Real name: Unknown
Years active: 1973
The strangest host of all I think. Where as most have been men or women, this host is truly a first in that it was never alive in the first place.
The Glob was a puppet. Not quite a Muppet, more like a rubber fright mask with some luckless stage hand wearing it over his/her hand off camera. For about a year on KBHK Channel 44 in San Fransisco, the Glob proved popular enough to inspire a rare thing: A Slurpee.
Local 7-11's in the Bay advertised a favor inspired by the host, although I have as of yet be unable to find a description of what said flavor would entail.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Horror Countdown 2015: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), dir. Tommy Lee Wallace, Dino de Laurentiis Corporation
It's been said before, but John Carpenter didn't intend for the Halloween series to be only about masked killers stalking Jamie Lee Curtis. It was supposed to be an anthology, but the backers wanted more Myers. Halloween III was supposed to be a change in direction and a change to leave Myers and Loomis behind, but the box office said otherwise.
It's been said before, but John Carpenter didn't intend for the Halloween series to be only about masked killers stalking Jamie Lee Curtis. It was supposed to be an anthology, but the backers wanted more Myers. Halloween III was supposed to be a change in direction and a change to leave Myers and Loomis behind, but the box office said otherwise.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Horror Host 2015 Retrospective: Jeepers Keeper
Real name: Fred Stutham
Years active:1964-1966
And we come to the last host of Jeepers Creeper Theatre, taking over as host for KCOP Channel 13 in LA. He seemed more of a retread of Jeepers and the Creeper, but he did finish up the show.
Years active:1964-1966
And we come to the last host of Jeepers Creeper Theatre, taking over as host for KCOP Channel 13 in LA. He seemed more of a retread of Jeepers and the Creeper, but he did finish up the show.
Horror Countdown 2015: Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) dir. Chuck Russell, Heron Communications/Smart Egg Pictures
Funny that I do the third film before the first, but then again dreams don't have to make sense. Wes Craven helped with the script, so we get a film keeping with the spirit of the first film.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Horror Host 2015 Retrospective: Ghoulita
Real name: Lietta Harvey
Years active: 1963-1964
Jeepers(Bob Guy) was eventually replaced, but his first successor was a ghoulish one. Ghoulita stepped in for a year on Jeepers Creeper Theater, but she finally left and left the Creeper in charge.
There is footage surviving, but it seems the owners only want people to see it on Youtube, so feel free to jump over there.
Years active: 1963-1964
Jeepers(Bob Guy) was eventually replaced, but his first successor was a ghoulish one. Ghoulita stepped in for a year on Jeepers Creeper Theater, but she finally left and left the Creeper in charge.
There is footage surviving, but it seems the owners only want people to see it on Youtube, so feel free to jump over there.
Horror Host 2015 Retrospective: Famous Morris
Real name: Don Sherman
Years active: 1975
A short lived host, as many are, but Don Sherman at least played something different other than a mad doctor or vampire. As Famous Morris, Agent to the Monsters, he schmoozed the audience with his clients like Dracula and the Wolfman.
He was only on the air for one year, but viewers on KCOP Channel 13 had something for a bit.
Years active: 1975
A short lived host, as many are, but Don Sherman at least played something different other than a mad doctor or vampire. As Famous Morris, Agent to the Monsters, he schmoozed the audience with his clients like Dracula and the Wolfman.
He was only on the air for one year, but viewers on KCOP Channel 13 had something for a bit.
Horror Countdown 2015: Friday the 13th, Part 3 (1982)
Friday the 13th, Part 3 (1982) dir. Steve Miner, Paramount Pictures/Georgetown Productions/Jason Productions/Sean S. Cunningham Productions
This isn't a Friday or the 13th, but I felt it was time to move past the vampires and mad barons and take a look at the slashers, or the horror icons of the 80's.
This isn't a Friday or the 13th, but I felt it was time to move past the vampires and mad barons and take a look at the slashers, or the horror icons of the 80's.
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