From Zombos' Closet

Movie Pressbook: The Illustrated Man (1969)

Movie Herald: The Illustrated Man (1969)

Movie Pressbook: Death Ship (1980)

George Kennedy loses it as survivors wind up not really surviving. Worth a look, but don't trip over your feet rushing to do so.

Spacehunter 3DAdventures in the Forbidden Zone(1983) Pressbook

Sure, it's a guilty pleasure. Molly Ringwald, Michael Ironside, Peter Strauss, and Ernie Hudson looking much like he did in Ghostbusters. What's not to like?

Movie Pressbook: Krull (1983)

I love Krull. It's the quintessential 1980s movie that mashes up a little of this, a little of that. This 8.5 x 14 inches, 24 page, pressbook is surprisingly complete in promotional variety. You have the Krull-ering Contest to color in our hero and damsel in distress, the A-maze Your Audience maze activity, and two photo quizzes named Other Worlds and Heroes. Now if they only had given away the Magical Glaive as a theater promo, I'd be in heaven now, tossing it about bringing down my foes.

Double Bill Pressbook: My World Dies Screaming and Lost Lonely and Vicious

Another splendidly designed folder-styled double bill pressbook from Howco International for their drive-in trade: My World Dies Screaming and Lost Lonely and Vicious. My World Dies Screaming touted using the gimmick of subliminal perception with their "The First picture in 4th Dimension, See it without glasses!" This 4th dimension consisted of using one-frame images to heighten your anxiety and fear. Needless to say, it wasn't "destined to be the most talked of picture of all time!" But you can admire the hyperbole at least, as it is attention-catching.

Movie Pressbook: Gog (1954)

Gog and Magog go bad. Originally shot for 3D, it was mostly shown flat due to its release during the tail end of the 3D craze. I vaguely recall seeing this movie, but not sure if it was in a theater or on television. Not bad for a budget of $250,000. Robotic and computer construction very 1950s. Premise has NOVAC, the computer, being manipulated to control Gog and Magog, the two robots, as its henchmen. Mayhem ensues.

Double Bill Pressbook: Die Monster Die and Planet of the Vampires

Movie Pressbook: The Land That Time Forgot (1975)

I picked up my first Edgar Rice Burroughs paperbacks at Phil Seuling's comic shop in Brooklyn. The pages were tanned, the stories exciting. Also snagged a leather-bound set of Charles Dickens works. Oh, yes, and I bought a lot of comics, met Roy Thomas and other comic and Warren magazine notables, and had the time of my life. I would ride my bike to the shop after school just about every day. And yes, my bike had the chrome bullet headlight, fox tail, banana seat, and long handlebars. Somebody stole it one day and I've not been able to fully capture the magic back ever since. Of course, now that I'm all grown up, my Mustang helps soothe the loss. Maybe I should tie a fox tail to its antenna. 

Movie Pressbook: Piranha (1978)

Movie Pressbook: Horror On Snape Island (1972)

See my review of this little rough gem before you read the pressbook. Or not. (But the pressbook does contain spoilers, so you are warned.) I moved the pages around to bring the newspaper ad mats toward the end, but all 8 pages are here for this 11 x 17 inches pressbook.

Realart Pressbook: Son of Dracula (1943)

Once again, Tony Rivers strikes! Here are his scans for Realart's Son of Dracula pressbook.