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John Michael Cozzoli

New York

A monsterkid with a blog. Scary.

Interests: halloween, horror movies, horror, science fiction, and fantasy books, pressbooks, mexican lobby cards

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Dr. Cyclops (1940) Mexican Lobby Card

Fantastic special effects and fast pace keep this horror science fiction movie still enjoyable to watch. Wikipedia mentions it's the first American horror movie to use the three-strip technicolor process. Albert Dekker is especially sinister and dangerous as a scientist with no moral center. The colorful poster art uses Dr.... Continue reading

Posted 10 hours ago at From Zombos' Closet

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Silver City Bonanza (1951) Pressbook

A lost silver mine, a cowgirl in need, and a gang of ruthless outlaws. Buddy Ebsen provides the comic relief. Saddle up pardner and let's getting riding! Comic reader version: Download Silver City Bonanza Pressbook Continue reading

Posted 12 hours ago at From Zombos' Closet

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Capulina Contra Los Monstruos (1974) Mexican Lobby Card

Abbott and Costello weren't the only comedians to romp around with monsters. Continue reading

Posted yesterday at From Zombos' Closet

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Rock River Renegades (1942) Pressbook

Another Monogram Pictures distribution, Rock River Renegades stars Ray Corrigan, who performed many ape costume roles through the 1930s and 1940s. He also played the creature stowaway in It! The Terror from Beyond Space. Comic reader version: Download Rock River Renegades Pressbook Continue reading

Posted yesterday at From Zombos' Closet

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The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944) Pressbook

Here's another ghost-inspired crime comedy (cromedy?) from Columbia Pictures. Some pages are out of order but this 8 page pressbook is complete. The 1940s saw a lot of movies using a ghostly theme in storyline or title or both. This one seems to use it mainly in the title, sadly.... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at From Zombos' Closet

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The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) Mexican Lobby Card

Okay, giant mollusk monsters doesn't sound very scary, but the gooey stuff they spewed out was pretty disgusting. So there's that. One of my favorite 1950s monster movies. Of course, the men do all the heavy lifting and the women scream a lot. That speargun looks oddly placed, doesn't it? Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at From Zombos' Closet

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The Living Ghost (1942) Pressbook

Another 1940s crime story with little to do with ghosts, courtesy of Monogram Pictures. Joan Woodbury played the Queen in Bride of Frankenstein. Comic reader version: Download The Living Ghost Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at From Zombos' Closet

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Whispering Ghosts (1942) Pressbook

Quite a bit of promotional push in this pressbook for Whispering Ghosts with Milton Berle and Willie Best. Best also starred with Bob Hope in The Ghost Breakers. Best's movie output was prolific, but according to Wikipedia "is sometimes reviled because he was often called upon to play stereotypically lazy,... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at From Zombos' Closet

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World Without End (1956) Mexican Lobby Card

One of my favorite science fiction movies. As a young boy I was fascinated by the costumes and storyline. Here's the pressbook. Continue reading

Posted Oct 26, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Oct 25, 2018

The Monster and the Girl (1941) Pressbook

A fascinating and entertaining blend of crime, noir, gorilla, and horror. Paramount's The Monster and the Girl starts off as a noir in tone and camerawork, but then ignores that and moves on to an ape-murdering-for-vengeance storyline. It gets my vote for the best man-in-gorilla-suit movie produced in the 1940s... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Pressbook

Here's a great movie to watch on Halloween. Forget that the Wolf Man was cured earlier or that Dracula was dispatched in House of Dracula. Or even that Frankenstein's Monster got bogged down in House of Frankenstein; here they romp with mirth and madness, and contrary to the naysayer purists... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Halloween Pirate Flashlight Gun

I looted this pirate flashlight gun from eBay. Arghh! Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Oct 17, 2018

The Uninvited (1944) Pressbook

One of the best haunted house movies ever made, watch this one late at night with the lights off. At 32 pages, this pressbook is almost as impressive as the movie. Of note is the Your Radio Campaign page, which reminds us of a time before social and commercial digital... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) Pressbook

Henry Aldrich steps into it again. That tag line, "got haunts in his pants!" wouldn't work today, I'm sure. But crazy fun, 1940's movie style. Comic book reader version: Download Henry Aldrich Haunts a House Pressbook Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Oct 5, 2018

Scream Queenathon for Breast Cancer Charity 2018

Here's the press info on the Boobs and Blood 2018 event... Fundraising For Breast Cancer Charity, 10 of Horror’s Greatest Actresses Party for a Festival Unlike Any Other! Fundraising for Breast Cancer Charity, the BOOBS & BLOOD Film Festival opens on Oct. 5th with the 1st annual, celebrity packed and... Continue reading

Posted Oct 2, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Warner Bros. Castle Rock 4K on Blu-ray Oct. 15th, 2018

Look what the bat dragged in...I haven't binged this yet, so looking forward to it. The first season of Castle Rock, from Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, will be available to own on Digital October 15, 2018. Consumers can enjoy all 10 episodes in high definition... Continue reading

Posted Oct 2, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Dead of Night (1945) Pressbook

What else can be said about this classic horror anthology (or portmanteau if you prefer)? A movie, it is said, that influenced Fred Hoyle's input into the Steady State Theory. Not too shabby for a horror movie. Of course, I know, you just want to be scared this Halloween. So... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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The Artistry of the Mexican Lobby Card

Here are beautiful examples of the artistic depth of illustration to be found in Mexican lobby cards. Continue reading

Posted Sep 30, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Dark Shadows on Decades TV for Halloween 2018

News Flash! Here's the press release I received. DECADES TV NETWORK PRESENTS DARK SHADOWS, A TRICK AND TREAT STARTING HALLOWEEN WEEK. BARNABAS COLLINS RETURNS IN 260 EPISODES STARTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 12 AM ET Chicago, IL (September 25, 2018) – Relive the first gothic soap opera television series Dark... Continue reading

Posted Sep 25, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Deadline-U.S.A (1952) Pressbook

Humphrey Bogart tackles lies, criminal activity, and a struggling newspaper in Deadline-U.S.A. At least he didn't have to deal with the effects of the Internet and 24/7 newsy views dumping. Here's the hard-hitting 16-page pressbook. Comic reader version: Download Deadline-USA Pressbook Continue reading

Posted Sep 24, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Chick Carter, Detective (1946) Pressbook

I posted the movie herald and now here's the pressbook for Chick Carter, Detective: son of Nick Carter, detective. Dailymotion has episodes of the movie online. Julie Gibson (who played Sherry Marvin) also appeared with the Bowery Boys and the Three Stooges. Wikipedia states she's the oldest living performer from... Continue reading

Posted Sep 21, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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Chick Carter, Detective (1946) Movie Herald

Here's the nifty movie herald for Chick Carter, Detective, a Columbia Pictures serial. He's the son of Nick Carter, detective, which MGM did a movie serial on. Sadly, no other movie company followed up with the rest of the family. Continue reading

Posted Sep 21, 2018 at From Zombos' Closet

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