The Shockmonster Mask
by Captain Hollywood When I was about ten, comic books called to me. I was a big reader of comics and I absorbed every single word of comic scripture; every superhero, every arch-villain, every explosion, every battle between good and evil. …
UFOs or Too Much Beer?
We’ve all been transfixed by the wonder of the eternal heavens. We look to a starry sky in awe and often wonder, “Should I really have another beer?” The cosmos seem to call to us as we contemplate eternity, and…
There’s Nothing Wrong With Your Television Set. . . . . .
Thus began one of the creepiest science fiction shows ever to bombard the tube, “The Outer Limits.” I dig this show big time, and it horrified me as a kid. . . which was a good thing. The intro to the show…
The Elements of an Entirely Cool Lobby Card
When I went to the horror movies as a little kid, they always had this little lobby inside the theater where they’d have the posters and lobby cards of the featured movie posted behind glass windows. I’d go in the theater, pick up…
I Knew the Creature from the Black Lagoon
I met Ben Chapman at one of those monster conventions in Pasadena, maybe ten years ago. Like millions of folks I’ve been a fan of the film “Creature from the Black Lagoon” ever since I was a little kid, and Ben…
How Not to Get Killed By a Monster
Man, when I was a kid I loved movie monsters. Still do. Not so much the new monsters like Freddy and Jason, not the gore fests of today, but the old school monsters like Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, Dr. Jekyll…
You’ve Just Crossed Over Into. . . . the Twilight Zone
One of my favorite TV shows of all time is “The Twilight Zone”, and maybe it’s one of yours too. It’s always a blast to catch up with Rod Serling, the host and more often than not, the writer of the show. He had a…
Aaaaaiiiiii! It’s Godzilla!
Burning Godzilla!Eeeeeeeeeee! He’s the King of the Monsters, and the Lord of the toybox! Godzilla has always been a perennial favorite ever since he stomped Tokyo to bits. Captain Hollywood’s (almost famous) Curiosity Shop has always been a big big fan of…
Own a Piece of Your Favorite Movie!
Nightmare B4 Christmas In an effort to preserve the legacy of the 35mm film process, Captain Hollywood’s Curiosity Shop presents one of the most comprehensive collections of 35mm film cell displays available anywhere, featuring rare film cells hand-selected from actual…
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