Since The Last Lovecraft: The Relic of Cthulhu just made its Slamdance Festival debut, I thought it would be proper to dedicate this Video Vault to a few noteworthy Lovecraftian horror flicks.
Caltiki – The Immortal Monster, 1959
One of the earliest Lovecraftian horror efforts, directed by Riccardo Freda, with a then unknown Mario Bava (credited as John Foam) doing cinematography. Freda claimed that Bava did most of the directing uncredited. In Caltiki, archaeologists encounter a blob-like monster while exploring Mayan ruins. The team attempts to connect the monster with a comet that passed near earth at the time the Mayan civilization …read more

I’m dedicating this Video Vault edition to the great actor, Boris Karloff. I’m participating in the Boris Karloff Blogathon that Pierre at Frankensteinia has organized. It runs until Sunday, November 29 so please check out the other great write ups that horror bloggers have contributed to this fun event.
I present for your viewing pleasure Karloff’s Ronson Comet torture techniques, a reimagining of Karloff’s performance singing the Monster Mash on ABC’s Shindig!, a scene with Bela Lugosi and Peter Lorre and a three part This is Your Life interview.
Image: Frankensteinia

Actor Boris Karloff made Frankenstein famous in his portrayal of the iconic monster, starting in the 1930’s. November 23 marks Karloff’s 122nd birthday and in honor of his contribution to horror, Pierre at Frankensteinia has organized a Boris blogathon. If you’re a fellow blogger and interested in participating, visit Frankensteinia and follow the instructions to join. The blogathon runs from November 23 to November 29 and I will be a contributing writer. Please check back with me then for some hot and spicy Karloff action.
Boris Karloff November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969
“The monster was the best friend I ever …read more

Here are some creepy books for the discriminating horror reading fans! Enter Tales of Terror, stories selected and edited with an introduction by Boris Karloff.
This paperback book presents classic strange tales and ghosts stories with an essay by the late horror master himself, Boris Karloff. Some of the stories are from H.P. Lovecraft and Bram Stoker. Who knew that Karloff was not just an actor, but an anthologist.