LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT...FOUND? Or Early April Fool's?

[Anton Phibes]

I wouldn't be disappointed.  See---I learned my lesson early on.  With This island Earth. I had only seen the Metaluna Mutant in Famous Monsters Magazine. Never seen the film.  My dad built it up, FM built it up....and my young mind raced with ideas of a Mars Attacks Topps card style assault on Earth by a horde of mutants. Needless to say....that isn't what I got when it finally showed on late night tv.

My dad also did this to me with Island of Lost Souls and the Karloff Mummy.

When Karloff's Ghoul came around...I loved it. Even though it had been praised to the heavens by FM and those who had seen it , I went in pessimistic when the vhs from the print of the film in Prague was discovered. I was pleased despite my pessimism. My dad hated Psycho. Wouldn't let me watch it. I had to sneak and view it in the early am on cable tv while waiting on the school bus. I believe everyone here knows how I feel about that particular masterpiece.

So if London is ever found, the sheer joy of seeing Chaney move about in the Vampire make up is all I will be watching it for. Who in the world could be disappointed in that? Not me,fellas.

[Mike Scott]

My dad built it (THIS ISLAND EARTH) up, FM built it up....and my young mind raced with ideas of a Mars Attacks Topps card style assault on Earth by a horde of mutants.

Why did you think FM was holding back all those great stills that showed all those great scenes that you imagined? 

[Mord]

So if London is ever found, the sheer joy of seeing Chaney move about in the Vampire make up is all I will be watching it for. Who in the world could be disappointed in that? Not me,fellas.

Listen, Honeylumps, I would love to see it too, but don't have high expectations. You are absolutely right, just watching Chaney in full gear walking around is enough. Forry said the exact thing to a group of us who were admiring his Chaney make-up kit. He said that Chaney's walk was very unique in the film.  Let's just say, I'll buy the BluRays, Silky Boy

[Anton Phibes]

Listen, Honeylumps, I would love to see it too, but don't have high expectations. You are absolutely right, just watching Chaney in full gear walking around is enough. Forty said the exact thing to a group of us who were admiring his Chaney make-up kit. He said that Chaney's walk was very unique in the film.  Let's just say, I'll buy the BluRays, Silky Boy

Hahahah...you're ate up, Mordy. Or should I say "honey blossom",lol. 

[Anton Phibes]

Why did you think FM was holding back all those great stills that showed all those great scenes that you imagined? 

Thats just it, Mike. Forry had still after still of Mutant. He even made the cover if I am not mistaken.  He did not show me still after still of people talking endlessly about boring nonsensical drivel. he showed me monsters. So I imagined monsters a plenty and got.....a glorified cameo form a couple that were quite easily dispatched,lol.

[Mord]

Hahahah...you're ate up, Mordy. Or should I say "honey blossom",lol. 

Works for me.

[Mike Scott]

So I imagined monsters a plenty and got.....a glorified cameo form a couple that were quite easily dispatched,lol.

You got everything in the movie that they showed in the stills, though (except the publicity ones).

He even made the cover if I am not mistaken.

Never appeared on the cover of Warren's FM (or Spacemen).

[Anton Phibes]

You got everything in the movie that they showed in the stills, though (except the publicity ones).

Never appeared on the cover of Warren's FM (or Spacemen).

I did mention I was a child then.....keen observation skills not quite developed. 

[Mike Scott]

I did mention I was a child then.....

You said you were young, but hey, 20 year olds are young to me! 

[Paul L]

So if London is ever found, the sheer joy of seeing Chaney move about in the Vampire make up is all I will be watching it for. Who in the world could be disappointed in that? Not me,fellas.

You summed up my thoughts better than I did.

[Mike...In 3-D!]

If all ya wanna do is watch it, here ya go. Enjoy. She has a lot of other coolie ghoulies too. This film is a fave of mine, although many hates it.

Thanks for the link, Anton. I watched it over the weekend. It feels good finally being able to check that box.

[YoungestMonsterKid]

only thing that bothers me about Mark of the Vampire is the amount of times an image of Bela in that is used as "Dracula"
I mean, it wouldn't even bug me that bad if it wasn't for the blood on the side of his head that clearly shows he's not Dracula

[Haunted hearse]

only thing that bothers me about Mark of the Vampire is the amount of times an image of Bela in that is used as "Dracula"
I mean, it wouldn't even bug me that bad if it wasn't for the blood on the side of his head that clearly shows he's not Dracula

Lugosi in Return of the Vampire has also been misrepresented as Dracula more than once.  I actually love that movie, so it doesn't really bother me.

[Wich2]

Never appeared on the cover of Warren's FM (or Spacemen).

Actually, the CHFB reminded us that he did, Mike!

[Mike Scott]

Actually, the CHFB reminded us that he did, Mike!

I know this is a LAM thread, but we were talking about the Metaluna Mutant who, surprisingly, never made the cover of a Warren FM.