Super Friends Meet Frankenstein

It really happened!  Everyone's favorite Saturday morning heroes, the Super Friends, battled the Frankenstein monster.  He was a pretty diabolical cat, too.  Check it out!

Siskel & Ebert and the (Horror) Movies

Whether you agreed or disagreed with them, movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert have had a definite impact on looking at movies since they first appeared on TV in the late 70s. They each had their own perspective, and horror movies are no exception.

Below are clips from various incarnations of their TV show in which they examine horror classics Halloween, Poltergeist, and Ghostbusters. I apologize for the less than stellar quality of the clips, especially regarding the audio, but I find their opinions interesting and worth debate. Do you agree or disagree with them on these films? Let me know in the comments section. Thanks!

It's the Great Parody, Charlie Brown

Here are two clips spoofing and repurposing footage from the classic Halloween special It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.  The first one was created for some unknown purpose by unknown people, and the clip seems to contain a few in-jokes only the creators are in on, but it's funny nevertheless.



The next clip uses footage from the special and makes a music video to the 80s rap classic "Nightmare On My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.  Good stuff!



For those with several social media sites, don't forget about the contest sponsored by the Peanuts estate.  I'm participating, and you can too.  Learn more here.

Thanks!

Schlocky B-Movie Trailers

More than anything else, Halloween should be fun, and what Halloween activity is more fun than watching goofy b-movie trailers?  Just don't eat your candy while watching these, you might choke from either fright or laughter, whichever is your style.  Enjoy!  If you've seen any of these movies, please let me knwo what you think of them in the comments section.

Halloween TV Commercials 2010 Edition

Today the blog gets into the Countdown full swing with our annual look at cool TV commercials with a Halloween or just plain spooky vibe.

First up: a commercial for Banquet frozen dinners. This lady has an unhealthy obsession with them!



Here is a spot for Goodwill promoting them as a great place for Halloween items, which is true. A location near me has a big window display of all their cool offerings. If you live near one, do yourself a favor and check them out.



I love Carvel ice cream cake commericals, and here's a great Halloween one!



You know what kind of man scores a chick on Halloween? Find out here.



They might do well to try here too.



Get great deals at the Mall of America and Target.




That's it for this year's batch. Stay tuned tomorrow as the Countdown is just beginning. Thanks!

Countdown to Halloween 2010 Opening Ceremonies

The blog is back!!  Hiatus is over, and I'm so thrilled to return I could SCREAM!  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

To my regular readers, thank you for being so patient during my absence.  The break was necessary, but I'm rested and ready to go!  And for new readers to the blog, welcome!  Please feel free to peruse my archives and get acquainted with me.  I hope you stay around long after the countdown.

The countdown, of course, is the Countdown to Halloween!  This was a huge success for the blog last year, and I'm honored and proud to take part again.  I'll be posting Monday through Friday, taking a rest on the weekends, so please check in as often as you can.  Some blogs have specific themes to their countdown posts, but I just go freeform, posting anything related to Halloween, horror, or just plain spookiness.


Be sure to check out the many other great blogs sharing Halloween goodness as well.  It's an autumn cornucopia of blogitude!
 
Enough chitchat, it's time to get right to it.  Here, without further comment, are some warmup clips to get you into the spirit, what I like to call the Opening Ceremonies.  Let the 2010 Halloween season officially begin!

ABC TV Fall Preview 1980

Hey look, it's me! Yes, I'm almost back from my self-imposed exile, and while I believe the break was necessary and worthwhile, I've really missed writing and can't wait to be back full time. Of course, I (and you) won't have to wait long. For next Friday, October 1st begins---the Countdown to Halloween!  Hard to believe, but the start is just one week from today!  I have some great stuff waiting in the wings, and I've refurbished my archived Halloween posts for your perusal--you can check those out now.  So I wanted to come back and remind you that I'm still here and will be here in full force in just one week's time.

To tide you over until then, I do have a cool thing for you today.  As you probably know, this week was the start of the new TV season, so in honor of that, I have a fall TV preview--for ABC for the year 1980.  Hey, you didn't think I'd preview new TV, did you?  Enjoy!  And be back next Friday for the blog's grand re-opening!