What better way to celebrate Halloween than glimpsing the evolution of Universal’s Classic Monsters? Thanks to Scott Essman, we can share a video with you that is a visual journey through the Universal monsters, from their predecessors, to the earliest monsters, through to Jack Pierce’s career post-Universal plus some extras honoring him. Happy Halloween Everyone, [...]
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News – Happy Halloween: A Glimpse Into the Evolution of Universal’s Classic Monsters
October 31st, 2011 
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Tags: Absinthe, Dracula, Frankenstein, Jack Pierce, Mummy, Scott Essman, trailers, Universal Monsters 
No Comments »News – Rutger Hauer to play Van Helsing in Argento’s Dracula 3D
February 22nd, 2011 Absinthe Once in a while an actor is cast in a part and I think, “Wow he is just perfect for that part!” That is exactly what I thought when I read that Rutger Hauer had been cast as Van Helsing in Argento’s new effort Dracula 3-D, which will begin shooting this May in Budapest.
Posted in Hollywood Horror, News & Rumors Tags: 3D, Absinthe, Dario Argento, Dracula, movies, Rutger Hauer No Comments »News – 80th Anniversary Celebration for Frankenstein and Dracula at Historic Pomona Fox Theater
February 16th, 2011 Absinthe It was 80 years ago in 1931 that the two most important “monster” films of all time were released by Universal Pictures, Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff, and Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi. It was also in April 1931 that the Pomona Fox Theater was first opened to the public. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of these [...]
Posted in Hollywood Horror, News & Rumors Tags: Absinthe, Dracula, Frankenstein, movies, Pomona Fox Theater, trailers No Comments »News – Sir Christopher Lee to be Honored at BAFTA Awards
February 8th, 2011 Absinthe I type this man’s name with reverence. He is one of my all time favorite actors and it was announced today that Sir Christopher Lee will receive an Academy Fellowship at this year’s BAFTA Awards, for his “outstanding and exceptional” contribution to film. There will never be another Dracula as far as I am concerned, [...]
Posted in News & Rumors Tags: Absinthe, BAFTA, Christopher Lee, Dracula, Hammer Horror No Comments »News – Argento to Begin Filming Dracula 3-D in February
December 26th, 2010 Absinthe Dario Argento is to begin filming his Dracula 3-D sometime in February 2011 in Hungary.
Posted in Hollywood Horror, News & Rumors Tags: 3D, Absinthe, Bram Stoker, Dario Argento, Dracula, movies No Comments »News – Classic Horror Remains King in Movie Poster Auction
December 22nd, 2010 Absinthe A superb 1935 Universal Werewolf of London half sheet movie poster brought $47,800.
Posted in Hollywood Horror, News & Rumors Tags: Absinthe, art, auction, Boris Karloff, classic, Dracula, King Kong, movies, posters, Universal Pictures, Werewolf of London No Comments »News – Dracula’s Birthday
December 12th, 2010 Absinthe In 1431, Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, was born. He ruled from 1456 to 1462 and his Dad was Vlad II, known as Vlad Dracul (“Vlad the Dragon”). Vlad Tepes was also known as “Vlad the Impaler.” Without him there would never have been the story of “Dracula.” In 1931, Bela Lugosi portrayed “Dracula” in [...]
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