COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 6: HAPPY DAYS - Haunted (1974)

This is probably my all-time favorite episode of a show I still love to this day, I hope it becomes one of your favorites as well! Happy Haunting!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 5: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONALD PLEASENCE!

DONALD PLEASENCE, born October 5, 1919, best remembered as the tenacious Dr. Loomis in the original HALLOWEEN series, was a prolific actor, whose career spanned 5 decades, in film and television, covering everything from drama, comedy, science fiction and of course horror. Sadly Donald passed away on February 2, 1995 from complications after heart valve replacement surgery. His talent is sorely missed, definitely by this fan. Happy Birthday Mr. Pleasence.

Update: Technical Difficulties Fixed.

Thanks to the folks who gave me a heads up regarding the new Spookshow not working. I was having server problems, but all is right in the world now and everything is fixed, so make sure you listen to the Monster Spookshow Radio Halloween Spooktacular 2010!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 4: Disney's HAUNTED HALLOWEEN

Here's a pretty cool educational video released by Walt Disney films in 1984. A nice little montage from classic Disney cartoons and shows. ENJOY!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 3: SCRAPPY'S GHOST STORY - 1935

Check out this neat little spooky cartoon by Charles Mintz, 1935!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 2: SPOOKY EMPIRE'S ULTIMATE HORROR WEEKEND!

SPOOKY EMPIRE'S ULTIMATE HORROR WEEKEND is just a few short days away my fiends!!

From Spooky Empire's Official Press Release:

"You wanted the best, you got the best, the hottest event in the land, Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend. This year we are ready to rock the doors off the Wyndham Orlando Resort with the best guest lineup they've had! This year's event returns to the Wyndham Orlando Resort on October 8-10, 2010. Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend is fast becoming one of the most popular horror events in U.S. with fans coming from all over the world to attend. Last years show was monstrous, with the most fans in attendance so far, reaching record breaking numbers.
Spooky Empire is proud to announce the greatest gathering of horror icons to ever hit the state of Florida, including a "Nightmare on Elm Street" reunion featuring the gloved one himself, Robert Englund a/k/a Freddy Krueger, John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, and Amanda Wyss, also in attendance will be the Master of Horror, Legendary Director John Carpenter - best known for his many horror/sci-fi films including "Halloween", "Christine", "The Fog", and "Escape From New York" and The Mistress of the Dark herself - Elvira.

Legendary guitarist, Ace Frehley, tops off this years' headliners.

But that's not all...also making appearances at this three-day fest will be Danny Trejo of "From Dusk Til Dawn", "Predator" and his just released film "Machete", Allan Hyde a/k/a Godrick of the HBO series "True Blood", Ogre, original member of the band Skinny Puppy who most recently played the part of "Pavi Largo" in the rock-opera "Repo:The Genetic Opera". Some returning guests are Kane Hodder "Friday the 13th VII & VIII", Ricou Browning the Original "Creature from the Black Lagoon", P.J. Soles of "Rock n Roll High School" and "Halloween" and paranormal favorites Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Amy Bruni from "GhostHunters" and "GhostHunters Academy". They will all be joining some already established guests including horror's favorite mother Betsy Palmer a/ka/ Mrs. Vorhees of "Friday the 13th", and a few "Lost Boys" including Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth and songwriter G Tom Mac. It's a family affair with father and son duo Jake Busey "The Frighteners" and "Starship Troopers" who is making a return appearance, and his dad the legendary Gary Busey star of over a hundred films including "Point Break" and "Silver Bullet". Also on the guest list is a "Return of the Living Dead" reunion including Beverly Randolph, Thom Mathews, Brian Peck, Jewel Shepard, Don Calfa and John Philbin.

The weekend will be packed full of incredible events, kicked off by the annual Zombie Walk hosted by Uno's Chicago Grill, Film Festival, Tattooing, Celebrity Poker Tournament, Costume Contest, Live Bands featuring a KISS tribute band at Friday night's DeadBangers Ball.

Advance tickets for this ultimate event are available now! $50 gets you in for the whole weekend, that's all three days of horror mayhem! One day passes are just $30 and $35. Visit the website www.spookyempire.com

Join the legions of Spooky Empire fans on their Forum at www.spookyempire.com. Meet other fans, get answers to your questions, and find out the most recent updates on the show.

We'll See You There !!"


Oh yes my friends, you definitely will!

MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO No.29, HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 2010!

Hell-o there boils and ghouls!

Welcome to the

MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 2010!

Well my tender lumplings, October is here and the Halloween Season is finally upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with The Monster Spookshow Radio Halloween Spooktacular! And with this
installment we begin our annual countdown to the greatest holiday ever...HALLOWEEN!

This year's Spooktacular swingers are:

SO C'MON - The Horrorgans
KEEPIN' HALLOWEEN ALIVE - Alice Cooper
THE NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN - Bill Buchanan
HALLOWEEN - Hellcat And The Prowl
MOSTLY GHOSTLY - Kid Stuff Repertory Company
TRICK OR TREAT - The Nekromantix
CHA-CHA WITH THE ZOMBIES - Upperclassmen
HALLOWEEN (SHE'S COMING) - The Dead Elvi
GRAVEYARD POLKA - Damn Laser Vampires
HONKY TONK HALLOWEEN - Captain Clegg and The Night Creatures
SEASN OF THE WITCH - Donovan
THE HALLOWEEN SONG - Al Dana
HALLOWEEN - The Coffinshakers
GRAVEYARD - The Blenders
MY HALLOWEEN - Ghoultown
HAUNTED HOUSE - Creed Taylor
HALLOWEEN-TIME ALL THE TIME - Pine Hill Haints
HALLOWEEN II - Cradle Of Filth
OMAR THE VAMPIRE - The Hamburger Brothers
HALLOWEEN TOWN - The Dead Vampires
THE PUMPKIN TELLS - Wade Denning and Kay Lande
THE SCREAM ON HALLOWEEN - The Browns
IT'S HALLOWEEN - The Shaggs
EVERYBODY SCREAM - Rob Zombie
DESPERATION SAMBA ( HALLOWEEN IN TIJUANA) - Jimmy Buffet
IT'S HALLOWEEN - Shadow Reichenstein
THAT HALLOWEEN NIGHT - Denis and The Double-Dates
JACK-O-LANTERNS - Murderland
EL MONSTRUO - Los Shains
ZOMBIE WANNABE - Kitty In A Casket


Just click on the image above to get the latest installment of

Make MONSTER SPOOKSHOW RADIO's
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 2010 your
official soundtrack for this Holiday Season!

Enjoy......Happy Haunting...and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

George Van Orsdel

R.I.P. GLORIA STUART

pictured here with Claude Rains in "The Invisible Man"

pictured here with Boris Karloff in "The Old Dark House"

Gloria Stuart (born Gloria Frances Stewart on July 4, 1910) passed away Sunday in her Los Angeles home at the age of 100. Although mainstream film-goers remember Gloria as "old" Rose in James Cameron's blockbuster hit Titanic, we fans of the horror films will never forget her as the love interest in James Whale's classic The Invisible Man, or as Margaret Waverton in another James Whale classic The Old Dark House. Gloria had a very long and productive career, on film and television, mostly working in mainstream films, but we will never forget her in the roles we classic horror film fans cherish. Rest In Peace Gloria.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACHERLE!

ZACHERLE, Born John Zacherle on September 26, 1918 (also known as Zacherley), is probably one of the best known Horror Hosts in television history, right next to Vampira and Elvira. His horror host career started in 1957, when he created the character of "Roland" for Philadelphia's SHOCK THEATER. He eventually became "Zacherle" in 1959, then started hosting CHILLER THEATRE in New York a few years later. With the release of several horror novelty records, his hosting of several horror movie shows and even an American Bandstand-style dance music show called Disc-o-Teen, Zacherle remains one of the most recognized figures in the horror host community, and will always be the Godfather of Horror Hosts! Happy Birthday to the Coolest Ghoul ever!

Fall Begins....

"O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being,
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou,
Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed"

"The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low,
Each like a corpse within its grave, until
Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow"

excerpts from "Ode To The West Wind" by Percy Bysshe Shelley


Today is the first day of Fall, which means Halloween is just around the corner! The seasons change, things begin to wither and die,...ah but isn't Autumn beautiful? My only regret is that living down here in South Florida, we don't get to experience the turning of the leaves, the changing colors from a vivid green to the wonderful browns and oranges of Fall. I must live vicariously through all you folks who get to enjoy the best of what the Fall season brings. May you all have a fantastic Fall Season, and I'm sure you all look forward to Halloween as much as I do! Enjoy!