American Scary

I really enjoyed this DVD, particularly the vintage clips of horror hosts like Vampira and Zacherle. I also liked the way they link the old hosts with the current ones, including the effect of MST3K's success. It isn't perfect, though; the producers were unable to get actual MST3K material and I would've liked even more classic clips. Still, what I got was very enjoyable and, with any luck, we may just get a "special edition" re-release someday. Highly recommended! -30-

saturday night dead, starring stella, the maneater from manayunk, was a part of my youth. this is a great film for anyone who enjoys old horror movies and the late night hosts that showed them.

I like nothing more than a movie host. I love nothing more than a horror host! They make movies fun and enjoyable. In my area, we have Lord Blood Rah and Svengoolie every Saturday night.

This is the story of television horror shows and their hosts. During the sixties and seventies, these shows and their often wacky hosts became something of a cultural phenomenon, though in recent years, they seem to have faded away. For a look at a bit of weird Americana, you should see this documentary.

Hit the seminal hosts...Vampira, Zacherle, Ghoulardi, etc. Born and raised Bob Wilkins fan.

If you grew up in a time when TV wasn't a huge conglomerate and reality crap spilled over the airwaves, you'll love this very good look at local tv horror hosts throughout the years. Everyone is profiled from Vampira to Commander USA. The interviews are excellent and the clips are priceless. I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who remembers this from their childhood.

This was a great dvd. It was fun to see some of the horror hosts I had heard about but could not see on my tv channels growing up. I recommend it highly, and there are great extras on the disc too!

American Scary is a tribute to the golden age of the horror hosts. It contains some footage and interviews featuring Mike Price (Baron Daemon) and Alan Miliar (Dr, E, Nick Witty.) Although I was very excited to view the footage from so long ago, I found it somewhat disappointing. Because it was less of a historical treatment of the genre and more of a collection of random three-second interviews interspersed throughout the DVD. No mention of Boris Karloff's contribution or the early spook shows and radio broadacasts. Also, many pioneers in the horror host filed like Sammy Terry, Nightmare, Al Lewis (Grandpa Munter), Zumbo were callously omitted. It seemed to be geared for an audience with a very limited focus, limited interest in history and even greater limited attention span. I am still hoping for a more through treatment of the idiom in the future. There is additional footage of Baron Daemon and Monster Movie Matinee available at: [...] Joe Capuana

It came in fast and is perfect quality.

Para los amantes de los Horror Hostess, este es un buen titulo en la que destacan presentadores como VAMPIRA, ZACHERLEY Y ELVIRA, principalmente como la primer presentadora sindicalizada.

Being from Scotland I have only what is written and what is available on line to experience the Great American Horror hosts.I did however find myself being totally sucked into the whole Local Cable Station Horror Hosts that the Americans could watch every week,and wished like Hell that we had the same thing.