Karlos Borloff, Dr. Destruction, & The Bone Jangler!

 DAVE F: If you attended the 2011 Indianapolis Horrorhound Weekend, with the intention of finding the many horror hosts in attendance, you should have had no trouble in doing so. Occupying their own room this year, most were together in a single spot (with the exception of Sammy Terry & Joe Bob Briggs).

We had passed this section on our way to the celebrity rooms and noted a few familiar faces. As we entered, we immediately saw Roxsy Tyler, Midnite Mausoleum, and Dr. Calamari. Dr Calamari (easy to recognize as the guy with the tentacles coming out of his face) is part of a troop of performers called DARK CARNIVAL.

Dr. Calamari (as if you couldn’t guess)

DARK CARNIVAL performed a LIVE horror show in Bloomington, Indiana and were the masterminds behind the 2010 Vampira Tribute. This event (fully covered HERE) saw the largest gathering of horror hosts from across the country who descended upon Indianapolis to pay their respects to the “mother of all horror hosts,” Maila Nurmi, a.k.a. Vampira.

As we posed for pictures we heard a voice from the left say, “Well, it’s the Daves!” I turned and saw the great Son of Ghoul, himself, standing next to a display of his shows. As one of the classic hosts (celebrating 25 years on the air this June) I started getting tongue-tied and found myself blathering, “Son of Ghoul! You’re one of the most powerful hosts here!” He seemed to find that statement amusing and remarked, “Powerful?! Huh? You mean like a superhero or something?” We both laughed.

He walked around his booth and we posed for a picture. We bought a set of his hosted, vintage cartoons and talked a bit. He spoke of his heart attack last year (not long after the 2010 Horrorhound Weekend) and stated he was feeling much better. He looked like a million bucks and seemed a much peppier than our last meeting. He honored me by signing a picture from that occasion and I’ve been riding a “Son of Ghoul high” ever since.

David seemed to be in his own euphoric state, as this was an entirely new experience for him. Unable to attend last year’s convention, and somewhat isolated in his New England venue, he has not enjoyed the same access to many of the hosts that I’ve had.

DAVID A: For me the highlight of HorrorHound Weekend was certainly the hosts. I was not fortunate enough to have attended the previous year’s Vampira Tribute so I would be meeting all of these hosts for the first time in person. In fact, even though my co-blogger, Dave Fuentes, did in fact meet most of them the previous year, this time it was going to be a new experience for him as well because of this site.  Since creating TERROR FROM BEYOND THE DAVES last July, we had gotten to know many of the attending hosts really well, through e-mails and phone calls.

Going into this convention Dave and I knew that the hosts would be our priority, since so much of Terror From Beyond The Daves is devoted to them. Sure we wanted to meet some of the celebrities too, but in our eyes the hosts were the true celebs! One thing we have learned is that planning is key to a successful convention experience. If you go in unorganized, you may very well miss out on some of the best stuff! When we arrived our main priority for Friday evening was to get the movie celebrities out of the way…in other words, we wanted to meet them all before the Saturday crowds and long lines. Thankfully our planning paid off and we accomplished everything relatively early, allowing us to concentrate the rest of the evening, and much of the remainder of the weekend, on the people we really came to see.

Prior to this event, I had only really met Penny Dreadful, Garou and Manfred Von Bulow from Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers (not that this is a bad thing, believe me). I was also fortunate that the night before HorrorHound, I was able to meet the one and only Svengoolie (see my post HERE). Now I was going to get to meet some of the other great characters that have helped make Terror From Beyond The Daves such a success.

Penny and the Daves from Rock & Shock, October, 2010.

When we first entered the Host Room, I was a bit overwhelmed, to say the very least! Hosts for as far as the eyes could see! I just sort of stood there dumbfounded, not knowing who we should approach first. One of the first people we actually saw and talked to was in fact not a host, but someone who is very important to the host community…artist Brian Maze. He has become a great friend and does all of our host artwork, as well as a lot of artwork for the hosts themselves. We talked to him a bit and then moved onto the hosts themselves.

The Daves and artist, Brian Maze.

One host I was really anxious to meet was Dr. Destruction. He and Dave had become great friends and I was a big fan of his show. When you first meet him he is somewhat intimidating, being a larger than life character, literally! Destruction is a very tall man who towers over everyone near him. When you first see him it’s easy to be nervous going up to him, not knowing what to expect. I knew he was a nice guy from what Dave had been telling me but upon meeting him, it was quickly obvious that Dr. Destruction is one of the genuinely nicest people I have ever met. We spent a lot of time with him over the weekend and he added so much to our overall experience and provided countless numbers of laughs!

Me and Dr. Destruction.

Another priority to me was none other than Ms. Monster and her Monster Melons. As soon as she entered the room it is not difficult to see her…how many attractive women do you know have bright orange hair and blue skin? We introduced ourselves to the trio and were immediately welcomed with open arms.

Me getting motor-boated by the Melons.

They were so friendly, funny and appreciative of what we have done for the horror host community. In fact, they were about to do a live broadcast on The Monster Channel and included us, interviewing us about the site! It was amazing watching Ms. Monster, Tit and Tat perform. They have such a great chemistry and the stuff they do is just so damn funny. I know I am looking forward to seeing them all at future events!

Being interviewed on The Monster Channel.

Some of the other hosts we met the first night, that really impressed us were Butch R. Cleaver, Chuck DeClown, Roxsy Tyler, Blake Powell from MIDNITE MAUSOLEUM (we actually didn’t meet Marlena and Robyn until Saturday) and Fritz the Nite Owl. After talking to these people for months through e-mails and such, it was an honor and pleasure to finally be talking to them in person, and being treated as an equal, and not just a fan. This is really what helped make the whole HorrorHound experience one to remember. There was just so much respect in the room and everyone seemed to be having such a great time.

  The Daves and Butch R. Cleaver.

It was also during Friday evening that we met event organizer, “HorrorHound Magazine” writer and fellow horror host fan, Jason Hignite! We cannot thank him enough for his kindness and generosity. This is one of those rare events that I will remember forever!

Because there were so many hosts there, it is impossible to cover them all in one blog so there will be followups to this, with our experiences with hosts such as Count Gore De Vol, Karlos Borloff, The Bone Jangler, Ivonna Cadaver, Evelle Lechat and many others! So stay tuned!!!

Hall of Fame Logo design created by Basement Boy*

This year’s Indianapolis HorrorHound Weekend was noteworthy for featuring multiple events centered around the art of horror hosting. Perhaps the most significant of these was the addition of horror hosts to an actual “Hall of Fame” sponsored by “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.“

HorrorHound events organizer, Jason Hignite, oversaw this ceremony and his devotion to horror hosts can not be overstated. Any horror host able to look outside their own personal interests can  not deny that his making one of the country’s largest horror conventions a venue for them to not only feel welcome, but also an opportunity to share their work with a larger audience, has helped rejuvenate this nearly extinct art. It has also encouraged younger fans to appreciate the work of commercial hosts from a bygone era, as well as introduce those of us who did grow up with a host to become acquainted with some of the other personalities our fellow fans were watching across the country. Perhaps none of the host-related events at HorrorHound best illustrated this than the Hall of Fame Inductions.

G.O.T.H.I.C. logo created by Basement Boy*

Mr. Hignite also works with a sister website of HorrorHound called G.O.T.H.I.C. (Gathering of Television Horror Hosts – Internet – Cinema).  Though no official plaque design has been created for the awards, G.O.T.H.I.C. will be holding a contest for this express purpose and we’ll definitely keep you posted on how to get involved with that. Once created, the awards will see their way to their proud owners while those who have passed away will have their awards housed at Ripley’s.

Jason Hignite

This year, thirteen horror hosts were to have the honor of being the FIRST Inductees to the Horror Host Hall of Fame. They are Vampira (Maila Nurmi), Zacherley/Roland (John Zacherle), Marvin (Terry Bennett), Sammy Terry (Bob Carter), The Cool Ghoul (Dick Von Hoene), Dr. Morgus the Magnificent (Sid Noel), M.T. Graves (Charlie Baxter), Count Gore deVol (Dick Dyszel), Ghoulardi (Ernie Anderson), Sir Graves Ghastly (Lawson J. Deming), The Bowman Body (Bill Bowman), Svengoolie (Jerry G. Bishop), and the recently deceased Dr. Creep (Barry Hobart) in one of the evenings most emotional moments.

The Daves with Count Gore de Vol

The first host inducted was, appropriately enough, the very first horror host. Ms Monster had the honor of inducting Vampira whom she described as “The first mythological creature of the Atomic Age.”  Maila Nurmi’s Vampira began hosting in 1954 and, last year, was the subject of her own HorrorHound Tribute (covered in greater detail HERE). A few years later, hosts would be popping up across the country! This was due to the “Shock” movie package – a collection of over 50 classic monster movies given to 142 media markets across the country.

Ms Monster inducts Vampira!

The addition of a horror host was something that could benefit the station on two major points; for one thing, nervous TV execs weren’t sure how these movies would play to a general audience (this was the 50′s/60′s after all). Not wanting to literally scare their viewers away, a comical host might help alleviate anxiety a bit by providing some cheesy laughs. Hosts could also serve to help fill up some time on movies that ran shorter than their program slots provided.

Bela – Not ready for Prime Time?

As a result, the late 50′s/early 60′s saw some memorable, classic horror hosts enter American popular culture. These men and women were professional broadcasters who, by exercising their versatility, afforded them a bit of job security along with a relatively cheap method for promoting these old films.

Tennessee’s Sivad

Cinema Insomnia’s Mr. Lobo (who had the privilege of inducting Count Gore de Vol) also pointed out that the “Shock” package of films weren’t alone in creating a legion of hosts.  “The Creature Feature” package brought about some of the most legendary names (such as Bob Wilkins in California) as well as happy monster memories for young fans like myself  across the country who saw these films both with, and without, a host.

Both Daves grew up with their own Creature Features back in the 70′s!

Chicago’s Son of Svengoolie

Because these hosts were fairly isolated, it is unlikely that anyone (outside of a horror host buff) would be familiar with everyone inducted at this ceremony. Even many of the presenters themselves, inducting individuals clearly before their time, had only a vague understanding of whom they were honoring.

TERROR FROM BEYOND THE DAVES isn’t going to pretend to be any more savvy…and we’re certainly not going to pretend to be older. We would, however, like to offer a special post to each of the inductees and, when possible, gain the perspective of an actual fan of the host’s as well. Anyone reading who may have their own memories of the aforementioned classic hosts, please contact either Dave via our contact link.

Count Gore De Vol, like Vampira, was covered in more detail in an earlier piece which you can read  HERE . The remaining inductees, however, will be given spotlights in the coming weeks. When possible we will share pictures, clips, and fan anecdotes. We’d like as many folks as possible to contribute so PLEASE send those memories and help us give these Horror Hosts the tributes they deserve!

Dave Fuentes~

* Basement Boy is not only a Horror Host but, as you can see, a talented Graphic Designer! If you are in need of a branding campaign, promotional posters, business cards, assorted graphics for your host shows (need a fake beer label or custom packaging for a fictional product?) please contact him at BasementBoyDC@gmail.com!

One of the more emotional and heartfelt moments of the Horror Host Hall of Fame ceremony that took place at Horrorhound Weekend convention in Indianapolis last March came with the induction of one of Indiana’s own. Captain Crypt and Fenriz Fatal were given the honor of inducting one of the country’s most prolific ghouls – Sammy Terry! The two hosts became visibly emotional while delivering their tribute and it was clear that, unlike many of the inductees whose awards were presented by hosts who didn’t have Clue #1 as to who they really were, these two clearly did. There is no doubt that the best folks to tributize any celebrity is the “fans” themselves and we Daves wished that could have been the case for all of them.

Captain Crypt & Fenriz Fatal

This past year, I approached various Sammy Terry fans including the Horror Dungeon guys, a couple of die hard fans I met at DAYS OF THE DEAD this past July, and a fan who wrote us asking that he be added to the report while supplying an update. All of these people promised to send some memories along for a proper tribute but, at this date, none actually came through. Let this be an open invitation to them and ANYONE else reading this post to please feel free to share their Sammy Terry Memories in the comment portion of this blog.

Radio personality, Bob Carter, created the Sammy Terry (play on the word “cemetery”) back in the early 1960′s. He would enjoy a long tenure as Indianapolis’ host spanning the greater portion of three decades!

After Indiana station, WTTV, purchased the famed “Shock Theater” package (over 50 classic horror films released to television in the late 1950′s) they (like many other stations across the country) opted to have a horror host present the films. Sammy Terry began as a “voice over” host before his popularity would eventually lead to him performing in front of the camera. Hosting via “Nightmare Theater” which ran up until 1989. Recently, the torch has been passed to his son, whom I got to speak with at the aforementioned DAYS OF THE DEAD.

Like many hosts, Sammy Terry also had a sidekick – in the form of a floating rubber spider named “George.”

Those attending the Hall of Fame ceremony who may have been unfamiliar with the Indianapolis host, were given a clear idea of what he might have been like as his own son, dressed in his father’s iconic costume, took to the stage and accepted the award and his behalf. Sharing his own story of what it was like to grow up having a horror host for a father. Below is the entire Sammy portion of the Hall of fame induction…

Please share your own Sammy Terry memories with us! Also visit the official Sammy Terry website by clicking HERE!

Dave Fuentes~

G-FEST (Godzilla Festival) is the quintessential celebration of Godzilla and all his fellow Kaiju (Japanese Monsters). I’ve been a fan of Godzilla and Gamera ever since I was a kid. Growing up in the 1970′s, it was via shows like Creature Features or The Son of Svengoolie to bring those movies to me. People who did not grow up with a horror host usually have a hard time understanding why some of us adult fans get so weepy with adulation at the mere mention of our childhood ghoul. Well, when you’re a “monster kid,” surrounded by more “normal” kids who want to play baseball or watch The Dukes of Hazard, the person faithfully delivering your favorite films becomes more than just a TV star, he becomes your idol…one of Godzilla proportions. In my case it also helped that I found my host’s corny humor hilarious and his less than stellar singing voice pitch perfect.

Last February I asked G-FEST Mastermind, J.D. Lees, if David Albaugh and I could do a forum at this year’s event talking about horror hosts and their cultivation of Godzilla fans. As mentioned in an earlier post, my Godzilla fandom was in no small thanks to Rich Koz’s Svengoolie from back in his “Son of” days. Actually, I credit Svengoolie with turning my young mind on to many different kinds of sci-fi/horror films including the giant bug movies like THE DEADLY MANTIS and TARANTULA as well as the more traditional Universal classic monsters. But it was safe to say that the day Sven presented me with Godzilla, the King of ALL Monsters, I would be hooked forever!

J.D. replied to my request stating that he wanted an outline of what the discussion would be about and that he’d think it over.  A couple of months later I decided to scratch the whole idea after learning that David would be unable to attend. Oh well…perhaps we could try again next year (SIDE NOTE: David is as big a G-Fan as myself and I’ve made it my personal goal to one day get him to G-FEST). Apparently something got lost in cyber space…

Two weeks before the event, J.D. asked if I needed AV equipment for my presentation (???). Apparently it was a GO after all! And, ironically enough, the very host responsible for my fandom would also be appearing (covered HERE).

I wasn’t thrilled about having to sit up there all by myself but, as fate should have it, I wouldn’t be. Svengoolie super-fan, Jamie Lee Cortese, agreed to join me last minute. Before graduating from high school, Jamie had worked extensively on a horror host research paper. This put her in contact with many horror hosts (along with a visit to the 2011 Horrorhound Weekend we David and I met her for her the first time) and she was very kind to share her stories of meeting many of them here on our site. Jamie and her family are about the nicest people around and, as she is a young fan who was only recently introduced to Godzilla via Svengoolie, was a welcome addition to the forum.

The biggest surprise came shortly before I sat down and was just about ready to begin the forum. In walked Svengoolie, himself, (despite having just signed autographs the previous two hours) and, to my delight, joined me on the stage. He talked about Godzilla and how he’d just spoken with quite a few fans crediting him as their Godzilla ambassador growing up. Before leaving he also said some very kind words regarding this blog. I was truly honored and it certainly shows what a great man Rich Koz truly is (and not just because he brought Godzilla into my life).

Soom the forum began with a brief Horror Host 101 followed by a video presentation I’d put together days before. This was a compilation of classic horror host skits and scenes that revolved around Godzilla and Kaiju films. Many of these were courtesy of my friend, Michael Monahan (producer of AMERICAN SCARY as well as author to its book version) who sent me these last minute. After the video we did a Q&A and there was no shortage of questions. Some of the questions were about Svengoolie and thank GOD Jamie Lee was there to provide insights even I didn’t know.

Before sharing the YouTube clips, I want to give a Godzilla-sized THANK YOU to Svengoolie, Michael Monahan, and Jamie Lee Cortese without whom I’d have never pulled this off. I also want to thank my son, Alex, and Ron and Angela Urban for taking pictures and giving their support! NOTE: the two clips provide a shortened presentation featuring only a quarter of the host clips I’d actually shown at the event.

Below is the conclusion (after about 20 minutes more of host clips). The ending Q&A was cut off about 2 minutes before it actually ended.

And here is the footage from Svengoolie’s show…

Dave Fuentes~

Greetings, and welcome to the FINAL Horror Host Report featured on “Terror from Beyond the Daves.” Both of us Daves want to thank all the hosts who participated and, of course, everyone who’s faithfully tuned in to read it. It’s been an amazing 2 years but also a lot of work. We will always be grateful for it as it was instrumental in helping us win a Rondo and, even more importantly, forging friendships between us and many of those we featured. While certainly the “labor of love,” both David and I have been pretty busy with other facets of our lives and the hours it takes each week to put a single report together just isn’t there for us anymore. After several weeks of deep discussions, we decided it was time to call it a day. We debated keeping it going through the 1st of the year but, then again, what better finale then the last weekend before Halloween? To save space, our usual practice is to delete our reports after a few weeks but, for novelty’s sake, we will be leaving this one in our archives.

Other than the disappearance of the report, the site will continue going and always remain Horror Host friendly place. There are no plans to stop stalking our childhood horror host, Svengoolie, attending conventions, and partaking in horror host activities. In fact, I’ll be attending THREE of Svengoolie’s four appearances (not bad) this weekend alone. ANYONE who wants to share their pictures and narrative of events that we’re unable to attend are absolutely welcome to submit. Just shoot us a message at terrordaves@ymail.com and we can get that going.

Again, thanks to everyone who assisted us in this weekly post that no blog was ever really designed to support (WordPress, we apologize for all the times we swore at you on Thursday nights).  I guess it would be cliche’ for us to end with “Stay Scary,” so we will simply say, “See you at the next event!”

The Terror Daves

Svengoolie ends his month long tour of appearances with a veritable “Grand Finale!”

TONIGHT! Friday October 26th Svengoolie will join Chicago radio legend, Gary Meier on WGN Radio  for a LIVE broadcast at the Odeum in Villa Park, Illinois from 4-5pm! The event is FREE but you do need to register. Details will be shared Gary on his afternoon show or you can get info from the WGN Webiste by clickingHERE!

On Saturday October 27th Svengoolie makes his annual appearance at Parker’s “Bark-o-ween” celebration! Doggie lovers get to strut their canines in the costume costume where their prized pet can win great prizes! BTW both you and your pet are encouraged to dress up as there’s a category for owners too! This event is located at 13 42 E. 55th St in Hyde Park, Illinois!

Later that same night (October 27th)  it’s back to the zombie-filled “Nightmare on Chicago Street” in Elgin! While zombies have taken over downtown Elgin, you can party in the zombie-free “safe zone”- get a Sven autograph and take a photo- plus- see Sven’s all-new coffin unveiled for the first time! And- Sven will crown the winner of the “Miss Zombie” pageant! Last year was an incredible event- so, suit up in your costume and join the crowd for an even greater party-with music, food,vendors, and- zombie preparedness!Sven arrives at 9 pm- for more info- go to http://www.nightmareonchicagostreet.com!

Finally….on October 28th, Svengoolie will be appearing at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois to sign from 2-4pm! Sven will not only be signing, he’ll be introducing the feature film CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in 3D!!! We know that the stars of that Universal classic are ever so grateful…

This weekend, Svengoolie airs WEREWOLF OF LONDON! Check your National MeTV listings for show times!

At 11am, Chicago’s WCIU will be showing a re-airing of THIS ISLAND EARTH!

For show information, Svengoolie merchandise, and Sven’s daily blog check out svengoolie.com!

Greetings!

This is THE week. The week where mere mortals take on the trappings of various monsters and undead in an effort to satisfy their quest for candy…or sometimes something a bit stronger in liquid form! Yes. this is the week of Halloween!

To help you get into the spirit of things, I bring you another thrilling short film from the warped minds at Bloody Cuts Films. This one is entitled “Dead Man’s Lake” and it is another Halloween treat…just for YOU!  You can watch it in my New Blood Showcase!

My other Halloween treat is still up for it’s final week and I’m talking about our feature film: William Winckler’s “Frankenstein vs. the Creature From Blood Cove.”  You can watch it in The Lab!

The TombKeeper doesn’t normally give out treats….she’s more into tricks.  But she is obviously making an exception this week by bringing you two graphic novels that you won’t want to miss. She starts by reviewing a collection of seasonal scares illustrated in full color by Tom Pomplun entitled “Halloween Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. Twenty Three!”  Then she reviews the new updated version of an original Bram Stoker collection, edited by Tom Pomplun.  This one is called, “Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker: Vol. Seven (Second Edition).”  You’ll find both in The Tomb!

Dita Dirt Nap never fails to please for Halloween and she has another entertaining culty DVD review in Dita’s Den!

And that’s just a sample of Halloween offerings beginning Saturday night at www.countgore.com

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26th – STELLA ON THE PRESTON AND STEVE SHOW TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 9AM!!!!! AND SHE’S BRINGING HER SECURITY GUARD (JULIAN PALERMO) AND THE SASSY NURSE HONEY BUNNY (CHIYA STONEHILL) WITH HER!!! www.facebook.com/PrestonAndSteve!

I NEED YOUR BLOOD!!! Literally. I NEED blood! Join me for the RED CROSS/ STELLA’S HALLOWEEN BLOOD DRIVE on SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH at 790 HADODN AVE. (The Cloud Lodge) IN COLLINGSWOOD NJ.!!!!! So come on down from 9am until 2pm and join in the dripping fun!!!!

So after you donate blood on Saturday in Collingswood NJ, go home and take a nap then JOIN ME SATURDAY NIGHT IN MANAYUNK!! THAT’S RIGHT, MEET ME ON MY OWN TURF!!

Son of Ghoul will be appearing at Ghoulardifest next weekend!

The Daves would like to congratulate Morgus the Magnificent on his induction into the Rondo Monster Kid Hall of Fame!You can now own DVD copies of both the movie THE WACKY WORLD OF DOCTOR MORGUS as well as MORGUS PRESENTS VOLUME 1! The full-length movie can be ordered HERE and volume 1 can be ordered HERE! For all things Morgus make sure to check out his official website, MORGUS PRESENTS! ONLINE!

Click HEREfor a list of Sammy Terry’s upcoming appearances!

And don’t miss Sammy Terry’s upcoming Halloween TV Special on Indiana’s WTTV!

ELVIRA, Mistress of the Dark, is excited to announce a new series of Elvira comic books set to debut in 2013.  Working with author R.H. Stavis (“Daniel’s Veil,” Activision’s ” Transformers: War for Cybertron”) and artist Jeff Zarnow (“Godzilla, “68,” “Battle Beasts” ), the stories will focus on the Elvira’s MISS-adventures centered around a backstory about Halloween. The collaboration was teased to audiences at the recent “Stan Lee’s Comikaze” event in September in Los Angeles.   “Unlike a typical licensing deal, we are bringing together the power of the Elvira brand, a top-notch female writer and a rising artist to develop a new line of comic books independently,” says Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. “We will then find a publishing/distribution partner that shares our vision to unleash these stories to the world.”

Not surprisingly, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark has been pretty busy this Halloween Season too with a recent appearance at Knox Berry Farm! Her latest DVD was released late September (click on image below to order) and a new one is on the way!

TONIGHT! Friday October 26th, Zomboo heads over to Diamond’s Casino and will judge a costume contest at 7pm. The winner gets $300!

The next day on Saturday October 27th, Zomboo will host his “Made in Nevada” Scaaary movie at the Nevada Historical Society  – 11:30am & 1pm! This year’s feature is HORRORS OF THE RED PLANET! This event is FREE!

I’ll be at THE YELLOW HOUSE Consignment Shop Open House Saturday, October 27 from NOON til 2pm! Bring your camera and say HI! It’s located at 4990 South Virginia Street, right near BIG 5 Sporting Goods and the freeway overpass!

Hello Everybody! It’s your old pal, Zomboo reminding you that this week’s movie is one of the scaaariest movies ever made, “Eegah!!” Saturday at 11:35pm on KOLO TV Channel 8 in Reno. Be there and be scared!

And in other Zomboo news….

Well here’s the last report from the Dr….

This weeks show will be filmed at the s.w. libraries zombie homecoming. with video footage shot with classic host, Mr. Mephisto, at the Jerry Smith Pumpkin farm! Its sad news that the Daves are ending the weekly report but I understand the work that goes into it. keeping this going for as long as they did deserves all of our respect. with new hosts popping up all the time one does wonder if its getting a little mundane. I’m not knocking anyone out here but I do get the feeling hosting has become something anyone can do, and although they can, do they do it well??? I guess is doesn’t not matter…

In any case I can only think of the words of My favorite Bozo..( Its nice to be important, but more important to be nice). Thanks again DAVES!!!!  This is sad news out-shined only by  KENOSHA HAVING TRICK OR TREAT ON THE 28th in the day time!!!! UGGGH!!!!

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26th – TINEY’S COMICS (516 south 2nd street – Clinton, IA). TRICK OR TREAT TIME!! from 3 to 5 pm. Drop by for free candy, and some special giveaway comics while supplies last. ALSO all comics are 20% off during trick or treat time ! a fun time will be had by all!!

Halloween is here!

Well, almost here.

Time for trick or treat and we have a real treat for you.

This coming weekend, on Movie Madness with Dr. Praxis, we will be featuring the movie, Horror Hotel starring Sir Christopher Lee.

On the recommendation of her professor (Christopher Lee), a young female student (Venetia Stevenson) travels to the fictional Massachusetts town of Whitewood to do
some research into witchcraft. She finds the town occupied by the reincarnation of an infamous witch (Patricia Jessel) burned at the stake in the 17th century; in order
to sustain her immortality, virgins must be sacrificed to her every year – and this year, the student has been the chosen victim.

This film has been compared to Psycho due to structural similarities. Both films begin by establishing an attractive blonde woman as the viewpoint character, leading
the audience to assume she will be the protagonist through the rest of the story. In both films, the blonde travels to a remote location and checks into a hotel or
motel run by an eccentric manager. In both cases, the audience’s expectations are shattered before the midpoint of the story when the blonde is abruptly stabbed to
death. In both films, the blond’s sibling is involved in the search for her; both films include a “shock” scene in which a corpse is revealed, and both films were
released in the same year (1960).

Horror Hotel for your Halloween viewing pleasure.

Plus, homages to two great programs from the past.  See if you can guess what programs…

All this and more will be available from Movie Madness with Dr. Praxis starting this weekend.

Get ready for Halloween and book a room at “Horror Hotel” starring Christoper Lee as shown on wwwmonstermovienight.com starring Bobby Gammonster – Internet Horror Host , Get on your black robes and lets all do some chants at Gargoyle Manor -the monster museum for some real trick or treating!!!

Look for an upcoming appearance of New England’s Hex-cellent Penny Dreadful at New England Comicsin New Bedford, MA!

Both her and the lovable Garou will then return to the same venue to help  judge a costume contest on Halloween Night!

For more on Penny Dreadful and the talented gang at Shilling Shocker’s, click HERE!

Check out Mr. Lobo on his ALL-NEW “Zomb-Bee TV!”

LOBOVISION GLASSES can be worn on face or to be even more geeky–leave in the package and display! What better way is there to enjoy the free movies on http://www.lobovision.tv/ guilt free and to show support for Cinema Insomnia, Mr. Lobo, and Misunderstood Movies? LOBOVISION GLASSES! Contact mrlobo@cinemainsomnia.com!

ALSO CINEMA INSOMNIA has an ALL NEW FAN CLUB!

Finally! The NEW 10 Year Anniversary Fan Club Kit is here! Lifetime Membership includes:

NEW PLASTIC Decoder Member Card signed and numbered on the front by Mr. Lobo and the entire “Alpha-Numeric” Secret Code on Back.

NEW–the world’s fanciest and most detailed Certificate of Membership. Drawn by Mr. and Mrs. Lobo–weaving dozens and dozens of hidden elements for you to find. Printed on parchment paper! Posthumous signature by Cinema Insomnia Senior Consultant Bob Wilkins and freshly numbered and signed by his disciple Mr. Lobo.

NEW Larger 2.25 inch “Cinema Insomnia Fan Club” Pin-back Button by Button-Lab.

NEW randomly selected Signed Large 8X10 Photo.

CLASSIC Signed 4X6 Black and White Photo of Mr. Lobo,This is the very same photo offered to insomniacs from day one of the original fan club.

AND you still get the FREE plastic November Fire Decoder ring and bunch of other random surprise goodies (not described or pictured here (while supplies last).

Best of all you will be an official CINSOMNIAC…or a SLEEPLESS KNIGHT OF INSOMNIA. This is more than a fan club reboot. We want to reach out and unite all of the many fans who have supported Mr. Lobo and Cinema Insomnia and create the best fan club on the planet! We will make the world safe for misunderstood movies!

Discounts on selected merchandise and film events.

MEMBER ONLY Updates from Mr. Lobo.

Access to the secret SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS screening group on LOBOVISION.TV

And there will even be MEMBERS ONLY episodes of CINEMA INSOMNIA produced.

Also, Cinema Insomnia Fan Only Events and activities, parties and Regional Officers Elected!

MR. LOBO’S CINEMA INSOMNIA FAN CLUB KIT 22.50 (Plus $2.50)

Contact Mr. Lobo with any concerns mrlobo@cinemainsomina.com 1-317-4-LOBOTV!

The Basement Sublet of Horror is working on several Halloween broadcasts this month. The main event will be an all night broadcast of both BSOH and Evelle LeChat’s Night Fright episodes on our local Lawrence TV channel 6 on Oct. 31st (BSOH normally broadcasts on public access), the show will also include footage from the Lawrence, Kansas 2012 Zombie Walk.

Here’s the schedule:
CHANNEL 6, ALL NIGHT HALLOWEEN Marathon
Featuring:
- The 2012 Lawrence Zombie Walk
- “Dr. Jekyll Vs. The Werewolf” (BSOH, NEW EPISODE)
- NIGHT FRIGHTS with Evelle LeChat
“Night of the Living Dead”
- “Don’t Look in the Basement (BSOH, NEW EPISODE)

On the Lawrence, KS public access channel 99 BSOH is showing a special Halloween show on Oct. 26th, with horror animations and films by artist Jason Willis.

BSOH will also take part in Halloween broadcasts on CATS Community Access Television in Bloomington, IN and White Rose Community Television St. York, Pennsylvania Community Access Channel 18. Check the station web sites for further info.

Greetings, friends!

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already THAT TIME… your friends at the MANOR are gearing up for their annual HALLOWEEN SPECIAL…

…but before WE can think about trick-or-treating, we’ve got a bit of a mess to clean up.

Remember when Zelnak sent us on a wild goose chase to the Crystal Rose Gallery (where we encountered the giant god Chuku, among other things)? Our shenanigans DID cause quite a bit of damage, and proprietor Jorge Rodriguez has finally caught up with us… to make up for the disaster we caused, we’ve got to work at the gallery for Halloween… and every exhibit has a story to tell… and every story is presented uncut and uncensored… will any of us make it out at all?

This is OUR Halloween… what about YOURS? We hope you’ll spend a couple of hours with us this weekend… after all, ’tis the season!

Meanwhile, the MANOR salutes KAT HORDERN and COREY JONES on the occasion of their marriage on Friday, October 26th… ceremony to be performed by… YOURS TRULY!

It’s an extra-special Halloween weekend… and it’s all yours at the MANOR!

Friday 10PM Pacific
Saturday 5AM and 10PM Pacific
Monterey cable channel 24 (AMP)
or on-line at www.ampmedia.org
Choose “Programs” and then “Web Stream” for Channel 24!

All the best,
Remo D.

Saturday at 10 pm EST on RTV: Tune in for our Halloween Special – “Attack of The Monsters!”

Boney Bob has taken over the show and he’s showing movies he wants to see! Gamera the Flying Turtle feels the need to protect a couple of annoying kids on an alien planet, and battles Guiron ñ the ginsu-steak knife monster! Will Gamera save the kids and get back to Earth? Tune in and find out!

Monday at 8 pm EST on The Monster Channel <http://www.100ymm.com> : Tune in for “The Devil’s Hand.”

A man is haunted by visions of a hot blond, so he dumps his frumpy brunette girlfriend and joins a Satanic cult… Yeah, who hasn’t had this happen to them? It stars Neil Hamilton who is probably best remembered for playing Commissioner Gordon on the 1960’s Batman TV show.

And speaking of Night of The Living Dead, please visit our friends at the Fix The Chapel site and make a donation to help restore the Evans City Cemetery Chapel. Join the Facebook group  <http://http://www.facebook.com/#%21/groups/savethechapel/&gt; or visit their site for more info! <http://http://www.fixthechapel.com/&gt;

And for all you brave souls looking for a fright, The Erebus Haunted Attraction <http://www.hauntedpontiac.com>  is open for the 2012 haunt season! Find out for yourself why they’re voted year after year as one of America’s Best Haunted Attractions!

A school district in Skokie, Illinois (UPDATE: and now another in Seattle) is banning  Halloween. We here at Ormsby’s Cinema Insane are upset over school officials forcing their PC zaniness on little kids,who should be allowed to have a childhood and enjoy holidays like Halloween. Please share the video and get the word out. Soon, there may not be a Halloween for children anymore if we don’t fight this.

On October 19-21 Ormsby was be a featured guest at The Macabre Fair Grim Gathering, held at the Best Western in Rockville Centre New York!

Scarevania’s Freakhouse Flicks

Airs Friday October 26 @ 11pm and Saturday October 27 @ 11:30 pm on Comcast channel 60 in Muncie, IN.

Join Francis D. Pickles,  Punkin the Pinhead, and the rest of the Freakhouse creeps for a viewing of ‘Night of the Living Dead’. Also in this episode, the gang interviews “Zombie Wrangler” Eugene Jackson and a few of his “pets”. Join the fun, and “get your freak on!”

The inimitable “Russ Wrangler” arrived at my place around 1pm; all smiles and full of energy. Clad in sunglasses and sandals, he looked more prepared for a day at the beach as opposed to a horror convention but clearly the overall message was “vacation” and a welcomed one at that. We loaded my things and immediately embarked for Indianapolis with no lulls in conversation, making the drive go by much quicker.

This was my third Days of the Dead in Indianapolis (fourth overall) and Russ’ second. I remember attending the very first one while being impressed with how fan-friendly it was; something I’d hoped hadn’t changed. It seems like fan conventions of any kind start off slow and friendly and, should they find success, later become out-of-control Goliath’s with the fans getting lost somewhere in the mix.

With July being such a busy month in terms of horror activities, I wasn’t sure if I was attending this event solo and for a single night (as I’d done their Chicago event last November covered HERE) or overnight with Russ since his attendance wasn’t certain. Having just celebrated his birthday on the Fourth of July, and with us already slated to attend the upcoming Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, I completely understood. Ultimately, it would be our mutual love of John Carpenter’s The Thing that would become the deciding factor.

That’s the funny thing about my fandom of John Carpenter…as much I love his iconic Halloween, I’m a far bigger fan of The Fog and The Thing. Though neither would prove as successful at the box office, to me they’re both damn near perfect movies and worth multiple viewings. The 2013 Days of the Dead in Indianapolis would see the largest gathering of cast members from The Thing as well as a collection of memorabilia courtesy of John Hart (ALL of which to be covered with more detail soon).

We arrived at the hotel just after the event started and quickly checked in. While putting down our bags, I handed Russ an extra Terror from Beyond Daves T-shirt which I’d meant as a joke but Russ honored me by actually wearing. This would give the impression that he was the other Dave and allow for more effective networking. Concerning event coverage, its always better when you’re a duo as opposed to a single. The ploy worked since several folks referred to him as “Dave” and a couple praised “our” site.

Russ Represents…

Though “Russ” is every bit his real name as “Dave” is, this was an extremely nice thing for him to do. He’s not only worked the “Scares the Care” table at many horror events, he’s an extremely friendly and talented guy (which would become a theme this weekend), has a LOT of great friends (including actress, P.J. Soles), and can not only stand alone, but do so decisively taller than myself. It was likely more apt that I run around calling myself “Dave Wrangler” as opposed to him pretending to be a Dave but I both welcomed and appreciated his assistance. When it comes to ice-breaking with celebrities, keeping high/positive energy, as well as photography skills…there’s no doubt that he can be more effective than David Albaugh and I put together!

Our room was on the 6th floor and we grabbed the elevator down along with a woman carrying an unusual item…

It turned out to be a cake…brought all the way from England! How this enthusiastic Brit (who brought it along for no other reason than to celebrate the convention with her US pals) kept it in one piece was amazing to me! The cake featured iconic horror characters such as Friday the 13th’s Jason, Linda Blair, as well as A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger’s glove popping through the top…

We’d no sooner walked into the main celebrity room when I bumped into the guys from Freakhouse Flicks…both were attending as civilians rather than clad in their PA host costumes. They’d just attended Indianapolis Horror Host, Sammy Terry’s, Wake the night before and were telling me all about it.

Apparently the turn out for the classic host was immense. Sammy Terry is one of the longest running horror hosts and, with his son now firmly at the reigns, likely to remain a presence in Indianapolis for many years to come. Obviously the current Sammy Terry was unable to show up at Days of the Dead but kept a presence none the less via a merchandise booth.

Days of the Dead attracts a loyal following of fans who often dress in their signature costumes.

Watch them hands now, Joker!

Kitty Zombie (Right) is always worth saying Hello to!

Adam King’s “Ash” wrote the book on entertaining guests!

No convention complete without the stunning Sasha Mullins!

There were some newer ones (at least for me) which I’ll be featuring in a separate post!

The initial plan was to do a walk-through before meeting any celebrities. However, this all changed when we saw legendary rocker, Lita Ford, with hardly anyone waiting to see her. Russ and I both knew that Friday nights are always slower and that this was likely a rare opportunity for us. Not wasting a moment, we immediately went to see her. Barely 10 minutes into the event, or first celebrity encounter was under way….