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VHSculpture for the Ages: MONOLITH by David Herbert!

  Crafted in 2005 by David Herbert, here is an amazing (and huge!) sculpture entitled Monolith, which recreates the cassette for the MGM / UA video release of Kubrick’s classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. What an extremely appropriate title for this piece, right?   Made using foam, plexiglass and latex paint, this bad boy measures a whopping 2x4x8 feet! Imagine this thing your living room! What a conversation starter! The attention to detail is outstanding, and the fact that he hand painted all of the lettering on the front of the cassette is too cool.   One thing I did...

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Lucky in Love (with VHS)

Gimmicks encourage sales. That’s a solid fact when it comes to marketing. And VHS video releases were no exception as they employed everything from 3D covers with light up eyes (Imperial Entertainment’s The Dead Pit and Metamorphosis), talking boxes (Shapiro - Glickenhaus’ Frankenhooker), and of course, that natural allure of the almighty big box (see Lunchmeat issue #4 for my write-up on these and a slew of other gimmicky vids!). But I had recently been sent a tape (thanks to Rob from Wild Eye Releasing!) with one of the most amusing (and well-conceived) gimmicks I’ve come across: a flick called...

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A Tribute to Green Slime

Slime was one of the coolest things about growing up in the 80's. Sure, there was a plethora of terrible glam hair bands, heavy metal denim jackets, awful synth-pop music, and plenty of cocaine during the decade of decadence. But nothing represented youthful innocence & freedom quite like GREEN SLIME! This entry is a tribute to the gooey, sticky green stuff that made being a kid so much fun. I don't know It all started for me sometime in the early part of the 80's, when I watched You Can't Do That On Television religiously; if you aren't familiar with...

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The Sad Fate of the Films of Luciano Ercoli

My absolute favorite genre in the exploitation canon is the giallo. As other like-minded giallophiles out there will undoubtedly agree, one of the things that makes it sheer bliss to be a fan of the giallo is the outrageously expansive catalogue of films to choose from. One can indulge in the cinematic perfection of the Argento and Bava entries, the shameless sexploitation of films like Strip Nude for Your Killer or the Grand Guignol excess of a classic like Eyeball. I think it is safe to say, however, that everyone has their personal favorite that they claim as their own....

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Shrieks & Creaks: 1980's Board Game Speaks to Horror Fans

Board games have been played in most cultures & societies throughout history; some even pre-date literacy skill development in the earliest civilizations. Ancient Greek & Egyptian cultures utilized game pieces & marbles for entertainment as early as 3000 B.C. Fast forward to the 1980's: some of my earliest childhood memories revolve around board games, and they are enjoyed as much today among families, friends, and co-workers as they were hundreds of years ago. Such games stood the test of time & remained a staple of home entertainment – a simple medium surviving in a complex society driven by constant change...

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