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Brian Hendel
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New York, New York
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 13, 2009 07:55 PM

Does anyone have the box of the old Mountain feature, CURSE OF THE VAMPIRES/CREATURES OF EVIL they can scan for me? I just bought an odd reel with gorgeous color on Ebay but it came in a generic box. I forgot how amazing this film is and now will search for the feature... but for now, it would be nice to have the artwork. It had the generic Mountain Films frame with an image of the old mother chained to the wall with her fangs showing. Any help with a scan would be appreciated. Thanks in advance...

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted July 13, 2009 10:12 PM

Brian,

Sorry I don't have the scan, but I'm thrilled that you found a reel with good color. My print (recently sold) was fairly faded.

Doug

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Joe Caruso
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posted July 14, 2009 11:53 AM

By happy chance, can someone scan the box for LONDON LANDMARKS? Not the generic 'Adventures In Travel', rather the later edition - I know how it looks, but want to be sure so when i ask for it, I can accurately describe - Also SAN JUAN CITY OF CONTRAST - Of course, if anyone has these two boxes to sell or trade, I'm ready to negotiate - Shorty

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Kevin Clark
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From: Bapchild, Kent, UK
Registered: May 2004

posted July 14, 2009 03:23 PM

Hello Brian

A while ago I stumbled across this website:

http://www.angelfire.com/movies/8mmboxes/8mm.html

which includes links to lots of scanned 8mm box covers. If you use the '8mm features' link on the site you will find a scan for Creatures Of Evil - sadly taken at an angle but probably can be adjusted in Photoshop or similar. See sample picture below.

Hope this helps,

Kevin

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Brian Hendel
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New York, New York
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posted July 14, 2009 09:40 PM

Thanks that's the cover I'm looking for but still need it with a proper scan if anyone's got one...
Doug - I know, I was amazed by the color on this reel. It's easily the best color I've seen on a Mountain Films print. I had this feature ages ago and sold it because the colors were washed out... but with this odd reel you can really see what they were going for with the extreme light filters in the dungeon. The mother vampire is washed in a deep red light that's really striking. This looks better than even the remastered DVD. Now I am determined to find the entire feature looking like this!

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John W. Black
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posted July 14, 2009 11:50 PM

Hey Brian,I have Dougs old print.Interested in a swap?

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Joe Caruso
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From: USA
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posted July 15, 2009 05:32 AM

Hey Blackie, my thanks again to a fine and true collector for his help - Please help some more - Shorty

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted July 15, 2009 09:04 AM

I vividly remember seeing "Curse" on a double bill with "Beast of Blood" (Blood Devils). John now has both of those features, but I still have the Mountain 400' color digest of "Blood Devils". The color's not bad.

Doug

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