VIEW FROM THE VAULT ....................................................................................2Get the latest on what’s happening with Monsters from the Vault from Editor Jim Clatterbaugh.

LETTERS TO THE VAULT .....................................................................................3See what our readers had to say about the previous issue of Monsters from the Vault.

BALLYHOO AND THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN ...................................................4By John McElweeDesign and Layout by Joe “Sorko” SchovitzFirst-time Monsters from the Vault contributor John McElwee (greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot.com) looks at the Ballyhoo that helped promote Bride of Frankenstein during its original release as well as re-releases over the years.

JAMES WHALE, COLIN CLIVE, LIONEL ATWILL, AND THE RIDING WHIP!: ...............16The Real-Life Horror Story of the Censorship of Universal’s One More RiverBy Greg MankAuthor Greg Mank returns to our pages with a look at the James Whale film One More River (1934) and the director’s battle with the censors over the film. While the film is not horror, since it was directed by Whale and features Colin Clive and Lionel Atwill, it’s a perfect fit for MFTV.

ACCENT ON HORROR: Bela Lugosi’s Scared to Death ..........................................38By Gary D. Rhodes and Bill KaffenbergerIn this excerpt from Gary Rhodes’ and Bill Kaffenberger’s book, No Traveler Returns: The Lost Years of Bela Lugosi, Gary and Bill look at Bela Lugosi’s life during the making of 1947’s Scared to Death.

IN THE BEGINNING WAS CARNIVAL OF SOULS,CREATED IN 28 DAYS AND NIGHTS ....................................................................52By Candace HilligossMFTV is fortunate to have actress Candace Hilligoss contribute a chapter from her upcoming book, The Odyssey and the Idiocy, Marriage to an Actor—A Memoir. In the excerpt from the book, Candace discusses the making of Carnival Souls, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.

FILMS FROM THE VAULT ..................................................................................66DVD Reviews by Mark ClarkReviews of The Black Sleep (1956), Curse of the Faceless Man (1958), Burn, Witch, Burn (1961), Queen of Blood (1966), The Incredible Melting Man (1977), and Eye of the Devil (1967).

BOOKS FROM THE VAULT .................................................................................70Book Reviews by Mark Clark, David Colton, and Bryan SennReviews of British Cult Cinema: Hammer Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Flesh and Blood: Books One and Two, Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave #2, and British Cult Cinema: The Hammer Vampire.

ON THE COVER: Three-time Rondo Award winner (Best Cover and Artist of the Year) Daniel Horne’s painting of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s Monster graces this issue’s cover. When Daniel first decided to start painting monster portraits, this was the very first painting he did. Talk about hitting it out of the park on the first try! To see more of Daniel’s fabulous work, or to order prints of his paintings, visit Daniel Horne’s Monster Show at www.danielhornestudios.com.

Volume 17 • Number 31Winter 2013

Cover Painting by Daniel R. Horne

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