "new" video of Ogopogo, which according to Wikipedia is "a cryptid lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada."

Ogopogo sure ain't no Bat-Boy, such as used to be found in the Weekly World News.  Ogopogo has been sighted for decades, if not centuries.

Stephen King Movies

In 1985, Home Viewer magazine ran a story about movies made from Stephen King's works.

Our Little Girl Wants to Be a Monster

I was sleepless in the middle of the night a few months ago when I wrote this song for our oldest grandchild, Jazra.  Here are the lyrics:

Our Little Girl Wants to Be a Monster

Our little girl wants to be a monster
When she runs out to play –
When her friends start to romp, she does the Frankenstein Stomp
And scares her friends away


Our little girl wants to be a monster,
An Invisible Man named Hank –
But when she’s been bad, it makes us mad
When we can’t see which end to spank!

           And when she sees a full moon
           She points and looks over the roof –
           I thought it was only the boy-childs
           Who want to grow into a wolf!

Yes, our angel wants to be a monster;
It’s driving her parents mad –
They feel such shame when she tells her name,
“But you can call me Vlad!”

           And when she goes in swimming,
           She’ll never come in too soon.
           She won’t tan – I think she’s greening,
           Like a kiddie from the Black Lagoon

Our little girl wants to be a monster;
“What a shame!” her folks lament.
But soon will come the day her baby sister comes to stay
-- And we can start a new experiment!

Musical Monday

For this entry of Blog-o-Ween, I'll share a fun 1960s album of monster songs, called Monster Rally.

This album was a collaboration between the great character actor Hans Conried, and performer Alice Pearce, who also made many appearances on TV.

They can also sing!  These are fun songs that are just a *little* bit "off," if you know what I mean.

Here is the link   http://www.megaupload.com/?d=70K0R1E4

CD and disc art are also included.

Here is the list of tracks:

1 Monster Rally

2 Flying Saucer
3 Close the Door
4 The Dracula Trot
5 Not of This Earth
6 (I'm In Love With) The Creature from the Black Lagoon
7 What Do You Hear From The Red Planet
8 The Thing
9 Mostly Ghostly
10 The Purple People Eater
11 The Invisible Man
12 Take Us To Your President

See you tomorrow!

Trick or Treat, from Jack and Jill

This tale is from the October, 1964 issue of Jack and Jill, a kid's magazine full of stories, activities, and fun.  It's a sweet tale.