Trailer of the Week: Final Exam (1981)

I know the kids just went back to school, but it's never too early in the year for the North Carolina slasher film Final Exam. I'll have a review of the new Scream Factory Blu-ray in the upcoming issue of SCREEM.

Trailer of the Week: Carnival Magic (1981)

Although primarily based in California, Al Adamson ventured into North Carolina to collaborate with Teen-Age Strangler (1964) producer Elvin Feltner for this weird fantasy film, which was partly shot at Earl Owensby's EO Studios.

Trailer of the Week: Rottweiler/Dogs of Hell (1982)

Another one from E.O. Studios! In 3D!

Trailer of the Week: Tales of the Third Dimension (1984)

Here's a deranged, newly produced trailer for Earl Owensby's Tales of the Third Dimension -- love that Christmas sequence!

BoxOffice Covers: The 1970s, Part 2

We wrap up our look at 1970s BoxOffice magazine covers with two of my favorites -- Horror High and Creature From Black Lake -- as well as non-horror offerings from Alaska's Chuck Keen (Timber Tramps), North Carolina's Earl Owensby (Seabo), Arkansas legend Charles B. Pierce (The Norseman), and Florida fave William Grefe (The Godmothers, complete with a staged shot of Grefe and producer Socrates Ballis with the cast in gangster drag).

BoxOffice Covers: The 1970s, Part 1

A selection of BoxOffice magazine covers featuring regional horror releases. Tomorrow, I'll post a few more goodies, in addition to covers featuring some more esoteric, non-horror releases from regional directors/producers.