Fifth Annual 31 in 31...Day 17 ... "It ate him... bit off his head... like a gingerbread man!"

(My artwork - newspaper ad inspired)

From Beyond / 1986

Hot on the heels of Re-Animator, this crazy mad scientist splatter movie is a true cult classic. Jeffrey Combs is certifiably unhinged as Crawford Tillinghast, assistant to Dr. Pretorius. They build a machine called The Resonator that opens the doors between dimensions and of course, it allows all sorts of creatures into our world. Barbara Crampton and Ken Foree round out the main cast - tons of slime, tearing flesh, and sleazy situations. And I think it has some of the best looking practical effects since John Carpenter's The Thing. It's a fun romp from right smack in the middle of the glorious 80s.

Beware the Pineal Gland!



More of my artwork below...a color version of the top poster and a wide format version.



CHOMP!



Get down tonight!!!

I will finish what you started...

Second attempt on the tan paper...this time with ink and marker...Kylo Ren of the First Order...

The original work and then a slightly contrasted one second...





Whole piece...original first, contrast second...

Fifth Annual 31 in 31...Day 16 ... "Alone: bad. Friend: good!"

The Bride of Frankenstein / 1935

One of the all-time classic monster films. Picks up right where the first film leaves off within the burning wreckage of the windmill. The monster lives and he wants a FRIEND! My favorite part is where the blind violinist befriends the monster, cooks for him and allows him to rest in his humble abode. The monster gets his wish in the end as he/it realizes the folly of his creation and chooses oblivion over living...or does he?

Just gonna post a group of Mondo posters because why not?

The first is my fave...

Fifth Annual 31 in 31...Day 15 ... "I love you, Honey Bee"

Honeymoon / 2014

Catching back up from a busy weekend...caught this little thriller on Netflix. Fans of Game of Thrones will instantly recognize Rose "Ygritte" Leslie as the wife. Couple gets hitched and spend their honeymoon in a mountain cabin deep in the woods of North Carolina. Spooky things begin to happen when husband finds wife naked and unaware in the woods in the middle of the night. Don't go near the lake!

Very creepy and worth a watch, especially during this time of year.

This...

No 31 in 31 last night...but I DID get a new sketchbook! Toned Tan paper...I've always wanted to try it...

Charcoal, 2B/4B Pencil and white colored pencil...

"This...is God."

Fifth Annual 31 in 31...Day 14 ... "We don't stop here."

(Love this original artwork style poster! Not mine of couse...)

Tombs of the Blind Dead / (Spain) 1971

The first international offering of the month...all the way from Spain. Basically, it was their answer/version of Night of the Living Dead and began a big horror boom in the early to mid 70s. The storyline is very simple with some atmospheric slow-mo scenes of reanimated Knights Templar mummies chasing hapless victims. Somehow they also have horses! It mixes a lot of monster conventions together - they rise like zombies, appear mummy-like and feed on the living like vampires! It isn't the absolute best as far as classic horror goes, but given the time period it was released, and the iconic imagery it possesses, it's certainly worth a watch. Try to get the original Spanish edition as it is nearly 20 minutes longer than the trimmed English dubbed version.

(Spanish version poster. Also not mine.)



Creepy!

Fifth Annual 31 in 31...Day Thirteen ... "You better watch what you say about my car. She's real sensitive."

Christine / 1983

Oh, those early '80s movies based on Stephen King novels. I have not seen this one since the '80s and forgot that John Carpenter actually directed it! It's a dated film for sure, but Carpenter does infuse a good bit of his influence with certain camera shots and musical enhancement. There are some genuinely creepy scenes throughout - the first time Christine "shows herself" and fixes her damaged frame in front of Arnie, after a bully Christine chases runs into a thin alley - she essentially forces herself, ripping up her sides to crush the poor guy, and while fully engulfed in flames Christine chases down and runs over the head gang leader on a dark road and leaves him burning.

"OK...Show me."


Some recognizable faces are in this - Harry Dean Stanton, Kelly Preston, 'Cougar' from Top Gun...lots of surprises...

This movie isn't as scary as it used to be, but it's a good Halloween movie nonetheless. There's also a good bit of humor as Christine plays certain songs in reaction to what's happening around her...good stuff.