Bram Stoker's Journal

Here is a report from the CNN website about the discovery of Bram Stoker's private journal by his great-grandson, Noel Dobbs. It sheds some light on his creation of "Dracula." Of course, it will probably not mention his "homage" to F. Sheridan LaFanu's "Carmilla." Nope, probably not.

FREE screening of LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH - Jan 19th

In connection with our production of Sheridan Le Fanu's CARMILLA, opening January 14th, 2010 at the DCA Storefront Theatre, WildClaw Theatre proudly presents a free screening of...



LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971)

Written by John D. Hancock and Lee Kalcheim
Directed by John D. Hancock

Presented by WildClaw Theatre

Wednesday, January 19, 2010
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago
ADMISSION IS FREE

"This eerie low-budget chiller from 1971 has recently released mental patient Jessica (Zohra Lampert) moving to a Connecticut farm with her husband and some friends. But a strange girl named Emily is at the farm too, and it soon becomes obvious that she is somehow related to a young woman who drowned on her wedding day in the 1800s..."

Writer/director John D. Hancock will appear in person to introduce the film as well as a Q&A session following.

Mark your calendars, bring your friends, bring your fiends!




For more info, visit

http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/wc_html/carmilla.html

Kitley's Krypt MYSTERY PHOTO #47

Another week, another MYSTERY PHOTO!

Jon Kitley, pillar of the Chicago Horror Community and head honcho over at KITLEY'S KRYPT, wants to challenge your horror knowledge. Week in, week out, he posts a Mystery Photo - sometimes from an obscure horror title, sometimes just an unusual shot from a well-known classic. We figured our faithful Claw readers would enjoy the challenge!

Our last photo was from one of the finer entries in that favorite subgenre of red-blooded male horror fans everywhere: *The Lesbian Vampire Film*. This 1972 Spanish effort from writer/director Vicente Aranda, THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE, is a very (pardon the expression) loose adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, with a semi-frigid newlywed finding affection in the arms of a long-dead man-hating Sapphic bloodsucker. Extremely well-shot with some striking imagery, BSB still holds up nearly 40 years after its release. Check it out.



Now let's take a gander at this week's selection:


Send your guesses to: jon@kitleyskrypt.com

If you provide the correct answer, your name will be announced next week on the Kitley's Krypt website (http://www.kitleyskrypt.com), along with a new photo. Even if you don't know the answer, we welcome any sorta-kinda educated guess! So, send in your emails today and good luck!