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Rondo Award Nominees Announced!

Hello. As a past Rondo voter, we wanted to let you know that there are
only three weeks left to vote in the incredible NINTH Annual Rondo Hatton
Classic Horror Awards.

This year’s ballot is for work produced in 2010. As you know, voting is
by e-mail only — to me, David Colton at
taraco@aol.com by midnight, March 27, 2011.

All votes are kept strictly confidential. No e-mail addresses or any
personal information will ever be shared with anyone. (If you have
voted already, apologies for bothering you again; and thanks).

TO VOTE: Simply hit reply so the e-mail is addressed to taraco@aol.com
and make your selections. Or you can type a list separately.

Thanks and hope you’ll take the time to vote again this year!

HERE IS THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE
NINTH ANNUAL RONDO HATTON
CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS
This year’s awards are dedicated to the memory of Gloria Stuart, Ingrid
Pitt and Verne Langdon.

1. BEST MOVIE OF 2010 (Please pick one)

— THE BLACK SWAN
— THE CRAZIES
— DAYBREAKERS
— DEVIL
— HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART ONE
— INCEPTION
— LAST EXORCISM
— LEGION
— LET ME IN
— MONSTERS
— PIRANHA 3D
— PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2
— PREDATORS
— SHUTTER ISLAND
— SPLICE
— TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE
— THE WOLFMAN
— Or write in another choice:

2. BEST TV PRESENTATION OF 2010

— DOCTOR WHO, ‘The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone,’ BBC, 4.24.10-5.1.10.
Horrors abound in a battle against the Weeping Angels. ‘I’m nine hundred
and seven. I don’t get older, I just change.’

— FRINGE, ‘Over There, Part 1 and 2,’ Fox, 5.13.10-5.20-10. To prevent a
collision of two worlds, Walter and Olivia visit the alternate Earth. ‘You
did cross universes twice to save my life. That’s gotta count for
something, right?’

— GLEE, ‘The Rocky Horror Glee Show,’ Fox, 10.26.10. The conflicted high
schoolers go ‘Time Warp’ for Halloween. ‘Michael Rennie was ill the day
the earth stood still.’

— LOST, ‘Across the Sea,’ ABC, 5.18.10. As the final episode neared, the
eternal story behind Jacob and the Man in Black was revealed. ‘There is
nowhere else. The island is all there is.’

— SHERLOCK, ‘The Great Game,’ BBC, 8.8.10. A Rondo-like villain
challenges the Great Detective in this modernized version. ‘You’ve gotta
help me, Mr. Holmes. Everyone says you’re the best. Without you, I’ll get
hung for this.’

— SMALLVILLE, ‘Absolute Justice,’ CW, 2.9.10. Scripted by Geoff Johns,
Clark is joined by Dr. Fate, Hawkman and other Justice Society legends.
‘Those messages between me and Black Canary are purely platonic.’

— SUPERNATURAL, ‘Live Free or TwiHard,’ CW, 10.22.10. With a sly nod to
‘Twilight,’ a vampire vs. werewolf conflict emerges. ‘Dude, you reek.
You’re like a walking hamburger.’

— TRUE BLOOD, ‘It Hurts Me, Too,’ HBO, 6.27.10. Shifting alliances in the
vampire collective take a shocking head turn. ‘How come nobody tells me
any of this?’

— WALKING DEAD, ‘Days Gone Bye,’ AMC, 10.31.10. Opening episode finds
zombies deep in Atlanta. ‘Hey, you in the tank. Cozy in there?’

— Or write in another choice:

3. BEST CLASSIC DVD

— CRACK IN THE WORLD (1965)
— THE CYCLOPS (Warners Archives)
— KING KONG (1933; Blu-Ray)
— M (1931; Blu-Ray)
— THE MAGICIAN (1926; Warner Archives)
— THE MAGICIAN (1958 Bergman; Criterion Blu-Ray)
— THE COMPLETE METROPOLIS (Kino)
— NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (Criterion Blu-Ray)
— VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972)
— THE WOLF MAN: SPECIAL EDITION (1941)
— Or write in another choice:

4. BEST DVD COLLECTION

— LON CHANEY SIX-FILM COLLECTION (Warner Archives: He Who Gets Slapped,
The Monster, The Unholy Three, The Unholy 3, Mr. Wu, Mockery)
— FANTOMAS: THE COMPLETE SAGA (Kino) Five-film set of crime thriller
silent serials from 1913-14.
— HAMMER FILMS: ICONS OF SUSPENSE: (Stop Me Before I Kill, Cash on
Demand, Never Take Candy from a Stranger, Maniac, The Snorkel, These Are
the Damned)
— SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE: The Complete Television Series (52 episodes of
rare 1955 series)
— THRILLER: THE COMPLETE SERIES. All 67 episodes, including 27 commentaries.
— TWILIGHT ZONE: Seasons One and Two (Blu-Ray). Dozens of new
commentaries and features.
— WARNER BROS. HORROR/MYSTERY (Find the Blackmailer/The Smiling Ghost,
Sh! The Octopus/The Hidden Hand, Mystery House/The Patient in Room 18)
— Or write in another choice:

5. BEST RESTORATION

— CAT AND THE CANARY (1939): Finally available as part of Bob Hope
Collection.
— DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW: Rarely has a made-for-TV movie looked this
good.
— GAMERA Sequels: vs. Barugon, Gyaos, Viras, Guiron, Jiger (Shout!) all
in widescreen, Japanese versions.
— THE GREEN SLIME: Warner Archives features longer American version.
— JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (Sony Blu-Ray) Special effects, flaws and all,
star in this ultimate upgrade.
— THE MAGICIAN (1926; Warner Archives). Beautiful print of lab scenes
that may have inspired Frankenstein.
— THE MAGICIAN (Criterion Blu-Ray): Sparkling print of 1958 Ingmar
Bergman classic.

— METROPOLIS (Kino). Discovery of another 25 minutes of lost footage is a
revelation.
— PSYCHO: 50th Anniversary Edition: Blu-Ray offers richer images, music
and sound effects.
— SPIRITS OF THE DEAD: Arrow Films’ Blu-Ray is restored throughout;
English audio includes Vincent Price opening and closing narrations.
— THESE ARE THE DAMNED: Hammer ‘Suspense’ set features most complete
version.
— TWILIGHT ZONE Seasons One and Two (Blu-Ray): Episodes shine in
high-definition.
— Or write in another choice:

6. BEST COMMENTARY

— Ron Borst, Gary Gerani, THRILLER, ‘Waxworks.’
— Director Frank DeFelitta, screenwriter J.D. Feigelson, DARK NIGHT OF
THE SCARECROW.
— Gary Gerani, Lucy Chase Williams, THRILLER, ‘Mr. George.
— Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
— Tim Lucas, David J. Schow, Ernest Dickerson, THRILLER, ‘The Grim Reaper.’

— Martin Grams Jr. TWILIGHT ZONE Season Two Blu-Ray, ‘King Nine Will Not
Return.’
— August Ragone, Jason Varney, GAMERA VS. BARUGON
— Stephen Romano, STAR CRASH (1978)
— Tom Weaver and Michael Hoey, NAVY VS. THE NIGHT MONSTERS
— Marc Scott Zicree, TWILIGHT ZONE Season One Blu-Ray, ‘Time Enough at
Last.’
— Or write in another choice:

7. BEST DVD EXTRA

— AURORA MONSTERS: ‘Zacherley Behind the Scenes’ features outtakes and more.
— CRONOS: ‘Welcome to Bleak House.’ Guillermo del Toro leads a tour of
his home and memorabilia.
— M (1931 Blu-Ray). Once believed lost, included is the 92-minute English
version, dubbed and with different scenes.
— MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 Vol. XVIII: ‘No Dialogue Necessary,’ the
making of The Beast of Yucca Flats, a half-hour featurette.
— NIGHT OF THE HUNTER: ‘Night of the Hunter,’ 2.5 hours of outtakes show
how Laughton directed.

— PIRANHA (1978), ‘The Making of Piranha,’ featurette with Corman, Dante,
Dick Miller.
— STAR CRASH (1978): 73-minute interview with Caroline Munro.
— TWILIGHT ZONE: Season One Blu-Ray: ‘The Time Element,’ a 1958 episode
of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse by Rod Serling.
— VAMPIRE CIRCUS: ‘The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making of Vampire
Circus,’ 30-minute featurette.
— THE WOLF MAN SPECIAL EDITION (1941): ‘Pure in Heart: The Life and
Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.’ 37-minute featurette.
— Or write in another choice:

8. BEST INDEPENDENT FILM OR DOCUMENTARY (Click on video link to see clip
or trailer)

— ATOMIC BRAIN INVASION, directed by Richard Griffin. Send-up of 50s
sci-fi paranoia, including an alien plot to kidnap Elvis. Video link
— AURORA MONSTERS: The Model Craze That Gripped the World, directed by
Cortlandt Hull, Bill Diamond, Dennis Vincent. A look at the creators of it
all. Video link
— THE DEAD MATTER, directed by Edward Douglas. A vampire relic is used
to raise the dead. Video link
— EVAN STRAW, directed by Michael Legge. Cast of this tale of the
paranormal includes Danielle Gelherter. Video link
— LET THERE BE LIGHT: The Odyssey of Dark Star, directed by Daniel
Griifth. Two-hour documentary part of Dark Star, Hyperdrive Edition. Web
link

— LOST SKELETON RETURNS AGAIN/DARK AND STORMY NIGHT, both directed by
Larry Blamire. Zany double-feature sends-up sci-fi, jungle adventure and
creaky old dark house movies. Video link1 Video link2
— THE ROCK: THE ED WOOD OF THE 21st CENTURY, edited by Strephon Taylor.
The movie madness of David ‘The Rock’ Nelson. Video link
— SHADOWLAND, directed by Wyatt Weed. A girl on the run and suddenly, a
vampire. Video link
— THE BEST OF TRAILERS FROM HELL, VOL. 1, commentaries by Joe Dante. John
Landis, Eli Roth, others. Video link
–THE WILD WORLD OF TED V. MIKELS, directed by Kevin Sean Michaels.
Narrated by John Waters. Video link
— Or write in another choice:

9. BEST SHORT FILM (Click on video link to see clip or trailer))

— THE DEVIL AT LOST CREEK, directed by Raymond Castile. Children tap
three times to attract a haunting monster. Video link
— DREADFUL HALLOWGREEN SPECIAL, directed by Cameron McCasland and Rebecca
Paiva. Featuring Dr. Gangrene, Penny Dreadful and Count Gore DeVol. Video
link
— THE FURFANGS, directed by Andrea Ricci. Furry invaders cause suburban
trouble. Video link
— MUMMY IN THE MAZE, directed by Brian C. Nichols. The monster hunting
Nichols family encounters terror with all the wrappings. Video link
— UNITED MONSTER TALENT AGENCY, directed by Greg Nicotero. Spoof of the
Universal Monsters, re-created in living black-and-white. Video link
— VOLKODLAK, directed by Bjørn Egil Eide. Silent short evokes a time of
vampires and fear. Video link

10. BOOK OF THE YEAR

— THE ART OF HAMMER: Posters from the Archives of Hammer Films, by Marcus
Hearns (Titan Books, hardcover, 192 pages, $75). More than 300 posters,
some iconic, some obscure.
— CONFESSIONS OF A SCREAM QUEEN, by Matt Beckoff (BearManor Media,
softcover, 260 pages, $19.95). Fifteen actresses from Fay Wray to 1980s
heroines.
— A CRITICAL HISTORY AND FILMOGRAPHY OF TOHO’S GODZILLA SERIES (2nd
edition), by David Kalat (McFarland, hardcover, 286 pages, $55). Revised
and updated version of an analysis of Toho’s biggest star.
— DRACULA IN VISUAL MEDIA: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic
Game Appearances, 1921-2010, by John Edgar Browning and Caroline Joan
(Kay) Picart (McFarland, softcover, 312 pages, $45). Compilation of
credits and more, a vampire king’s undying legacy.

— FORRY: The Life of Forrest J Ackerman, by Debbie Painter. (McFarland,
hardcover, 224 pages, $45) Biography of the eternal Mr. Monster by a fan
and a friend.
— HORROR FILM AESTHETICS: Creating the Visual Language of Fear,’ by
Thomas M. Sipos (McFarland, softcover, 288 pages, $35). A look at the
cinematic techniques lurking in the shadows of horror films.
— HOUSE OF ACKERMAN: A Photographic Tour of the Legendary Ackermansion,
by Al Astrella, James Greene (Midnight Marquee, softcover, 142 pages,
$35). A room-by-room tour of the original Ackerman collection.
— INGRID PITT: Queen of Horror, the Complete Career, by Robert Michael
‘Bobb’ Cotter (McFarland, hardcover, 230 pages, $45).

— LON CHANEY’S SHADOW: John Jeske and the Chaney Mystique, by Suzanne
Gargiulo (BearManor Media, softcover, 184 pages, $19.95) Controversial
look at Chaney’s friend and purported make-up assistant.
— THE MONSTER MOVIE FAN’S GUIDE TO JAPAN, by Armand Vaquer
(Print-to-order, softcover, 48 pages, $15). Veteran Godzilla fan tours the
real sites of famous giant monster destruction.
— MONTE: KING OF ATOM-AGE MONSTER DECALS, by Bill Selby (Last Gasp,
softcover, 158 pages, $14.95). Richly illustrated, the tale of the man
behind some of the zaniest images of our childhood.
— MYSTERY MOVIE SERIES OF 1940s HOLLYWOOD by Ron Backer (McFarland,
softcover, 324 pages, $45). Inner Sanctum, Crime Doctor, The Whistler and
more.

— NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying
Zombie Movie Ever, by Joe Kane (Citadel Press, softcover, 308 pages,
$16.95). A look at every facet of the production. Includes original
screenplay, archival quotes and interviews, and new material.
— RAY HARRYHAUSEN: Master of the Majicks, Vol. 3: The British Years, by
Mike Hankin (Archive Editions, hardcover, 640 pages, $84.95). From
Gulliver to Selenites to Titans, the later triumphs of a stop-motion
genius.
— A SCI-FI SWARM AND HORROR HORDE: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers, by Tom
Weaver (McFarland, hardcover, 412 pages, $45). Massive interview book lets
filmmakers and stars tell stories in their own words.
— SIX CULT FILMS FROM THE 60s: The Inside Stories by Writer/Director Ib
Melchior. (BearManor Media, softcover, 296 pages, $19.95) Behind the
scenes from Angry Red Planet to 7th Planet and Reptilicus.
— THE VAMPIRE’S TOMB MYSTERY, by Dwight Kemper (Helm, softcover, 320
pages, $16.95). Third in series of mysteries with a Hollywood twist: Can
Forrest J Ackerman, Tor and Criswell help solve the death of Armand
Tesla?.

— Or write in another choice:

11. BEST MAGAZINE OF 2010

— Cinema Retro
— Famous Monsters of Filmland
— Fangoria
— Filmfax
— Freaky Monsters
— G-Fan
— Horror Hound
— Latarnia Fantastique International
— Little Shoppe of Horrors
— Mad Scientist
— Midnight Marquee
— Monster Attack Team
— Monster Bash
— Monsters from the Vault
— Paracinema
— Phantom of the Movies Videoscope
— Rue Morgue
— Scarlet
— Scary Monsters
— Screem
— Van Helsing’s Journal
— Video Watchdog
— Or write in another choice:

12. BEST ARTICLE (Please choose two; one will win)

— ‘The (Almost) Forgotten Films of Richard Gordon: Space Monsters,
Haunted Stranglers, Fiends Without Faces and More,’ by Richard Gordon.
FILMFAX #125. Autobiographical look back at his output in the 1950s.

— ‘Are You Afeared? The Making of Blood on Satan’s Claw,’ by Bruce G.
Hallenbeck. LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #25. Exhaustive look at the
then-shocking and forever sexy Tigon film.

— ‘Bloodstock: Four Days of Stress, Chaos and Wonderment,’ by David J.
Schow, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #27. Like opening a time capsule, vivid
memories, characters and photos from the 1977 Science Fiction, Horror and
Fantasy World Exposition in, of course, Tucson, Arizona.

— ‘The Blu Planet: Return to Ape City — In High Resolution,’ by Bill
Cooke. VIDEO WATCHDOG #156. All six films get a fresh look and analysis
from very human eyes.

— ‘The Books of Fu Manchu,’ by William Patrick Maynard. VAN HELSING’S
JOURNAL #11. The history of Sax Rohmer’s evil mastermind. Includes an
excerpt from Maynard’s new Fu Manchu novel.

— ‘The Creature Incarnate,’ by Mirek Lipinski, Shade Rupe and Gore-Met.
RUE MORGUE #98. An overview of the late Paul Naschy’s work, including an
interview and top films.

— ‘The Deadly Mantis: A Lot of Bug on a Little Budget,’ by Doug Lemoreux.
MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #77. Making the case for the most titanic insect of the
1950s.

— ‘The Doctor Is In: A Tribute to John P. Fulton,’ by Tom Triman. SCARY
MONSTERS #74. How the special effects genius helped make Universal’s
horrors believable.

— ‘The First Frankenstein: 100 Years of Fear,’ by Phil Hall. VIDEOSCOPE
#76. A century later, the lost, then found, history of Edison’s 1910
Frankenstein.

— ‘Gorilla Man? Even a Man Who Is Pure at Heart … Can Steal from
Himself,’ by Michael Mallory. SCARLET #5. The strange similarities between
Curt Siodmak’s Wolf Man and his Bride of the Gorilla.

— ‘The Greatest Ghost Story Ever Heard,’ by Craig Wichman. NOSTALGIA
DIGEST, Autumn 2010. The radio history and more of Dickens’ Christmas
classic.

— ‘Horror in a Christian Century,’ By Gary Don Rhodes, MONSTERS FROM THE
VAULT #27. Fascinating look at how Christiuan group rated the horror films
of the 1930s and 1940s.

— ‘How Do You Solve the Problem of Carmilla? (Part Two),’ by John-Paul
Checket. VAN HELSING’S JOURNAL #11. Continuing the exploration of lust,
twins and vampires.

— ‘Jess Franco’s Declaration of Principles: How to Read the Early Films
1959-67,’ by Tim Lucas. VIDEO WATCHDOG #157. A revised look at both a
filmmaker and the cinematic waves he anticipated.

— ‘The Lucky Ones Are Dead, But Not Forgotten,’ by Paul and Donna Parla,
Anthony DiSalvo and Lawrence Fultz Jr. FILMFAX #125. In-depth look at
‘Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster.’

— ‘Moreau: H.G. Wells’ Exercise in Youthful Blasphemy,’ by Allan A.
Debus, MAD SCIENTIST #21. Tracing the evolutionary links between Island of
Lost Souls and The Alligator People.

— ‘Sara Karloff: Killer Thriller,’ by Chris Alexander, FANGORIA #297.
Boris’ daughter on growing up with a man who played monsters.
— ‘Uncovering the Mummy Movies of Hammer,’ by Bruce G. Hallenbeck, with
David Del Valle, John Hamilton and others. LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #24.
Hammer’s four incarnations covered scene by scene, inclduing conflicting
accounts of who did Christopher Lee’s stunts.
— ‘Universal Cult Horror Collection,’ by Kim Newman. VIDEO WATCHDOG #155.
Atwill, Zucco and Hatton all in the mix in reviews of five-film set.
— ‘Unpublished 1963 Forry Article,’ provided by James Van Hise. SCARY
MONSTERS #76. Short piece on death of Frank R. Paul includes Ackerman’s
layouts and notes.
— ‘Video Invasion: Remembering the VHS Boom, Parts 10-15,’ by Matt Moore.
HORROR HOUND #21-26. Continuing an unprecedented look at the VHS horror
wave of the 1980s.
— ‘The Visual Journey of Karl Freund,’ by David Alex Nahmod. FAMOUS
MONSTERS #251. Exploring the fluid camera and choices of one of classic
horror’s earliest directors.
— ‘We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: A 50th Anniversary Tribute to
Psycho,’ by Gary Giblin. CINEMA RETRO Vol. 6, No. 18. From the casting to
the shower scene, an in-depth look at every aspect of the Alfred Hitchcock
classic.
— ‘Witchcraft through the Cinema,’ by Joseph Winters, SCARY MONSTERS #74.
From Haxan to the Craft, a spooky survey of the field.
— ‘The Wolf Man: 69 Years of Terror,’ by Robert Aragon. HORROR HOUND #21.
Character retrospective accompanied by numerous photos, posters, toys.
— Or write in another choice:
(Please vote for TWO of the articles above; one will win)
13. BEST INTERVIEW
(Award goes to the interviewer)
— Allan Arkush: ‘Rock ‘n Roll Cult Classic,’ interview by Terry and
Tiffany DuFoe. VIDEOSCOPE #75. On Rock and Roll High School, Corman, Andy
Kaufman, Deathsport and more.
— Larry Blamire: ‘Forgetful Milkman’s Quadrangle,’ interview by Martin
Arlt. MAD SCIENTIST #22. Filmmaker proves science is just part of his mad
plan.
— Veronica Carlson: ‘Dracula’s Most Beautiful Victim Discusses Her Career
at Hammer,’ interviewed by Mark Redfield. FAMOUS MONSTERS #252. Memories
of Cushing, Lee and Terence Fischer.
— Bert I. Gordon: ‘Eye Caramba: The Cyclops Arrives on DVD,’ by Tom
Weaver. SCREEM #21. All about the see-through one-eyed monster.
— June Kenney: ‘Our Teenage Living Doll,’ interview by Paul and Donna
Parla (with Anthony DiSalvo and Jim Fetters). SCARY MONSTERS #73. The
original hot rod girl remembers The Spider and Attack of the Puppet
People.
— Christopher Lee: ‘Royal Blood,’ interview by James Burrell. RUE MORGUE
#100. A career retrospective.
— Andres Resino: Interviewed by Mirek Lipinski. LATARNIA FANTASTIQUE
INTERNATIONAL #1. Spanish horror star offers memories of Naschy, Jess
Franco and others.
— Ted Rusoff: ‘Il Mostro della Fono Roma,’ interviewed by John Charles.
VIDEO WATCHDOG #159. The ‘monster’ of dubbing, whose voice can be heard on
more than 1,000 European films and TV shows.
— Kenji Sahara: ‘Shine Bright,’ interviewed by Brett Homenick. G-FAN #90.
A talk with the Godzilla star whose film career far outlasted the oxygen
destroyer.
— Fiona Subotsky: ‘Remembering Milton,’ interviewed by John Hamilton.
LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #25. Producer’s wife on Vincent Price, The
Monster Club and a house that dripped blood.
— Don Sullivan: ‘Zombies and Crustaceans and Gila Monsters, Oh My!’
interviewed by Bryan Senn. MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #27. From confronting
the monster from Piedras Blancas to singing while the gila monster stalked
teens.
— Vampira: ‘In Loving Memory, A Final Interview with Maila Nurmi,’
interviewed by Michael Monahan and Sandy Clark. HORROR HOUND Convention
Special. Excerpts from two-hour conversation in 2004.
— Or write in another choice:
14. BEST MAGAZINE COVER

FAMOUS MONSTERS #250 by Michael Heisler

FAMOUS MONSTERS #251
By Basil Gogos
FAMOUS MONSTERS #252
By William Stout

FAMOUS MONSTERS #253
By Kerry Gammill

FILMFAX #125
By Vincent Di Fate

G-FAN #90
By Chris Scalf

LATARNIA FANTASTIQUE
INTERNATIONAL
By Brianna Wanlass

LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #25
By Adrian Salmon

MAD SCIENTIST #21
By Don Marquez

MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #27
By Daniel Horne

MIDNIGHT MARQUEE
By Susan Svehla

RUE MORGUE #105
By Gary Pullin

SCARLET #5
By Michael Wilk

SCARY MONSTERS #74
By Terry Beatty

SCREEM #20
By Daniel Horne

Videoscope #76
By Kevin Hein

VIDEO WATCHDOG #156
By Charlie Largent
Or write in another choice:

15. BEST WEBSITE
(The Classic Horror Film Board, sponsor of the Rondos, is not eligible)
— Atomicmonsters.com More than a decade of radioactive reviews.
— Chiller Cinema Home of Dr. Gangrene’s Web Lab.
— Classic-horror.com Dedicated to the history of classic horror.
— Count Gore de Vol’s Creature Features Films, interviews and horror host
news updated weekly.
— Creepy Classics Home of Monster Bash, and classic and rare monster
releases.
— Dread Central Latest news, insider info from the horror industry.
— Eccentric-cinema One of the earliest of the cult sites.
— Famous Monsters of Filmland Version 3.0 of the first monster magazine.
— Fearnet.com Includes daily TV horror listings.
— HK and Cult Film News In a special world, it helps to be knowledgeable.
— Horrorhost Graveyard Clips, show listings and more.
— Horror Society The world of independent horrors.
— Latarnia: Fantastique International All things Euro; an outspoken
Forum, too.
— Lugosiphilia Yahoo Group Just Bela, by the people who know.
— Masters of Horror Classic news and updates from a true horrorhead.
— Mondo Cult Online The world of genre and music, plus a message board.
— Monster-Mania Forum Offers a window on 21st century conventions.
— Serial Squadron Their work grows more important every year.
— The Terror Trap Horror movies from 1925-1987.
— Thethunderchild.com Interviews, analysis of sci-fi and horror.
— Trailers from Hell Joe Dante and top talents offer commentaries on
vintage trailers.
— Universal Monster Army The friendly and knowlegeable headquarters of
monster toy talk.
— Universal Steve The largest Universal archive outside of Hollywood.
— Witch’s Dungeon Multimedia home for Hollywood monsters, history and
preservation
— Or write in another choice:
16. BEST BLOG OF 2010
— Cinema Suicide A celebration of cheap thrills
— Cinema Dave A journal of horror and film.
— Dollar Bin Horror For monster fans on a budget.
— The Drunken Severed Head Impeccable sense of the outre, an essential
stop for monster weirdness.
— Final Girl Stacie Ponder survives to have the last, bloody but often
essential word.
— Frankensteinia Fun, smart and essential as it keeps the Monster alive.
— From Midnight, With Love A cult movie reverie with an edge.
— Gary J. Svehla: Midnight Marquee/Mad About Movies A founding fan on
movies very new and very old.
— The Good, the Bad and the Godzilla August Ragone’s G-blog is wise among
giant monsters.
— Groovy Age of Horror Fearless and unexpected.
— The Horrors of it All When horror corrupted more than the comics.
— Monster Island News Godzilla is just the start.
— Monster Magazine World A digital home for monster magazines past,
present and hopefully future.
— Monstermoviemusic The soundtracks of our horror lives.
— Obscure Hollow Gorgeous photos of sets and props show the look of
classic horror,
— Scared Silly The chills between the horror comedy laughs.
— Secret Fun Blog Preserving the ephemera of your childhood.
— Shloggs Horror Blog Modern horror talk, with a classic sensibility.
— The Spectral Realm Where monsters and religion find common ground.
— Shock, Son of Shock Viewing Project Every film in the TV package
considered anew.
— Terror from Beyond the Daves An essential, home of the weekend horror
host report.
— A Thriller a Day Peter Enfantino and John Scoleri review all 67
episodes, with style.
— Unimonster’s Crypt Musings on the status of monstrous media.
— Video Watchblog Scaled back, but Tim Lucas’ musings are still worth the
wait.
— Zombos Closet All manners of horrors pour out.
— Or write in another choice:
17. BEST CONVENTION OF 2010
— Blob Fest (Phoenixville, Pa.)
— Chiller (Parsippany)
— Cinema Wasteland (Cleveland)
— Dragon Con (Atlanta)
— Famous Monsters (Indianapolis)
— G-Fest (Chicago)
— Horror-Find (Baltimore)
— Horror Hound weekend (Indianapolis)

— Horror Realm (Pittsburgh)
— Monster Bash (Butler, Pa.)
— Monster Fest (Chesapeake, Va.)
— Monster-Mania (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
— Monsterpalooza (Burbank)
— Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear (Toronto)
— Spooky Empire (Orlando)
— Texas Frightmare (Dallas)
— Wonderfest (Louisville)
— Or write in another choice:
18. BEST FAN EVENT OF 2010
— Blob panic re-enactment. Held at actual theater in Phoenixville, Pa.,
where movie was filmed (Blobfest)

— Every ‘Thing’ Must Go! A shocker as Dan Roebuck, aka Dr. Shock,
announces sale of his wonderful monster toys.

— It’s Bob on the phone! Dr. Gangrene uses cellphone to bring the voices
of ailing Bob Burns (and Kathy), to the crowd at Wonderfest.

— 100 Years of Monster Movies. Year-long streaming of films, many with
horror hosts, from FearWerx.
— Night of the Living Dead Reunion. Cast and crew meet again at Famous
Monsters Convention.

— The Pit and the Pendulum, Poe’s chilling words performed by Zach Zito
at the Monster Bash.

— The Sivads of March. A four-day celebration at Brooks Museum of Art in
Memphis, honoring the late Watson Davis, aka horror host Sivad.

— Godzilla co-star Akira Takarda. Original monster fighter appears at
G-Fest in Chicago, tours city.
— ‘Too Many Creeps.’ A reading at Monsterpalooza of Ted Newsom’s Lugosi
play, featuring David Skal, Frank Dietz, Perry Shields, David Schow,
Brinke Stevens. Mark Redfield and more.

— Tribute to Vampira. World-record gathering of horror hosts descends on
Indianapolis to remember the first horror hostess. Sponsored by Horror
Hound and Dark Carnival.
— ‘The Tutor’ project Filmmakers Terrance Zdunich (Repo! The Genetic
Opera) and Shem Andre Byron lead students through a multimedia 14-part
production.

— Women in Horror Month. A convention, online tributes and film festivals
in February honor women in all aspects of horror. Begun by Hannah
Neurotica of Ax Wound magazine.
— Or write in another choice:
19. FAVORITE HORROR HOST OF 2010
(Active hosts only; if your favorite is missing — there are far too many
to list here — please write them in)
— A. GHASTLEE GHOUL (Ohio)
— THE BONE JANGLER (Illinois)
— KARLOS BORLOFF (Monster Madhouse, Washington, DC)
— COUNT GORE DE VOL (Creature Feaures)
— DR. GANGRENE (Nashville)
— Dr. MADBLOOD (Virginia Beach)
— DR. SARCOFIGY (Spooky Movies)
— GHOUL A GO-GO (NYC)
— LATE DR. LADY
— MR. LOBO (Cinema Insomnia, California)
— ORMON GRIMSBY (N.C.)
— PENNY DREADFUL (Shilling Shockers, New England)
— PROFESSOR EMCEE SQUARE IT’S ALIVE, Pittsburgh)
— REMO D (California)
— SON OF GHOUL (Ohio)
— SVENGOOLIE (Chicago)
— WOLFMAN MAC (Chiller Drive-In, Michigan)
— ZOMBOO (House of Horrors, Reno)
— Or write in another choice:
20. BEST HORROR COMIC
— AMERICAN VAMPIRE (Vertigo), Co-plotted by Stephen King, tracing the
American history of vampires.
— ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN (Image). Robert Kirkman’s bloody saga nears its end.
— BATGIRL #14, ‘Terror in the Third Dimension.’ (DC) Is that Bela’s
Dracula coming off the screen. It seems so.
— BELA LUGOSI’S TALES FROM THE GRAVE (Monsterverse). Colorful and clever
anthology features Bela as a very sinister host..

— EDGE OF DOOM (IDW). Steve Niles and Kelley Jones team on tales with an
EC-twist.
— THE GOON (Dark Horse). Eric Powell’s gritty enforcer gets darker.
— GRAPHIC CLASSICS: Edgar Allan Poe Revised edition with four new stories.
— HELLBOY: DOUBLE FEATURE OF EVIL (Dark Horse). Mike Mignola and Richard
Corben deliver two horror tales.
— MOON LAKE (Archaia). Dan Fogler’s spooky tales of a place where the
moon is closer than you think.

— PINOCCHIO: VAMPIRE SLAYER and the Great Puppet Theater, by Dusty
Higgins and Van Jensen.
— VICTORIAN UNDEAD (Wildstorm). Before it was fashionable, Sherlock meets
zombies.
— VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS (Bluewater). Anthology includes Witchfinder
General tales.
— THE WALKING DEAD (Image) Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard go far
beyond the TV series.
— Or write in another choice:
21. BEST HORROR AUDIO
— BLOODY GOOD HORROR Reviews of the monstrous.
— BLOODY PIT OF ROD Naschycasts are the thing.
— B-MOVIE CAST Talk and horror history in this podcast.
— CADAVER LAB HORROR PODCAST Full-length PD films streamed here.
— CULT RADIO A GO-GO! Pioneer of horror talk and music stations.
— DEADPIT RADIO Hillbilly horror with a transmitter. No respect at all.
— HORROR ETC Offbeat is focus of this horror podcast.
— MAIL ORDER ZOMBIE A podcast for the undead.
— MOVIE MELTDOWN Podcasts feature caffeinated geek talk.
— OLD TIME RADIO MYSTERY-HORROR Find classic favorites from the 1910s-50s
— RUE MORGUE RADIO Horror news, satire and top guest interviews.
— Or write in another choice:
22. BEST SOUNDTRACK OR HORROR CD
— BATMAN 1966 (La La Land). Nelson Riddle’s campy scoring.
— DARK SHADOWS: The Night Whispers (Big Finish Productions). Jonathan
Frid returns in this audio recreation of horror soap scripts.
— EARTH VS. THE SPIDER (Kritzerland). Albert Glasser’s taut soundtrack
still chills.
— HYMNS FROM THE HOUSE OF HORROR (Rue Morgue). 17 scare bands in a
downloadable compilation.
— LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (Buysoundtrax). James Bernard’s scary
action score.
— MARK OF THE PSYCHO by Psycho Charger (Rotnroll Army). Monster rockabilly.
— THE NOTHING LIKE VAUDEVILLE SHOW (Swinging Cane). Musical freak show
reaches into graveyard.
— SPOOKY SONGS FOR CREEPY KIDS, by Voltaire (Projeckt Records). Scary
music for the horror-hip younger set.
— THEY WON’T STAY DEAD! Music from the Soundtrack of Night of the Living
Dead (Zero Day). Most complete collection of music from the soundtrack of
Night of the Living Dead.
— Or write in another choice:

23. BEST TOY, MODEL OR COLLECTIBLE
Nominees developed with help from the Universal Monster Army!

Creature and Julie
by Diamond Select

Elvira by Amok Time

Frankenstein Retro Mego
by Diamond Select and Emce Toys

Curse of Frankenstein
by Distinctive Dummies

The Fly Bobble Head
by Amok Time

Twilight Zone Gremlin Bobble Head
by Bif!Bang!Pow!

Karloff bust (The Black Cat),
part of set by Ray Santoleri

The Mummy by
Diamond Select

Psycho: The Bates Mansion
(including mother), by Round 2/Polar Lights

Plush Universal Monsters
by Funko

Zacherley the ‘Cool Ghoul’ by
Executive Replicas
Or write in another choice:

WRITE-IN CATEGORIES

24. CLASSIC MOST IN NEED OF RESTORATION
Which classic horror film, either released or unreleased, do you think
most deserves a restoration or video upgrade?
25. WRITER OF THE YEAR (for 2010)
Who do you think did the best published (or online) work in 2010 to
advance the state of classic horror research?
26. ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Pro)
Which professional artist (designer, illustrator, sculptor, modeler), did
the best work in 2010?

27. ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Fan)

Which amateur or fan artist (designer, illustrator, sculptor, modeler),
did the best work in 2010?

28. DVD REVIEWER OF THE YEAR
Which reviewer in print or online did the best work in 2010?

29. ‘MONSTER KID’ OF THE YEAR
Help us choose this year’s recipient: Who deserves to be named ‘Monster
Kid of the Year’ for efforts beyond the call of duty to build a better
world of gods and monsters? Send us your suggestion.

30. MONSTER KID HALL OF FAME
And finally, help us again: Who do you think should be this year’s
inductees into the Monster Kid Hall of Fame?

ALREADY INDUCTED ARE: Bob and Kathy Burns, Forrest J Ackerman and James
Warren, Zacherley and Vampira, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, Alex and
Richard Gordon, William K. Everson, Rick Baker, Basil Gogos, Roger Corman,
Dick Klemensen, Gary and Sue Svehla, James Bama and Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett,
Paul and Jackie Blaisdell, Joe Dante, Don Glut, Jack Davis, German Robles
and Frank Frazetta; Bernie Wrightson, Ben Chapman, Cortlandt Hull and
Dennis Vincent, Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth, Archie Goodwin and Ghoulardi. Ken
Kelly, Jim and Marian Clatterbaugh, Bob Wilkins, Calvin Beck, Paul Naschy,
Lux Interior, Bob Lemon and Ray Meyers, Bill Warren, Dennis Druktenis,
Sammy Terry, Eliot Brodsky and Frederick S. Clarke. Who should join them?
Tell us your suggestions. We’ll pick six more. Rich Koz(Svengoolie)
Whew! That’s it!!!
(Please remember to include your name so the ballot will be counted)
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ballot onto an email and put an X by your choices, highlight your choices
or leave a claw print!
E-mail your vote, with your name, to taraco@aol.com by March 27, 2011, and
watch this space for the winners of this year’s Rondo awards!
Thanx for taking the time. Folks work hard to bring you the best in horror
and scifi. This is our chance to let them know we appreciate it.

Whew! That’s it!!!

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And thank you again!

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