BASEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Halloween Masks Now Available!!!

I am now offering a wide variety of latex Halloween masks in my ETSY STORE! I carry masks from Zagone Studios, Distortions Unlimited, Lord Grimley’s Manor, Bump in the Night … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS (Special Edition): My Mask Collection

I have been collecting Halloween masks since the 1980s. Over the years pieces have come and gone, only to come back again. For anyone that collects masks knows, there just … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS: Shrunken Head by Be Something Studios

1985 was a big year for me. I graduated high school, I had my first full-time job and I was introduced to the hobby of collecting Halloween masks. Prior to … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS (SPECIAL EDITION): Invasion of the Saucer-Men Masks

The 1957 movie INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MEN is not only one of my favorite movies of the fifties but it is also one of my all-time favorite movies. It’s imaginative … Read More

Brain Creatures From Outer Space

Throughout science fiction cinematic history, alien invaders have always been portrayed as vastly superior in intellect and development. Though we almost always thwart them in their attempts to take over … Read More

MONSTROUS MASK REVIEWS: Black Moon by Ghoulish Productions

Growing up, Halloween was always my favorite holiday. There was just something about that fall night that excited me, even more so than with Christmas. I love the history of … Read More

THE BASEMENT BOOKSHELF: “Remember The Future: The Distortions Unlimited Story” by Lee Lambert

In 2015, Lee Lambert released a labor-of-love book on one of the greatest Halloween mask studios of all time, Don Post Studios. The book was huge, was very well received … Read More