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Ape-Ocalypse Then: Excavating Beneath the Planet of the Apes,' by John Harrison, WENG'S CHOP #11. How the ape world ended, with a bang.

IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN: Scarecrows in Film and TV

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Sin Street Sleaze John Harrison walks the backstreets of horror.

Yes, the late Wes Shank really did have The Blob, and that was just the start. Wes was a master collector of monster and science fiction memorabilia as well as a comforting and continuing presence at conventions and educational events. Gone too soon, his enthusiasm and knowledge will be missed but never forgotten.

The second wave of horror fandom was still young in 1995 when Lucy Chase Williams's THE COMPLETE FILMS OF VINCENT PRICE was published, still the definitive look at the master of horror's cinema output. One of the rare girls who built Aurora monster models and shot her own Super 8 MM spookfests, Williams grew up to headline a legendary midnight movie series while a Yale undergrad, produce the USA's first-ever DR WHO convention, script TV episodes of A&E "Biography," and more. Along the way she survived the ordeals of sexual harassment, and bravely came forward, no matter the personal cost. A true heroine of fandom.

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is more popular today than ever, thanks in large part to the underwater swimming and elegant menace of Ricou Browning. Portraying the lovesick prehistoric beastie was just the beginning for Browning, who helped create Flipper and decades of film and TV work and has been a friendly and accessible presence at conventions,

It's easy to throw around terms like scream queens and Hammer glamour, but most horror film actresses were far more. Witness these three wondrous inductees - Martine Beswick, Veronica Carlson and Caroline Munro - all active during the Golden Age of Hammer but still active today. Whether signing autographs at conventions around the globe or offering memories of working with horror and fantasy greats, these three icons remind us of why their films will always endure.