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πŸ’€πŸ’€The Age Of Gods And Monsters lives on in the hearts and imaginations of those that wish to keep it alive. Ghoulish Grin Films is a small entity but its heart is on fire with the ghosts of old. It is an entity that cherishes the classics and gives it a modern platform. Long Live Indie Horror! πŸ’€πŸ’€ Welcome to the site...and thank you for your support! Enjoy!

May The 4th Be With You! (Happy Star Wars Day!)

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Back in 1977, the first film in what would be a nine episode saga would be released. "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" would change the cinematic landscape forever and create a fandom that would have its ups and downs but ultimately would come to love the core of the story. The Force. The Dark Side. Space scoundrels and galactic princesses. A fantasy for the ages. As we enter another year of Star Wars, lets celebrate it as family. For whatever we love or hate about the franchise, we can all agree that...we love and hate things about the franchise. A fan is a fan for accepting their love for what it is. Warts and all. You can like one episode and hate another. Love the movies and not get into the animated series. Love the animated series but not the extended universe. And so on and so forth. But if you like a small corner of that galaxy, you're a fan. For whatever you think of the past, you can always root for it's future. My love for this universe, this saga,

Hail The Scorpion King! (Happy Birthday To The ROCK!)

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In The '90's, the WWE was moving away from the squeaky clean image of Hulk Hogan and the 'say your prayers and eat your vitamins' era of wrestling and moved to the 'Attitude Era' of the entertainment sport. This was in response to the rivalry of the WCW and created a new era of sports entertainment. It would become an era of 'antiheroes...' wrestlers that the fans loved because of their bad attitudes. And among the very best of that era was Dwayne Johnson...A.K.A. The Rock. He was physically as imposing as any WWE star but what made him special was his insane charisma and mic skills. Truly one of the all time best trash talkers in wrestling. Soon, Hollywood would want to capitalize on that charisma and he would make his film debut in the rekindled Universal Monsters franchise The Mummy. 2001's "The Mummy Returns" was a spectacular blockbuster hit and would catapult him to stardom...as he would be given his own film based on the charac

"End Of An Era: Mad" Now Streaming At Amazon!

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Now streaming at Amazon is the newest installment of the "End Of An Era" series, MAD! A fun and loving tribute to the wacky magazine and all media surrounding it, it will give you the nostalgic feels you need in these uncertain times. Enjoy this episode and other "End Of An Era" episodes for FREE with an Amazon Prime membership! "End Of An Era: Mad" can also be purchased for rental for only 99 Cents! Thank you as always for your support and stay safe everyone! The Ghoulish Grin Films Amazon Page:  http://amazon.com/v/ghoulishgrinfilms

Quarantine Horror Binge 2020

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During these days of staying in and needing content, Ghoulish Grin Films provides free content for viewers. Whether it's the popular YouTube playlist FREE HORROR MOVIES or free Amazon Prime binging at the Ghoulish Grin Films Amazon page, watch films either for free with ads or with an Amazon Prime membership. For support you can also rent and purchase digital copies of Ghoulish Grin Films titles at Vimeo On Demand. Stay safe everyone and watch until there's light at the end of this dark, scary tunnel. FREE HORROR MOVIES:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkzvgsq3ySHBduUI5DSAwpJylNKkGYjqg FULL HORROR MOVIES FROM GHOULISH GRIN FILMS:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkzvgsq3ySHD6MWH3QJtAiBetkyFi5fBb GHOULISH GRIN FILMS AMAZON PAGE:  https://www.amazon.com/v/ghoulishgrinfilms

Make Every Week EARTH WEEK

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Remember, ladies and gentlemen.. The small things add up. Recycling, conserving water, using reusable bags, abstaining from meat at least one day of the week. In these unprecedented times, the earth seems to be healing itself. We probably have bought some time. Let's show the earth some love and keep up the small steps...but giant leaps towards a healthier climate for our future generations. https://www.earthday.org/

All Play And No Work Makes Jack A Birthday Boy (Happy Birthday Jack Nicholson!)

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Born on April 22nd 1937, the great Jack Nicholson celebrates a birthday and a legendary career spanning six decades. His filmography is littered with Hollywood classics, like "Easy Rider," "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," "Terms Of Endearment," "Chinatown," and "The Departed." Much like movie star icons Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and James Stewart, he is an actor often imitated but more often than not it's out of love. He has been nominated 12 times for the Academy Award (the most of any male actor) and won once for Best Supporting Actor ("Terms Of Endearment") and twice for Best Actor ("One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and "As Good As It Gets"). Surely a career worthy of praise. But if you erase all of those accolades and just recognize him for his role in horror and his roles in villainy, it's STILL an impressive career. Early in his career he starred in Roger Corman's cult

A Modern Man Of Many Faces (Happy Birthday Tim Curry!)

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The sign of a truly great actor is his ability to BECOME the character. Slide into it as the actor or actress disappears and the character becomes real. Few actors have achieved the kind of disappearing acts of a true actor that the great Tim Curry has. He rose to fame as the transvestite mad scientist Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic "Rock Horror Picture Show." Aside from theater roles like "Hair," he also starred in supporting roles in the film "Annie." My sister was a massive fan of that film and I used to watch it often when I was a kid. Many a great performer appeared in that film, and Mr. Curry held his own with legendary talent. Of course, he would become legendary himself in the years to come. He would have a hellish time portraying Darkness in the 1985 film "Legend." This is perhaps the ultimate 'disappear into the character' role as he was simply unrecognizable in the extreme make-up. The film is still a curious fa