Rish here. Not too long ago, Marshal and I watched I BURY THE LIVING!, a 1958 horror film about a man (Richard Boone) hired to work at a cemetery with a big map of all the burial plots who discovers that, when he puts a pin in a space, the person who owns that plot dies. Or do they?
If you're curious about the answer, and about what Stephen King wrote about the movie, check out our review on the Outfield Excusions podcast HERE.
Rish here. From A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS to UNFORGIVEN, Clint Eastwood made a lot of Westerns. This one, from 1976, lies somewhere in the middle. A war veteran seeks vengeance on the soldiers that murdered his family, but gains allies along the way. It was a movie both of us liked a lot, even though I've already forgotten why.
Let's find out together . . . right HERE.
Rish here. Hey there, sir, would you take a look at that portrait there? What shape would you say it is? Not a square or a rectangle, but definitely not a circle. Hmmm.
The other day, I sat down to record some audio (I finished another reading of a Lara & The Witch story), when I got a text from Marshal Latham, reminding me it was Poe Month on his podcast.* He was thinking of running "The Gold Bug" again (Princess Leia forbid), and I told him I could record something. While I waited for his reply, I did a search for Edgar Allan Poe stories, and found "The Oval Portrait," which I had never read. It was short, so maybe I could record and edit it in time.
A minute later, I got the message from Marshal, "How about The Oval Portrait?"
Well, it was Karma, I suppose, so I quickly performed the story, got it edited, and sent to Marshal the same day. Like I said, it's real short.
So, the newest episode of Journey Into... is up and available. Feel free to check it out HERE, and feel free-er to go HERE and support Marshal's fine podcast on Patreon. Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya.
*To all who celebrate.
Rish here. Years ago, I tried to watch Mario Bava's 1965 film PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES, but only made it a few minutes in before losing consciousness. Years later, while visiting my friend in Germany, I tried it again, and maybe it was jetlag, but I fell asleep once again.
Here we are today (well, last year, actually), and I am attempting to watch it a third time, this time for Marshal Latham's "Outfield Excursions" podcast. Can I stay awake? Is the movie good? And was there any influence on Ridley Scott's ALIEN, the way the folks say? Find out HERE.
