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Goblin Mummer play by Jerry Williams available royalty free worldwide My mummer play, Goblin mummer play is available for free to any theater troupe, church group, or actors who wants to stage it.  It is fairly simple, and I adapted it to a youtube clip.  You can use it royalty free, all I ask if you perform it credit me, and send me a pic, video, or info of where it was performed in the comments below. The mummer play is a hallmark of christmas, and deals with death and rebirth and was performed by villages throughout Europe. For more information about Mummer plays click here    mummer play information Here is the video adaption I did of the play, but feel free to do your version of it.

Magic and danger Chung ling Soo's bullet catch illusion Chung ling Soo and the bullet catch trick gone wrong At the recent Ken Daniels's Fright Night Film Festival weekend in Louisville, I was talking to the charming actress/filmmaker Megan Lynette Hunt and I mentioned at the end of the day we are all magicians. From filmmakers, writers, painters, musicians, and all arts in one shape or another we are magicians.  As a former elementary school magician, the magic was pulling over the reality of something miraculous (restore a cut rope, find a coin out of the air, etc) despite people's skepticism and knowledge there was a 'trick' involved somehow.  If you were a successful magician, you presented an illusion that both shocked and involved the audience. That bending of reality and illusion is a hallmark of fantastic magicians like Chung ling Soo, who at the early 1900's England was packing theaters with his traditional Chinese magic.  It was said, ...

Space heroes Buzz Cory and Space Cadet Happy in the television show 'Space Patrol' Space Patrol  Space Patrol originally was created for television as a daily show for children in 1950 from L.A. with a running time of 15 minutes.  This format proved popular, and after being picked up by ABC, some 900 episodes were cranked out.  The episode length then expanded to 30 minutes.  For the remaining 210 episodes this was the format length before the series ended in 1955.  Space Patrol was a popular spin off in radio, comics, and merchandise connected to the show. A cast photo of Space Patrol The show was created by Williams 'Mike' Moser who wanted to bring the excitement of Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers cinema of his youth to children of the 1950's.  Production of the show was very primitive compared to modern standards.  All of the shows were performed 'live', and if there was a mistake the cast would keep going on as if they were performing a ...

Blog post for the book trailer for Saucer Sex Magician by Andy Kirk.  Trailer by wormwood cinema.  A great fiction work about the bizarro connection of sex and UFOs.  Amazon Kindle link is in the youtube video description.  Check it out and share with fans of strange erotica.

Santa Krampus on Amazon VOD and youtube Santa Krampus by Jerry Williams Santa Krampus by director Jerry Williams is now on Amazon Instant video on demand and on wormwood cinema youtube channel.  It is a weird horror film shot in Kentucky.  The director Jerry Williams is part of the lively independent filmmaker scene in the bluegrass state. still from Santa Krampus by Jerry Williams Ford Windstar meets horror in Santa Krampus still from Santa Krampus by Jerry Williams still from Santa Krampus by Jerry Williams still from Santa Krampus by Jerry Williams Download or rent on amazon instant video here Santa Krampus (on amazon instant video) My Weird Santa Claus mixed with horror film, Santa Krampus, is on Amazon instant video on demand and on the wormwood cinema youtube channel. Santa Krampus on wormwood cinema (click link below) Get in the holiday horror mood spirit with Santa Krampus.

The Flesh Eaters with a big lovecraftian monster with a Nazi connection The Flesh Eaters (1964) A black and white low budget thriller that was shot mostly around Montauk, NewYork.  It's gruesome death scenes done by crude special effects make it one of the first gore films.  With a cult following, this film influenced other gore films later.  A drunken over the hill starlet hires a pilot to take her and her assistant on a trip, only to be forced by the weather on a secluded island.  Strange skeletons of fish and a person appear on the desolate beaches.  They are met by a reclusive scientist who claims he is working on a science experiment.  Soon it is revealed that he is a Nazi scientist is conducting experiments on creatures that can devour flesh quickly. The girl who gets semi nude and dies and the beginning for modern slasher horror films...it starts here. Predating the slasher films by decades, we are introduced to characters such as th...

Ziggy Stardust which was inspired by the rise and fall of Vince Taylor   The real Ziggy Stardust David Bowie's classic album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars introduced the world to glam rock and brought the struggling musician David Bowie to the world.  This album has many classic songs which still resonate with pop culture and the youth of today, even though it was released in the early seventies.  A potent brew of songs, ambiguous sexuality, performance, and space age moxie which rock is still using a goal post for popular culture. Few realize that the character of Ziggy was actually based on an obscure rock and roll singer Vince Taylor.  Modelling his singing and style after early Elvis Presley and Gene Vincent, Vince Taylor took the UK by storm.  By the mid sixties Vince grew erratic and his performances would have references to UFO's, aliens, and whatever passions consumed Vince.  He committed career suicide by declaring ...

Kung Fu Wizard of Jesus vs. Undead Robot Nazi Werewolves For fans of spandex and monster, I make quirky offbeat films that mix sex, robots, comedy, superheroes, monsters, and other weirdness into films that are hopefully unique.  Many thanks for Amazon instant video.  Click on the link below for some of my films on amazon instant video.  Tell me and Amazon what you think about the films. Jerry Williams films on Amazon Instant Video Monsters of the UFO by Jerry Williams If you're more into the literary aspect....I have books listed there as well...from UFO to poetry! Jerry Williams books on Amazon I'm also looking for cosplay performers to feature in upcoming blogs, please let me know...

David Brown and Obscura Obscura by David Brown On this edition of Spandex and Monster, we meet comic book writer David Brown and his unique comic book collection Obscura.  From all appearances it looks pretty cool, and I thought I would share it with everyone in Spandex and Monster. Who are you and what do you do to the man on the street?   My name is David M. Brown. I'm head writer and EIC of Fifth Dimension Comics. We make comics other people are afraid to make. Picture the weirdness of Twin Peaks mixed with your favorite horror movie in comic form...that's what we do. David M. Brown What brought you into comics?   I've been into comics since I was a kid. The first book I ever picked up was an issue of 'The Punisher'. I was an odd little kid and I think I was drawn to that big white skull. He's still my favorite comic character! Comics, to me, are simply the best way to present stories. Both visual and mental simultaneously. There is not...

Eric Adams and Lackluster world Comic book artist Eric Adams and Lackluster World at the Kentucky Cosplay and Comiccon At the recent Kentucky Cosplay and Comiccon, I ran into this comic book creator from the wild untamed lands of Cincinnati.  I checked out his work in Lackluster world, a cool comic worth the effort to get yourself a copy (links below).  As a former Cincinnati resident I was horrified to hear Eric tell me that the ghetto of my youth where I was a security guard for one day at a crappy temp agency has now been transformed into a hipster paradise...over the rhine I'll still remember you for the blight and urban decay you were known for in Cincinnati! Lackluster world at Kentucky Cosplay and Comicon Eric was very nice, and patient with me when I was comic book geeking out on him.  What can I say?  Every filmmaker has a secret or not so secret desire to work in comic books.  Films and comic books have same methods in different mediums,...

Cosplay artist Hazel Dayze Hazel Dayze and Kentucky Cosplay and Comicon I was at the second Kentucky Cosplay and Comicon.  I was there with ZP movies.  A fun show, with cosplay, comics, and of course belly dancing.  Here are some of the pics from that weekend.  I also met with the charming cosplay artist Megan Chelf Fisher (unfortunately no pics of her here, but more soon). Me with model/actress April Hunter..more on her soon! There was peace between the star wars and star trek groups Todd Burrows showing off ZP movies at the show...we also sold Zeppo DVDs Kentucky Cosplay Comicon founder Lola Magdalene Scott with Actor Stacey Gillespie The Moon Monster was up to mischief! It was too much for Mark Holmberg to take in! Comic book artist Eric Adams and his book Lackluster World...more on Eric soon! Dr. Fate...it was old school magic! Todd Burrows performing the hard sell on folks! love that joker! Sam...