I was a TV Horror Host, Or, Memoirs of a Creature Features Man

I was a TV Horror Host, Or, Memoirs of a Creature Features Man
Author: John Stanley
Publisher: Creatures at Large
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Creature features (Television program)
ISBN: 9780940064119
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John Stanley, who hosted Creature Features in the San Francisco-Bay Area for six years (1979-84) introduced old horror and science fiction movies on late-night programming. This title provides 559 photos, Stanley's exclusive interview material to describe such leading players as Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek.

The Career That Dripped With Horror

The Career That Dripped With Horror
Author: John Stanley
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2023-10-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:
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Encounter the John Stanley who hosted Creature Features in the Bay Area (1979-84) and meet the John Stanley who covered movie and TV celebrities for the San Francisco Chronicle (1960-1993). Together, they take you into the incredible worlds of sci-fi/fantasy/horror!

Dr. Paul Bearer's Creature Feature

Dr. Paul Bearer's Creature Feature
Author: Roger Boyes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781481986076
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With 'Dr. Paul Bearer's Creature Feature' you can travel to the world of bad B-Movies and one particularly creepy Florida horror host that presented them to the greater Tampa Bay and St. Pete area. A horribly fun book of facts and trivia about Dr. Paul Bearer, the world's longest running horror host, and his alter ego Richard "Dick" Bennick.· hundreds of photos · episode lists· interviews with horror hosts & fright fans· stories, memories, and fan photos· Dick Bennick Bio· Dr. Paul Bearer Appearances· lampooned products· hearse information· lots of behind-the-scenes infoRelive those cherished childhood memories, meet other fright fans, and discover some new things about the man that created a horror host legacy.

11:59 and Counting: Horror Hosting in the 21st Century

11:59 and Counting: Horror Hosting in the 21st Century
Author: Paul Counelis
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2014-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1312262575
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In 11:59 AND COUNTING, Paul Counelis (Rue Morgue) talks to a host of horror hosts, delving into what makes them tick, insights into what its like to do what they do and how they stay relevant in today's media overloaded world. A fun and engrossing look at a rich, intriguing and spooky tradition and a must read for fans of horror movies and the men and women who introduce them.

The Career that Dripped with Horror

The Career that Dripped with Horror
Author: John Stanley
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-12-04
Genre:
ISBN:
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Bay Area broadcast legend John Stanley looks back on his career hosting the popular "Creature Feature" series, as well as the detailed history of how retired horror hosts Bob Wilkins and Stanley "rose from the dead" in 1999 and began making special appearances in the San Francisco Bay Area, attracting those who grew up watching them as well as a whole new generation of fans. Also, featuring interviews with the Hollywood legends Stanley crossed paths with: THE LEGACY OF STAR WARS: Meet Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, David Prowse, Frank Oz, Irvin Kershner and Gary Kurtz THE LEGENDS OF SUPERMAN: Christopher Reeve, Kirk Alyn and Dean Cain; and the Lois Lane Gang: Noel Neill, Phyllis Coates, and Teri Hatcher. Plus Sarah Douglas as villainous Ursa. FANTASY AUTHORS SURPREME: Ray Bradbury (left), Robert "Psycho" Bloch and Stephen King reveal their deepest and darkest thoughts. AND MORE! Marvel legend Stan Lee! Batman Adam West and Robin Burt Ward! TV's Spider-man Nicholas Hammond! PLUS: Star Trek! Flash Gordon! Creature from the Black Lagoon! Alien! Buck Rogers! And Conan himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Creature Features

Creature Features
Author: John Stanley
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2000-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:
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Updated to include the most movie mega-hits, this sci-fi, fantasy, and horror movie guide has it all--the shockers, schlockers, blockbusters, bombs, cult faves, rare gems, classics, groundbreakers, gorefests, space operas, sorcery, Euro-splatter, and everything in between.

Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter

Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter
Author: David Dastmalchian
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506713475
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Lock your doors and gather close . . . if you dare! Once a rising TV journalist, Jerri Bartman has returned to her small Midwest hometown station. Demoted to hosting the nightly Creature Feature, Jerri's professional humiliation is eclipsed by the discovery that her new job comes with a secret, supernatural duty. Her missing predecessor, Count Crowley, was one of the last "Appointed" hunters of monsters. Yes. Monsters. They're real and they're hell bent on controlling the news and information consumed by humans. Everything we've ever been taught about monsters is a lie and Jerri's only possible advisor is a senile male chauvinist. It's 1983 and the outlook for humanity is getting . . . gnarly and their only hope is an alcoholic, acerbic horror host from Missouri. David Dastmalchian's authorial comics debut with artist Lukas Ketner--this terrifying trade collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter!

"Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!"

Author: Bryan Senn
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2019-02-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476635714
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In the mid-1950s, to combat declining theater attendance, film distributors began releasing pre-packaged genre double-bills--including many horror and science fiction double features. Though many of these films were low-budget and low-end, others, such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Horror of Dracula and The Fly, became bona fide classics. Beginning with Universal-International's 1955 pairing of Revenge of the Creature and Cult of the Cobra, 147 officially sanctioned horror and sci-fi double-bills were released over a 20-year period. This book presents these double features year-by-year, and includes production details, historical notes, and critical commentary for each film.

Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960

Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960
Author: Laurence Raw
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786490497
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This biographical dictionary presents a stellar lineup of talented, versatile character actors who regularly appeared in horror and science fiction films during Hollywood's golden age. Many are well known by genre buffs and casual fans--they include Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Dwight Frye, Rondo Hatton, Dick Miller, J. Carroll Naish, Maria Ouspenskaya, Glenn Strange, Edward Van Sloan, and George Zucco. Some are perhaps not so well known but equally at home in the horror and science fiction films--such as Anthony Carbone, Harry Cording, Rosemary La Planche, Dick Purcell, Elizabeth Russell and Mel Welles. The 96 entries are complete with a biography and in-depth analyses of the actor's best performances--demonstrating how important these personalities were to the success of their genre films.

Hosted Horror on Television

Hosted Horror on Television
Author: Bruce Markusen
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-07-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476684618
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In October 1957, Screen Gems made numerous horror movies available to local television stations around the country as part of a package of films called Shock Theater. These movies became a huge sensation with TV viewers, as did the horror hosts who introduced the films and offered insight--often humorous--into the plots, the actors, and the directors. This history of hosted horror walks readers through the best TV horror films, beginning with the 1930s black-and-white classics from Universal Studios and ending with the grislier color films of the early 1970s. It also covers and explores the horror hosts who presented them, some of whom faded into obscurity while others became iconic within the genre.