12 February 2022

Creature From the Black Lagoon

 On February 12th, 1954, Creature From the Black Lagoon premiered in Denver, Colorado. The movie would spawn two sequels, Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956).

Filmed on location in Palatka and Wakulla Springs, Florida. 

Ricou Browning (underwater Gill-Man)

Originally released in 3D.

Ben Chapman (Gill-Man on land)

 Starring Richard Carlson and Julie Adams and directed by Jack Arnold

Richard Carlson and Julie Adams

Ricou Browning and Ginger Stanley



11 February 2022

Leslie Nielsen

 Leslie Nielsen was born on February 11th, 1926 in Regina, Canada. 

Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Dark Intruder (1965)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

The Day of the Animals (1977) 
Straight up Wrestling a grizzly bear

Airplane! (1980)

Prom Night (1980)
with Jamie Lee Curtis 

George Romero’s Creepshow (1982)

The Creature Wasn’t Nice aka Naked Space (1983)
with Cindy Williams 

Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Repossessed (1990)

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)


10 February 2022

Final Destination 3

 On February 10th, 2006, Final Destination was released in US theaters. 

Final Destination 3

Written and directed by James Wong and co-written by Glen Morgan. Based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick. 


Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, which is always nice. She also starred in the Wong/Morgan remake of Black Christmas the same year  

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Tony Todd did some voice work, which is alway nice as well.  

Tony Todd


09 February 2022

The Warriors

 The Warriors was released in US theaters on February 9th, 1979. 

Directed by Walter Hill. 

The Warriors


Starring Michael Beck, James Remar, Marcelino Sanchez, Tom Harris, Tom McKitterick, Brian Tyler, Dorsey Wright, Terry Michos and David Harris as The Warriors. 

The Warriors

Featuring DeborahVan Valkenburgh as Mercy. 

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

The Orphans

The Lizzies

The Baseball Furies

David Patrick Kelly as lovable Luther

The part of Vermin was to be played by Tony Danza but he was cast in Taxi instead. Let’s all take a moment to consider this alternate reality. 

Vermin


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08 February 2022

The Fog (1980)

 On February 8th, 1980, The Fog was released nationwide after a limited released at the beginning of the month. 

Directed by Halloween franchise creator John Carpenter and co-written by Debra Hill and edited by Tommy Lee Wallace.

The Fog (1980)

John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Rob Bottin on set
with Bottin and Tommy Lee Wallace
appearing as apparitions

Tom Atkins and Jamie Lee Curtis

Adrienne Barbeau

Janet Leigh and Nancy Loomis


07 February 2022

Gloria Talbott





 Gloria Talbott was born on February 7th, 1931 in Glendale, California. 

Gloria Talbott (1931-2000)

The Cyclops and Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, both starring Talbott, were released on July 28th, 1957 as a double feature. 

The Cyclops (1957)

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957)

I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958)

The Leech Woman (1961)
with Grant Williams 

06 February 2022

Rip Torn

 Rip Torn was born on February 6th, 1931 in Temple, Texas. 

Rip Torn (1931-2019)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Number 22 (1957)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Coming Apart (1969)
with Sally Kirkland

A Stranger is Watching (1982)

The Beastmaster (1982) directed by Don Coscarelli

The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)