December 23, 2018

Extra Special Holiday Message From Beyond the Time Barrier: Godzilla Edition

Happy Holidays!


Godzilla and King Kong fight over a Black Friday deal at Dollhouses R Us

King Kong vs. Godzilla, 1962

Godzilla has trouble putting up his Christmas lights

Godzilla, 1954

Rodan finds a great parking space on the last shopping day before Christmas

Rodan, 1956

Santa regrets replacing Rudolph with Ghidorah when he realizes that the heads can't agree on which direction to go

Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster, 1964

Godzilla, expecting a new iPhone, discovers that Santa brought him a train set instead

Godzilla, 1954

December 11, 2018

TV Ads for Aging Monsters: Hammer Films Edition

In my last post I admitted to being hooked on retro-TV channels like Me-TV and Decades. But watching those channels is also a humbling experience, as the ads uniformly remind you that you're not getting any younger, your body is breaking down, and you need a lot of stuff to keep going.

Being eternally curious, I wondered what these sorts of ad campaigns would look like if they were aimed at the old, classic monsters -- monsters, after all, have needs too. The Universal monsters obligingly helped with the fantasy campaigns. So, at the risk of overdoing an already lame exercise, I thought I would give Hammer Films equal time. Without further ado, and in living-dead technicolor, here are TV ads aimed at aging Hammer monsters.

MonsterCare Advantage Plans

Still from Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, 1969
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Touch of Grave Hair Color for Wolf Men

Curse of the Werewolf, 1961
It's a wolf eat dog world out there, and lycanthropes need every advantage they can get as they go marauding through the countryside. Feel 20 years younger with an application of Touch of Grave hair color, exclusively for werewolves. It takes out most of the dull wolf grey and leaves just a touch for that distinguished look as you stalk your prey.

Zombie Exploitation Class Action Lawsuit

The Plague of the Zombies, 1966
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Join AARP* Today!

The Reptile, 1966
The *American Association for Reptilian People is the premier organization dedicated to improving the lives of aging reptilians everywhere. With a membership, you can get discounted tickets to major movies like Venom, save hundreds on Snake Oil and other potions, and download free guides to shedding your skin and looking years younger! Plus, we advocate for your interests with the Reptilian Overlords who run the world from Washington D.C. We speak with a forked tongue, just like they (and you) do!

Dr. Frankenstein's CruelSculpting® Way to Reduce Fat

Mashup: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, 1974 and Curse of the Werewolf, 1961
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