Vincent Price always had a musical side to him. With that voice and history as a stage actor, it’s not surprising that the man could sing. Most of his singing is a bit of a sprechgesang, or the speak-singing that you can find in any B-52s song. But, when you can get away with that, …
Tag: Vincent Price
Oct 02 2013
The Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection
Named for the famous poet, Caedmon Records specialized in spoken word releases for decades. The company is best known to horror fans both for their classic albums featuring Vincent Price and for releasing some of the first commercially available audio versions of stories by H.P. Lovecraft. So when I heard that HarperCollins (who had purchased …
May 28 2013
Phibes For The Memories
Yesterday was Vincent Price’s 101st birthday. So today, we wonder if he’s rolling over in his grave as the year-old news of a remake of The Abominable Dr. Phibes saw some life breathed into it. Maybe Vincent’s birthday had some intrepid monster kid google “Dr. Phibes” and saw the year-old HuffPo article about the rumored collaboration between …
Nov 08 2011
Tuesday uEtsy: Fable & Fury
Fable & Fury http://www.etsy.com/shop/FableAndFury Pirate Ship silhouette necklace in black stainless steel Leathbridge was named after Cole Leathbridge, establishing a small trading outpost for passing traveler’s sometime in the early 1800’s. Cole’s passing remains in question as a series of unexplained fires shortly after the event threatened to eliminate any evidence that the man, or …
Jun 11 2011
Vincent Price Presents: Volume 1
Although some might argue that the Vincentennial ended on May 27th (Vincent Price’s birthday), but we here at Gravedigger’s Local 16 disagree. After all, the US Bicentennial celebration lasted long after the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Since our celebration started with a review of a Price-related radio drama series, why …
May 27 2011
The Price of Fear
Today marks what would have been Vincent Price’s 100th birthday had he not unfortunately shed this mortal coil. In recognition of this momentous occasion, the horror community (and his hometown of St. Louis) is celebrating the “Vincentennial” in a variety of ways. I have chosen to celebrate by reviewing his classic British radio series, The …
Mar 02 2011
Out of this World Alive
Mar 01 2011
Tuesday uEtsy: Ghoulish Gary
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Aug 08 2009
The (Vincent) Price is Right
I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Onion AV Club recently posted an article devoted to Vincent Price, and the films starring him that were most likely to make viewers devoted fans. I link to this both because I agree with the movie choices they list and because the users comments offer a wealth …