Dr. Phibes... he's so abominable

in celebration of the most delightful villian in town, on what would have been his 99th birthday.
happy birthday Vincent Price!

film stills from The Abominable Dr. Phibes.
staring: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, and Virginia North
costumes + wardrobe: Elsa Fennell

you'll find few more Phibes pics on Obscure Hollow.

artist of interest - danny treacy*

in the throws of costume making insanity, i stumble across this brilliant reminder.... a costume can be made from just about anything. found objects and a little ingenuity are all you really need. these refashioned, recovered clothes pieced together and photographed by Danny Treacy are prime examples.

halloween in film: part2

these stills are from the 1959 film Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow.

in this scene the local hot rod gang hosts a halloween spook party in an abandoned, and possibly haunted, mansion.

vintage printed halloween costumes*

Brother Bill, of the Haunted Closet, has a great post on mass produced vintage halloween costumes from the 1960's + 70's. check here for more halloween fun.