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The Shock-O-Rama Poster Show 2019 # 22



Okay, I know that when I slapped up my last post, I said it was possibly the last one for the year. Now, 2 days later, here I am. WTF, right? Well, it's called an OOPS! Yesterday morning, I kept getting text after text after text telling me that such and such an auction was about to close. Huh? Oh---it was a bunch of auctions from Excalibur Auctions in England. I had totally forgotten about them. But I bid such low-ball bids on a ton of stuff, I was sure I wouldn't get any of it. Well, I forget how stupid I can be, because, when I got home,  I discovered I had won several lots (Groan...).  Zowie! Together they cost way too much money...and I still have to pay for/arrange for shipping. UGH!!!

This posting is ALL of the auction winnings--such as they are. WHY did I buy this crap? GRRR...

Take a look or DON'T. Here we go-go!




THE SIGN OF ZORRO:

Snore! This (and the six just below it) was part of a single lot. This poster is the dullest of the seven. This was NOT the poster I wanted in the lot. It's just here to share the tragedy of my stupidity.





AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN:

Double snore! I saw this movie in the theater and I suppose you could say it is a good movie---but it's not my kind of movie (Hello?! Where are the zombies? The franchised serial killers? Anything remotely spooky at all?). Part of that lot o' seven...





AUDREY ROSE (British quad):

I've never cared for the AUDREY ROSE poster art (and I am fairly certain I have the one sheet). To add to my disappointment, there are tape stains on the corners. Groan... Lot poster, of course.






TOOTSIE:

Another lot purchase... TOOTSIE? Fun little movie, but in my collection? UGH!





THE REBEL GLADIATORS (British Quad):

This is a lot posters and the one I placed a bid on the lot in the first place for. THE REBEL GLADIATORS is one of the peplum/sword & sandal flicks that were the rage (briefly) and churned out (mostly from Italy) in the late 50s through the mid-60s.  I dig my "Hercules" movies (as I call them...even though Hercules is only in a handful of them (and not this one). Of course, it looks like there is a paper lift on Dan Vadis' nipple. Ha! Well, that ruins it. Blah...
THE ISLAND AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD:

Another from the same poster lot... This, at least, has decent art. But I bid on this? Purposely? Hmm... I've seen the flick (twice) and never liked it.






LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS:

This is the 7th and final poster from that one bulk lot. Don't I have this already? Hmm. What was I thinking?





HOUSE OF EXORCISM:

This is an ugly poster. Why did I bid on it? Because I love my EXORCIST ripoffs. Stupid me...





RISE AND FALL OF IDI AMIN (British quad):

This sleaze epic's poster I am kind of excited to have. Idi Amin was a terrible man--but this movie is a jaw-dropping, shocking hoot. I don't think it was ever actually released here (but it may have been. I have a one sheet but I think it may be Australian?). I have a bootleg DVD.






CARRIE (double crowns and British quads):

All of these CARRIE posters were in one lot. These seem to be fairly rare. I've only seen them a few times before. I have most of these already, but there is one or two I know I don't have...like the one that says "AFTER  THRILL"---whatever that is about. Despite the clothes and hair being stuck in the 70's, I think CARRIE is a classic. Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie both deserved their Oscar nominations for it.












THE STRANGE DOOR:

This was one of the ones I really wanted, but bid low (because I didn't want to deal with the shipping) and was surprised to win (I've never been able to score one before)--until I noticed the nasty tape stain on the bottom center. GRR!!!!







ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 and HALLOWEEN (British quad combo):

I was also surprised I won this, knowing how rabid people get for anything featuring the original HALLOWEEN. This seems to have a bit of fold wear, but it's kind of a fun surprise pick up I had not expected.





That's it. A bunch of JUNK. (Is it my imagination, or have Excalibur's poster lots turned to crap?) Oh well... Maybe I'll learn my lesson. (Yeah, RIGHT!) Next time when I say "Look at your own risk," know that I'm NOT kidding.



CHEERS!


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