Acri Creature Feature - Vincent Hedges and Beauregard

Host Chuck Acri was only one star of the Acri Creature Feature. Vincent Hedges, the vampire character, and Beauregard the werewolf were filmed in vignettes that ran at the breaks.

Uploaded with expressed written consent of Tim Acri.

Dedicated to Ken Gibson.

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[TheGibso]

It's so strange to see my Grandpa (Ken Gibson) on here. Thanks for keeping him alive, folks. :)

[Ravenscroft82]

@suquoro

Yes, I remember that show. It had a black cat as a "host", or at least some film of one walking. It aired on KCRG-TV Channel Nine on Saturdays, right? And it always featured British mysteries as opposed to straight horror, if I recall. :)

[kutzbill]

I lived in Peoria, and never missed a show. My uncle lived right down the road from the old caves they showed at the start of the show.

Thanks for posting, brings back some good memories.

[suquoro]

I grew up outside of Galesburg. ACF was always the highlight of my weekends as a kid. Anyone remember "Pyewacket Presents"?

[pfordsq]

Ken Gibson's son and I were friends when he was still on ACF. He was the coolest adult , ever. He even opened an after school hangout for the kids , "Vinnie's Hideaway". The other parents put an end to that. Killjoys. Gibson passed a while back , sadly. Real nice man.

[Tiffycollins]

When I was little I got to do a scene with my Mom and Vincent Hedges... I wish I could find it. I was probably about 3 or 4 years old.

[Dblitzen]

I never thought i would see these 2 again!! Many thanks!!!

[imtight10]

remember going to my friends house on friday to watch acri creatre feature and getting a big bag of candy for one dollar. i loved the characters on the show, they kind of scared us. they always played the mole people and king kong

[hamtrak]

This show used to air on WEEK Channel 25 from 1971-74. I used to stay up til midnight every friday night and tape record the movies.Ken Gibson ,Beau and the missing link even showed up at our grade school carnival and the missing link smacked me on the leg with his plastic club and it really HURT! Great memories! Thanks for the clip!