{"id":1351,"date":"2023-03-05T22:57:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T03:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rondoaward.com\/rondoaward.com\/blog\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2023-05-01T16:39:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T20:39:13","slug":"here-is-the-ballot-for-the-gasp-21st-annual-rondo-hatton-classic-horror-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rondoaward.com\/rondoaward.com\/blog\/?p=1351","title":{"rendered":"Results of (Gasp!) the 21st Annual Rondo Awards to be revealed Thursday, May 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE POLLS ARE
\nCLOSED!<\/h3>\n

RESULTS OF THE
\n(Gasp!) 21st ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS WILL BE POSTED HERE
\nON THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY 4 AFTER 11 PM ET.<\/h3>\n
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\u00a0 Voting is over. A near-record 5,250 people voted, a big increase from the pandemic years and the second largest Rondo total in 21 years. Thanks to everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 On Thursday night, May 4, the results — winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions — will be posted here between 11 p.m. and midnight ET.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(A live online chat revealing the awards will be held a bit earlier — Thursday at 9 p.m. ET at the Classic Horror Film Board. See details here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

And on June 10, 2023, there will be an Awards Ceremony at the WonderFest Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
Again, thank you to0 everyone who made this year’s Rondo Awards so exciting, intense, and global. Below was the ballot, soon to be replaced by the winners:<\/div>\n
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—– POLLS CLOSED POLLS CLOSED POLLS CLOSED POLLS CLOSED —–<\/strong><\/p>\n

HERE WAS THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE (Gasp!)
\n<\/strong><\/span>21st\u00a0ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

— This year’s awards are dedicated to Donna Lucas —<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

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1) BEST FILM OF 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n
\n

Includes wide release, video-on-demand and streaming<\/em><\/p>\n

—- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER<\/strong>
\n—- BARBARIAN<\/strong>
\n—- THE BATMAN<\/strong>
\n—- THE BLACK PHONE<\/strong>
\n—- BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER<\/strong>
\n—- BONES AND ALL<\/strong>
\n—- CRIMES OF THE FUTURE<\/strong>
\n—- EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE<\/strong>
\n—- HALLOWEEN ENDS<\/strong>
\n—- MEN<\/strong>
\n—- THE MENU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- THE MUNSTERS<\/strong>
\n—- NOPE<\/strong>
\n—- THE NORTHMAN<\/strong>
\n—- ORPHAN: FIRST KILL<\/strong>
\n—- PINOCCHIO (Del Toro)<\/strong>
\n—- PREY<\/strong>
\n—- SCREAM<\/strong>
\n—- SMILE<\/strong>
\n—- TERRIFIER 2<\/strong>
\n—- VIOLENT NIGHT<\/strong>
\n—- Or write in another choice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a02) BEST TV PRESENTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

—- GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES<\/strong>, Netflix. Eight episodes of unsettling horrors.\u00a0 ‘The darkness has a way of catching me.’
\n—- CHUCKY<\/strong>, Bravo. Can ‘Good Chucky’ be trusted?\u00a0 \u2018I am so not dealing with this today.\u2019
\n—- FROM<\/strong>, Epix. A\u00a0 creepy forest keeps a town trapped. ‘You got kids, you nail the windows shut.’
\n—- INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE<\/strong>, AMC. A reworking of Anne Rice’s universe. ‘So, Mr. du Lac, How long have you been dead?’<\/p>\n

—- THE MIDNIGHT CLUB<\/strong>, Netflix. Terminally ill teens share stories of desire and death. ‘That’s what any of us are at the end. Stories.’
\n—- OBI-WAN KENOBI<\/strong>, Disney+. Jedi legend encounters young Skywalkers. ‘When the time comes, he must be trained.’
\n—- RISE OF EMPIRES: OTTOMAN<\/strong>, Netflix.\u00a0 In the 15th Century, Mehmed takes on Vlad the Impaler.\u00a0 ‘The city was gripped by hysteria, as if the world was about to end.’
\n—- THE SANDMAN<\/strong>, HBO. Neil Gaiman’s melancholy ruler of The Dreaming. ‘What power would Hell have if those imprisoned here were not able to dream of Heaven?’
\n—- SEVERANCE<\/strong>, AppleTV+. A workplace enforces its own reality. ‘Quitting would effectively end your life. I mean, in so much as you\u2019ve come to know it.’<\/p>\n

—- STRANGER THINGS<\/strong>, Netflix. Eleven helps defeat the Upside Down, for now. ‘If you touch her again, I will kill you again.’
\n—- THE WALKING DEAD<\/strong>, AMC. Final season poses new questions and spinoffs. ‘This isn’t the future my brother wanted. Not what my my mother and dad fought for.’
\n—- WEDNESDAY<\/strong>, Netflix. Tim Burton’s take on The Addams Family. ‘Anytime I grow nauseous at the sight of a rainbow, or hear a pop song that makes my ears bleed, I\u2019ll think of you.’
\n—- WEREWOLF BY NIGHT<\/strong>, Disney+. Marvel melds comic book hero with classic horror. ‘Tonight it is every hunter for themselves.’
\n—- WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS<\/strong>, FX. The vampires say farewell to one of their own. \u2018How am I gonna eat if I don’t prey on people, dummy?\u2019
\n— Or write-in another choice:<\/p>\n

3) BEST BLU-RAY OF 2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
—- THE BAT <\/strong>(1959; Film Detective)
\n—- THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS\u00a0<\/strong>(1957; Film Detective)<\/div>\n
—- CANDYMAN COLLECTOR’S EDITION\u00a0<\/strong>(1992; Scream Factory)<\/div>\n
—- CONQUEST OF SPACE<\/strong>\u00a0(1955; Imprint)<\/div>\n
—- DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE\u00a0<\/strong>(1931; Warners Archive)<\/div>\n

\n—- THE DUNWICH HORROR\u00a0<\/strong>(1970; Arrow)<\/div>\n
—- THE FLESH EATERS<\/strong>\u00a0(1964; Shout)<\/div>\n
—- HOUSE OF TERRORS\u00a0<\/strong>(Japan, 1965; Mondo Macabro)<\/div>\n
—- INVADERS FROM MARS<\/strong>\u00a0(1953; Ignite)<\/div>\n
\n

—- JACK AND THE BEANSTALK<\/strong>\u00a0(1952; ClassicFlix)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
—- MARK OF THE VAMPIRE\u00a0<\/strong>(1935; Warners Archive)<\/div>\n
—- MOON OF THE WOLF\u00a0<\/strong>(1972; Vinegar Syndrome)<\/div>\n
—- TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD\u00a0<\/strong>(1972; Synapse)<\/div>\n
—- TOUCH OF EVIL\u00a0<\/strong>(1958; Kino)<\/div>\n
—- THE UFO INCIDENT<\/strong>\u00a0(1975; Kino)<\/div>\n
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—- Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4) BEST BLU-RAY COLLECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

—- COUNT YORGA COLLECTION\u00a0<\/strong>(Arrow) Robert Quarry’s vampire and sequel.
\n—- EDGAR G. ULMER SCI-FI COLLECTION\u00a0<\/strong>(Kino) Man from Planet X; Amazing Transparent Man; Beyond the Time Barrier.
\n—- EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE Vol. 2<\/strong> (Severin) Five films including Dracula and Son, Uncle Was a Vampire.
\n—- FU MANCHU DOUBLE FEATURE<\/strong> (Kino) Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929), Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930).
\n—- GIALLO ESSENTIALS: Black Box<\/strong>\u00a0(Arrow): Smile Before Death; The Weapon, Hour, Motive; Killer Reserved Nine Seats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- GOTHIC FANTASTICO: Four Italian Tales<\/strong> (Arrow) Lady Morgan’s Vengeance; Blancheville Monster; Third Eye; The Witch.
\n—- HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN: Rarities Collection<\/strong> (Severin) Kier-La Janisse presents four explorations of female neurosis (Identikit, I Like Bats, Footprints, Other Side of the Underneath)
\n—- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILMS OF RAY DENNIS STECKLER Collector’s Set\u00a0<\/strong>(Severin) From Rat Phink to Mixed Up Zombies, 20 films on 10 discs.
\n—- MAGIC, MYTH, & MUTILATION: The Micro-Budget Cinema of Michael J. Murphy 1967-2015<\/strong> (Indicator) Ten discs, 26 films of obscure British director.
\n—- NIGHT GALLERY:\u00a0Seasons Two & Three<\/strong> (1969-71; Kino) 43 episodes; 57 commentaries; more.<\/p>\n

—- TALES TO KEEP YOU AWAKE<\/strong> (1964-66; Severin) 31 episodes of the Spanish series.
\n—- THE TARZAN VAULT\u00a0<\/strong>(Film Detective) Tarzan 1918, 1921, and New Adventures of Tarzan from 1935.
\n—- UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: Icons of Horror Collection in 4K, Vol. 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Mummy, Bride of Frankenstein, 1943 Phantom, Creature from Black Lagoon.
\n— Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5) BEST RESTORATION OR UPGRADE<\/strong><\/p>\n

—- THE AMUSEMENT PARK <\/strong>(1975; RLJ) Restoration of George A. Romero film from 16mm print and other sources.
\n—- BANNED<\/strong> (1985; Media Blasters). Director Roberta Findlay’s never released saga of punk, horror and rock and roll.
\n–— DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE<\/strong> (1931; Warners Archive). 17 minutes of censored footage better integrated into film.
\n—-\u00a0<\/strong>FU MANCHU DOUBLE FEATURE<\/strong> (Kino) 2K Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929); Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930).
\n—- ILYA MORAMETS<\/strong>\u00a0(1956; Deaf Crocodile). First U.S. release of Russian original Sword & Dragon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- INVADERS FROM MARS<\/strong>\u00a0(Ignite; 1953). Extensive restoration in 4K by Scott MacQueen, plus 2K restorations of alternate scenes.<\/div>\n
—- JACK AND THE BEANSTALK\u00a0<\/strong>(1952, ClassicFlix). Bob Furmanek and 3D Archive restoration of Abbott & Costello film\u00a0from SuperCinecolor elements;\u00a0sepia opening and closing restored.<\/div>\n
—- NIGHT GALLERY<\/strong>\u00a0Season 2\u00a0<\/strong>(1969; Kino) Four lost episodes reconstructed from Season Two.<\/div>\n
—- VAMPYRE<\/strong>\u00a0(1932; Eureka) 90th anniversary restoration from various European sources.<\/div>\n
—- THE WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN<\/strong>\u00a0(1971; Vinegar Syndrome). Three versions of Paul Naschy classic.<\/div>\n
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—-Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6) BEST DVD EXTRAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

—- ALLIGATOR<\/strong> Collector’s Edition (1980; Shout). Theatrical and TV versions; interview with then-production assistant Bryan Cranston.
\n—- THE AMUSEMENT PARK<\/strong> (1975; RLJ) ‘Re-opening the Park’ interview with Romero’s wife, and other extras from Red Shirt Productions.
\n—- THE BAT\u00a0<\/strong>(1959; Film Detective) Nine Vincent Price radio dramas; featurette on director Crane Wilbur.
\n—- THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS<\/strong> (1958; Film Detective) On-location introduction with star Joyce Meadows, directed by David Schecter; full-frame version included.<\/p>\n

—- BORIS KARLOFF: The Man Behind the Monster <\/strong>(Voltage)Along with documentary, two hours of additional interviews and content.
\n—- CONQUEST OF SPACE <\/strong>(1955; Imprint)<\/strong>\u00a0‘<\/strong>From the Book to the Screen,’ and ‘Byron Haskin’ featurettes by Daniel Griffith’s Ballyhoo Pictures.
\n—- THE DUNWICH HORROR\u00a0<\/strong>(1970; Arrow): \u2018The Door Into Dunwich,’ with Stephen R. Bissette and Stephen Laws.
\n—- EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE<\/strong>\u00a0Vol. 2\u00a0<\/strong>(Severin). 100-page book by Jonathan Rigby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
—- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME<\/strong>\u00a0(Anolis) ‘Dead Teenagers: Moral Panic and Canadian Panic,’ by Kat Ellinger, Dima Balin.<\/div>\n
—- INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILMS RAY DENNIS STECKLER<\/strong>\u00a0(Severin) ‘Incredibly Strange Film Show with Jonathan Ross,’ documentary.<\/div>\n
—- INVADERS FROM MAR<\/strong>S (Ignite). New documentary with Joe Dante, John Landis, Scott MacQueen, and others; John Sayles introduction at TCM Festival.<\/div>\n
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—- JACK AND THE BEANSTALK\u00a0<\/strong>(ClassicFlix). Deleted scenes, numerous promotional and vintage TV bits; explaining Cinecolor by Jack Theakston.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
—- NIGHT GALLERY, Seasons Two & Three<\/strong>\u00a0(Kino):\u00a0 ‘Syndication Conundrum’, 3-part documentary by Craig Beam.<\/div>\n
—- TOUCH OF EVIL<\/strong>\u00a0(1958; Kino) Includes three versions of Orson Welles film..<\/div>\n
—- VAULT OF TARZAN<\/strong>\u00a0(Film Detective) Three features by Ballyhoo Films, archival interview with Elmo Lincoln.<\/div>\n
\u00a0— Or write in another choice:<\/div>\n
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>>REMINDER: To vote, send your choices to taraco@aol.com\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0Sunday night at midnight, April 23.<<<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7) FAVORITE COMMENTATOR OF 2022\u00a0<\/strong>(Below is a representative sample, but feel free to WRITE IN your favorite).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Guy Adams, Alexandra Benedict\u00a0<\/strong>(The Dunwich Horror)<\/div>\n
—- Stephen Bissette<\/strong>\u00a0(Count Yorga; Ilya Moramets)<\/div>\n
—-<\/strong>\u00a0David DelValle<\/strong>\u00a0(Amazing Transparent Man)<\/div>\n
—-<\/strong>\u00a0Kat Ellinger<\/strong>\u00a0(Killer Reserved Nine Seats; Dracula and Son)<\/div>\n
—- Gary Gerani<\/strong>\u00a0(Night Gallery; UFO Incident)<\/div>\n
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—- Troy Guinn, Rod Barnett<\/strong>\u00a0(Black Candles)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Steve Haberman<\/strong>\u00a0(Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)<\/div>\n
—- Bruce G. Hallenbeck<\/strong>\u00a0(Nightmare; Night Creatures)<\/div>\n
—- Alexandra Heller-Nicholas<\/strong>\u00a0(The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive)<\/div>\n
—- Justin Humphreys<\/strong>\u00a0(Conquest of Space)<\/div>\n
—- Troy Howarth (Four Flies on Grey Velvet)
\n—- C Courtney Joiner<\/b>\u00a0(Count Yorga Collection)<\/strong><\/div>\n
—- Tim Lucas<\/strong>\u00a0(Early Fu Manchus; Touch of Evil; Night Gallery)<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
—- Constantine Nasr<\/strong>\u00a0(Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde; Night Gallery)<\/div>\n
—- Kim Newman, Barry Forshaw\u00a0<\/strong>(Conquest of Space;\u00a0 Silent Running)<\/div>\n
—- Ron Palumbo<\/strong>\u00a0(Jack and the Beanstalk)<\/div>\n
—- Amanda Reyes<\/strong>\u00a0(Night Gallery)<\/div>\n
—- Kelly Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0(The Mummy 1959)<\/div>\n
—- Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons<\/strong>\u00a0(Uncle Was a Vampire)<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
—- Nathaniel Thompson & Bruce Holech<\/strong>eck<\/strong>\u00a0(Living Dead at Manchester Morgue)<\/div>\n
—- Imogen Sara Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(Touch of Evil; Devil Strikes at Night)<\/div>\n
—- Richard Harland Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(Man From Planet X)<\/div>\n
—<\/strong>– Tom Weaver<\/strong>, David Schecter, Larry Blamire, Joyce Meadows<\/strong>\u00a0(Brain Planet Arous)<\/div>\n
—- Taylor White<\/strong>\u00a0(Night Gallery)<\/div>\n
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— Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8) BEST INDEPENDENT\/LIMITED RELEASE FILM OF 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n
\n

Includes festivals and streaming channels,<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- THE BREACH<\/strong>, directed by Rodrigo Gudino. Mangled body leads to monstrous suspicions.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- THE EYES BELOW<\/strong>, directed by Alexis Bruchon. From France, a reporter is trapped by a nighttime demon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—-\u00a0FREEZE<\/strong>, directed by Charlie Steele. Lovecraftian tale of ice-trapped ship beset by fish creatures.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
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—- IT CAME FROM SOMEWHERE<\/strong>, directed by Ashley Hefner and Steve Hermann. Send-up of 1950s sci-fi paranoia.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- MAD GOD,<\/strong>\u00a0directed by Phil Tippett. An animated journey through madness.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- MASTER<\/strong>, directed by Mariama Diallo. First black headmaster of prestigious college must confront the supernatural.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- PEARL,\u00a0<\/strong>directed by Ti West. Stardom comes with a price for young woman in 1918.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0RESURRECTION<\/strong>, directed by Andrew Semans. A former relationship haunts a successful woman.\u00a0\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- SATURNALIA: CAVE GIRL FROM OUTER SPACE<\/strong>, directed by Joshua Kennedy. A cartoonist’s drawing comes to life.\u00a0See trailer here.<\/a><\/div>\n
—- STUDIO 666,<\/strong>\u00a0directed by BJ McDonnell. Starring Foo Fighters and late Taylor Hawkins.\u00a0\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—-<\/strong>TROLL<\/strong>, directed by Roar Uthaug. Norwegian movie expands on monsters in the mountains.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
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—- WATCHER,<\/strong>\u00a0directed by Chloe Okunu. Woman in Budapest suspects neighbor may be serial killer.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- A WOUNDED FAWN<\/strong>, directed by Travis Stevens. Serial killer lures a new victim to a retreat.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER,<\/strong>\u00a0directed by Kate Dolan. Disappearance rocks a Dublin family.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a>
\n—-YOU WON’T BE ALONE<\/strong>, directed by Goran Stolevski. Peasant girl transformed by a jealous witch.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
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— Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a09) BEST SHORT FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- AMITYVILLE CHRISTMAS VACATION,\u00a0<\/strong>directed by Steve Rudzinski (47 mins). A ghostly holiday vacation …\u00a0 in Amityville?\u00a0\u00a0See trailer here<\/a>
\n—- BLINK,<\/strong>\u00a0directed by Spenser Cohen (30 mins). Woman wakes up in a hospital.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a>
\n—- BOOK OF DREAMS<\/strong>, directed by Alex Proyas. Three short sci-fi\u00a0 and fantasy films.\u00a0\u00a0See trailer here<\/a>
\n—- CLOSE YOUR EYES<\/strong>, directed by Andy Chen (4 mins). Nightmare of a sleepwalk.\u00a0See film here<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
—- DEATH IN A BOX<\/strong>, directed by Simeon Gregory. Two young girls dare to open a box.\u00a0\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- KING CHONG<\/strong>, directed by Tim Smyth (10 mins). Stop-motion stops a couple in their tracks.\u00a0See film here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- 13 MINUTES OF HORROR<\/strong>: Anthology of 60-seconds or less films from women filmmakers. See trailer here<\/a>.
\n—- ULALUME,\u00a0<\/strong>directed by Gary Don Rhodes (7 mins.) Animated version of Poe’s poem, with Caroline Munro, Mark Redfield, Barbara Steele.\u00a0See website here<\/a><\/div>\n
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— Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10) BEST DOCUMENTARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- HISTORY OF HEAVY METAL AND HORROR<\/strong>, directed by Mike Schiff. Music and film creators trace the union of two extreme genres.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: The Robert Englund Story<\/strong>, directed by Gary Smart & Chris Griffiths. The man behind Freddie Krueger.\u00a0See preview here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS Pts. 1-3<\/strong>, directed by David Weiner. Three-part look at 80s horror’s special place in video history.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
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—- LEGEND OF KING KONG<\/strong>, directed by Tom Grove. Three-hour documentary looks at all versions of the iconic ape.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
—- LIVING WITH CHUCKY<\/strong>, directed by Kyra Elise Gardner. Interviews with those involved in every franchise film.\u00a0See preview here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- QUEER FOR FEAR<\/strong>, executive producer Bryan Fuller. Four-episode look at gay horror themes from Mary Shelley through the AIDS epidemic and lesbian awakenings.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
—- ORCHESTRATOR OF STORMS: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin,\u00a0<\/strong>directed by Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger. Tracking the French director’s world of vampires and erotica.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- ROMANTIC MYSTICISM: The Music of Billy Goldenburg<\/strong>, directed by Gary Gerani. Composer for Spielberg TV projects, THE UFO INCIDENT and more.\u00a0See trailer here<\/a><\/div>\n
—- UP LATE WITH BOB WILKINS<\/strong>, directed by Tom Wyrsch. The impact of Bay Area horror host. See film here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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— Or write in another choice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11) BOOK OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong>(non-fiction)<\/em><\/div>\n
Note: List prices are often discounted.<\/em><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
—- ANGELS AND MINISTERS OF GRACE DEFEND US! More Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema<\/strong>, by Gregory William Mank (McFarland, softcover, 458 pages, $49.95). Insights on films including Murders in the Rue Morgue, Mad Love, and tragic career of Acquanetta.<\/div>\n
—- CHOPPED MEAT: British Horror of the 1970s<\/strong>, edited by Eric McNaughton and Darrell Buxton (We Belong Dead, softcover, 330 pages, \u00a335). More than 180 films analyzed and reviewed.<\/div>\n
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—- CHRISTOPHER LEE: The Loneliness of Evil,<\/strong>\u00a0by Stephen Mosley (Midnight Marquee, softcover, 278 pages, $30). Overview of horror star’s career and influence. Includes new interviews with co-workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- CLAUDE RAINS: An Invisible Man<\/strong>, by Toby I. Cohen (BearManor Media, softcover, 366 pages, $38). In search of the man behind the character actor, including interviews with those who knew him.<\/div>\n
—- CLAUDE RAINS: Magic, Madness & Mayhem<\/strong>, by John T. Soister, Jessica Rains, JoAnna Jones, Donna Tattle (BearManor Media, softcover, 492 pages, $35). The actor’s films, family memories and encounters.<\/div>\n
—- CRAZY OLD LADIES: The Story of Hag Horror<\/strong>, by Caroline Young (BearManor Media, softcover, 390 pages, $30). From Sunset Boulevard and Baby Jane to career-stretching thrillers for acting legends.
\n—- DR. WHO & THE DALEKS: The Official Story of the Films<\/strong>, by John Walsh (Titan, hardcover, 160 pages $50). Exploring the two Peter Cushing takes on the Doctor.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0 FANTASTIC SERIAL SITES OF CALIFORNIA: Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Locations, 1919-1955<\/strong>, by Gail and Raymond Orwig (McFarland, softcover, 309 pages, $49.95). Where the cliffhangers were filmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- THE FRANKENSTEIN LEGEND: A Tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff<\/strong>, by Donald F. Glut (Strange Particle Press, softcover, 428 pages, $15.99).Updated from 1973 with 70 new pages.<\/div>\n
—- GIANT BUG CINEMA: A Monster Kid’s Guide<\/strong>, edited by Mark Bailey (BearManor Media, softcover, 128 pages, $22). A hive of contributors survey giant spiders, flies, and all manners of insect fear of the 1950s.
\n—- GODZILLA: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide<\/b>, by Skipper Graham (Welbeck, hardcover, 256 pages, $34.95). Toho authorized collection covering 60 years of Godzilla.<\/div>\n
—- HALLOWEEN 3: Where the Hell Is Michael Myers?<\/strong>\u00a0by Tommy Lee Wallace (BearManor Media, softcover, 282 pages, $52). A history of horror’s ‘most misunderstood film.’<\/div>\n
—- THE HOUSE THAT HAMMER BUILT: The Complete Carreras Years, Vol. 1 (1934-1949)<\/strong>, by Wayne Kinsey. (Peveril, 352 pages,\u00a0\u00a387). First of five volumes tracing the history of Hammer.<\/div>\n
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—- INVASION ’51: The Birth of Alien Cinema<\/strong>, by Sean Kotz (BearManor Media, softcover, 240 pages, $25). The three films — The Thing, Day the Earth Stood Still, and Man from Planet X — that inspired a genre.
\n—- ITALIAN GIALLO IN FILM AND TELEVISION<\/strong>, by Roberto Curti (McFarland, softcover. 509 pages, $75). From the 1920s to 1999, Bava, Argento, and the genre’s influences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—– I WAS A TEENAGE MONSTER HUNTER: How I Met Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing & More<\/strong>, by Sam Irvin (Independent, softcover, 352 pages, $45). Director’s memories, 1970s fanzine, and encounters with icons.<\/div>\n
—- JACK PIERCE: Hollywood’s Makeup Master<\/strong>, by Christopher Lock (Independent, softcover, 336 pages, $21.95). A look at his work, his life and his personal struggles.<\/div>\n
—- KARL FREUND: The Life and Films<\/strong>, by Gavin Schmitt (McFarland, softcover, 232 pages, $39.95). Metropolis, Dracula, The Mummy, I Love Lucy. The cinematographer who did it all.<\/div>\n
—- LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT: The Lost Film<\/strong>, by Daniel Titley (Keyreads, hardcover, 452 pages,) Tracking the history of Lon Chaney’s missing ‘vampire’ film, includes never-before-seen frame blowups.<\/div>\n
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—- MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi<\/strong>, by Troy Howarth (Independent, softcover, 487 pages, $34.95). Italian director’s controversial and uncompromising works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS: A Century of Practical Magic<\/strong>, by Howard Berger and Marshall Julius (Welbeck, hardcover, 320 pages, $39.95).\u00a0 Explores over 175 productions, 60 interviews, more than 500 images.<\/div>\n
—- THE PALGRAVE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN HORROR FILM SHORTS 1915-2076<\/strong>, by Gary Don Rhodes and David J. Hogan (Palgrave MacMillan, hardcover, 723 pages, $199.99). Chronicling 1,500 short subjects of horror.<\/div>\n
—- QUEER SCREAMS: A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema,\u00a0<\/strong>by Abigail Waldron (McFarland, softcover, 237 pages, $39.95). How gay sensibilities battled an image as ‘the other.’
\n—- REIGN OF CHUCKY: The True Hollywood Story of a Not So Good Guy<\/strong>, by Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins (Harker, softcover, 470 pages, $24.96). Behind the scenes of all seven films in the franchise.<\/div>\n
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—- ROD SERLING’S NIGHT GALLERY: An After Hours Tour\u00a0<\/strong>(Expanded 2nd edition), by Scott Skelton and Jim Benson (Syracuse, hardcover, 824 pages, $250). 400 new pages, new interviews, intro by Guillermo Del Toro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- RUNNING HOME TO SHADOWS: Memories of TV’s First Supernatural Soap<\/strong>, edited by Jim Beard (Independent, softcover, 150 pages, $8.99). Essays on the impact Dark Shadows had on kids in the 60s.<\/div>\n
—- SUSPENDING MY DISBELIEF: Televised Terrors 1950-1959<\/strong>, by Peter H. Brothers (Independent, softcover, 476 pages, $24.95). The impact and anxiety of 60 sci-fi and horror films of the 1950s.<\/div>\n
—- THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL: A Monster Kid’s History of Horror Memories<\/strong>, by B. Harrison Smith (BearManor Media, softcover, 414 pages, $30). Tales of growing up with the monsters on TV and at the movies.<\/div>\n
—- TOD BROWNING’S THE REVOLT OF THE DEAD (Tom Weaver’s Scripts from the Crypt #12)<\/strong>, compiled and co-written by Gary Don Rhodes (BearManor Media, softcover, 266 pages, $34). Unfilmed 1932 script sparks new appraisal of Browning.<\/div>\n
—- WHERE DOES IMAGINATION END AND REALITY BEGIN? Re-Examining the Horror Classic<\/strong>, by Matthew E. Banks (BearManor Media, softcover, 252 pages, $25). The makings of 1930s and 40s classics.<\/div>\n
—- WITCHES, BITCHES AND BANSHEES: The British Films of American International Pictures,<\/strong> by John Hamilton (Little Shoppe of Horrors, hardcover, 345 pages, $55). Dozens of films in the 1960s\/70s made with English filmmakers.<\/div>\n
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12) BEST CLASSIC HORROR FICTION\u00a0<\/strong>(Fiction that uses classic horror as jumping off points)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- ANNO DRACULA: 30th Anniversary Edition,\u00a0<\/strong>by Kim Newman (Titan, hardcover, 528 pages, $24.95) The gothic legend reimagined, spawning several sequels. This edition includes a new 14,500-word novella.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0 BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW, or The Devil’s Skin<\/strong>, by Robert Wynne-Simmons (Unbound, hardcover, 224 pages, $24.95). Novelization of 1971 film that helped launch rebirth in folk horror.<\/div>\n
—- CLASSIC MONSTERS UNLEASHED<\/strong>, edited by James Aquilone (Black Spot, hardcover, 443 pages, $31.99). From Dracula to Jekyll, 29 new takes on monsters by authors including Ramsey Campbell and Dacre Stoker.<\/div>\n
—- DRACULA BEYOND STOKER<\/strong>\u00a0(DBS, softcover, 148 pages, $14.99). Fiction journal continues the adventures of Mina, Renfield and others.<\/div>\n
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—- DRACULAS<\/strong>\u00a0(Gauntlet Press, hardcover, $60). Expanded version of anti-sparkle vampire novel by Paul F. Wilson, Blake Crouch, Joe Konrath and Jeff Strand. Includes extras and new stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- FRANKENSTEIN’S WITCH: St. Lizzie, Pray For Us,\u00a0<\/strong>by Gregory William Mank (BearManor Media, hardcover, 400 pages, $38.30). Sleuth Porter Down tracks witch who began haunting Hollywood in 1931.<\/div>\n
—- HAVOC SWIMS JADED<\/strong>, by David J. Schow (Cimarron Street, softcover, 332 pages, $15.95). Thirteen short stories and more includes ‘lagoony’ creatures and horrors in the twilight.<\/div>\n
—- HOUSE OF YGOR<\/strong>, by Brad A. Braddock (Independent, hardcover, 232 pages, $20). The crook-necked graverobber’s untold story started before Son of Frankenstein.<\/div>\n
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—- IT’S ALIVE<\/strong>, by Julian David Stone (Greenleaf, hardcover, 232 pages, $22.95). A fictionalized take on young Carl Laemmle Jr.’s struggle to make Frankenstein in 1931.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- THE MAN WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES<\/strong>, by Tim Lucas (PS Publishing, hardcover, 160 pages, $28). A fanciful yet fact-based novelization of Roger Corman’s making of the psychedelic classic, THE TRIP.<\/div>\n
—- SCREAMS FROM THE DARK<\/strong>, edited by Ellen Datlow (Tor, softcover, 496 pages, $29.99), Twenty-nine horror writers tell tales of all manners of monsters.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0THE VAMPIRE; or, Detective Brand’s Greatest Case,\u00a0<\/strong>edited by Gary Don Rhodes and John Edgar Browning (Strangers from Nowhere, softcover, 268 pages, $12.95). Discovery of ‘America’s first vampire novel’ from 1885.<\/div>\n
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13) BEST MAGAZINE OF 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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— Bare*Bones
\n— Castle of Frankenstein<\/div>\n
— Cinema Retro (UK)<\/div>\n
— Classic Monsters of the Movies (UK)<\/div>\n
— The Dark Side (UK)<\/div>\n
— Delirium<\/div>\n
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— Fangoria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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— Filmfax<\/div>\n
— Freaky Monsters<\/div>\n
— G-Fan<\/div>\n
— HorrorHound<\/div>\n
— Infinity (UK)<\/div>\n
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— Little Shoppe of Horrors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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— Midnight Marquee<\/div>\n
— Monster Bash<\/div>\n
— Retro Fan<\/div>\n
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— Rue Morgue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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— Scary Monsters<\/div>\n
— Scream (UK)<\/div>\n
— Screem<\/div>\n
— Shock Cinema
\n— Videoscope<\/div>\n
— We Belong Dead (UK)<\/div>\n
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14) BEST ARTICLE<\/strong>\u00a0(Please select two; one will win)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- ‘A-Haunting They Will Go: Laurel & Hardy, Golden Age Horror Stars?’ <\/strong>by Darrell Buxton, WE BELONG DEAD #31. Yes, the boys did encounter ghosts and other scary messes.<\/div>\n
—- ‘The Black Scorpion: He’ll Get You Scared Stiff,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Gregory Kulon, INFINITY #48. The troubled making of Willis O’Brien’s monster fest.<\/div>\n
—- ‘The Black Room: Boris Karloff as Victim and Villain,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Nathalie Yafet, MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #81. Karloff’s memorable dual roles.<\/strong><\/div>\n
—- ‘The Chaneys: Horror’s Incomparable Dynasty,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Alex Hopkins, CLASSIC MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES ANNUAL 2022. Similarities and differences of the roles played by father and son.<\/div>\n
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—-<\/strong>\u00a0‘Check Tag for Washing Instructions — Gremlins<\/strong>,’ by Kevin Hoxsey, WE BELONG DEAD #33. Exploring the Joe Dante films.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- ‘Down Among the ‘B’ People,’<\/strong>\u00a0by John Hamilton, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #48. A look at Robert S. Baker and Monte Berman’s Tempean Films.<\/div>\n
—- ‘Down for the Count, Yorga That Is,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Stephen R. Bissette, SCREEM #41.How Robert Quarry was greeted by fans and critics in the 1970s.
\n—- ‘Dreams or Nightmares,’<\/b> by Kat Ellinger, SCREAM #70. Unraveling the mystery of Let’s Scare Jessica to Death.<\/div>\n
—- ’45 Years of Star Wars’ Extended Universe,<\/strong>‘ by Jay Shepard, BARE*BONES #10. How the books work with films.<\/div>\n
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—- \u2018Godzilla: A French Cultural Exception,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Jean-Baptiste Pujolle and Jordan Guichaux, G-FAN #138. How the French mixed the Japanese and American versions with a dash of French.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- ‘Hammer’s Ripping Yarns,’<\/strong>\u00a0by the late Denis Meikle, THE DARK SIDE #23. The studio’s many sides of Jack.<\/div>\n
—- \u2018Hex of the Century,\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0by Dejan Ognjanovic, RUE MORGUE #205. The lasting impact of HAXAN at 100.<\/div>\n
—- ‘The Horror of Who,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Andrew Graves, SCREAM #74. The monsters of Doctor Who, old and new,<\/div>\n
—- \u2018House of Seven Gables,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Rod Labbe, SCARY MONSTERS #128. A visit to the real Salem’s grim past.<\/div>\n
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—- \u2018Jack Kerouac Does Faro-La, Faro-Li’,<\/strong>\u00a0by George Humenik, CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #36. A beat take on the wine song.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- \u2018The Labs of Lugosi,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Mark C. Glassy, Ph.D, SCARY MONSTERS #129. Assaying Bela’s experiments..<\/div>\n
—- ‘London Town: Big City Screams that Prowl the English Capital,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Jamie Jones, CLASSIC MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES #27. From the Tower of London to the Ripper’s backstreets and Hyde’s dark pubs.<\/div>\n
—- ‘Look Back in Ecstasy,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Jeremy R. Richey, DELIRIUM #31. The backdrop of Sylvia Kristel’s Emmanuelle.<\/div>\n
—- ‘The Monster in Dressing Room No. 5,’\u00a0<\/strong>by John Navroth, SCARY MONSTERS #127. A recreation of Jack Pierce’s early days at Universal.<\/div>\n
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—- ‘Mushroom Clouds on the Cover,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Michael Bonesteel, FILMFAX #161-162. How atomic bomb paranoia was fueled by comic books.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- ‘NECA: 20 Years of Reel Toys,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Nathan Hannemann, HORRORHOUND #94. The company’s movie figures.<\/div>\n
—- ‘Nosferatu: 100 Years of Terror,<\/strong>‘ by Dacre Stoker, SCREEM #40. The legal battles that surrounded the unauthorized silent ‘Dracula.’<\/div>\n
—- ‘Pal’s Puppet Ancestors,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Mike Hankin, INFINITY #49. Behind the scenes with George Pal’s special effects.<\/div>\n
—- ‘Remembering Veronica,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Allan Bryce, THE DARK SIDE #229. Tribute to the late actress Veronica Carlson.<\/div>\n
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—- ‘Revisiting A Nightmare on Elm Street,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Dave J. Wilson, SCREAM #67-71, The horrors of the subconscious and its sequels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- \u2018Robert Bloch: More Than Just the Author of Psycho,\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0by Jim Nemeth, MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #81. Tracking the horror writer’s bodies of work on screen and television.<\/div>\n
—- ‘Remembering Akira Takarada,’\u00a0<\/strong>G-FAN #136. Twenty pages of photos, memories, three vintage interviews combined, and more on the late original Godzilla star.<\/div>\n
—-<\/strong>\u00a0‘Send in the Clown,’<\/strong>\u00a0by Andrea Subissati, RUE MORGUE #208. Behind the scenes of Terrifier 2.<\/div>\n
—- ‘These Are the Damned, and Children of Night’\u00a0<\/strong>by Tim Lucas, BARE*BONES #11. Film and novel compared<\/div>\n
—- ‘Those Lucky Gorillas and Their Jungle Girls,’\u00a0<\/strong>by Deborah Painter, SCARY MONSTERS #126. Fearless women who never cried ape.<\/div>\n
\u00a0— Or write in another choice:<\/div>\n
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15) Best Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- David Arquette<\/strong>\u00a0about Scream by Jessica Dwyer, HORRORHOUND #92<\/div>\n
—- Adrienne Barbeau<\/strong>, by Andrew J. Rausch, SHOCK CINEMA #62<\/div>\n
—- Martine Beswicke<\/strong>\u00a0by Daniel Burnett, THE DARK SIDE #232.<\/div>\n
—- Guillermo Del Toro\u00a0<\/strong>about Blade II, by Chris Alexander. DELIRIUM #32<\/div>\n
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—- John Carpente<\/strong>r (about Vampires), by Bryan Clark, SCREAM #74.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-<\/strong>\u00a0Raphael Engel\u00a0<\/strong>(Zandor Vorkov in Dracula vs Frankenstein), by Terry and Tiffany Dufoe, VIDEOSCOPE #119.<\/div>\n
—- Alice Krige<\/strong>\u00a0by Carly Maga, RUE MORGUE #207.<\/div>\n
—- Kier-La Janisse<\/strong>\u00a0(director, author), by John Martin, THE DARK SIDE #236.<\/div>\n
\u00a0—- Chris Matheson,\u00a0<\/strong>novelist’s son by John Scoleri, BARE*BONES #10<\/div>\n
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—- Caroline Munro<\/strong>, by Anthony Taylor, RETROFAN #19<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Sandra Niemi\u00a0<\/strong>(Vampira’s daughter), by Don Smeraldi, SCARY MONSTERS #128.<\/div>\n
—- Jordan Peele<\/strong>\u00a0(about Nope), by Phil Nobile Jr, FANGORIA #16<\/div>\n
—- Elizabeth Shepard<\/strong>\u00a0about Tomb of Ligeia, by Ernie Magnotta, THE DARK SIDE #234<\/div>\n
—-<\/strong>\u00a0Laura Truffaut<\/strong>\u00a0(director’s daughter), by Mark Clark, SCREEM #41.
\n—- Steve Vertlieb<\/strong>, by Mark Mawston, WE BELONG DEAD #31<\/div>\n
—- David Wickes<\/strong>\u00a0(Jack the Ripper, Jekyll\/Hyde), by Matthew Edwards, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #48.
\n—-<\/strong>\u00a0Or write in another choice:<\/div>\n
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16) Best Magazine Column of 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Asylum for the Psychotronic, by Ansel Faraj in WE BELONG DEAD<\/div>\n
—- Emma Dark\u2019s Dark Corner, WE BELONG DEAD<\/div>\n
—- Deep Focus, by John-Paul Checkett, SCREEM<\/div>\n
—- Devil\u2019s in the Details, by Stacie Ponder, RUE MORGUE<\/div>\n
—- Exordium, by Michael Gingold, FANGORIA<\/div>\n
—- Files from the Black Museum, by Paul Corupe, RUE MORGUE<\/div>\n
—- It Came from Bowen\u2019s Basement, John Bowen, RUE MORGUE<\/div>\n
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\u00a0—- Kaiju Korner, by Mike Bogue, SCARY MONSTERS<\/div>\n
—- Mutterings at Midnight, by Gary Svehla, MIDNIGHT MARQUEE<\/div>\n
—- Kim Newman\u2019s Dungeon, THE DARK SIDE<\/div>\n
—- Overlooked in Hollywood by Laura Wagner, FILMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE<\/div>\n
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—- Ralph\u2019s One & Only Traveling Reviews, by Richard Klemensen, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- R&D, by David J. Schow, BARE*BONES<\/div>\n
—- The Rochon Report, by Debbie Rochon, VIDEOSCOPE.<\/div>\n
—- Rondo Remembers, by Ron Adams, MONSTER BASH<\/div>\n
—- Scene Queen, by Barbara Crampton, FANGORIA<\/div>\n
—- Strange Days by Jason Strangis, SCARY MONSTERS<\/div>\n
—- They Came from the Krypt, by Jon Kitley. HORRORHOUND<\/div>\n
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17) BEST MAGAZINE COVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nbare*bones#11
\nFrankenstein Cafe
\nby Burt Shonberg<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>
\nClassic Monsters
\nof the Movies #28
\nby Daniel Horne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The Dark Side #236
\nby Rick Melton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Delirium #31
\nby Suspiria Vilchez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Castle of Frankenstein #36, by Scott Jackson<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fangoria #14
\nby Jason
\nKauzlarich<\/td>\n

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Filmfax #162
\nby Allen Anderson,
\nPlanet Stories (1951)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\nFreaky Monsters #35
\nby Arliss<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>
\nG-Fan #136
\nby Bob Eggleton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nHorrorHound #93
\nby Frederick Cooper<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Little Shoppe of Horrors #48
\nby Mark Maddox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\nMidnight Marquee #81
\nby Susan Svelha<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>
\nMonster Bash #46
\nby Robert Kokai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rue Morgue #206<\/div>\n
by Matthew Therrien<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Scream #76<\/div>\n
by Imram<\/div>\n
Kelly<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Screem #40<\/div>\n
by Mark Maddox<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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\nShock Cinema #62
\nAdrienne Barbeau, Cliff De Young, Wendy Schaal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Scary Monsters #128, by Scott Jackson<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Shudder #7<\/div>\n
by Sanjulian<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Videoscope #119
\nRod Serling from
\nNight Gallery (Kino)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\nWe Belong Dead #30
\nby Brux<\/td>\n		Or write in another
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18) BEST WEBSITE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Bill Fleck’s Classic Horror Behind the Scenes<\/a>\u00a0Author’s blog delves deep.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0BlackHorrorMovies<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Too long ignored, revelations abound.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Bloodbath and Beyond<\/a>\u00a0 Reviews, interviews, and unboxings.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Bloody Disgusting\u00a0<\/a>Tracking the latest across all horror platforms.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Bloody Pit of Rod<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Musings on monsters and horror.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Collinsport Historical Society<\/a>\u00a0 Barnabas shall never die.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Confessions of a Cineslut\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Kat Ellinger explores the rare and unusual.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Count Gore De Vol’s Creature Feature\u00a0Dungeon<\/a>\u00a0offers films, interviews, contests.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Daily Grindhouse<\/a>\u00a0All things ‘louche’ and more.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Diabolique<\/a>\u00a0 Online magazine includes The Bloody Chamber.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Dinosaur Dracula<\/a>\u00a0A wild take on monsters and mayhem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Dread Central<\/a>\u00a0Horror\u2019s front page.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Dr. Gangrene’s Cinetarium<\/a>\u00a0Movies and mad experiments.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Final Girl<\/a>\u00a0 Stacie Ponder’s cinema survival guide.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Frankenstein Lens<\/a>\u00a0 Monster scholarship, unseen photos and fun.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Gorey Bits<\/a>\u00a0Reviews, ‘kindertrauma’ and ‘best parts’ clips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Hanging with Doctor Z<\/a>\u00a0 Dana Gould, in full Dr. Zaius makeup, interviews guests.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Horror Movies and Beyond<\/a>\u00a0A social media menu of reviews and interviews.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0It Came From …<\/a>\u00a0Musings from nostalgia curator David Weiner<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Latarnia Fantastique<\/a>\u00a0Euro and world horrors.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Madbluds<\/a>\u00a0Videos include ‘Monster Kid Origins’<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Mondo Cult\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Horror is just the beginning.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Monster Channel<\/a>\u00a0Horror hosts and their movies, 24\/7.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Morbid Planet<\/a>\u00a0 YouTube channel features dark tourism and ‘Dracula Project’.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Musique Fantastique<\/a>\u00a0Randall Larson explores 100 years of soundtracks and cues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Noonan\u2019s Sci-Fi Fun Club<\/a>\u00a0A Facebook take on classic films.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0OSI74<\/a>\u00a0Homebase for horror hosts old and new.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Ravenous Monster<\/a>\u00a0Devouring all things monstrous.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Ray Castile\u2019s Basement of Horror\u00a0<\/a>All about the toys of yesterday and today.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Real Queen of Horror<\/a>\u00a0Zena travels horror realms here and abroad.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Scared Silly<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Paul Castiglia\u2019s tribute to classic horror comedies.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Screaming Soup<\/a>\u00a0Animated reviews and madness.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Tingler Television<\/a>\u00a0Horror hosts on every channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Trailers from Hell<\/a>\u00a0Joe Dante and friends talk over vintage trailers.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Universal Horror & Classic Creatures<\/a>\u00a0A Facebook page with rare photos and more.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Universal Monster Army<\/a>\u00a0 Ultimate destination for models, toys, collectibles.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Universal Steve<\/a>\u00a0For 23 years, everything needed on Universal classics.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Vampire’s Castle<\/a>\u00a0From Carmilla to Dracula, all things vampiric.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Video WatchBlog<\/a>\u00a0 Tim Lucas on the magic of cinema, music and life.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Vortexx<\/a>\u00a0 A gathering of horror hosts.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0World of Monsters<\/a>\u00a0John Navroth’s 50-year obsession.<\/div>\n
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19) BEST PODCAST<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Aughtsterion<\/a>\u00a0Delving deep on films ‘around the turn of the millennium.’<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Bill Watches Movies<\/a>\u00a0Bill Mize explores the films he loves.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Bone & Sickle<\/a>\u00a0Multi-media celebration of intersection of horror and folklore.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0B-Movie Cast<\/a>\u00a0Long-running podcast still going strong.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Borgo Pass Horror Podcast\u00a0<\/a>The Universal horrors discussed in detail.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Colors of the Dark<\/a>\u00a0 Rebekah McKendry and Elric Kane celebrate latest horror releases.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Classic Horrors Club<\/a>\u00a0Deep discussions of Golden Age classics.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Cult Radio a Go-Go<\/a>\u00a0 Pioneers of the horror-talk genre.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0DieCast Movie Podcast\u00a0<\/a>Steven Turek and friends dissect films old and new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Discover the Horror<\/a> Hosts Kitley,\u00a0 AuBuchon, and Glonek discuss conventions and films.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0The Eldritch Review<\/a>\u00a0Discusses horror from the 1920s-1940s \u2018and beyond.\u2019<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Evolution of Horror<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Podcasts trace the roots and evolution of horror.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Faculty of Horror<\/a>\u00a0Hosted by Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Frankenstein Minute<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Podcast now dissecting SON (1939) minute by minute.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Frankenstein Mobster<\/a> Mark Wheatley audio drama with Dan Roebuck, Debbie Rochon, Mark Redfield.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Hellbent for Horror<\/a>\u00a0Deep dives into horror and fantasy.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Literary License Podcast\u00a0<\/a>Tracing the journeys from book to screen.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Midnight Mass<\/a>\u00a0Cult films from an inclusive point of view.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Monster Kid Radio<\/a>\u00a0Derek Koch and guests discuss classic horrors.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Monster Party<\/a>\u00a0Always something different when it comes to horror talk.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0The Movie Crypt<\/a>\u00a0 Adam Green, Joe Lynch offer artist-to-artist\u2019 talks.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Naschycast<\/a>\u00a0 Troy Guinn, Rod Barnett discuss the films of Paul Naschy.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Octoberpod AM<\/a>\u00a0For discerning listeners, tales of suspense and horror.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Podcasting After Dark<\/a>\u00a0 Deep focus on the 70s-90s.<\/div>\n
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—-\u00a0Pod Mortem<\/a>\u00a0Discussions, dissections and riffs on horrors old and new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—-\u00a0Post Mortem with Mick Garris<\/a>\u00a0Interviews with top fantasy creators.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Professor Lampini’s Podcast of Horrors<\/a>\u00a0Classics rule for C Courtney Joyner and Jay Jennings.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Ray Harryhausen Podcast<\/a>\u00a0Latest from the Ray Harryhausen Foundation.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Sleepless Knights Poddcast<\/a>\u00a0 Mr. Lobo and Paul Sanders nerdsplain it all.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Spooky Picture Show<\/a>\u00a0Latest films and trends take the mic.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Stabby Road Horror<\/a>\u00a0and thrills from the voices of three generations.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Steve & Crypto Show<\/a>\u00a0 On-the-news monster and pop culture talk.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0Terror at Collinwood<\/a>\u00a0Horror host Penny Dreadful dissects the series.<\/div>\n
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20) BEST EVENTS OF 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- BEWARE OF DARIO ARGENTO:<\/strong>\u00a020-film festival at NYC’s Lincoln Center, co-sponsored by Italy’s Cinecitta.\u00a0 Argento, 82,\u00a0 interviewed by Maitland McDonagh.<\/div>\n
—- BLOBFEST RETURNS TO STREET<\/strong>: First runout at Blob theatre since 2019; Blob art director Bill Jersey appears.<\/div>\n
—- BUSY MONSTER MAN<\/strong>: David J. Skal speaks on Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Mummy, Browning at various locales, including a Napa vineyard.<\/div>\n
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—- CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT INTERNATIONAL DRACULA CONGRESS.\u00a0<\/strong>Numerous panels hosted by universities in Romania and elsewhere. Speakers included Dacre Stoker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- INVADING BOTH COASTS<\/strong>: Invaders from Mars restoration at Turner Classic Film Festival and MoMA.<\/div>\n
—- LISA LORING AT CHILLER<\/strong>: Late actress (‘Wednesday’ on Addams Family), made one of last appearances.<\/div>\n
—- LIVE AT THE BASH:<\/strong> Greg Mank (Mask Fu Manchu\/Rasputin), Frank Dello Stritto (tracing the Mummys), at Monster Bash.<\/div>\n
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—- MISKATONIC INSTITUTE OF HORROR STUDIES<\/strong>: Online studies of horror, its influences and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- MONSTERS VS MADNESS<\/strong>: Online auction of artists’ creatures for Planned Parenthood.<\/div>\n
—- MONSTRUM<\/strong>: Montreal-based collective of scholars offered online courses, film showings and lectures.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0—- ORIGINAL MONSTER KIDS<\/strong>: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett hosts panel with Sara Karloff, Lynne Lugosi Sparks, and Ron Chaney at Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, Ca.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- REMEMBERING GODZILLA LEGEND<\/strong>: Author Martin Arlt, others pay tribute at G-Fest to late Akira Takarada.<\/div>\n
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—- SCARES THAT CARE<\/strong>: Convention has raised $300,000 over the years for childhood diseases, breast cancer.<\/div>\n
—- SCRIPTS GONE WILD PRESENTS CREEPSHOW<\/strong>: Charity reading of film’s script by Barbara Crampton, Kirk Thatcher, Rico Anderson, Frank Dietz and many others.<\/div>\n
—-\u00a0TRUTH BEHIND HORROR HOSTING<\/strong>: Talk by Count Gore De Vol at Preserve Halloween Fest in Irving, Texas.<\/div>\n
—- UNNAMED FOOTAGE FESTIVAL<\/strong>: Found footage unspooled in San Francisco.<\/div>\n
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21) FAVORITE HORROR HOSTS OF 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Al Omega (Creature Features)<\/div>\n
—- Arachna of the Spider People (Beware Theatre)<\/div>\n
—- Big Chuck and Lil John (Cleveland)<\/div>\n
—- Bobby Gammonster (MonsterMovieNight)<\/div>\n
—- Bone Jangler and Nocturna (The Monster Show)<\/div>\n
—- Captain Calico Drake (Dead & Buried Treasures)<\/div>\n
—- Count Gore DeVol (Creature Feature)<\/div>\n
—- Doctor Sarcofiguy (John Dimes)<\/div>\n
—- Don O’Malley (Morning Breakfast Serials)<\/div>\n
—- Drac and Countess Carita (Transylvania Tonight)<\/div>\n
—- Dr. Dread (John Murray)<\/div>\n
—- Dr. Fearless (David Dastmalchian)<\/div>\n
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—- Elvira (Shudder)<\/div>\n
—- Eulogy Mortem (Tingler Television)<\/div>\n
—- Gruesome Graves (Haunted Hotel)<\/div>\n
—- Hack (Hack’s Horror Show)<\/div>\n
—- Halloween Jack (The Monster Channel)<\/div>\n
—- Hexen Arcane (The Parker Sisters)<\/div>\n
—- Igorro (The Igorro Show)<\/div>\n
—- Ivonna Cadaver (Macabre Theatre)<\/div>\n
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—- Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl (Last Drive-In on Shudder)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Karlos Borloff (Monster Madhouse)<\/div>\n
—- Lamia, Queen of the Dark (Horror Hotel)<\/div>\n
—- Lenora (Midnight Rental)<\/div>\n
—- Lord Blood-Rah (Nerve Wrackin\u2019 Theatre)<\/div>\n
—- Marlena Midnight (Midnight Mausoleum)<\/div>\n
—- Mistress Malicious (Mistress Peace Theatre)<\/div>\n
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—- Mr. Lobo (Cinema Insomnia)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- Penny Dreadful (Shilling Shockers)<\/div>\n
—- The Mummy and the Monkey (Hairy Scary Hangout)<\/div>\n
—- Ritch & Triv (The Midnight Movie)<\/div>\n
—- Sally the Zombie Cheerleader (Tingler Television)<\/div>\n
—- Slash (Graveyard Tales)<\/div>\n
—- Son of Ghoul (Ohio)<\/div>\n
—- Stan the Mechanic (Brooklyn)<\/div>\n
—- Svengoolie (Me-TV)<\/div>\n
—- Vincent Van Dahl, Tangella, and Mr. Livingston (Creature Features)<\/div>\n
—- Zelda, Bird & Theo (Off-Beat Cinema)<\/div>\n
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22) Best Graphic Presentations of 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- ASK FOR MERCY<\/strong>, by Richard Starkings, Abigail Harding (Comixology). Time is a circle, Mercy as a guide.
\n—- BERNIE WRIGHTSON ARTBOOK: A Tribute\u00a0<\/strong>(Monster Forge\/Printed in Blood): Artists and writers pay tribute to late illustrator.<\/div>\n
—- BLACK’S MYTH<\/strong>, by Eric Palicki and Wendell Cavalcanti (Ahoy). He’s a P.I., and a werewolf.<\/div>\n
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—- COUNT CROWLEY: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter<\/strong>\u00a0#1-4, by David Dastmalchian, Lukas Ketner (Dark Horse). The Count returns, but a Mad Monster is the greater peril.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- HALF TONE HORRORS: The History of Horror Movie Comic Books<\/strong>, by Nathan Hannemann (HorrorHound Publishing, hardcover, 240 pages, $34.99) Hundreds of covers and illustrations from movie adaptations.<\/div>\n
—- HALLOWEEN GIRL: Book One,\u00a0<\/strong>by Richard T. Wilson (Mad Shelley Comics). The adventures of a teen ghost girl in the In-Between.<\/div>\n
—- HOME TO STAY: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories\u00a0<\/strong>(Fantagraphics). Artists include Wood, Krigstein, Frazetta; plus unauthorized tales.<\/div>\n
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—- THE ICE CREAM MAN, Vol. 8: Subjects & Objects<\/strong>, by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo (Image) Creepy tales come with the neighborhood treats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- JOHN CARPENTER\u2019S TALES FOR A HALLOWEEN NIGHT, VOL. 8<\/strong>, edited by Sandy King. (Storm King, softcover). Variety of creators offer chilling stories.<\/div>\n
\u00a0—- KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel<\/strong>, edited by James Aquilone (Monstrous Books). 12 new stories by various creators.<\/div>\n
—- NIGHT OF THE GHOUL<\/strong>, by Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla (Dark Horse). Trouble follows finding a lost horror film from 1936.<\/div>\n
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—- PETE VON SHOLLY’S VAULT OF HUMOR<\/strong>, by Pete Von Sholly (Independent). Detailed parodies of vintage monster and comic book magazines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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—- RISE OF DRACULA,\u00a0<\/strong>by Rich Davis, Puis Calzada (Source Point). Sequel to Cult of Dracula, the Count is a cure for worldwide plague.<\/div>\n
—- SHUDDER\u00a0<\/strong>(Warrant). The magazine carries on the tradition of EC and Warren horror, including some Warren writers\/artists.<\/div>\n
—- A TOWN CALLED TERROR<\/strong>\u00a0(Image), by Steve Niles and Szymon Kudranski. Six-issue tale of a kidnapping into another realm.<\/div>\n
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23) WRITER OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong>(Whose work stood out in 2022?)<\/em><\/div>\n
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24) BEST ARTIST OF 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n
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25) BEST FAN ARTIST OF 2022\u00a0<\/strong>(The Linda Miller Award)<\/em><\/div>\n
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26) MONSTER KID OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/div>\n
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This is Rondo\u2019s highest honor: Who did the most in 2022 to advance the cause of classic horror scholarship, film preservation or genre creativity?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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27) SPECIAL RECOGNITION<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Who deserves recognition for achievements that may have been overlooked or don\u2019t fit into other categories?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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28) THE MONSTER KID HALL OF FAME<\/strong><\/div>\n
Name as many as six fans, pros, writers, artists, researchers, horror hosts or others who over the years have made a permanent mark on the world of classic horror appreciation.<\/em>[\/url]<\/div>\n
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\u00a0See full list of Hall of Famers here.<\/a><\/div>\n
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Thanks to everyone for their patience. And congratulations especially to all the nominees!\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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