Happy Tarantula Ghoul Day!

Okay, this was suppose to be posted Oct. 9th, the anniversary of Tarantula Ghoul show aka House of Horror on KPTV, Portland OR. Obviously, HoH was a homage, to Vampira-who went to high school in Astoria, OR before her hollywood days. Besides, a few magazine articles, a novelty 45RPM, and some publicity stills nothing exists of Tarantula Ghoul outside the memories of Portlanders.



Stories from Zacherley

Here's Zach recounting a tale of the long, illustrious career.  Thanks to Count De Vol for hosting these.



Rememberance of Poe

Okay, I'm late. On Oct. 07th 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died. Today read one of his works. Don't watch an adaption. Sure, those Roger Corman/ Vincent Price/AIP Poe movies are loads of fun, but Edgar Allan Poe works in their natural state... wow! Just read The Raven, if you're pressed for time. If you read it in High School, read it again. Good stuff.

Project Gutenberg Books by Edgar Allan Poe  Google Books Edgar Allan Poe

Encounter With The Unknown

Rod Serling narrates this trio of supernatural events purported to have actually happened. Not to cast aspersions on Rod Serling's narrative claims, but these stories in this movie sound like Urban Legends to me. Encounter is a low rent Twilight Zone wannabe with a low budget charm. Well worth wasting the time to watch it, even if just for Rod Serling.

Classic Svengoolie shows found!

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The Chicago Museum of Broadcasting post three, count'em 3, thought to be long lost episodes of the original Svengoolie show on their already awesome website! All the host segments of Svengoolie (clappers no longer labeled SYT = Screaming Yellow Theater) shows #59, #60 and #61 from March and April 1973. Christmas came early!Go watch! Now! For more background on these lost shows click here

October tee shirt weather (with a hoodie)

Cool Threadless Zombie shirt

Years ago, Target started selling cheap Halloween shirts. Each season they would stock a dozen or so styles different ones for boys, girls, women, and men. They were $5 and every year I'd grab a couple. Sure they were cheaply made, and even more cheaply printed. But they were perfect for wearing a couple times in Oct then put away til next year. Then wearing out and becoming a rag or part of a cat bed. The last few years, I haven't seen any cheap Halloween tees at Target. I've seen $10+ holiday tees, but not the $5 ones. Wal-mart has kinda picked up the slack with thier shirts, but they aren't the same. Some of the designs are cool, and some even glow in the dark. These days $10 you got Woot!, Threadless on sale, and a bunch of cool online shirt sites.

31 Days of Halloween woot!

I'll start this Halloween celebration off with wishing John Zacherle aka Zacherley aka Roland a happy belated 93rd birthday!  Count Gore De Vol is hosting Zach short recollections of his very long career for the Halloween season. Can't wait! Goodie Goodie.

3/7/1958 Roland antics during Shock Theater broadcast.