#Mike Connell

[artjipson]

Happy 30th Birthday! The Connells' 'Ring' – A Melodic Gem That Rings True 30 Years Later

A very happy birthday — the big 3-0 — to ‘Ring‘ from The Connells! This record was life-changing for me. After this record and through the music, I met the future Mrs. Dr. J. Immediately after the release of this album, I started a newsletter ‘Boylan Heights’ named after the band’s second full-length record and through that experience made lifelong friends. That was followed by a fan site for…

[smashpages]

Lady Baltimore returns next year with ‘The Daughters of Medusa’

Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Bridgit Connell return to the world of ‘Baltimore’ with a two-issue series.

[demifiendrsa]

Grammy Awards 2024 Winners:

Album Of The Year: Midnights, Taylor Swift; Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Bryce Bordone, Zem Audu, Serban Ghenea, David Hart, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Ken Lewis, Michael Riddleberger, Laura Sisk & Evan Smith, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Record Of The Year: “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus; Kid Harpoon & Tyler Johnson, producers; Michael Pollack, Brian Rajaratnam & Mark “Spike” Stent, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer

Best New Artist: Victoria Monét

Song Of The Year: “What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture Barbie],” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best Pop Vocal Album: Midnights, Taylor Swift

Best R&B Song: “Snooze,” Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas, songwriters (SZA)

Best Country Album: Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson

Best Musica Urbana Album: MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO, Karol G

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

Dr. Dre Global Impact Award: Jay-Z

[neomachine]

i just know he went hard when ok computer released in 1997

[graphicpolicy]

Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and Bridgit Connell Reunite For Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa

Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and Bridgit Connell Reunite For Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa #comics #comicbooks

Mike Mignola and his Outerverse co-creator Christopher Golden are once again teaming up with artist Bridgit Connell to continue the epic adventures of Lady Baltimore in a new two-part comics event. Written by Mignola and Golden with art from Connell, colors by Michelle Madsen, and letters by Clem Robins, Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa is the new chapter in the Outerverse Universe of…

[geekcavepodcast]

New "Lady Baltimore" Comic Event "The Daughters of Medusa" Announced

The adventures of Lady Baltimore are continuing in a new two-part comic event. Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa hails from writers Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, artist Bridgit Connell, colorist Michelle Madsen, and letterer Clem Robins. The Outerverse comic follows the events of Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens and Lady Baltimore: The Dream of Ikelos.

Lady Baltimore is still fighting in the supernatural world war against occult nazis. "Sofia Baltimore and her team of adventurers travel to Paris to investigate reports of spies and soldiers being turned to stone by a gorgon. Can Lady Baltimore defeat the monster without becoming one herself?" (Dark Horse)

Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa #1 (of 2) goes on sale in April 2025.

(Image via Dark Horse - Cover of Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa #1)

[comicbookclub]

'Lady Baltimore' Team Reunites For Sequel Series 'The Daughters Of Medusa' [EXCLUSIVE]

The team from the hit Outerverse series Lady Baltimore is back with a brand new, two issue event: Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa. And Comic Book Club has your first, exclusive look.

The team from the hit Outerverse series Lady Baltimore is back with a brand new, two issue event: Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa. And Comic Book Club has your first, exclusive look. Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, with art by Bridgit Connell, colors by Michelle Madsen, and letters by Clem Robins, the new series follows up on Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens and Lady…

[comicbookclublive]

'Lady Baltimore' Team Reunites For Sequel Series 'The Daughters Of Medusa' [EXCLUSIVE]

The team from the hit Outerverse series Lady Baltimore is back with a brand new, two issue event: Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa. And Comic Book Club has your first, exclusive look.

The team from the hit Outerverse series Lady Baltimore is back with a brand new, two issue event: Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa. And Comic Book Club has your first, exclusive look. Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, with art by Bridgit Connell, colors by Michelle Madsen, and letters by Clem Robins, the new series follows up on Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens and Lady…

[unblogparaloschicos]

TV: Skins (2007-2013)

Pocas series enfocadas en el mundo adolescente han dejado un legado tan imperecedero como el de esta joya británica. A diferencia de otros exponentes más actuales, el drama, la comedia, el desparpajo e incluso cierto sentido de inocencia recorren los 61 capítulos, repartidos entre siete temporadas, de esa gran serie emitida por la señal E4 entre 2007 y 2013. Titulada "Skins" ("Pieles"), esta producción de Bryan Elsey y Jamie Brittain tuvo su remake americana emitida por MTV en 2011 con pobres resultados: duró sólo una temporada.

La trama se centra en un grupo de jóvenes de Bristol, al sudoeste inglés, Dada su extensión es obvio suponer que sus personajes principales eventualmente madurarían y continuarían sus historias fuera de foco, siendo reemplazados por otros tantos. La primera tanda, conocida como "primera generación", estuvo constituida por actores de dispar fama: Nicholas Hoult (Tony Stonem), Joe Dempsie (Chris Miles), Hannah Murray (Cassie Ainsworth), Mike Bailey (Sid Jenkins), Larissa Wilson (Jal Fazer), April Pearson (Michelle Richardson), Dev Patel (Anwar Kharral), Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Lucy Sketch) y Mitch Hewer (Maxxie Oliver). Posteriormente, el foco se centraría en Kaya Scodelario (Effy Stonem), Jack O´Connell (James Cook), Luke Pasqualino (Freddie McClair), Dakota Blue Richards (Franky Fitzgerald) o el cantante Ollie Alexander (Jakob).

Como suele suceder en proyectos vinculados a la adolescencia, "Skins" trató problemáticas tan variadas como la depresión, la ansiedad, los desórdenes alimentarios, el suicidio, el bullying, el abuso de sustancias, las familias disfuncionales, el trastorno bipolar y, claro, el ejercicio de la sexualidad, incluyendo la homosexualidad.

A continuación, una breve pincelada por algunos de los personajes LGBTQ+ más representativos de la serie:

El arco de Maxxie Oliver abarca las primeras dos temporadas. Es un muchacho carismático, talentoso para el baile (en especial, el tap), gran amigo de Anwar (a pesar de su origen musulmán) y con una vasta experiencia sexual.

Cassie Ainsworth es otro de los personajes esenciales de la serie, participando en las primeras dos temporadas. Allí encarna el rostro de los adolescentes afectados por enfermedades mentales, ya que padece anorexia nerviosa, problemas de baja autoestima y pensamientos suicidas, además de su paso por la adicción a drogas. En el listado positivo, es inteligente, excéntrica y divertida mientras que su extenso listado amoroso, de sexo indistinto, incluye a Sid Jenkins.

Tea Marvelli (Sofia Black D'elia) aparece sólo en la temporada inicial, adonde se destaca su origen italiano y su personalidad abierta, desprejuiciada y, hay de decirlo, altanera. Ya en el episodio dedicado a ella ("Tea", el segundo capítulo) se la ve teniendo relaciones con una chica que ya tiene novio. Aunque no suele tener intimidad con chicos, su presencia deja prendado a Tony.

La efímera historia de Sophia Morton (Amberley Gridley) destaca por la tragedia, ya que muere tras caer del techo del club nocturno en el que trabaja Thomas (Merveille Lukeba), uno de los protagonistas del nuevo grupo. Su deceso, acaecido al principio de la cuarta temporada, complica la situación de Thomas debido a que Morton, que era lesbiana y había tenido un encuentro amoroso con Naomi Campbell, estaba drogada al momento de su caída.

Idealista, y apasionada por la política, Naomi Campbell (Lily Loveless) también sufre un triste destino tras su paso en la tercera, la cuarta y la séptima temporada. Ya sabemos que tuvo un affair con la infortunada Sophia Morton, pero, además, gozó de una relación más seria con Emily Fitch.

Mini McGuinness (Freya Mavor) es la siguiente dama de la lista. Presente en la quinta y la sexta temporada, su declarada dulzura sólo es aparente: tras su amena fachada se esconde una chica ambiciosa cuyos intereses recae en el "shopping, el calzado, el sushi y el sexo". Así y todo, esta chica que ha tenido un flechazo con su amiga Frank Fitzgerald, también ha conocido las mieles de la maternidad merced a su relación con Alo Creevey (Will Merrick).

Alex Henley (Sam Jackson), aparecido en la sexta temporada, es un gay abierto, orgulloso y, al parecer, también algo promiscuo, pero también es una figura esencial que ayuda al grupo de chicos que acaba de conocer a lidiar con la pérdida de Grace Blood (Jessica Sula), una de ellos.

Personaje secundario (pero importante) de la quinta y la sexta temporada, Rider (Daniel Black) disfruta de una gran actividad sexual con chicas y de antagonizar con el grupo protagonista. No obstante, se da por supuesto que es, al menos, bisexual: tal idea se deduce de la serie especial "Skins: Lock-In. Whore Wars", en la que su personaje se acuesta con el ya mencionado Alex.

La ya mencionada Emily Fitch (Kathryn Prescott) tiene la particularidad, que comparte con la actriz que lo interpreta, de ser hermana gemela de Katie (interpretada por Megan Prescott). Sin embargo, ambas han desarrollado una relación tóxica debido al bullying de Katie y a su personalidad dócil. La presencia de Naomi Campbell la conmueve e incita a concentrarse en sí misma, en pensar cuál es la dirección de su vida y de su sexualidad. Es un personaje importante cuya historia se desarrolla en la tercera, la cuarta y la séptima temporada. Casi siempre, junto a Naomi.

No por aparecer último es el menor: aunque es cierto que el listado de sus relaciones tiene a las féminas como figuras excluyentes, Tony Stonem, hermano mayor de Effie y figura esencial en la primera parte de la serie, ha tenido sus escarceos con el sexo masculino. Manipulador y carismático, hasta su amigo Maxxie Oliver debió ceder a sus encantos.

[iamtryingtobelieve]

Bah! I copied and pasted all the ones I wanted to ask and Tumblr is being dumb and won’t let me paste and honestly, too lazy to redo. So you get a screenshot ask!! 💕

Sorry it's very late but thank you very much Sara <3

1 - Top 10 Favourite Songs of All Time So this isn't a definitive top 10 as my choices tend to ebb and flow over the years but my number 1 pick has been my number 1 pick for a good 12/13 years now

Nine Inch Nails - In This Twilight

The Beatles - A Day In The Life

Lana Del Rey - Pawn Shop Blues

CHVRCHES - Under The Tide

blink-182 - Stay Together For The Kids

The 1975 - Sex

Enter Shikari - Mothership

Manic Street Preachers - William's Last Words

Green Day - Macy's Day Parade

Linkin Park - Waiting For The End

12 - 3 Songs That Make You Nostalgic?

Basshunter - All I Ever Wanted

Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville

Allister - Somewhere On Fullerton

24 - Least Favourite Genre of Music? I don't really have one particularly and the ones I could put here, admittedly I've not dug deep enough to find anything I like. However the whole mc'ing/grime/drill/whatever the hell it is nowadays I can never get on board with, especially over here in the UK where some of this has caused such a problem that kids are genuinely losing their lives and causing all sorts of problems.

35 - Favourite Vocalist? Mike Patton... that absolute range and experimentation and weirdness you can do with the voice... holy shit

36 - Favourite Guitarist? Herman Li is one that instantly springs to mind for me - still has vivid flashbacks to hearing Through The Fire And The Flames for the first time

37 - Favourite Bassist? Les Claypool hands down. One of the reasons I'm interested in bass guitar and of course, Mike Dirnt from Green Day

38 - Favourite Drummer Ilan Rubin

42 - Top 3 Instrumental Songs (i could easily make this list all NIN but wanted to be fair)

Nine Inch Nails - A Warm Place

The 1975 - Please Be Naked

John Murphy - In The House, In A Heartbeat

53 - Do You Have Any Tattoos Related To Bands/Artists? Not at the moment. I'm not against getting one though but inspiration hasn't struck me just yet

60 - Put Your Music Player On Shuffle and List The First 20 Songs (Be Honest!)

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost of You

Deftones - When Girls Telephone Boys

Sabrina Carpenter - Juno

The Japanese House - Still

Muse - Ghosts (How Can I Move On)

Less Than Jake - History of a Boring Town

Joji - Mr Hollywood

Phoebe Bridgers - Savior Complex

Jeff Buckley - Eternal Life

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants

The Primitives - Crash

The Replacements - Swingin' Party

Joy Division - Atmosphere

The Yayhoos - Baby I Love You

Eels - 3 Speed

Bring Me The Horizon - Crucify Me

The Connells - '74/'75

Paramore - Brick By Boring Brick

Pulp - Like a Friend

Wolf Alice - Lisbon

Thanks for asking Sara <3

[thegreatimpersonator]

Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (january 29 - february 5)! For info about the series, I explained it in the first post here, but generally, it’s to show appreciate to editors and their creations that i love from the past week. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts. Have a great week everyone!

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[that-darn-clown]

so. had an interesting thought about tghh!Cassidy and his autism. and by "interesting," i mean fucking hilarious.

so like. some context:

as i've mentioned before, Cass is semiverbal. the way this ends up manifesting for him is...similar to selective mutism, but different enough that it's clearly Not That. like, at his best, he's able to talk using short sentences and phrases without too much difficulty, but still stays pretty quiet most of the time. the different tiers of this are:

Most Comfortable (at home with family, or with the Emily's): see above. this is where you'd probably hear him talk the most, and with the least difficulty.

Out In Public/Surrounded By People (ex. Daycare, Pre-K, Freddy's, Fredbear's, school if he'd managed to live to that point): can still talk, but heavily prefers not to. responds with single word answers or short phrases, but speech sounds more forced or "odd." again, had he lived, he probably would've learned sign language and used it to communicate where possible.

Straight Up In Distress/Having A Meltdown (see Fnaf 4 minigames, or most of the time during the period between Andrew's Death and The Bite of '83): can hardly speak, but can make sounds. any speech he does make is usually extremely forced, and it sounds like he's effectively choking the words out. mostly communicates in one word answers/short phrases relating to whatever he's in distress over, or about getting it to stop (i'd say to see the only actual dialogue we get from him during Fnaf 4, where he's begging Mike to let him out of the Back Room in Fredbear's, and where he's begging Mike and his friends to not put him in Fredbear's mouth. that sort of thing)

he stims in a lot of ways! flapping his hands (especially with long sleeves...totally not projecting, not at all), rocking a bit while sitting down, bopping his head to music, chewing his thumb or sleeves (depending on if he's around family or loved ones who won't judge him, or if he's in public), doing the Pop Cat Thing (i do this myself. you probably know what i'm talking about), humming various lil tunes to himself, and i think he'd have a vocal stim of just saying things like "boop" to himself. or while booping the noses on his plushies. that kind of stuff.

horrific! sensory! issues!! doesn't like bright lights and loud sounds. there's several foods he doesn't like because the Texture Fucking Sucks. if his clothes aren't soft/they feel like sandpaper? won't wear them. he doesn't like the feeling of chalk on his fingers but still plays with it anyway because he finds it fun. it's a similar situation with dirt (basically he doesn't like the feeling of dry stuff sticking to his fingers...but he's got no problem with wet or even slimy stuff-)

special interests! plushies, sewing, stuff along those lines. also would've gotten into baking when he got older and i take no criticism on that. also would've gotten into a lot of morbid shit too had he lived. just reads these old mystery novels, short stories that are. really interesting for an Elementary School Student to be reading (think stuff like The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell and The Landlady by Roald Dahl), and is just very fascinated with how stuff like anatomy works. the kid also likes horror movies. so just let that all sink in.

carries around his plushies (or A plushie) as comfort items. if he went to school, i can see the teachers just letting him keep them with him because They Aren't Dealing With His Dad. Fuck No. (even in a timeline where no murders happen, William probably still scares people. he's not only Really protective over his kids and takes their side in almost everything, but he's also a REALLY tall guy. he also just has the constant wide-eyed, unhinged hare-esque look. it definitely doesn't help).

so, with all that out of the way. here's the funny thing i thought of:

in the good timeline, where everyone lived and Cassidy got to go to school, i like to think that eventually his teacher (and just. most of the staff, let's be real) started to suspect this kid had something up with him (specifically autism) and decided to have "That Discussion That Teachers Apparently Have With Parents When They Strongly Suspect Your Kid's Neurodivergent" with William.

so they pull Cassidy into the principal's office to have a meeting with him, William, and the teacher. they basically tell William "hey, we think your son's autistic. maybe get that checked out? either way, we're willing to help how we can." they then have to tell him "no, this isn't a bad thing and we aren't insulting your child. please sir calm down" because he thinks them calling Cassidy autistic was like. saying it was a Bad Thing (remember, this is. the 80s, unfortunately. so you can see why he'd be worried).

Cassidy, during all of this, is sitting there and doing his Pop Cat stim while he (impatiently) waits for this meeting to be over. the kid just wants to go back to lunch and eat his turkey and cheese sandwich in peace >:/ (< also has issues with his routines being interrupted. this kid hates Fire Drills for multiple obvious reasons)

then, in the middle of all of this, William drops a bombshell of:

"Well, why would his behavior be odd to me? I used to be like that when I was his age. I'm even still like that now, for God's sake."

so now Cassidy's 4th grade teacher and the principal have to deal with the "should we tell him/who's gonna tell him" moment of "Oh Dear Fuck, There's A Possibility That Mr. Afton, THE Mr. Afton, Is Autistic."

and then that unravels into the realizations of, in this order:

Oh Fuck, Michael And Elizabeth Are Probably ALSO Autistic. Which Explains A Lot

Wait...Michael And The Emily Twins Seemed To Act Kind Of Similar. Like, They Got Each Other In A Lot Of Ways That No One Else Seemed To. Oh Jesus-

Wait. (Remembers What Henry Himself Was Like During Parent-Teacher Conferences...And Meetings In General) OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE-

and that's how Cass's 4th grade teacher and the Elementary School Principal discovered that the entire Afton and Emily Families were autistic. This Explains A Lot. Including Freddy's And Fredbear's.

This means so much to me you have no idea

[foxydunsparce]

Literally gonna be sick. I got what I wanted. I've been getting what I want. But it's still so scary. I've been at this store almost 3 years and thinking about how I'm leaving I'm like. Patty. Katie. Mike. Liz. Connell. Steve. Theresa. Caroline. Charlie. Devon. Yocelyn. Jadein. My work friends.....I have to stay in touch I have to.....

[terriwriting]

100% certain this was a money-laundering scheme that attracted more attendees and attention than the organizer expected.

"Everyone who showed up for open mike night bought lots of coffee and pastries" is plausible. "Our sold-out theatre show drove people to buy merch through our online store" is plausible. "My restaurant has a couple of big lunch rushes every week" is plausible.

However the hell you want to describe this event? Not a plausible cover story.

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: January 1, 1993

Lyrics:

Got no reason for coming to me

And the rain runnin' down

There's no reason

And the same voice

Comin' to me like it's all slowin' down

And believe me

I was the one who let you know

I was your "sorry ever after"

'74-'75

It's not easy

Nothin' to say 'cause it's already said

It's never easy

When I look on your eyes

Then I find that I'll do fine

When I look on your eyes

Then I'll do better

I was the one who let you know

I was your "sorry ever after"

'74-'75

Giving me more and I'll defy

'Cause you're really only after

'74-'75

Got no reason for comin' to me

And the rain runnin' down

There's no reason

When I look on your eyes

Then I find that I'll do fine

When I look on your eyes

Then I'll do better

I was the one who let you know

I was your "sorry ever after"

'74-'75

Giving me more and I'll defy

'Cause you're really only after

'74-'75

I was the one who let you know

I was your "sorry ever after"

'74-'75

Giving me more and I'll defy

'Cause you're really only after

'74-'75

Songwriter:

Michael Collier Connell / Douglas John Macmillan / George Harris Huntley / Stephen Jacob Potak / William Jr Wimberley / Timothy W Harper / David Dowell Connell

SongFacts:

"'74–'75" is a song by American band the Connells from their fifth studio album, 'Ring' (1993). The acoustic ballad was released as the album's third single in 1993, but it did not chart in the United States. It would later become a European hit for the band in 1995, reaching the top 10 in a total of 11 European countries and peaking at No. 1 in Norway and Sweden. It also charted in the top 20 of the United Kingdom. Since the Connells never had another hit, they are widely seen as a one-hit wonder.

In the song, singer Mike Connell nostalgically reflects on the passing of time and how people he used to know have changed now. The music video, directed by Mark Pellington, features students from Needham B. Broughton High School's Class of 1975 and compares the photographs from their yearbook, with how they look and have aged since then.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Mark Pellington. It was shot at Needham B. Broughton High School in the band's hometown Raleigh, North Carolina in 1993, and features members of the Class of 1975, juxtaposing yearbook pictures with footage of the same people as they appeared in 1993. On November 14, 2015, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1974–1975 class, a remixed video of the song was released, showing the class members as they looked 22 years after the original video was released.

[docrotten]

EQUINOX (1970) – Episode 229 – Decades of Horror 1970s

“You will not escape! In one year and one day, you will be dead!” Well, you’re no fun anymore. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Jeffrey S. Farley – as they try to figure out what is going on in Equinox (1970) while getting an informative tour of the cast, crew, and effects from Jeff Farley.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 229 – Equinox (1970)

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Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Synopsis: Deep within the woods and canyons of California, four teenagers happen upon an ancient book containing the secrets of a strange, malevolent world that coexists with that of mankind, with which they unleash a plethora of evil creatures.

  The Equinox… A Journey Into the Supernatural (1967) 

Directed by: Dennis Muren, Mark Thomas McGee (co-director)

Writing Credits: Mark Thomas McGee

Producers: Brock DeShane, Dennis Muren

Composer: Truman Fisher

Equinox (1970)

Directed by: Jack Woods; Dennis Muren (uncredited), Mark Thomas McGee (co-director) (uncredited)

Writing Credits: Mark Thomas McGee (based on story by); Jack Woods (written by)

Producer:  Jack H. Harris

Cinematographer: Mike Hoover

Editor: John Joyce

Special Effects by: David Allen, Jim Danforth, Dennis Muren

Visual Effects by: 

David Allen (special photographic effects)

Jim Danforth (special photographic effects)

Dennis Muren (special photographic effects)

Jim Danforth – cel animator (uncredited) / matte artist (uncredited) / special equipment (uncredited)

Ralph Rodine (animation camera) (uncredited)

David Stipes (visual effects) (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ed Begley Jr. (assistant camera)

Selected Cast:

Edward Connell as David Fielding (and as Skip Shimer in The Equinox)

Barbara Hewitt as Susan Turner

Frank Bonner as Jim Hudson (as Frank Boers Jr.)

Robin Christopher as Vicki

Jack Woods as Asmodeus (only in Exodus, 1970) 

James Phillips as Reporter Sloan (as Jim Phillips)

Fritz Leiber Jr. as Dr. Arthur Waterman (as Fritz Leiber)

Jim Duron as the Green Giant, orderly

Louis Clayton as Old man in cave

Patrick Burke as Doctor Branson

Sharon Gray as Nurse

Forrest J. Ackerman as Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

Norvelle Brooks (uncredited)

Jack H. Harris as Detective Harrison (uncredited)

Irving L. Lichtenstein (uncredited)

Chuck Niles as Voice (uncredited)

R.J. Robertson (uncredited)

The 70s Grue Crew take a second look at Equinox (1970) / The Equinox… A Journey into the Supernatural (1967). This time they are escorted by Jeffrey S. Farley, an effects artist who has built a resume that includes over 240 makeup and special effects credits. Farley was inspired by Equinox and its effects artists — David Allen, Dennis Muren, and Jim Danforth — and has studied the film in depth. He even recreated models of some of the film’s stop-motion creatures and the supernatural ring introduced in the 1970 theatrical release.

Join Farley and the Grue-Crew as they take a deep dive into all aspects of this legendary film, birthed at the beginning of three legendary effects artists’ careers.

At the time of this writing, Equinox (1970) is available to stream from Max and The Criterion Channel. The film is available as physical media as a 2-disc DVD from Criterion.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Doc, will be Dark Places (1974). This one is directed by Don Sharp (Psychomania, 1973) and stars Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom, Jane Birkin, Robert Hardy, and Jean Marsh. Don’t miss it!

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