Yearly Archives: 2005
Forgotten Films: SANTA CLAUS (1960)
Kenneth Gordon Murray may not have created the Kiddie Matinee but he is certainly one of the foremost pioneers of the format. The flagship of his Childhood Productions distribution company was a 1959 Mexican holiday film, Santa Claus. K. Gordon ...
ScreamFest ’05
With Megacon and FX both in the early part of the year, I usually experience a long dry spell in between conventions. To break up the monotony this year, my friend Byron had suggested we attend Necronomicon in the fall. ...
Great White Hype
In 1975, the motion picture Jaws redefined the horror movie. Its phenomenal box office performance garnered the film a string of increasingly lackluster sequels and a slew of imitators that has only been rivaled by Star Wars. These cash-ins ranged ...
Fanboy Micro-Summit and NolanCon Meeting
Long-time readers may remember last year's "Ed Tucker Invasion" when Ed came to Tampa on business and William, Andy and I were able to spend much of his first night here regaling stories of fandom. It was a great experience ...
MEGACONNED ’05
Megacon 2005 proved to be a year of changes, but most of them were not for the better. Admission prices were raised $2 to $17 (advanced, $20 door) this year and the number of dealers appeared about the same. The ...
Ray Dennis Steckler: A Video Primer
The following list of films is in no way intended as definitive, nor is it based on any criteria other than personal recommendation. This is merely a guide for those unfamiliar with Ray Steckler’s films to give them an entry ...
REMEMBERING DR. PAUL BEARER
It’s hard to believe that February 18, 2005 will mark the tenth anniversary of America’s longest running horror show host. Creature Feature is still so fresh in my mind that it seems like it has only been a few weeks ...
Introduction to the Ray Dennis Steckler Interview
The article being posted this week on Crazedfanboy.com could have almost been titled “The Lost Ray Dennis Steckler Interview”! I met with Ray Steckler, face to face, for the second time in April of 2004. The interview I conducted then ...
The Ray Dennis Steckler Interview
Ray Dennis Steckler is an incredibly genial man and as gracious a host as anyone could ask for. To say that I interviewed Ray would be a misstatement. Ray Dennis Steckler interviews himself or if anything, he interviewed me! He ...
FX CON 2005
Anatomy of a Collectibles Show At the 2004 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, I learned the intriguing bit of information that the 2005 show would be returning to the Orlando Expo Center. For the past several years, the waning show has continued ...