Creature Features

One of the many things I enjoy about Halloween, besides all the sweets and crazy costumes, is the creepy and scary movies. For these Halloween cookies I decided to pay homage to some classic movie monsters, with one specifically included per the request of my Sweet Eddie. They were so much fun to make and I think next year I will include modern characters.

Each cookie was hand-cut into a delicious orange-chocolate cookie dough. You might notice that there are seven blank canvases below, but only six made it through to complete decoration. Unfortunately Michael Myers, which I anticipated being pretty easy, gave me some trouble and didn't make the cut - pure evil.

 

Although some may say he is not a classic monster,  Eddie thought this would be a cool addition to the collection. Alex from A Clockwork Orange is an ultraviolent thug with his bowler hat and exaggerated eye makeup.

" There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening." 

(A Clockwork Orange, 1971)

Portrayed in the film by Malcolm McDowell

 Count Orlok, from the classic silent film Nosferatu, is a vampire who feasts on the blood of the living while himself looking like a walking corpse.

 "Is this your wife? What a lovely throat."  (Nosferatu, 1922)

Portrayed in the film by Max Schreck

 This year we went to a screening of Nosferatu that was accompanied by a live band. It is definitely a cool way to see this film.

Frankenstein's monster may be the most iconic creature of all the classic monster films. A menacing and unfortunate wretch, the monster is a towering creation of science fiction and horror.

 " Look! It's moving. It's alive. It's alive... "(Frankenstein, 1931)

Portrayed in the film by Boris Karloff

 Every monster needs his mate. The Bride of Frankenstein (Eddie's favorite lady) is a haunting beauty with her shocked hair and deep stare.

 "It's a perfect night for mystery and horror. The air itself is filled with monsters." 

(The Bride of Frankenstein, 1935) 

Portrayed in the film by Elsa Lanchester

 Count Dracula is the classic, dashing, ancient vampire who passionately preys on the living; and drinks their blood.

 "Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make." 

( Dracula, 1931)

Portrayed in the film by Bela Lugosi

 A man cursed to turn into a beast, The Wolf Man is the classic tale of werewolf horror and overwhelming facial hair.

 "You think I don't know the difference between a wolf and a man?"

(The Wolf Man, 1941) 

Portrayed in the film by Lon Chaney, Jr.

Under a full moon the cookie dough was pressed,
just as Dracula awoke from a long days rest.
As her cookies baked warmly in silence,
Alex prepared for an eve of the ol’ ultraviolence.
Though the Wolfman’s howl provided a frightening scare,
it was at that moment Sugar Buff’s icing was finally prepared.
As she decorated each cookie with fine detail,
one could hear Nosferatu's victims screams and wails.
With the Monster Cookies now complete,
Frank and his Bride could finally meet.
Each orange-chocolate cookie a Sugar Buff delight,
but use caution - vampires are known to bite.
A Sugar Buff hauntingly beautiful display,
permitting her Movie Monsters to come out and play.

 - Sweet Eddie

HAPPY MONSTER MOVIE FEST!