American Scary

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American Scary

Post by hippieluvn » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:51 pm

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http://americanscary.com/

American Scary is a look at the nation's tradition of horror hosting, from Zacherley to A. Ghastlee Ghoul.

Hosts of all kinds were once a staple of television, and especially local television productions. But as production demands and the availability of cheaper syndicated material changed the local TV business model, local hosts were also one of the first things to go, no matter how popular they were with the viewing public.

With interviews and footage from major hosts from the 1950s to the present day, such as Zacherley, Vampira, Ghoulardi and others, along with memories from celebrities and fans who were influenced by these hosts, you'll follow this American folk art form from its glamorous beginnings, through repeated waves of popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, to its scrappy resurgence and survival in the current age of cable access and the Internet.

American Scary looks to remind people how much fun local TV could be - and maybe could be again.

Check them out on MySpace @ http://www.myspace.com/americanscary

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Re: American Scary

Post by wh2205 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:20 pm

i love this DVD. i think anyone who loves old horror movies should see it.

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Re: American Scary

Post by adrian » Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:49 pm

oh wow i've never seen this before!! i'm going to look it up on amazon :)
Last night 'twas witching Hallowe'en
Dearest; an apple russet- brown
I pared, and thrice above my crown
Whirled the long skin; they watched in keen;
I flung it far; they laughed and cried me shame
Dearest, there lay the letter of your name!

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Re: American Scary

Post by wh2205 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:18 pm

has anyone seen else seen this movie?

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Re: American Scary

Post by Andybev01 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:40 pm

Bob Wilkins was DA MAN!!!

Creature Features was my favorite thing to do on Saturday nights, until I was old enough to drive...
All you that doth my grave pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Prepare for death & follow me.

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Re: American Scary

Post by Andybev01 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:54 pm

I 'dug around' the host biographies and found one who is still kicking..on the internet.

http://countgore.com/gore/index.html

Cool stuff in there!
All you that doth my grave pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Prepare for death & follow me.

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