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Japanese VHS cover art for RETURN OF SWAMP THING

Matango (1963)

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of scientists stages a phony Mars landing. Willingly participating in the deception are a trio of well-meaning astronauts, who become liabilities when their space capsule is reported lost on re-entry. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter,they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth

artist- Victor Prezio

It has been a long time since I read anything by David Goodis – until now. My memory of his writing was that it had a hypnotic, nightmare quality. That impression was reinforced reading his dark, 1956 novel, Down There, which was later reissued under the title, Shoot the Piano Player. In this story, we meet Eddie, a once-promising pianist, now barely scratching out a living playing piano in a Philadelphia dive bar. He is an odd man, seemingly detached from everything around him. More than…

The Vampire Doll (1970)

Phantasm II