Sick and tired of the endless festive themed film fare already? Want something a bit grittier than It’s a Wonderful Life, but just as dark? Then why not check out BBC2′s Film Noir season, a collection of classic drama from master director Fritz Lang, including Vincent Price in While the City Sleeps (Thursday 22 December, 12.40am, BBC2) starting today and concluding on Christmas Day. Here’s a sneak peek.

The legacy of Vincent Price | The Vincent Price Art Gallery in East Los Angeles

The revamped Vincent Price Art Museum on the campus of East Los Angeles College looks amazing.

Originally opened back in 1957 by Vincent and his wife Mary, the collection includes artworks from Africa, New Guinea, ancient Egypt, Greece, Mexico, North America, South America, and works by important artist from the Renaissance to the present day, with some 2000 items from the Price's personal collection

The new art museum (which opened in May of this year) is the centerpiece of the college’s US$89m Performing and Fine Arts Center that includes workshops, seven gallery spaces and a 120-seat lecture hall for art history classes.

The museum is open to the public four days a week, Tuesday and Wednesday from 12noon to 4pm and Thursday and Friday from 12noon to 7pm.

ELAC's...Vincent Price Gallery from larry abellera on Vimeo.

Guess who features in Famous Monsters' Vincentennial report?

Got the shock of my life today! Famous Monsters (a magazine I loved as a kid and even got a photo published in Issue 151) have featured yours truly in its Vincentennial report, The Presence of Price, on its website.

Click here to read what I had to say about the celebrations in Vincent's hometown of St Louis back in May, plus there's some great comments from the likes of former Fly's David Hedison and Brett Halsey, and Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas.

This has really made my day.

Win Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Season 4 on DVD

The voyage comes to an end…

As this ground-breaking action adventure series went into its final series, producer Irwin Allen kicked into creative overdrive, resulting in some of the greatest and weirdest science-fiction television of all time. From Vincent Price’s diabolical puppet master to time-travelling androids and interplanetary kidnappings, this is the show that defined the genre, setting new standards for vision and imagination.

Prepare to dive for the very last time as we join Admiral Nelson (Richard Basehart), Captain Crane (David Hedison) and the rest of the crew aboard the Seaview, the Earth’s most powerful nuclear submarine, and dive deep into the unknown in the highly anticipated final series of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

The 8-disc box-set includes all 26 episodes, plus 3 new versions of the original pilot episode and we have three copies to win, courtesy of Revelation Films.

To be in with a chance, just click on this link for details on how to enter. The competition closes 5pm Wednesday 23 November.

Watch Vincent Price in The Deadly Dolls episode, here.

Vincent Price on Aspel and Company 1984

Back in July 1984 Vincent made an appearance on the UK chat show Aspel & Company appearing with Lulu and the late Dudley Moore.

Here's two clips from that show.

The Vincent Price Exhibit on Facebook

If you haven't already, VP fans should follow the Vincent Price Exhibit Facebook page. I am so enjoying their dip into the archives for rare photos, posters and lobby cards to Vinnie's long career.

Today's entry was about House of 1000 Dolls, which is one my favourites - despite how trashy it really is.

Check out my review at my House of 1000 Dolls page.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN PRICE FANS!

Happy Halloween everyone. Been quiet these past two weeks.... been taking time out with a bit of R&R on the lovely Indonesian island of Bali. Better than I expected. Anyhow, to get you into the festive mood, here's some clips of Vincent at his Halloween best.

DISNEY'S PHANTOM MANOR


VINCENT'S MONSTER MASH

The fantastic Vincentennial Theatre of Blood model kit gets a release date

Theater Of Blood
Model Kit $149.99

This 16-inch model kit was created especially for the Vincentennial celebration in St Louis in May, and has been given the thumbs up by the Vincent Price Estate. The 16-part solid resin kit is due to start shipping through Monsters in Motion from 18 October - just in time to be assembled and displayed for Halloween.

Vincent scores a trio of terror in Total Film's 40 Greatest Horror Movie Posters Poll

Scream and Scream Again, House on Haunted Hill and Dr Phibes Rises Again have all made Total Film's 40 Greatest Horror Movie Posters list today.

Check out these scary one-sheets for yourself at TotalFilm.com

Dr Phibes headlines DVD Drive-In's Monster-Rama

Too bad the UK doesn't have drive-ins like this one that I discovered while catching up with George Reis's excellent reviews over at his DVD Drive-In website.

Earlier this month, the Riverside Drive-In Theatre in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania hosted a two day festival celebrating the best in classic horrors with Vinnie's Phibes films being shown on the second day. What a thrill it must have been to see them in such a setting.

For a pictorial recap, check out Glen Schultzberg's MONSTER DAD Blog.

Next year's Monster-Rama will take place on 7 & 8 September, so hopefully they'll be more Vinnie next year.