The Vincent Price Blogathon – Wrap Up

It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the end of the Vincent Price Blogathon, after months of planning. The call for submissions went out in February, and participants rose to the challenge with multiple reviews, a podcast, videos, a cocktail recipe, and another fabulous word puzzle, courtesy of The Anagram Hunter (see answers below). I’m overwhelmed and awed by the quality and breadth of topics about this versatile, multi-talented performer. The films covered included many favorites, and a quite a few more obscure selections. Sadly, I never got the chance to meet Mr. Price in person, but this blogathon was the next best thing.

Once again, I’d like to thank my blogging pal Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews for being such a wonderful, resourceful co-host. I’m truly grateful for our collaboration, and look forward to working together on many future blogathons. Also, thanks to everyone who contributed, making this the biggest blogathon we’ve ever done!

And finally, in an announcement that shouldn’t surprise too many loyal bloggers and readers, Gill and I have decided to host a third Hammer-Amicus Blogathon later this year. Watch for details soon. We hope to see many of you again soon.   

If you’re still planning a last-minute submission for the Vincent Price Blogathon, let us know, and we’ll post a link. Post a comment below, email me at barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, or reach me on Twitter (@barry_cinematic). You may also contact Gill by commenting on her post, through her blog’s Contact Me page, or on Twitter (@realweegiemidge).

And now, on with the contest. Drumroll, please! The winner of the Italian poster pair of The Pit and the Pendulum is…

Al Daugherty!

Congratulations! 

Answers to the anagram quiz from Day 1 (No peeking, if you haven’t played yet):

1. Theatre of blood 2. House of Wax 3. The Tomb of Ligeia 4. Return of the Fly 5. Beach Party 6. Witchfinder General 7. Twice Told Tales 8. House on Haunted Hill 10. Edward Scissorhands 11. The Abominable Dr. Phibes 12. The Last Man on Earth 13. The Haunted Palace 14. Scream and Scream Again 15. Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Be sure to visit the recaps from days One and Two:

Day 1 

Day 2 

Here are the submissions for Day Three:

Daniberry from Kinojoan seeks out Witchfinder General (1968).

http://kinojoan.co.uk/blog/witchfinder-general-elegant-gore

 Enjoy your favorite libation while you read Andrew Wickliffe’s (from The Stop Button) review of Champagne for Caesar (1950).

https://www.thestopbutton.com/2020/04/18/champagne-caesar-1950/

Cody Hamman from Life Between Frames reviews The Oblong Box (1969)

https://lifebetweenframes.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-vincent-price-blogathon-oblong-box.html

Eric Binford from Diary of a Movie Maniac let us know if murder mystery Moss Rose (1947) is worth a look.

https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/moss-rose-1947/

Kevin Crighton, aka The Grump of Horror, passes judgement on Witchfinder General (aka: The Conqueror Worm) (1968)

https://thegrumpofhorror.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/blogathon-witchfinder-general-1968/

Black Cats and Poppies makes her blogging debut with a look at Dragonwyck (1946)

https://blackcatsandpoppies.blogspot.com/2020/04/dragonwyke-1946-pursuit-of-happiness.html

 What the Craggus Saw witnesses a Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)

https://thecraggus.com/2020/04/18/bloodbath-at-the-house-of-death-1984/

Andrew from Maniacs and Monsters would like to extend an exclusive invitation to The Monster Club (1981)

https://maniacsandmonsters.com/2020/04/19/that-time-vincent-price-went-clubbing/

Let Debbie Vega from Moon in Gemini be your guide in The House of the Seven Gables (1940).

https://debravega.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/the-vincent-price-blogathon-the-house-of-the-seven-gables/

Rebecca Deniston from Taking Up Room reviews the film noir classic Laura (1944).

https://takinguproom.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/laura/

Don’t be afraid to read the Metzinger Sisters’ (from Silver Scenes) discussion of the BBC radio serial The Price of Fear (1973).

https://silverscenesblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-price-of-fear-bbc-radio-serial.html

Tommy Ross from B-Movie Gazette has prepared a special Theatre of Blood (1973) poem.

https://bmoviegazette.tumblr.com/post/615880867928326144/theater-of-blood-poem-written-exclusively-for-the

Movie Rob is back to tell us about the World War II drama The Eve of St. Mark (1944).

https://movierob.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/the-vincent-price-blogathon-the-eve-of-st-mark-1944/

Buzz on over to The Psychotronic Kinematograph, where Glenn McCulla takes a look at The Fly (1958).

http://psychtronickinematograph.blogspot.com/

Don’t be startled, it’s just Gabriela from Pale Writer with a review of Shock (1946).

https://palewriter2.home.blog/2020/04/20/paging-dr-death-vincent-price-in-shock-1946/

Paul from Reel Distracted hangs out with The Last Man on Earth (1964)

https://www.reeldistracted.com/major-distractions-blog/some-guys-cant-get-a-break-the-last-man-on-earth-1964

Are you brave enough to explore The House on Haunted Hill (1959) with Lê from Critica Retro?https://criticaretro.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-casa-dos-maus-espiritos-1959-house-on.html

The Vincent Price Blogathon Is Here – Day 1 Recap

Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews and I proudly present the first day of The Vincent Price Blogathon! To say that response to this three-day blogging extravaganza has been tremendous would be an understatement. Our talented bloggers have risen to the challenge, doing what they do best, to show the many aspects of this multi-talented thespian, epicurean, patron of the arts, and raconteur. We hope their contributions make things a little brighter, while Mr. Price keeps you company during this pandemic-imposed isolation. A giant thanks to Gill for helping to make this event a reality. Additionally, I would also like to extend a big thanks to Classic Movie Hub for helping promote our blogathon, and Westgate Gallery for sponsoring the related blogathon contest.

Watch today’s post for further updates. If you plan to participate but you’re not quite ready, don’t worry, we’ll post your link on Day Two. And of course, it’s never too late to join. Post a comment below, email me at barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, or reach me on Twitter (@barry_cinematic). You may also contact Gill by commenting on her post, through her blog’s Contact Me page, or on Twitter (@realweegiemidge).

Also, a quick reminder: It’s not too late to enter the contest to win an Italian poster pair for The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), courtesy of Westgate Gallery.

 (click here for more details)

The deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Saturday, April 18^th. The contest is open to all blogathon participants, followers on Twitter, and blog visitors. To enter, all you need to do is answer the question: “What’s your favorite Vincent Price film?”

1. Send your answer by commenting below, emailing me at barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, or by contacting me on Twitter at @barry_cinematic.

2. Only one entry per person, please. Entering multiple times will not increase your chances.

3. PLEASE NOTE: If you reside in the U.S. or Canada, shipping is FREE. International residents (outside the U.S. or Canada) must pay for shipping ($45 USD).

4. The winner will be selected at random, and announced on the third day of the blogathon, Sunday, April 19th.

Without further fanfare, here are the submissions for Day 1. Be sure to check out the following links and remember to tune in Saturday and Sunday for recaps of days two and three!

Thomas W. Hunter (aka: The Anagram Hunter) challenges us to solve another mind-bending word puzzle. How many can you solve (Watch for the answers on Day 3.)? (P.S., check out his books for more anagram fun.)

Was that a zap to your backside, or are you just happy to read Stately Wayne Manor’s take on William Castle’s The Tingler (1959)?

https://onmanorsmind.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/manor-on-movies-special-edition-the-tingler/

Listen up, sports fans, J-Dub from Dubsism is about to illuminate you on sports analogies in The Ten Commandments (1956).

https://dubsism.com/2020/04/12/sports-analogies-hidden-in-classic-movies-volume-76-the-ten-commandments/

 It would be truly abominable if you missed Terence Canote’s review of The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1972)!

https://mercurie.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-abominable-dr-phibes-1971.html

Ernie Fink from Until the Lights Go Up takes a revealing look at Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

https://untilthelightsgoup.blogspot.com/2020/04/2020-vincent-price-blog-thon-dr.html

The incorruptible MovieRob is here to tell us about The Bribe (1949)

https://movierob.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/the-vincent-price-blogathon-the-bribe-1949/

Lend me your ears, and listen to the good folks at That’s Cool, That’s Trash as they discuss Scream and Scream Again (1970) in their podcast.

http://www.thatscoolthatstrash.com/2020/04/vincent-price-blogathon-scream-asnd.html

You’re invited to join Vincent’s cocktail party (keeping a safe distance, of course) by Jenny at Silver Screen Suppers:

https://www.silverscreensuppers.com/vincent-price/quarantini-time-vincent-prices-pink-tonics

Brian Schuck of Films from Beyond the Time Barrier makes a big splash with his review of War Gods of the Deep (aka: City in the Sea) (1965).

https://www.filmsfrombeyond.com/2020/04/edgar-allan-poe-meets-jules-verne.html

Be sure to check out Silver Screenings’ applause-worthy review of Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950).

https://silverscreenings.org/2020/04/17/the-blind-spots-of-a-big-ego/

It’s two reviews for the Price of one when Hakuna Mocata from Synthetic Cinema looks at The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) and The Tingler (1959).

https://synth-cinema.blogspot.com/2020/04/horror-bites-black-cats-and-marble.html

You’d have to be nuts to pass up on Alex Vorkov’s review of Madhouse (1974).

https://alexvorkovwriter.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/the-madness-of-king-vincent/

Celebrate Bat Appreciation Day with Michael Denney of Maniacs and Monsters, as he peruses The Bat (1959).

https://maniacsandmonsters.com/2020/04/17/when-it-fliessomeone-dies/

No matter how you slice it, John L. Harmon’s review (at Tales from the Freakboy Zone) of Edward Scissorhands (1990) is a cut above.

https://freakboyzone.blogspot.com/2020/04/freakboy-on-film-edward-scissorhands.html

Join Dick Scott of The Oak Drive-In, as he takes you on a tour of The Haunted Palace (1963).

https://theoakdrivein.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-haunted-palace-1963.html

 Don’t touch that dial, because Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews just watched Mr. Price in an episode of The Bionic Woman – “Black Magic” (1976).

https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/tv-the-bionic-woman-1976-78-s2-ep-7-black-magic/

Introducing Westgate Gallery – Plus Vincent Price Blogathon Contest!

I don’t typically do endorsements here at Cinematic Catharsis, but I couldn’t keep a lid on something that truly represents my sensibilities (Or is that senselessness? I get these two confused.). Westgate Gallery is an online store by a movie fan for movie fans, stocked with thousands of hard to find posters, with something to fit virtually any taste or budget. These are all authentic, with no knock-offs (many are culled from the proprietor’s personal collection, which he started at the age of three). And just in time for the Vincent PriceBlogathon, I’ve partnered with Westgate Gallery for a chance to win a free movie poster (more on this in a minute).  

How many times have you discovered the best part of a movie was the poster? A great poster transports you to another realm – the visuals it conjures in your head are often more compelling than anything the actual film could possibly depict. It immerses you into something transcendent. Somehow, a terrific movie poster makes a bad movie almost watchable, and a good movie better. Westgate Gallery has captured this alchemy in its Hollywood-based online shop, which takes me back to my L.A. days., browsing poster shops on Ventura Boulevard and the 3^rd Street Promenade. Like a good brick-and-mortar shop, this online store has surprises in every corner. Of interest to many of my readers is their extensive selection of vintage (and some newer) genre movie posters, featuring horror, cult, giallo and much more. Besides, in these uncertain times, it’s a fun place to do some virtual window-shopping while maintaining social distancing. Here are just a few random examples below (Click on captions for details):

 TheCar - Italian

Escapefrom New York – Japanese

All The Colors of the Dark – Spanish

 The Black Belly of the Tarantula – U.S.

 Piranha- Spanish

Eraserhead– U.S.

But wait, that’s not all you get! For the next two weeks, they’re offering 30% off any orders, when you use the code: Catharsis01

It’s a fantastic place to find that special something for the movie fanatic in your life (Hey, that fanatic could be you!). But don’t take my word for it. See for yourself, and take a look around. Don’t forget to tell ‘em Barry sent ya (I don’t think that will do much, but the code above will).

Now onto the contest…

With slightly less than a month away from the Vincent Price Blogathon, it’s the perfect time for a contest. Courtesy of Westgate Gallery, the following Italian poster pair for the Roger Corman classic, The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) is up for grabs (click here for more details).

It’s the ideal addition to any Vincent Price fiend’s collection, sure to accent the look of your dungeon– er, I mean home.

Who’s eligible? If you read this blog or follow me on Twitter, you’re good to go. To enter, we don’t need an essay detailing why you’re his biggest fan or dazzling us with your encyclopedic knowledge. All you need to do is answer the question: “What’s your favorite Vincent Price film?”

1.     Send your answer by commenting below, emailing me at barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, or by contacting me on Twitter at @barry_cinematic.

2.     Only one entry per person, please. Entering multiple times will not increase your chances.

3.     PLEASE NOTE: If you reside in the U.S. or Canada, shipping is FREE. International residents (outside the U.S. or Canada) must pay for shipping ($45 USD).

4.     The winner will be selected at random, and announced on the third day of the blogathon, Sunday, April 19th.

Good luck!