Hello fellow monster fan. Sorry to intrude but there are less than two weeks left to vote in the TWELFTH ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS. You have voted in the past and we wanted to let you know that balloting ends at midnight the night of MAY 5, 2014. (If you have already voted this year, feel free to forward the ballot to a friend). — TO VOTE: Simply copy this ballot (Easiest method: hit reply and the ballot will be reproduced in an e-mail to me, ready for voting); or cut-and-paste works fine; or type a list, and send an e-mail with your picks to me, David Colton, at taraco@aol.com by Sunday night at midnight, May 5, 2014. -- Every e-mail must include your name to be counted. All votes are kept strictly confidential. No e-mail addresses or personal information will ever be shared with anyone. And no, you do not have to vote in every category. Thanks as always to the thousands of fans, pros and friends who have voted year after year. We look forward to hearing from you again. Let’s make RONDO XII the best ever. Here is your ballot (again, to vote e-mail selections to taraco@aol.com):
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL
RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR
NOMINEES
This year’s awards are dedicated to Mike Vraney, Philip Nutman, Bhob Stewart, Bill Chancellor … and Ray Harryhausen
1. BEST MOVIE OF 2013– THE CALL– THE CONJURING– ELYSIUM– EVIL DEAD– GRAVITY– her– THE HOBBIT: DESOLATION OF SMAUG– HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE– INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2– IRON MAN 3– KISS OF THE DAMNED– MAMA– MAN OF STEEL– OBLIVION– PACIFIC RIM– STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS– STOKER– THIS IS THE END– THOR: THE DARK WORLD– WORLD’S END– WORLD WAR Z– YOU’RE NEXT– Or write in another choice:2. BEST TELEVISION PRESENTATION – AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, ’Burn Witch Burn,’ 11.6.13, FX. Voodoo queen Marie Laveau’s assault on the school causes new powers to emerge. ‘I’d rather burn than boil.’– BATES MOTEL, ’The Man in No. 9,’ 4.29.13, A&E. Norman and his mother greet their first motel guest. ‘People talk, especially in a small town. It’s kind of tainted the place.’ – DOCTOR WHO, ’Day of the Doctor,’ 11.23.13, BBC. Fiftieth anniversary finds doctors past and present at the end of the Time War. ‘It’s taken me so many years, so many lifetimes, but at last I know where I’m going.’ – DRACULA, ‘The Devil’s Waltz,’ 11.29.13, NBC. Mina’s dreams about Dracula become more disturbing. ‘Mr. Renfield, we are about to embark on a journey, you and I.’ – GRIMM, ‘Endangered,’ 4.30.12, NBC. The hunt turns to extraterrestrials in Portland. ’What is it about cows and aliens?’ – THE SIMPSONS, ‘Treehouse of Horror XXIV,’ 10.6.13. Opening sequence directed by Guillermo del Toro references dozens of movie horrors. ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.’– SLEEPY HOLLOW, ‘The Golem,’ 12.9.13, FOX. Ichabod unleashes a new evil. ‘We never bury the dead, son. Not really. We take them with us.’ – SUPERNATURAL, ‘Slumber Party,’ 10.29.13, CW. An encounter with Oz, the Wicked Witch and Dorothy Gale. ‘I never actually wore them. Seemed kind of tacky wearing a dead woman’s shoes..’ – THE WALKING DEAD, ‘Too Far Gone,’ 12.1.13, AMC. A final confrontation with the Governor takes a shocking toll. ‘Don’t look back, Carl. Just keep walking.’– Or write in another choice:3. Best Classic DVD/Blu-Ray— THE BLOB (Criterion)— FIRE MAIDENS FROM OUTER SPACE (Olive)— GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (Twilight Time)— GORGO (VCI)— HANDS OF THE RIPPER (Synapse)— HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES (Severin)– HOUSE OF WAX 3D (Warners)— THE HOWLING (Scream Factory)— PHANTASM II (Scream Factory)— THINGS TO COME (Criterion)– THE UNINVITED (Criterion)– THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (Scream Factory)– WHITE ZOMBIE (Kino)– Or write in another choice:4. BEST DVD/BLU-RAY COLLECTION– CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION: Shadows Over Chinatown, Docks of New Orleans, Shanghai Chest, The Golden Eye. (Warner)— CREEPY CREATURES Vols. 1, 2: Monster from the Ocean Floor/Serpent Island; Slime People/Crawling Hand (VCI)— FRIDAY THE 13TH: The Complete Collection: All 12 movies in a deluxe package.(Warner)— HAMMER HORROR: Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Legend of 7 Golden Vampires, Frankenstein Created Woman (Millennium)— BORIS KARLOFF TRIPLE FEATURE: West of Shanghai, The Invisible Menace, Devil’s Island (Warner)— MST3K 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (six classic episodes)— THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION: Fall of the House of Usher, Pit and the Pendulum, Haunted Palace, Masque of the Red Death, Witchfinder General, Abominable Dr. Phibes (Scream Factory).– Or write in another choice: 5. BEST RESTORATION— THE AWFUL DR. ORLOF (Kino) Transferred from an uncut French print.— CORRUPTION (Peter Cushing, 1968; Grindhouse). Includes two uncensored versions.— DOCTOR WHO: Web of Fear/Enemy of the World (on YouTube): 112 lost episodes from 1967/68 discovered in Nigeria.– FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE (Czech) Karel Zeman Museum version.– GORGO (VCI). Greatly improved from all previous releases.– THE MONSTER CLUB (1981 Price/Carradine; Scorpion) Bright, cleaned and framed properly.— SHANKS (Olive). William Castle’s final film (with Marcel Marceau), finally released.— SHE DEVIL (1957, Olive) In widescreen Regalscope.– Or write in another choice: 6. BEST COMMENTARY– ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES, director Robert Fuest and film historian Marcus Hearn— THE AWFUL DR. ORLOF, Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas– CORRUPTION, film historians Jonathan Rigby and David Miller– THE DEVIL BAT (Kino), film critic Richard Harland Smith– THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, Biographer Lucy Chase Williams, featuring Piotr Michael as the voice of Vincent Price.– THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X, director Paul Bunnell, composer Ego Plum, De Ann Joy Brooks.– HOUSE OF WAX 3D, film historians David Del Valle and Constantine Nasr– THE HOWLING, Novelist Gary Brander and documentarian Michael Felsher– SATURN 3, fan Greg Moss and film critic David Bradley– THINGS TO COME, film historian David Kalat– WHITE ZOMBIE, film historian Frank Thompson– Or write in another choice:7. BEST DVD EXTRA– A BOY AND HIS DOG: ‘In Conversation: Harlan Ellison and L.Q. Jones.’— DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS: ‘Back to Black,’ 30-minute discussion with Marcus Hearn, David Huckvale, Mark Gatiss, Jonathan Rigby, others.– FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, 1988 interview with Vincent Price by David Del Valle.– FEMALE VAMPIRE: Interview with director Jess Franco.– FROM BEYOND: ‘Paging Dr, McMichaels,’ an interview with Barbara Crampton.– GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE: Making-of footage shows unused stop-motion battle.– HANDS OF THE RIPPER: ‘The Devil’s Bloody Plaything: Possessed by the Hands of the Ripper’ directed by Daniel Griffith.– HOUSE OF WAX 3D: ‘House of Wax: Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before,’ directed by Constantine Nasr.— MST3K: THE MOVIE: This Island Earth: ’2 1/2 Years in the Making,’ directed by Daniel Griffith.— PHANTASM II: ‘The Ball Is Back,’ talk with Don Coscarelli, Bannister, Angus Scrimm and others.– THE SLIME PEOPLE: Tom Weaver interviews Susan Hart, widow of AIP’s James Nicholson.– VAMPIRE LOVERS: ‘Femme Fantastique: Resurrecting the Vampire Lovers.’— VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION: Original TV intros by Vincent Price, compiled by Paul Larson.– WITCHFINDER GENERAL: ‘Vincent and Victoria,’ 47-minute interview with Price’s daughter.– Or write in another choice:8. BEST DOCUMENTARY– THE ACKERMONSTER CHRONICLES, directed by Jason Brock. An unblinking look at the wondrous and sometimes mystifying life of Mr. Monster. See video clip here.– ADJUST YOUR TRACKING, directed by Dan Kinem and Levi Peretic. The obsessive world of collectors of horror films on VHS. See video clip here.– BACKYARD BLOCKBUSTERS, directed by John E. Hudgens. The long history of fan-made ‘tribute films,’ from Tarzan to Star Trek and beyond. See video clip here.– DR. SHOCKER’S VAULT OF HORROR, directed by Dan Roebuck. A compilation of video shocks, fun and extras from Hollywood’s spook show host. See video clip here.– THE ED WOOD AWARDS, hosted by Ted A. Bohus and Fred Olen Ray. Midnight Marquee writers and editors picked the ‘winners.’ See video clip here. – THE LIFE AFTER DEATH PROJECT, directed by Paul Davids. Paranormally making the case that Forrest J Ackerman is still communicating from the grave. See video clip here.– PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: Unmasking the Masterpiece, directed by Cortlandt Hull. Tracing the opera ghost from novel and silent classic to Broadway’s long-running musical. See video clip here.– REWIND THIS! directed by Josh Johnson. How the VHS culture changed horror and the movies. See video clip here.– VAMPIRA AND ME, directed by Ray Greene. Lengthy interview, unseen footage and rare TV appearances of Maila Nurmi, hipster, model and first horror host. See video clip here.– Or write in another choice:9. BEST INDEPENDENT FILM– BAD MILO, directed by Jacob Vaughan. Just indigestion — or a beast within? See video clip here.– BIG ASS SPIDER, directed by Mike Mendez. Only an exterminator stands between L.A. and destruction. See video clip here.– DOCTOR MABUSE, directed by Ansel Faraj. The criminal mastermind begins a new reign of terror. See video clip here.– DRACULA 0.9, directed by Emilio Schargorodsky. From Spain, a low-budget yet elegant look at the eternal Count. See video clip here.– FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY, directed by Richard Raaphorst. Russians battle Nazi monsters at end of WWII. See video clip here.– THE GIANT SPIDER, directed by Christopher Mihn. A send-up of the mutant bug films of the 1950s. See video clip here.– THE MENACE WITH FIVE ARMS, directed by Josh Kennedy. Homages and humor abound in this black-and-white take on 1950s sci-fi. See video clip here.— THE MOLE MAN OF BELMONT AVENUE, directed by Mike Bradecich and John LaFlamboy. Brothers inherit a tenement with a monstrous occupant. Robert Englund shows up, too. See video clip here.– SON OF GHOSTMAN, directed by Kurt Edward Larson. Suburbs and relationships are shaken when rival horror hosts battle over a TV contract. See video clip here.– WILLOW CREEK, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Found footage tracks a couple into the heart of Bigfoot country. See video clip here.— WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, directed by Chris LaMartina. A found-footage spoof of 1980s horror hosts and murder. See video clip here.– Or write in another choice: 10. BEST SHORT FILM – AMP, directed by Adam Marisett. Selling post-war tech is the only way to keep a giant robot alive. See video clip here.– BECOMING UNDEAD II, directed by Ron Purtee. Zombies hit the suburbs in winter. See video clip here.– CHANGE IS IN THE AIR, directed by Mark McKinniss. A boy has a strange encounter with a neighborhood oddball. See video clip here.– DRACULA 1931 TRAILER, from Cinefix. The trailer lovingly recreated in someone’s house, acapella music score, too. See video clip here.– HEAD REDUX, directed by Chris Falko. Trippy ‘Haunting Season’ montage of horror and Halloween. See video clip here. – HIM INDOORS, directed by Paul Davis. A serial killer who fears the outdoors faces eviction. (Rondo makes a cameo). See video clip here.– THE HUNT, directed by Spencer Estabrooks. A father and son hunting trip encounters an old school horror. See video clip here.– NIGHT OF THE KRAMPUS, directed by Thomas Smith. The dark companion of Santa Claus revealed. See video clip here.– PORCELAIN RISING, directed by Rachel Tatham. A one-eyed doll comes to life seeking a human host. See video clip here. – R’HA, directed by Kaleb Lechowski. Interrogation of an alien during planetary wars. See video clip here.– SUPERMAN AND THE SECRET PLANET (Part 1), assembled by Ted Newsom. An mash-up of images and music produces an ‘unseen’ 1957 episode. See video clip here.– TRANSCENDENCE, directed by Chris Mirjahangir. Family on vacation find survivors of a demon attack. See video clip here.– WHEN THE ZOMBIES COME, directed by Jon Hurst. The undead invade an Ace Hardware store (satire drew legal threats from retail chain). See video clip here.– Or write in another choice:11. BEST BOOK OF 2013 – AMICUS HORRORS: Tales from the Filmaker’s Crypt, by Brian McFadden (Midnight Marquee, softcover, 266 pages, $25) Interviews and background of a studio that emerged from the shadow of Hammer. – AS I KNEW HIM: My Dad, Rod Serling, by Anne Serling (Kensington, hardcover, 304 pages, $25). A memoir about a father who was nothing like the imposing figure on TV’s greatest fantasy show.– CRAB MONSTERS, TEENAGE CAVEMEN, AND CANDY STRIPE NURSES: Roger Corman, King of the B Movie, by Chris Nashawaty (Abrams, hardcover, 272 pages, $35). Richly illustrated film history includes interviews with notable Corman alumni.– GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, by Guillermo Del Toro and Marc Zicree (Harper Design hardcover, 256 pages, $60). Compendium of production sketches, models and all things arcane from the Del Toro archives.– THE HAMMER VAMPIRE (British Cult Cinema), by Bruce G. Hallenbeck (Midnight Marquee/Hemlock Books, softcover, 240 pages, $25). Explorations of 16 gothic horrors by a top Hammer film historian.– HIDDEN HORROR: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Films, by Aaron Christensen (Kitley’s Krypt, softcover, 314 pages, $17.95). A guide to films, new, old, cult or forgotten, that fans may have missed.– HORROR OF DRACULA, edited by Philip Riley (MagicImage, softcover, 180 pages, $24.95). Original Jimmy Sangster script includes production notes by Ronald Borst.– IT CAME FROM 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year’s Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, by Bob Craig (McFarland, softcover, 256 pages, $39.95). Survey of what could be considered the 50s most fantastic year.– THE LADY AND HER MONSTERS: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley’s Masterpiece, by Roseanna Montillo (HarperCollins, softcover, 336 pages, $15.99). How the time and culture of Shelley’s England helped bring life to her literary monster.– THE MAN FROM MARS: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey, by Fred Nadis (Penguin, hardcover, 304 pages, $29.95). One of early sci-fi’s most influential writers and editors revealed in all his complexities.– MANY SELVES: The Horror and Fantasy Films of Paul Wegener, by Henry Nicollela and John T. Soister (BearManor Media, softcover, 436 pages, $24.95). A look at 17 of the silent star’s films, including The Student of Prague and The Golem.– MASTER OF THE MAJICKS, VOL. 1, by Mike Hankin (Archive-Editions, hardcover, 370 pages, $75). Completing the lavish trilogy covering every aspect of Ray Harryhausen’s life and career.– THE PETER CUSHING SCRAPBOOK, compiled by Wayne Kinsey, Tom Johnson and Joyce Broughton (Peveril Publishing, softcover, 328 pages, $41). Limited edition collection of Cushing writings, scripts, photos for actor’s 100th centenary.– STOP YELLIN’: Ben Pivar and the Horror, Mystery and Action-Adventure Films of his Universal B-Unit, by Thomas Reeder (BearManor Media, softcover, 572 pages, $32.95). A look at the obscure associate producer behind the Kharis mummy films, the Creeper and other 1940s Universals.– UNUTTERABLE HORROR: A History of Supernatural Fiction, by S.T. Joshi (PS Publishing, hardcover, 357 pages, $54). Scholar explores the ancient and pre-Lovecraftian roots of horror fiction.– VUCKOVIC’S HORROR MISCELLANY, by Jovanka Vuckovic (IIex, hardcover, 96 pages, $12.95). A sharp and thought-provoking guide to the essential monsters and top scares from every era of terror.– WHO WAS DRACULA? Bram Stoker’s Trail of Blood, by Jim Steinmeyer (Penguin, hardcover, 324 pages, $26.95). Tracing the inspirations for the Count, from Vlad the Impaler to Jack the Ripper and Oscar Wilde..– THE WOMEN OF HAMMER HORROR: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography, by Robert Michael ‘Bobb’ Cotter (McFarland, hardcover, 248 pages, $49.95). The studio’s famous scream queens and vampires, along with lesser vamps and victims.– XEROX FEROX: The Wild World of the Horror Film Fanzine, by John Szpunar (Headpress, softcover, 800 pages, $34.95). From Famous Monster to Fangoria and the obscure zines in-between.– Or write in another choice:12. BEST MAGAZINE OF 2013– Cinema Retro— Diabolique– Famous Monsters of Filmland– Fangoria– Filmfax– Freaky Monsters– G-Fan– Horror Hound– Little Shoppe of Horrors– Mad Monster– Mad Scientist– Midnight Marquee– Monster Bash– Monsters from the Vault– Paracinema– Phantom of the Movies Videoscope– Rue Morgue– Scarlet– Scary Monsters– Screem– Shadowland– Video Watchdog– We Belong Dead– Or write in another choice: 13. BEST ARTICLE (Please select two; one will win)– ‘Ballyhoo and the Bride of Frankenstein,’ by John McElwee, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #31. How Universal and Depression Era exhibitors promoted the James Whale classic.– ‘A Bradbury Homecoming,’ by Terry Pace, FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #268. A confidant shows how the careers of fantasist Ray Bradbury and macabre cartoonist Charles Addams were fated to intersect.– ‘Censoring Bela Lugosi and the Monogram Nine (Plus Two): How the PCA Curbed the Artistic Freedom of Horror Films in the 1940s,’ by Gary D. Rhodes, FILMFAX #135. A film-by-film look at the banned dialogue and plot changes inflicted on poverty row filmmakers.– ‘Citizen Clarke (A History of Horror Film Fanzines: Cinefantastique),’ by Tim Lucas, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #31. A detailed history of the groundbreaking magazine and its eccentric creator, Frederick S. Clarke.– ‘Credit Where Credit Is Due: Jack Pierce: Frankendesigner,’ by Dr. Gangrene, SCARY MONSTERS #85. A detailed refutation of the argument that James Whale was the designer of the Monster’s look.– ‘Dr. Gustav Niemann’s Chalk Notes,’ by Mark C. Glassy, Ph.D, SCARY MONSTERS #85. Remember those chalk diagrams on the jail walls in House of Frankenstein? Here’s what they might have meant!– ‘From Alpha to Omega: Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend and its Cinematic Incarnations,’ by James Gracey, DIABOLIQUE #183. How Matheson’s outsider motif shifted, sometimes dramatically, with the adaptations of his work.– ‘From the Land Beyond Beyond: An Intimate Personal Remembrance of Ray Harryhausen,’ by Steve Vertlieb, thethunderchild.com. The animator’s influence on a lifelong monster fan.– ‘Giant Dino-Monster Theory,’ by Allen A. Debus, SCARY MONSTERS #88. Tracing the possible distant ancestors of Japan’s oddest beasts.– ‘His Last Bow,’ by Ted Newsom. FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #268. Twenty years after, recalling a memorable final encounter with Peter Cushing, along with Christopher Lee, outside London.– ‘A History of Horror-Toons,’ by Nathan Hanneman, HORRORHOUND #41. The Real Ghostbusters and Mini-Munsters. Animated TV horrors, some nearly forgotten, over the last 50 years.– ‘How the FBI Tried to Label Val Lewton a Communist,’ by Michael E. Lee, FILMFAX #133. Using newly found FBI documents and 1950s testimony, a look at whether the government was trying to prove Lewton’s films and his associates were subversive.– ‘Killer Thriller,’ by Pat Jankiewicz, FANGORIA #326-327. Revisiting the John Landis/Michael Jackson video, which looms more influential than ever.– ‘The Making of Vampire Circus,’ by Bruce G. Hallenbeck, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #30. Details and changes to the film, anchoring interviews and breakouts by Hammer experts.– ‘The Many Manifestations of The Innocents,’ by Scott Feinblatt, DIABOLIQUE #14. Tracing the classic ghost story from Henry James to film.– ‘The Many Masks of the Opera Ghost,’ by Leila Loban, SCARLET #10. An in-depth look at the casting and tensions on the set of the 1943 Phantom and the other 1940s operatic horrors.-- ‘Monster from the Oceanarium Floor: The Shooting of Revenge of the Creature at Marineland,’ by Tom Weaver, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #32. A fact-filled look at how St. Augustine was transformed, not so easily, into an underwater monster studio.– ‘The Other Lionel Atwill: Sinister, Vengeful and Perverse,’ by Neil Pettigrew, MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #79. A look at Atwill’s early days on stage, including rare family photos.– ‘The Peter Cushing Nobody Knows,’ by Richard Harland Smith, moviemorlocks.com. A look at Cushing’s early (and substantial) non-horror work.– ‘The Quest for the Unholy Grail,’ by Martin Grams, RADIOGRAM, Vol. 38, No. 6. A documented, frustrating but intriguing search for the lost 1928 Lugosi radio version of Dracula.– ‘Restless Souls,’ by Colin McCraken, RUE MORGUE #135. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘The Haunting’ with star Claire Bloom.– ‘Roman Polanski Double Feature,’ by Bill Cooke, VIDEO WATCHDOG #173. Revelatory examinations of Repulsion and Rosemary’s Baby.– ’70th Anniversary: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Revisited,’ by Greg Mank, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #32. From casting to the tragic final edit and unanswered questions, the saga of Universal’s beloved monster fest.– ‘Shanks for the Memories,’ by Susan Svehla and Michael Gingold, FANGORIA #325. How William Castle and Marcel Marceau teamed on Castle’s last film.– ‘Son of Soister,’ by Jake Soister, SCARLET #10. How a millennial views the horrors of another generation.– ’21st Century Man: Gerry Anderson’s Fantastic Futures,’ by Anthony Taylor, FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #267. Multi-article package reviewing career of the sci-fi marionette master.– ‘The Visible Ray,’ by Brad Linaweaver, Mondo Cult website. A personal remembrance of Ray Bradbury and his work.– ‘Wolf Men: Jack Pierce’s Incarnations of the Wolf Man,’ by Scott Essman,MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #32. How Larry Talbot’s makeup shifted with each film as well as the moon.– Or write in another choice:(Reminder: You are allowed to vote for two of the above articles; one will win)14. BEST INTERVIEW (Award goes to interviewer)– Chris Alexander interview with Barbara Steele about Mario Bava, Black Sunday, Dan Curtis and more. FANGORIA #320.— Stuart F. Andrews interview with director/writer Robin Hardy about the original Wicker Man. RUE MORGUE #133.– Alan Doshna interview with effects editor Miller Drake about Kronos, Rocketship X-M and Terminator. FILMFAX #133.– Michael Doyle interview with William Friedkin, 40th anniversary of The Exorcist. RUE MORGUE #140.– Brett Homenick interview with Godzilla actress Kumi Mizuno about her kaiju career. G-FAN #102.– Tim Lucas interview with Quentin Tarantino on the 50 best movie sequels. VIDEO WATCHDOG #172.– Christopher M. O’Brien interview with EC artist Jack Davis. MAD SCIENTIST #26.– Shade Rupe interview with William Friedkin, 40th anniversary of The Exorcist.FANGORIA #329.– David Williams, 1983 interview with the late actor Peter Arne. LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #30.– Or write in another choice: 15. BEST THEMED ISSUE– DIABOLIQUE #16, Peter Cushing tribute– FAMOUS MONSTERS #270. Viva La Lucha!– FANGORIA #328, Roger Corman tribute.– HORRORHOUND #43, 31 days of zombie Issue– LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #30: Hammer’s Vampire Circus.– MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #79. Mammoth 50th anniversary issue.– MONSTER BASH SPECIAL: Ray Harryhausen remembered.– MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #32. The Wolf Man’s historic journeys.– RUE MORGUE #133, British Horror Movie Issue.– SCARY MONSTERS #87. Fan tributes to Svengoolie.– SCREEM #27, celebration of MST3K’s 25th anniversary.– VIDEO WATCHDOG #172, sequels and Quentin Tarantino.– Or write in another choice:16. BEST MAGAZINE COLUMN – Audio Watchdog, by Douglas E. Winter. VIDEO WATCHDOG– Diary of the Deb, by Debbie Rochon, FANGORIA.– The Doctor Is In-Sane, by Dr. Gangrene, SCARY MONSTERS– In My Write Mind, Richard Schellbach, FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND– It Came from Bowen’s Basement, by John W. Bowen. RUE MORGUE– The Phantom Speaks, by The Phantom (Joe Kane). VIDEOSCOPE– Ralph’s One-and-Only Traveling Reviews Company, by Richard Klemensen, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS– Ramsey’s Rambles, by Ramsey Campbell. VIDEO WATCHDOG– Scare-News, by John Skerchock, SCARY MONSTERS and MONSTER MEMORIES– Tales from the Attic, by Tim Lucas, GOREZONE– They Came from the Krypt, by Jon Kitley. HORRORHOUND17. BEST MAGAZINE COVER (If covers do not display they can be found at rondoaward.com).
DIABOLIQUE #16
by Robert Aragon
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FAMOUS MONSTERS #266
by Simon Thorpe
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FANGORIA #328
Photo by Ama Lea
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FILMFAX #135
by Vincent DiFate
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G-FAN #101
by Rudy Gardea
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HORRORHOUND #44
by Jason Edmiston
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LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #30
by Bruce Timm
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MAD SCIENTIST #27
by Mark Maddox
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MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #79
by Bill Nelson
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MONSTER BASH SPECIAL #1
by Lorraine Bush
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MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #32
by Daniel Horne
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RUE MORGUE #140
by Jason Edmiston
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MONSTER MEMORIES 2013
by Terry Beatty
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SCREEM #26
by Mark Maddox
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SHADOWLAND #7
by Dwayne Pinkney
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VIDEOSCOPE #88
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VIDEO WATCHDOG #173
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SCARLET #10
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18. BEST WEBSITE (The Classic Horror Film Board, sponsor of the Rondos, is not eligible)– Badmovies.org Reviews of our cinema obsessions.– Classic Horror Campaign Continuing effort to keep British horror alive. – Count Gore de Vol’s Creature Features Films, interviews and horror host news updated weekly.– Dread Central Latest news, insider info from the horror industry.– Eccentric-cinema One of the earliest of the cult sites. – Famous Monsters of Filmland News and reviews from the first monster magazine.– Film Noir Foundation Keeping suspense and shadows alive.– Louisville Halloween Where it’s always late October.– Horror-host.com Home of the Horror Host Hall of Fame.— Horror Society A voice for independent horrors.— Icons of Fright Team of bloggers survey the horrror field.— Latarnia: Fantastique International Discussions of all things Euro and culture.— Midnite Media Home of the horror hipster.– Mondo Cult Online Horror, politics and music. A message board, too.– Monsters from Hell From the U.K., all things Hammer.– MovieScreams Horror Show. Showcases short horror and sci-fi films.– The Screamatorium Unique collection of classic scenes and sounds.– Trailers from Hell Joe Dante and top talents offer commentaries on vintage trailers.– Universal Monster Army The friendly and knowlegeable headquarters of monster toy talk.– Witch’s Dungeon Multimedia home for Hollywood monsters, history and preservation– Or write in another choice: 19. BEST BLOG OF 2013– Blood Curdling Blog of Monster Masks. A peek behind decades of masks.– Cinema Suicide A celebration of cheap thrills– Cinema Dave A journal of horror and film.– Classic Movie Monsters Photos, art and horror artifacts from the past.– Collinsport Historical Society All the comings and goings in Barnabas’ home town.– Cyberschizoid Latest monster magazines and cult updates.– Day of the Woman ‘A blog for the feminne side of fear.’– Dr. Gangrene’s Mad Blog Musings from Nashville’s maddest horror host.– Fascination with Fear. Horror from a female point of view.– Final Girl Stacie ponders an end to sequels? Stay tuned.– Four-Color Shadows Horror, thrills, mystery from comic pages of the past.– Frankensteinia If the doctor kept a journal, this is what it would look like..– From Midnight, With Love A cult movie reverie with an edge.– The Good, the Bad and the Godzilla August Ragone’s G-blogs.– Gravedigger’s Local 16 Even ghouls need a union label.– Groovy Age of Horror Fearless and unexpected.– The Horrors of it All When horror corrupted more than the comics.– Igor’s Lab. Podcasts, trailers, interviews, all with a touch of strange. What hump?– Monster Magazine World An essential newsstand for monster mags past, present and future.– The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Tribute to Hammer’s classic actor.– Scared Silly. Where jeepers meet creepers.– SciFi Japan The home of Monster Zero News.– Secret Fun Blog All about the stuff that really mattered.– Sicko-Psychotic From silents to today.– Terror from Beyond the Daves Home of the weekend horror host report.– Vampire Over London: The Bela Lugosi Blog. Journal of the undead.– Video Watchblog Back from the backburner, Tim Lucas’ musings on film and life.– The Vincent Price Journal. Features his hand-written notes from a 1928 trip abroad.– Zombos Closet All manners of horrors pour out.– Or write in another choice:20. BEST CONVENTION OF 2013 (Write-ins encouraged)– Blob Fest (Phoenixville, Pa.)– Chiller (Parsippany)– Cinema Wasteland (Cleveland)– Days of the Dead (Indianapolis)– Dragon Con (Atlanta)– Flashback Weekend (Chicago)– Fright Night Film Fest (Louisville)– G-Fest (Chicago)– Horror-Find (Baltimore)– Horror Hound weekend (Indianapolis)– Horror Realm (Pittsburgh)– Mad Monster Party (Charlotte)– Monster Bash (Butler, Pa.)– Monster Fest (Chesapeake, Va.)– Monster-Mania (Cherry Hill, N.J.)– Monsterpalooza (Burbank)– Rock and Shock (Worcester, Mass.)– Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear (Toronto)– Scare Fest (Lexington, Ky.)– Spooky Empire (Orlando)– Texas Frightmare (Dallas)– Wonderfest (Louisville)– Or write in another choice:21. BEST FAN EVENT– BLOB PANIC RE-ENACTMENT: Fans run from same theater in Phoenixville, Pa. where The Blob was filmed. Blobfest.– COUNT GORE DE VOL 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: The Count hosts House of Frankenstein in Maryland theater tribute.– RAY HARRYHAUSEN SUPER-8 TRIBUTE: 4-hour road show of stop-motion highlights presented by Tom Stockman– H.P. LOVECRAFT BRONZE BUST PROJECT: Sculptor Bryan Moore and writer Jovanka Vuckovic spearhead campaign to have bust erected at the Providence, R.I., Atheneum Library.– JACK PIERCE MEMORIAL GALLERY dedicated at Cinema Makeup School in L.A.– KIRK HAMMETT is part of Tribute to Forrest J Ackerman panel at Mad Monster Party.– ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN: Sara Karloff discusses her father’s 1960s TV and movie career at WonderFest.– MASKFEST returns to HorrorHound Weekend.– PETER CUSHING CENTENNIAL BLOGATHON: Weeklong compilation of postings, organized by Pierre Fournier at Frankensteinia.blogspot.com– RETURN OF THE CREATURE: Spoof film for REVENGE OF THE CREATURE wrap party in 1954, rescued by Tom Weaver and shown at Monster Bash.– ULTRAMAN REUNION Original cast of Ultraman reunited at Monsterpalooza.– Or write in another choice:22. BEST HORROR COMIC OF 2013 – AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla. (Archie). Zombies in Riverdale are no joke.– BALTIMORE, by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Ben Stenbeck (Dark Horse). Lord Baltimore’s eternal hunt for a vampire.– BELA LUGOSI’S TALES FROM THE GRAVE by various. (Monsterverse). More rather grim tales from the Count’s archives.– BREATH OF BONES: A Tale of the Golem, by Steve Niles, Matt Santoro and Dave Wachter (Image). Myth, monster and Nazis are very real in this gritty miniseries.– EDGAR ALLAN POE: The Raven and The Red Death, by Richard Corben (Dark Horse). Interpretations of Poe by a comics master.– FLESH AND BLOOD: BOOK THREE, by Robert Tinnell and Neil Vokes (Monsterverse). The next chapter in the Hammer-inspired graphic novel.– FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE, ALIVE! by Steve Nilesand Bernie Wrightson (IDW). An elegant take on doctor vs. monster.– THE HALLOWEEN LEGION, by Martin Powell, Thomas Boatwright and Diana Leto (Dark Horse). Unique monsters from the Woodland protect against goblins.– HAUNTED HORRORS, compiled by Craig Yoe (IDW). Rescuing forgotten horrors from the 1950s.– LOCKE AND KEY: Omega, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW). Final chapters from the mysterious Keyhouse.– THE WALKING DEAD, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. (Image). Surviving, still, the zombie apocalypse. – Or write in another choice:23. BEST MULTIMEDIA HORROR– BLOOD AND GUTS with Scott Ian. Visits to special effects and makeup artists.– BLOODY GOOD HORROR Reviews of the monstrous among us.– BLOODY PIT OF ROD Home of the Naschycasts.– B-MOVIE CAST Talk and horror history in this podcast.– CULT RADIO A GO-GO! Still thriving pioneer of Internet horror talk.– DEADPIT RADIO Hillbilly horror from the hills of Kentucky.– KILLER POV podcast. Film previews and interviews.– KREEPY KASTLE Devoted to shows from horror hosts.– THE MONSTER CHANNEL Videos and more across all horror genres.– MONSTER KID RADIO. Interviews, reviews, monsters.– 1951 DOWN PLACE: Podcast discussions of Hammer films.– NEWS FROM THE CRYPT A podcast of monstrous views.– POE FOREVERMORE RADIO THEATER. Mark Redfield’s tributes to tales by the mystery master.– THE PROJECTION BOOTH Podcasts target genre films and more.– RUE MORGUE PODCAST The Rue Crew returns for more interviews– SIX FOOT PLUS A weekly podcast that finds a monstrous rhythm.– TOMB DRAGOMIR Video interviews and ‘rue-full’ reviews.– WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE Strange doings from a strange desert town.– Or write in another choice:24. FAVORITE HORROR HOST OF 2013(If your favorite is missing — there are far too many to list here — please write them in)– A. GHASTLEE GHOUL (Ohio)– THE BONE JANGLER (Illinois)– KARLOS BORLOFF (Monster Madhouse, Washington, DC)– COUNT GORE DE VOL (Creature Features)– COUNT GREGULA (Count Gregula’s Crypt)– DR. GANGRENE (Nashville)– Dr. MADBLOOD (Virginia Beach)– DR. SARCOFIGUY (Spooky Movie Television)– GHOUL A GO-GO (NY)– HALLOWEEN JACK– MR. LOBO (Cinema Insomnia, California)– NIGEL HONEYBONE (Australia)– ORMON GRIMSBY (N.C.)– PENNY DREADFUL (Shilling Shockers, New England)– REMO D (California)– SON OF GHOUL (Ohio)– SVENGOOLIE (Chicago)– WOLFMAN MAC (Chiller Drive-In, Michigan)– E.SPANTO (Bloodshot Theatre, San Antonio)25. BEST CD– CHARLEMAGNE: The Omens of Death (Charlemagne Productions). Christopher Lee goes heavy metal.– CREEPSVILLE ’13: A Tribute to Forbidden Dimension. 19 artists contribute.– HARLEY POE: Man of God (Chain Smoking Records). More deadpan folk horror from the Indiana quartet.– HELLRAISER/HELLRAISER II, by Christopher Young (BSX Records). Soundtrack to the Celibites.– HOBGOBLIN: The Golem (November Fire). Two-CD rock intepretation of silent classic.– MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE: Monsters of Legend. Haunting homages to Universal, Hammer and more.– MONSTER A GO-GO: Transylvania-Mania (Goblinhaus). Punkish duo takes on drive-in aesthetics.– SHE DEMONS/THE ASTOUNDING SHE-MONSTER (Monstrous Movie Music). Weird and wondrous scores from two archetypal 1950s horrors.– Or write in another choice:26. BEST TOY, MODEL OR COLLECTIBLEH/t to the Universal Monster Army!
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The Art of Robert Aragon Trading Cards
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Grandpa Munster
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Living Dead Dolls Psycho
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 Twilight Zone: To Serve Man by Bif! Bang! Pow!
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WRITE-IN CATEGORIESIf you’re still with us (thanks for getting this far!), please take a look at the write-in categories27. CLASSIC MOST IN NEED OF RESTORATIONWhich classic horror film, either released or unreleased, do you think most deserves a restoration or video upgrade?28. WRITER OF THE YEAR (for 2013)29. REVIEWER OF THE YEAR 30. ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Pro)31. LINDA MILLER FAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Award named for the late Linda Miller)32. HENRY ALVAREZ AWARD FOR ARTISTIC DESIGN Which visionary artist (designer, illustrator, sculptor, modeler, photographer), should be recognized? (Award named for the late monster maker Henry Alvarez).33. INTERNATIONAL MONSTER FAN Which overseas fan is making a difference in the wide world of monsters?34. ‘MONSTER KID’ OF THE YEAR Help us choose this year’s recipient: Who deserves to be named ‘Monster Kid of the Year’ for efforts beyond the call of duty to build a better world of gods and monsters? Send us your suggestion.And finally …35. THE MONSTER KID HALL OF FAME Who do you think should be this year’s inductees into the Monster Kid Hall of Fame?
ALREADY INDUCTED ARE: Bob and Kathy Burns, Forrest J Ackerman and James Warren, Zacherley and Vampira, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, Alex and Richard Gordon, William K. Everson, Rick Baker, Basil Gogos, Roger Corman, Dick Klemensen, Gary and Sue Svehla, James Bama and Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett, Paul and Jackie Blaisdell, Joe Dante, Don Glut, Jack Davis, German Robles and Frank Frazetta; Bernie Wrightson, Ben Chapman, Cortlandt Hull and Dennis Vincent, Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth, Archie Goodwin and Ghoulardi.Ken Kelly, Jim and Marian Clatterbaugh, Bob Wilkins, Calvin Beck, Paul Naschy, Lux Interior, Bob Lemon and Ray Meyers, Bill Warren, Dennis Druktenis, Sammy Terry and Frederick S. Clarke; Tim and Donna Lucas, William Stout, Ron Borst, George A. Romero, Tom Weaver and Verne Langdon. Also Julie Adams, David Skal, George Stover, Michael Stein, Morgus, Mark Frank, Ted Newsom, Jessie Lilley, Gary Dorst, Steve Bissette, JD Lees and Count Gore De Vol.Who should join them? Tell us your suggestions. We’ll pick six more.Whew! That’s it!!!E-MAIL YOUR SELECTIONS TO taraco@aol.com.FOR YOUR VOTE TO COUNT, REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR NAMETO VOTE: Simply copy this ballot (cut-and-paste, and make your picks by highlighting your selection, or by putting an X by your selections, or by typing out your picks separately. Whatever is easiest). Then e-mail your picks to taraco@aol.comAnd thanks, whatever you are!
I HAVE TYPED IT IN FOR YOU!!!! JUST PLACE AN X BY E.SPANTO/BLOODSHOT THEATRE (IN CATEGORY 24 FAVOURITE HORROR HOST) AND SEND IT IN NOW!!!!!
