It's October, so it's time for all things creepy and spooky! Come with us as we go back and explore the history of horror hosts with our good friend, the knowledgeable and witty Lord Blood-Rah. For many of us, our memories of classic horror and monster movies are inseparably bound with the unique characters who presented these films to us, late on a Saturday night. Bob Wilkins, Count Gore De Vol, Svengoolie, Elvira, Seymour - the list goes on and on. We reminisce about these classic hosts, as well as talk about some of the newer ones, the ins and outs of procuring films to show, and how many hosts have transitioned to the internet. If there's anything you wanted to know about horror hosts, you need to listen to this episode!
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| Commander Larry, Lord Blood-Rah, and Engineer Bob at the Chouinard Winery |
Lord Blood-Rah has a couple of big shows coming up that are not to be missed. First, on October 13th, is Lord Blood-Rah's Nerve Wrackin' Theatre Halloween Horror Show at the Landmark Cinema in Peoria, Illinois! Our Lordship will be showing a bunch of scary short subjects followed with the cult favorite, Horror Express! You haven't lived til you've seen Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Telly Savalas(!) together in a film.
Then on October 27th, Lord Blood-Rah brings the chills to Moraga, California and the Rheem Theater for his Halloween Psycho Show, where he'll screen selected shorts and the classic Dementia 13! For more details on both shows, and also info on how to catch Lord Blood-Rah's Nerve Wrackin' Theatre, go to his site: http://www.lordbloodrah.com/
Our closing song for this episode is from the talented Mr. Lobo of Cinema Insomnia (http://www.cinemainsomnia.com/). Many thanks to him for allowing us to use it. We hope you enjoy "Halloween Candy."
Our closing song for this episode is from the talented Mr. Lobo of Cinema Insomnia (http://www.cinemainsomnia.com/). Many thanks to him for allowing us to use it. We hope you enjoy "Halloween Candy."
That's it this time -we'll be back with more Halloween fun in a couple of weeks! Please tell us about your favorite horror host and your thoughts on the show either here or at:
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Really enjoyed the episode and the conversation, everyone.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, when I was growing up south of Portland, OR, there was no longer a late-night horror host appearing on any of the local stations. It was all over in the late '70s by the time I got old to enough to start sneaking into the living room and watching TV after my parents had gone to bed (initially with my older siblings, then alone).
However, there was a show that was aired on KATU (the local ABC affiliate) on Saturday nights in the early '70s called Sinister Cinema, hosted by a guy named Victor Ives. It was pretty popular and well-remembered, because I sometimes remember older kids in the area who talked about it. Here's a post with a little more information.
Edo Bosnar
Hey Edo, thanks for sharing about Oregon's own Victor Ives. I have to admit I didn't know about him, but it goes to show what a phenomenon this was at one time. There was really something special about having that someone who presented films to an audience, being able to talk about that person with your friends and the whole aspect of watching TV back before VCRs (let alone streaming!). Waiting for a particular movie to come on, having it feel like a real event -well, I really miss that.
ReplyDeleteHi Edo! Thanks for your continued support and tuning into another planet 8 podcast. If you get a chance check out American Scary over on Amazon Prime. It’s a great little doc about the history of horror hosts.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this episode very much. I had a nice jog down memory lane, growing up building Aurora Monster Models with my Mom, and watching Creature Features (Bob Wilkins & John Stanley) on KTVU Ch.2 and the syndicated Ghoul on KBHK Ch.44 with my Mom as well. She introduced me to these things, and to my beloved Godzilla!
Thanks to all of you and your guest Lord Blood-Rah, who is always informative, and entertaining. Keep up the good work!
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