Horror Countdown 2017: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) dir. Terrence Fischer, Hammer Film Productions

As this was made at the height of Hammer's power with their best director and one of their best stars, a review would almost be superfluous.

Horror Host 2017 Retrospective: Dr. Rabies

Real name: Arthur DeLuca
Years active: 2002 to ?


Yet another lost host, this time we look at the host of Dr. Rabies' Mad Movies Experimentorium, namely Dr. Rabies.

I'd like to have a full picture and video clip, but so far I've found nothing. As best as I can tell he hosted his show out of Medford, Malden, and Melrose on Comcast Channel 3, but his website seems to be deader than the subjects of his films. He looked like a had a decent sized cast of characters, but again no photos.

Horror Countdown 2017: Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) dir. Peter Sasdy, Hammer Film Productions

Now we're moving into the world of Hammer, and specifically the early 70's. Taste the Blood of Dracula really seemed determined to fix the problems that Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. Does it succeed?

Horror Host 2017 Retrospective: Two Fat Ghouls

Real names: Ray Tracy, Victor Tracy
Years active: 2003 to present (?)

Otherwise known as Scruffy McGhoul and Chester the Werewolf, these two guys (brothers as best as I can tell), hosted Two Fat Ghouls on Comcast Public Access Channel 15 out of Westfield, again hosting public domain flicks. Unfortunately that seems to be all I can find, as their website has long since gone silent.

Horror Countdown 2017: Strange Confessions (1945)

Strange Confessions (1945) dir. John Hoffman, Universal Pictures

And now we end the Universal portion of the month with the next to last Inner Sanctum Mystery. Based on the film the Man Who Reclaimed His Head, how would Lon Chaney handle this version?

Horror Host 2017 Retrospective: The Debaser and Cherry Payne

Real name: Matt Sanborn and Cherry Payne
Years active: 2004 to present (?)


This is an odd one. According to the handful of sites I was able to find, the Midnight Hour staring the Debaser and Cherry Payne aired (airs?) on Public Access Channel 22 in Haverhill and that's about it. I honestly would never have even heard of the show if I hadn't skimmed through Vampira and Her Daugthers by Robert Cotter.

In fact the only info I could actually find was on a Cherry Payne, who's a wrestler from the same state. Is she the same? Is there another wrestling horror host besides the Night Shadow? You got me folks, no idea. Any Haverhill residents remember this show?

Horror Countdown 2017: The Invisble Man's Revenge (1944)

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) dir. Ford Beebe, Universal Pictures

And here would be the last serious Invisible Man film Universal made, but this was a fine effort before chucking the monster alongside comedians.