American Scary - First 10 minutes

This is the first 10 minutes of the feature documentary American Scary, which looks at the nation's tradition of horror hosting, from Zacherley to A. Ghastlee Ghoul.

Hosts of all kinds were once a staple of television, and especially local television productions. But as production demands and the availability of cheaper syndicated material changed the local TV business model, local hosts were also one of the first things to go, no matter how popular they were with the viewing public.

With interviews and footage from major hosts from the 1950s to the present day, such as Zacherley, Vampira, Ghoulardi and others, along with memories from celebrities and fans who were influenced by these hosts, you'll follow this American folk art form from its glamorous beginnings, through repeated waves of popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, to its scrappy resurgence and survival in the current age of cable access and the Internet.

American Scary looks to remind people how much fun local TV could be - and maybe could be again.

The movie was released on DVD in February 2009, and can be purchased from Amazon and other retailers. It is also available through iTunes and Netflix.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• american scary
• horror host
• documentary
• zacherley
• vampira
• ghoulardi
• svengoolie
• shock theater
• maila nurmi
• ernie anderson
• The Ghoul
• Count Gore
• Bob Burns
• Bob Wilkins
• John Stanley
• Joel Hodgson
• Neil Gaiman

[Jupitroid]

What, no Dr. Paul Bearer? I hope they at least mentioned him elsewhere. He still has tons of fans.

[ZTeamProductions]

@Jupitroid Dr. Paul Bearer is mentioned in the film, but not featured.

[HalehJune]

Wait are his lips moving ( 8:11-8:16) with that voice???? I think we have a Godzilla moment here.

[AMOVIEGUY14]

What kind of TV is that at the beginning?

[ShowmenzUnRest]

@darraghtank Koz (son) I grew up with him on...Never seen Jerry G except on youtube vidz lol He was b4 my time but my mom used to tell me bout him:)

Rich is a great guy too, if you ever have the pleasure of meeting him:)

[DrewBludd]

Zacherley is the king!

[darraghtank]

@ShowmenzUnRest

ha nice one man , which one jerry g bishop or rich koz ?

[ShowmenzUnRest]

@darraghtank Berrrrrwwyyyynnnn!!! Lol That's my hometown! ;)

Got a Sven tattoo last year 4 my mother (she never missed Sven!) Born & Raised in Berwyn, IL! lol

Long Live the Horror Host!!!

[darraghtank]

svengoolie is the king

[brewt1mer]

elvira was the best....