And we're ending our look back at the Universal series with this entry. By now Universal had regulated the main monsters strictly to the comedy bin. Bud and Lou had a hit when they met Frankenstein, so a horror sequel was quickly turned out.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Horror 2019 Countdown: Abbot and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
Abbot and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949), dir. Charles Barton, Universal-International Pictures
And we're ending our look back at the Universal series with this entry. By now Universal had regulated the main monsters strictly to the comedy bin. Bud and Lou had a hit when they met Frankenstein, so a horror sequel was quickly turned out.
And we're ending our look back at the Universal series with this entry. By now Universal had regulated the main monsters strictly to the comedy bin. Bud and Lou had a hit when they met Frankenstein, so a horror sequel was quickly turned out.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Horror Host 2019 Retrospective: Malcolm the Butler
Real name: Ed Weiss
Years active: Late 1950's to mid-1970's
Malcolm the Butler, along with the Duke of Desmodas (Jim Varnum), hosted Gravesend Manor (and later Son of Gravesend Manor) on WOI-TV Channel 5 in Ames/Des Moines.
It looks like a pretty typical setup, although points for Malcolm being a regular butler instead of a vampire or ghoul.
Years active: Late 1950's to mid-1970's
Malcolm the Butler, along with the Duke of Desmodas (Jim Varnum), hosted Gravesend Manor (and later Son of Gravesend Manor) on WOI-TV Channel 5 in Ames/Des Moines.
It looks like a pretty typical setup, although points for Malcolm being a regular butler instead of a vampire or ghoul.
Horror 2019 Countdown: House of Dracula (1945)
House of Dracula (1945) dir. Erle C. Kenton, Universal Pictures
This would be considered the last Universal Horror film, or at least the last serious one to feature the classic monsters.
This would be considered the last Universal Horror film, or at least the last serious one to feature the classic monsters.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Horror Host 2019 Retrospective: Dr. Morbius
Real name: Bruce Gant
Years active: 1986-1988
One of the later hosts from Iowa, Dr. Morbius hosted Saturday Nightmare on KCRG Channel 9 in Cedar Rapids. A stand up comedian, teacher, and police officer, Gant donned the cape of the good doctor, even releasing a rap album. From what little I've seen, Morbius seemed almost like Count Floyd from SCTV, what with the accent and random howls.
Gant passed away in 2013.
Years active: 1986-1988
One of the later hosts from Iowa, Dr. Morbius hosted Saturday Nightmare on KCRG Channel 9 in Cedar Rapids. A stand up comedian, teacher, and police officer, Gant donned the cape of the good doctor, even releasing a rap album. From what little I've seen, Morbius seemed almost like Count Floyd from SCTV, what with the accent and random howls.
Gant passed away in 2013.
Horror 2019 Countdown: Horror Island (1941)
Horror Island (1941) dir. George Waggner, Universal Pictures
Moving into the Universal Pictures portion of our series, we see George Waggner's first foray into horror.
Moving into the Universal Pictures portion of our series, we see George Waggner's first foray into horror.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Horror Host 2019 Retrospective: The Mad Man
Real name: ?
Years active: 1950's
Years active: 1950's
Moving back into the hosts of horror and like previously we'll take on multiple states. This time out we'll be taking a look at the Midwestern Hawkeye State, Iowa.
This time we'll take a look at one of the first hosts in Iowa, the Mad Man. Sadly he is also one of the lost hosts, as besides the name all I have is a vague 'he was in Des Moines' but no idea of the station or even the name of the show.
Horror 2019 Countdown: The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) dir. Seymour Friedman, Columbia Pictures
Welcome back boils and ghouls, your friendly host with the most is back from the dead to deliver yucks and mucks aplenty this year, so without any further adieu...
Welcome back boils and ghouls, your friendly host with the most is back from the dead to deliver yucks and mucks aplenty this year, so without any further adieu...
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