Countdown, Day 5: Trick 'R Treat

This highly anticipated and mysteriously unreleased film Trick 'R Treat is finally getting it's official release, albeit straight to DVD, tomorrow! Like many of you, I've been eagerly awaiting the release of Trick 'R Treat, and the buzz seems to be very positive. I know I will be one of the many making their way first thing tomorrow morning to buy my copy of the DVD. Here's the trailer....

Countdown, Day 4: The Ghost Breakers

I first saw this film when I was young, and I absolutely loved it. I was always a fan of Bob Hope (my godfather was the spitting image of Bob Hope, it was too weird!). I was so thrilled when they finally released it on DVD a few years back, I got tired of watching my worn VHS copy of it.This movie has some great laughs as well as some great chills, and is always one of my favorites to watch during the Halloween season, do yourself a favor if you like Bob Hope and ghosts and watch it!
Also, check out Scared Stiff starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. It was made a few years after The Ghost Breakers and it's a remake of The Ghost Breakers, almost line for line, but it still plays great with the comedy duo team of Martin and Lewis.

Countdown, day 3: Frankenstein (1931)

When I was a little boy living in New Jersey, my parents were up late one night and were watching TV so i joined them. Little did I know the movie they were watching would have a strong impact on me and mold me into the person and monster lover I am today...that film was Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff. Now I'm sure any horror fan worth his weight in fake blood has seen this film, and if they haven't, they aren't fit to carry the title of horror movie fan. This is a classic and should be required viewing for anyone who loves monster and horror movies! And of course, if you plan on watching this film, you certainly cannot watch it without following it with The Bride of Frankenstein! If you've never seen these films, by all means treat yourself, and if you have seen them, then treat yourself to them again!

Countdown, Day 2: The Skeleton Dance!

I love this cartoon, because it totally captures the essence of what Halloween is to me. I think Disney did a great job on this and for those who haven't seen it before (I'm assuming many of you have) I hope you enjoy it as much as I do every time I watch it! Carl Stalling's wonderfully spooky music is perfect. It brings back memories of my Halloween nights as a little boy...seems like nowadays Halloween doesn't have that innocent feel to it that it had when I was growing up. Here's a chance to re-live the innocence again!

MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO No.17, HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!

Hell-o Boils and Ghouls!!

Welcome to the latest installment of

MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO!

October is finally here and the countdown to Halloween officially begins! That also means the 2009 Halloween Spooktacular edition of Monster Spookshow Radio is now available! This month's installment is sure to give you a fright that is out of sight!

"Witches flying past on broomsticks,
Black cats leaping here and there,
White-robed spooks on every corner,
Mournful moaning in the air,

Goblins peering out of windows,
Spirit-things that rap and run-
But don't be scared-it's just October,
Having one last hour of fun!"

This month's tricks and treats are:

HELL ON HALLOWEEN - The Vincent Razorbacks
LITTLE JACK-O-LANTERN - The Dead Elvi
THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN - The Dead Vampires
HALLOWEEN - Wade Denning & Kay Lande
NO COSTUME, NO CANDY - The Swingin' Neckbreakers
GRIMLY FIENDISH - The Damned
TRICK OR TREAT - The 4 Flops
BRIDE OF THE MONSTER - Kitty In A Casket
HALLOWEEN - AFI
HALLOWEEN - Stephen Lynch
THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET - Louis Armstrong
SPOOKY CITY U.S.A. - The Misfits
HELLBOUND HALLOWEEN - Hellbound Hearse
HEADLESS HORSEMAN - Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, feat. Freddy Froghammer
TERROR IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE - Blitzkid
PLEASE MR. GRAVEDIGGER - David Bowie
BELA LUGOSI'S DEAD - Bauhaus
HALLOWEEN II - Samhain
HALLOWEEN - The Young Werewolves
QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN - The Chotalls
THERE IS A HAUNTED HOUSE IN TOWN - The Wonderland Singers
HELLO-O-WEEN - The Swing Rays
HALLOWEEN - The Coffinshakers
HAPPY HALLOWEEN - The Fuzztones
THE YEAR WITHOUT A HALLOWEEN - Lugosi's Morphine

Just click on the image above for the MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!

And as always, please feel free to leave comments!!


Enjoy......and Happy Haunting!

George Van Orsdel

Countdown, Day 1: Tis' the Reason for the Season!

It's finally October, and we all know what that means...Halloween is right around the corner! My most favorite time of the year is rapidly approaching, so I figured I'd celebrate October and Halloween this year by posting several blogs featuring some of my favorite Halloween themed films and cartoons. But since today is the first day of the month, I figured I'd kick it off by posting this short video featured on the History Channel explaining the origins of Halloween. And don't worry, I will be posting my latest Monster Spookshow Radio as well! Enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACHERLEY!

I would like to send out a very fiendishly Happy Birthday to the one and only Zacherley! Born John Zacherle on September 26, 1918, he went on to become one of horror TVs most famous horror hosts, right along side of Vampira. John has had a wonderful and long career. Read all about it on his Wikipedia page. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FAVORITE TV FIEND!

SPOOKY EMPIRE'S ULTIMATE HORROR WEEKEND!

For all my fiends in Florida and the southeastern U.S., you can't miss Florida's ONE and ONLY horror convention, SPOOKY EMPIRE'S ULTIMATE HORROR WEEKEND! It's only 2 weeks away, October 9-11th! This year features an amazing line-up of guests! Check out their website for all the details at WWW.SPOOKYEMPIRE.COM

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ELVIRA!

I didn't get a chance to get online yesterday to post this, but better late than never! I wanted to wish Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, a very Happy Birthday! Elvira (born Cassandra Peterson on Sept. 17th) has had a very diverse career, ranging from singing in rock bands, to doing improvisational comedy, to being a Las Vegas showgirl, film actress, and eventually ending up as our very own queen of Halloween, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark! To read all about Elvira's amazing career, check out her wikipedia page. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIRA!

MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO No.16

Welcome fellow fiendsters!

Welcome to the 16th installment of

MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO!

September is upon us, which means one more month until HALLOWEEN, the BEST time of the year!
And to prepare you for next month, I offer you a deadly dose of danceable delights!
And for those of you folks who don't already know, as of tomorrow I will officially be a dad! That's right,
Zachary Price will arrive tomorrow via c-section!


This month's bloody ballads are:

WAITING FOR THE GRAVE - Dead Tones
BLACK MAGIC - T.S.O.L.
HEADLESS GHOST - The Nightmares
GRAVE ROBBING TONIGHT - Zacherle
MY CORPSE BRIDE - B-Movie Monsters
SKELETON TOPLESS - Messer Chups
SURF MONSTER - Gene Moss
A CORPSE IN MY BED - Creature Feature
DRACULA'S UNDYING LOVE - Children Of The Night
WERWOLF - Gary Warren
NIGHTMARE HOP - Earl Patterson
FAST ZOMBIES RULE - The Accused
THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON - Dave Edmunds
I KISS YOU DEAD - The Monsters
MONSTERPIECE - Texas Drag Queen Massacre
DRACULA'S CASTLE - Mike Sarne
THE THING - Phil Harris
ZOMBIE GIRL - Reservoirs Dogs


Just click the image above for this month's MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO!

Enjoy, and...Happy Haunting!

George Van Orsdel