Aeronautic Primates and Other Delights

Y'know, some day I'm going to install a blogging feature on Classic-Horror.com so I stop using my LJ to blather about the site. By my guess, about 5-10% of you read these posts because you're actively interested in the site, another 35-50% read them because you're actively interested in me and the site is just part of that, and the rest probably just skip the C-H posts.

Anyway. I digress. I haven't started and I digress.

Classic-Horror is now full throttle into the Shocktober Classics, a look into the films of five master horror directors. The staff has been prepping for this since late July when we first voted on which directors to honor. We've been stockpiling the reviews, because this promises to be the most we've ever published in a month since we implemented content standards. Twenty-three Shocktober reviews, plus 2-3 bonus reviews. On top of that, we'll be posting what promises to be a normal slate of non-Shocktober content, including reviews for the films in Warner's Twisted Terror set and the New Zealand horror-comedy Black Sheep.

By my math, we'll probably end up with a full 31 reviews, if not more. Some of those reviews will be by familiar LJ faces like midnightfae and timjr.

My part is largely done -- all five of my reviews are written, although they have yet to be put through the editing process. I still have two bonus reviews to write, plus the intros for Weeks 2-5. At this point, however, I'm just waiting impatiently for the last six reviews still outstanding to roll in.

Author/film historian Tim Lucas, who wrote this (f--king brilliant) book on Mario Bava, has promised to swing by the site during our tribute to Bava. I'm a little nervous about that. Okay, a lot nervous.

This month is going to be huge. Please do stop by.