2025 Halloween Countdown - Day 17 🎃

 

Welcome to day 17 of our 2025 Ghost Host Halloween countdown! 🎃 We’re diving into films featuring real-life horror hosts, and tonight’s pick is Nightbeast, a 1982 indie gem from Baltimore, Maryland, directed by Don Dohler. This low-budget sci-fi horror follows a small town thrown into chaos when an alien crash-lands and starts zapping folks with a ray gun. Among the cast is Dick Dyszel, aka legendary horror host Count Gore De Vol. Are you a fan of Don Dohler's films, and of Count Gore De Vol? Buy a copy of the film (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4pWQA8u

 

2025 Halloween Countdown = Day 16 🎃

 

Welcome to day 16 of our Ghost Host Halloween countdown from the lab! 🎃 Tonight we're looking at Late Night with the Devil, a 2023 indie gem. This one’s a wild ride, styled like a documentary about a disastrous 1977 Halloween broadcast of a late-night talk show hosted by Jack Delroy, played by David Dastmalchian, who has a bit of a horror host history himself in several different ways. Buy a copy of the film (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4o0lifb

 

2025 Halloween Countdown - Day 15 🎃

 

Welcome to Day 15 of our Ghost Host Halloween countdown from the lab! 🎃 Tonight we're looking at The Stand, a 1994 ABC miniseries based on the Stephen King novel. This four-part TV movie has a fun cameo from horror host Joe Bob Briggs, aka John Bloom, playing Deputy Joe Bob Brentwood. Joe Bob, the lovable redneck host of Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theater and later The Last Drive-In on Shudder, brings his B-movie charm to this small but fun role. Buy a copy of the series (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4nvNd73

2025 Halloween Countdown - Day 14 🎃

 

Welcome to day 14 of our Ghost Host Halloween countdown from the lab! 🎃 We’re digging into films and shows featuring real-life horror hosts, and tonight’s a classic you’ve probably all seen: Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, both starring the inimitable director himself as the host! 

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2025 Halloween Countdown - Day 13 🎃

Welcome to Day 13 of our Ghost Host Halloween countdown! 🎃 Tonight’s pick is The Milpitas Monster, a super charming, low-budget indie film from 1976, shot on 16mm by a high school teacher, Robert Burl, and his film class in Milpitas, California. It’s a wild story about a giant, winged creature born from a landfill, wreaking havoc and scaring folks at a high school dance. Enter TV horror host Bob Wilkins, playing a monster expert, Dr. Lindsford. Bob, a Bay Area legend from Creature Features, brought his warm, cigar-smoking charm to this scrappy little movie. It’s a fun, ambitious project with a big heart, and you can watch it right here on YouTube.

2025 Halloween Countdown - Day 12 🎃

Welcome to Day 12 of our Ghost Host Halloween Countdown 2025! 🎃 Tonight, we’re diving into Bubba Ho-Tep (2002), a horror-comedy gem starring Bruce Campbell as an aging Elvis Presley (or is he?) teaming up with “JFK” to battle a soul-sucking mummy in a Texas nursing home. Featuring horror host Dan Roebuck as Dr. Shocker, playing a bumbling coroner, this cult classic mixes laughs, heart, and a quirky monster. Check it out and tell us what you think! Buy a copy of the film (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4nBMSzC

2025 Halloween Countdown - Day 11 🎃

Welcome in to Day 11 of our Ghost Host Halloween Countdown 2025! 🎃 Tonight, we’re revisiting The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971), a quirky Canadian kids’ show set in Castle Frightenstein. Starring Billy Van as vampire Count Frightenstein and other zany characters, it’s a monster-filled variety show with jokes and sketches. Vincent Price narrates and pops in for fun bits. This fast-paced gem aired 190 episodes and is streaming on Tubi. Are you a Frightenstein fan? Comment below and join us tomorrow!