WORLD OF MONSTERS: VIDEOSCOPE

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Thursday, August 8, 2024

JOE KANE SPEAKS!

Monster fans will know the name Joe Kane from his stint editing and writing for THE MONSTER TIMES. But Kane continued his career in journalism after MT folded in 1976. He was the editor for Al Goldstein's SCREW, then was a freelancer for THE VILLAGE VOICE, HIGH TIMES and PENTHOUSE. In 1989, he began his "Phantom of the Movies" video guide column while at THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. He published the massive THE PHANTOM’S ULTIMATE VIDEO GUIDE the same year. In 1993, Kane started a fanzine called VIDEOSCOPE which evolved into a full-size newsstand print magazine, THE PHANTOM OF THE MOVIES' VIDEOSCOPE still being published today. Any fan of cult movies has a lot to thank Joe Kane for unearthing a trove of bizarre, unusual (and even sometimes watchable!) B-movie flicks. Mr. Kane passed away in 2020.

The following article was written by Kane for the Canadian film magazine TAKE ONE, published in July 1974 in which he discusses the plight of women in horror films.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

VIDEOSCOPE CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ISSUE!

The Phantom of the Movies VIDEOSCOPE is celebrating its 100th issue! Starting off as a humble newsletter way back when, it has been a stalwart, regularly published review of genre movies ever since. "Phantom" editor Joe Kane, who was the publisher of the cult favorite, THE MONSTER TIMES, always assembles an astute and erudite team of reviewers, together making entertaining and enlightening cover-to-cover reading. Assisted by loyal friends and contributors like occasional MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD guest-poster Tim Ferrante and Nancy Naglin ("The Phantomess"), VIDEOSCOPE continues to be the go-to 'zine for Monster Kids like me. You can buy your issue at any Barnes & Noble.

Kongratulations, guys!

Saturday, January 25, 2014

WEEKEND MYSTERY PHOTO CONTEST!

There was no winner for MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD's last MYSTERY PHOTO contest! I'll have to admit, though, it was a bit of a trick question.

This time, I'll make it a little easier for all you who are still slavering over the chance to score a free CD soundtrack from the classic B-movie, DRACULA vs FRANKENSTEIN (U.S. mailing addresses only, please). The CD has been graciously donated by fellow Monsterologist and all-around nice guy, Tim Ferrante, who you may recognize from the pages of THE PHANTOM OF THE MOVIES' VIDEOSCOPE magazine and as a guest contributor right here in the MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD "Sound of Horror" column. The CD will go to the first person who emails MMW with the correct answer as described on the MYSTERY PHOTO page above.

So, go ahead now -- put on your thinking cap and when you've come up with your best answer, email it right HERE. Just type "Mystery Photo" in the subject line and your answer in the body of the message. If you're correct, you'll be the winner if your email arrives first in the mailbox here at the Mysterious Mansion! And don't forget to read the fine print section below!

The winner will be announced the week of January 27, 2014.

Beast of luck, monster lovers!

FINE PRINT SECTION: Only one (1) prize is offered for this contest. Contest is open until one (1) winner is selected or until midnight Sunday, January 26, 2014, whichever comes first. The winner is eligible to receive the described prize on the condition that he/she, when notified that they have won, provides a valid U.S. mailing address to send the prize. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours of notification, then they will loose their eligibility and the prize will go to the next winner with a correct answer. The prize can only be sent to U.S. mailing addresses. Postage will be paid by MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD. The owner of this blog has the right to cancel this contest at any time.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

PHANTOM OF THE MOVIES' VIDEOSCOPE NO. 88

BILLED AS THE "Fall Horror Harvest Edition", The Phantom's quarterly magazine of cover-to-cover, wall-to-wall DVD reviews delivers, with a few articles and interviews stuck in here and there just to round things out to an even roar. As advertised, this issue -- as well as the many that have come before it -- features more than 80 (yes, that's eight - oh) new genre reviews. That is more than enough movie reviews to take care of several evenings of before-bed reading for any monster.

Interviewed are the Soska Sisters of Twisted Twins Productions, whose latest co-directed effort, AMERICAN MARY, is making a bit of a splash on the bloodbath film circuit. After being taken under the tutoring wing of Eli Roth (you devil, you!), Jen and Silvia seem to delight in their sudden notoriety. But make no mistake -- they're not just stumbling through their career. Underneath those cute Bettie Page bangs and retro polka-dots they mean deadly business.

Also interviewed is Malcom McDowell, who offers up a bit of an overview of his film career to Scott Voisin. As crazy as he may act onscreen sometimes, Mr. McDowell reveals himself (at least here) to be a level-headed, serious actor.

Mr. Ubiquitous, Tom Weaver, comes off the film sprocket again with yet another obscure tidbit -- a retrospective of Harry Essex's 1971 OCTAMAN! Don't you be laughing now -- The Pus-man is one cool critter and the movie is not half bad . . . okay, three quarters bad.

Over the last couple of years or so, I have exchanged correspondence with one of VIDEOSCOPE's perennial contributors, Tim Ferrante. Tim's a very nice guy and I enjoy bantering back and forth with him on varied things. His interview with "Giallo Gal", Adrienne Larussa this issue came from the most unlikeliest events: He was selling a movie poster for the Pakistani version of the 1971 Lucio Fulci, BEATRICE CENCI (U.S.-dubbed title, CONSPIRACY OF TORTURE) on eBay. Turns out the buyer was Miss Larussa herself! Ferrante has scored a major, if somewhat accidental, scoop here. Even Tom Weaver couldn't have pulled this one off!

I don't have any qualms at all about recommending VIDEOSCOPE. Its floppy color covers and pulp paper insides (clear type, though!) make it less than pretentious, but the very reasonable $5.95 cover price won't put you in the poor house. That makes me a regular buyer. You should be one, too.