Fictional Monsters
The Astounding She Monster
If you like the trailer above, watch the whole film below!
Watch The Astounding She Monster [1958] in Entertainment | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 28, 2012 -
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Category: Aliens, Movies, Sexuality, Gender, Women, 1950s, Fictional Monsters
Teenage Zombies
Why watch newfangled zombies like The Walking Dead when you can have the classics?
If you like the trailer above, watch the whole film, below.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 08, 2012 -
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Category: Horror, Movies, Teenagers, 1950s, Fictional Monsters
Satanic Shaving
After our "homicidal barber pole" some weeks back, we find further proof that certain tonsorial accessories are affiliated with the netherworld.
Gaze upon these evil shave-cream dispensers tending to their Satanic master!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 31, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Evil, Religion, 1930s, Hair and Hairstyling, Fictional Monsters
Namahage
And you thought clowns were scary! What about Namahage?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 21, 2012 -
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Category: Holidays, Superstition, Children, Asia, Fictional Monsters
Follies of the Mad Men #176
Here's my concern. Is this a human Sherlock Holmes wearing a can disguise? If so, it's not one of his masterstrokes.
Or is this a living tin can with fleshy appurtenances? In which case, the ad is the stuff of nightmares!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 26, 2012 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Literature, Surrealism, 1930s, Fictional Monsters
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 29, 2012 -
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Category: Aliens, Death, Destruction, Disasters, Movies, 1960s, Asia, Fictional Monsters
Chinese New Year
Could some scholar of Asian Studies among the WU-vies please explain the iconography of flying sentient bananas to me?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 23, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Holidays, Asia, Fictional Monsters
Doomed
Doomed from AllaKinda on Vimeo.
This is the world I want to live in.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 10, 2012 -
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Category: Aliens, Animals, Surrealism, Cartoons, Fictional Monsters
Insane Sweeney Todd Sentient Barber Pole Wants Your Blood!
You know how little boys often freak out the first time they go to the barbershop? That's how I'm feeling now. Those red-tinged scissors--
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 29, 2011 -
Comments (3)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Death, Evil, Signage, Fictional Monsters
Follies of the Mad Men #172
Our brand of liquor will destroy your country and its most cherished landmarks.
What? That's not the message you intended?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 28, 2011 -
Comments (4)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, South America, Fictional Monsters, Alcohol
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