Nosferatu: The First Vampire is the classic 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu, presented with a soundtrack by gothic metal band Type O Negative with an introduction by David Carradine. The video below was was restored by Geno Cuddy and uploaded to the film's producer, Wayne J. Keeley's YouTube account. Here is the video's description on YouTube:
RESTORED FULL MOVIE - TYPE O NEGATIVE VERSION. This is a cleaned up version of my original 1998 version of "Nosferatu", with music by Type O Negative and an intro by David Carradine. I produced the original for Arrow Video back in 1998. This restoration, was lovingly carried out by my dear friend and business partner Geno Cuddy. There is more text about the restoration in the opening of the video.
Filmonsters was a line of PG-rated creature features made by Full Moon Pictures that are based on Universal's classic movie monsters. The Charles Band-produced franchise didn't last long as The Werewolf Reborn! and Frankenstein Reborn! were the only two films in the series that ever got made despite the graveyard intro showing all the other potential Filmonsters to come.
Both films are aimed at a fairly young audience, so neither of them are all that horrifying and they both feature teenage girl protagonists. They're not bad but they feel like mediocre episodes of "Goosebumps" or "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". Each film was released on VHS in October 1998 followed by a Double Feature DVD release in 2003.
FILMONSTERS! - The Werewolf Reborn! and Frankenstein Reborn! Trailers:
Frankenstein Reborn! - Thirteen-year-old Anna Frankenstein (Haven Burton) is intrigued by the secret experiments of her eccentric uncle Victor (Jaason Simmons, "Baywatch"), but her curiosity soon turns to total terror when she's confronted by Uncle Victor's latest creation - a hideous-looking monster with the soul of a man, stitched together and reanimated from the bodies of the dead. Also stars Ben Gould from "Saved by the Bell: The New Class".
The Werewolf Reborn! - Fourteen-year-old Eleanor Crane (Ashley Lynn Cafagna, "The Bold and the Beautiful", "Saved by the Bell: The New Class") goes to visit her older cousin Peter (Robin Downes, "Babylon 5") in a remote Eastern European village, and receives an unexpectedly cold welcome from the villagers, who are plagued by a deadly curse - and from her cousin, who hides a deadly secret of his own. Also stars Len Lesser of "Seinfeld".
The Making of Filmonsters! Behind the Screams of The Werewolf Reborn! and Frankenstein Reborn!:
Halloween...The Happy Haunting of America is a 1997 documentary where actor/writer Daniel Roebuck and Halloween expert Bob Burns visit haunted houses across America, also features horror celebrities discussing their love for the holiday.
Includes interviews with Robert Englund, Tom Savini, Alice Cooper, Doug Bradley, Angus Scrimm, Sara Karloff and more. You'll also learn the origins of Halloween and trick or treating, the start of Don Post Studios, and the impact of the Universal Classic Monsters.
Monster Bash is a series of 30-second animated shorts created in 1993 involving a series of ghosts and ghouls, that resemble the classic Universal movie monsters, running a hotel in a castle. A precursor to Hotel Transylvania. The segments were produced for the USA Cartoon Express, a programming block of animated cartoons which aired on cable TV's USA Network from September 21, 1982 to September 15, 1996.
The shorts aired at the end of a commercial break shortly before resuming the feature cartoon, it was sometimes more interesting than the cartoon you were watching. This unofficial 8 minute compilation video features 16 shorts. The skeleton Bell-hop sounds like he was voiced by Jim Cummings.....And now back to Cartoon Express, but first, MONSTER BASH!
Lil Creepers is a 21 minute animated special with 2 short segments. The first is called 'Tricks or Tricks' which follows Sam and Melly as they go trick or treating with their new friends, only to be terrorized by the local bully, a zombie named Eddie. In the second short 'Bela's Bash', the gang celebrates Bela's birthday at his Transylvania-style mansion with morbid games like Pin the Tail on the Ogre. Eddie the Zombie tries once again to ruin the Lil Creepers' fun, but he gets a taste of his own evil medicine instead.
I'll describe this as a combination of Rugrats mixed with the Classic Universal Monsters but with bad animation. The stories are uncomfortably slow at times and not very funny as well, but let's remember that it's made for children who really don't care what they watch. I would recommend this to anyone with kids from 1-6. Released to DVD and VHS in 2004.
The Electric Company is an American educational children's tv series which employed sketch comedy and various other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. Since it was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street, the humor was more mature than what was seen there. 780 episodes were produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now called Sesame Workshop) for PBS and broadcast over the course of six seasons from October 25, 1971, to April 15, 1977.
After it ceased production in 1977, the program continued in reruns until October 4, 1985, as the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. The cast over the six seasons included Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Judy Graubart, Lee Chamberlin, Skip Hinnant, Jim Boyd, Luis Ávalos, Hattie Winston and Danny Seagren appeared in the role of Spider-Man. Bill Cosby was a regular in season one, and occasionally appeared in new segments during season two, but left afterward. Segments that Cosby had taped during seasons one and two were repeatedly used for the rest of the run.
Below are spooky skits that feature classic monsters including Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, a werewolf, a mad scientist and Igor, a witch and a haunted house skit:
Three documentaries about horror movies from the 1920's up to the late 1990's. Hard to find on VHS and the official DVD versions are overpriced due to how rare they are. All three are either hosted, narrated or introduced/outroduced by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Monster Mania traces the evolution of horror films, featuring footage from dozens of classic and contemporary favorites. From mummies to mutants, from phantoms to aliens, Monster Mania packs a crypt-full of terrifying ghouls into this chilling overview of classic, big-screen monsters. Lock your windows and bolt your doors - Monster Mania is on the loose! Highlights include dazzling clips from all-time horror favorites Nosferatu (1922), The Fly (1958, 1986), Halloween (1978), Alien (1979), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and many more; a rare look at Thomas Edison's Frankenstein (1910); a glimpse of the early special effects of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925); spectacular clips from comedy classics Young Frankenstein (1974) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975); and never-before-seen home movies of horror superstar Boris Karloff. Hosted by Jack Palance. Intro and outro by Elvira.
1997 Monster Mania:
Host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, brings viewers on an adventure of monstrous proportions. With razor-sharp teeth, deadly claws and giant feet, giant movie monsters have left their oversized imprints in film history. The terrifying one-hour special Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania showcases such films as King Kong and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, examining why giant monsters frighten us and why cultures from American to British to Japanese are so obsessed with the monster phenomenon. Highlights include spectacular clips and trailers from The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933), Mighty Joe Young (1949), Tarantula (1955), Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966), Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and many more; interviews with producer and special effects supervisor Ray Harryhausen, director and author Don Glut and numerous film critics and historians.
1999 Attack of the 50 ft. Monster Mania:
Bride of Monster Mania chronicles the evolution of women in horror films from hapless victim to empowered heroine - and specifically how some of these films reflected the changing role of women in society - featuring a sensational array of footage from silent films, classic horror, contemporary favorites and state-of-the-art science fiction. Prepare for the most bewitching collection of female-driven horror unleashed on the screen. Highlights include spectacular clips from all-time horror favorites Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Exorcist (1973), The Stepford Wives (1975), Carrie (1976) and many more; a glimpse at ultimate sci-fi heroine "Ripley" as played by Sigourney Weaver in Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997); enchanting footage of Dracula's alluring feminine counterparts in Dracula's Daughter (1936), The Brides of Dracula (1960), Twins of Evil (1971) and many more. Hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
An excellent documentary examining silent films from the 1920's then mostly focusing on Universal's horror films from the 1930's to 1940's starring the original Fab Four: Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man. Filmed 20 years ago, in 1997, then premiered on Turner Classic Movies October 9, 1998 and later made available as part of the 2 DVD disc edition of "the Mummy" (1932).
With clips of the films, stills from the period and featuring interviews with so many wonderful people, experts, fans and relatives of the original stars of the period including sci-fi author Ray Bradbury, POLTERGEIST actor James Karon, film historian David Skal, TITANIC actress Gloria Stuart, KING KONG actress Fay Wray, film historian George Turner, "Eva" from the 1931 Spanish version of Dracula, Lupita Tovar and 1931 Dracula cast member Carla Laemmle, niece of Universal Studio's founder Carl Laemmle, makes an appearance, along with Boris Karloff's daughter, Sara.
It saddens me greatly that so many of those interviewed here are no longer with us. A documentary that is more like a haunted house, full of dead people condemned to an eternal repetition. I guess we were lucky to still have them back then.
First broadcast 43 years ago on October 31st, 1974 on ABC's Wide World of Entertainment, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick Zuckman (played by great Canadian actor Billy Van) hosts The Horror Hall of Fame a corny but fun comedic special (laugh track included) featuring clips of classics films like "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "The Golem," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "The Phantom of the Opera," Bela Lugosi's "Mark of the Vampire," and (at the time) current titles "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" (Christopher Lee pulling the stake out of his heart), "Blacula" and "The Exorcist."
The real highlights of the special are the scenes where Mr. Price sits and conducts interviews with guests including Batman's (1966–1968) Riddler Frank Gorshin (discussing his impression of Boris Karloff), Gomez Addams himself John Astin, "In Search of Dracula" author Raymond McNally, actress Candy Clark from "American Graffiti," who allows herself to be transformed into a monster by makeup artist William Tuttle, and the great John Carradine. Ivor Barry has a small role as mad scientist Murray Frankenstein, and his long awaited Monster escapes before we get a chance to see it. An affectionate salute to the horror genre:
Monster Mash: The Movie is a Comedy/Horror/Musical based on the Bobby "Boris" Pickett song "Monster Mash" and the 1967 stage musical, I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night, also by Pickett and Sheldon Allman. The film stars Pickett himself as Dr. Frankenstein. Songs featured in both the stage musical and film "I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night," "Play Your Hunch," "All Eternity Blues," and "Things a Mother Goes Through." The songs "On a Night Like This," "Too Late to Change Your Mind" and "On a Night Like This (Reprise)" were written and recorded specifically for the film. A new version of "Monster Mash" was also recorded and used, even though the song does not appear in the original stage play. The film feels like a TV movie but was originally released to cinemas in November 14, 1995, produced and distributed by Prism Pictures. Released to VHS on August 25, 1998, never released to DVD.
Two teens, Scott (Teen Wolf's Ian Bohen) and Mary (Full House's Candace Cameron), are on the way to a Halloween party dressed as Romeo and Juliet when their car breaks down in front of a sinister mansion. Seeking help, they fall into a party of monsters led by Dr. Frankenstein (Pickett), who immediately wants to transfer Scott's brain into his monster (Deron McBee), Igor (John Kassir Voice of the Crypt Keeper) develops feelings for Mary, thinking that, once Scott's brain has been removed, Igor's own brain can replace it. Wolfie (Adam Shankman) is constantly struggling with his lycanthropy and worrying his mother (Mink Stole), and hides to keep from devouring the newcomers. Count Dracula (Anthony Crivello) and his wife, Countess Natasha (Sarah Douglas), decide to spice up their lifeless marriage by trying to feast on Mary and Scott respectively. Elvis (E. Aron Price) returns from the dead as a mummy and with the help of his manager, Hathaway (Good Times' Jimmie "J.J." Walker), needs the blood of a virgin in order to fully restore the king to life. Lots of cheesy campy silliness follows.
The Munsters' Revenge is a made-for-TV film produced by Universal Studios that first aired on NBC on February 27, 1981. It reunited The Munsters cast members Fred Gwynne as lovably bumbling oaf Herman, Al Lewis as cranky old Grandpa and Yvonne De Carlo who isn't given much to do as Lily. Butch Patrick and Pat Priest were replaced by newcomers Jo McDonnell as Marilyn and Canadian child actor K. C. Martel as Eddie. Peter Fox contributes a likable performance as nice guy detective Glen, and Bob Hastings is a total robust hoot as a jolly opera-singing Phantom of the Opera. The film was produced as a way for a possible sequel to the original (1964-1966) series.
The film is about a "wax museum owner/evil criminal mastermind Dr. Diablo (a frantically mugging Sid Caesar) who creates robot lookalikes of Herman and Grandpa in order to pull off an elaborate heist to frame them. They must both prove their innocence and find out the true thieves in time for the Halloween celebration at the Munster home." The Munsters' Revenge was released on VHS by Gaiam on November 7, 1996. It is available on a 2006 DVD double-feature known as Two-Movie Fright Fest alongside Munster, Go Home!
I wasn't really a fan of this film when I was a kid but I love it now. Not as great as the original 1964-1966 series but I think still good.
The Big Scream is an animated special featuring several monsters from the Monster in My Pocket toyline. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera studios and originally aired on October 31, 1992. A series was planned but was scrapped due to poor ratings of this pilot.
The story is basically about the good monsters, Invisible Man (given the name Dr. Henry Davenport), Wolf-Mon, Big Ed (The Monster) and Mummy, trying to stop the evil monsters, Vampire, Swamp Beast and Medusa, from using an old horror film called The Shriek to grow big again.
Early releases of the special on VHS video from Vidmark Entertainment contained a glow-in-the-dark monster: Charun, Thunderdell, or Yama.
Two cartoons featuring Mr. Magoo and Frankenstein's Monster. The first is a 4 minute short from 1960 that's called Magoo meets Frankenstein. The nearsighted old man, Quincy Magoo, goes to what he thinks is a hotel but it’s actually a mad scientist’s castle and he’s after a brain.
1960 Magoo meets Frankenstein:
Mr. Magoo's Doctor Frankenstein is an episode of the 1965 animated series The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo. Mr. Magoo plays Dr. Frankenstein, the insane scientist who brings a creature to life. When the creature breaks out, he threatens to cause mayhem and disaster. Unlike Magoo meets Frankenstein, this 23 minute cartoon is a more faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story with heart and respect for the source material.
1965 Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo - Mr. Magoo's Doctor Frankenstein:
A history of Dracula movies including trailers, trivia, movie posters and interviews with the actors who have portrayed the most famous vampire. Starting with Nosferatu (1922), Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931) then Lon Chaney Jr. and John Carradine in the Universal films, Hammer Film Productions Christopher Lee as the bloodsucker, Blacula (1972), with short appearances by the Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, Abbott and Costello, Frank Langella and George Hamilton.
Originally produced in 1991 along with "Frankenstein" and "Wolfman" Cinematic Scrapbooks. No DVD version but released on VHS cassette on August 27, 1996.
From Wikipedia: The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (also known as simply Casper) is an animated television spin-off of the 1995 feature film Casper, which, in turn, was based on the Harvey Comics character of Casper the Friendly Ghost. It aired on FOX Kids television and FOX Family Channel from 1996-1998 for 3 seasons, 52 episodes. Many of the same people who worked on this show also worked on Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain.
The first segment is called: Spooky & Poil Meet the Monsters
Responding to a Haunt Ad, Casper's mischief-minded cousin, Spooky (along with his "ghoulfriend" Poil in tow) investigates a creepy old house hoping to get a job haunting the joint. But they must contend with Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, the Wolfman, the Gill-man, the Mummy and the Invisible Man.
The second and third segments are called: The Ghostly Trio
Edward-Gorey-esque rhymes and artwork, telling a tale of how Casper's uncles, the Ghostly Trio, decide to leave when everyone ignores them. Narrated by Kat, Casper's thirteen year old human companion.
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The Tricks a Treat
When Kat's school enemies, the rich spoiled Valley Girl-types, Amber and the Jennifers announce that they're having a big Halloween bash, Casper (disguised as a P.A. box) announces that Kat is also having one - with real ghosts. But as it turns out, it's against Spooksters Union rules for ghosts or monsters to scare on Halloween. With appearances by the Ghostly Trio, Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Mummy, the Wolfman and the Gill-man.
A YouTube playlist of old and new commercials starring Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Invisible Man, the Mummy and the Wolfman. Who knew the classic monsters were such great pitchmen? You could watch the video below that adds up to 1 hour and 7 minutes or Click Here to view each individual commercial in the YouTube playlist.
Spooky Bats and Scaredy Cats is a stop-motion animated Halloween special released on DVD in 2009. As two kids, named Katie and Makean, delay their trick or treating to deliver Halloween party invitations for their old friend "The Candleman", they find themselves caught up in a spooky adventure to frightening forests, scarey swamps and a chilling cemetery where they meet classic monsters including Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, The Wolf-man, The Grim Reaper, a scarecrow, a witch and a swamp monster. Though not as good as "A Nightmare Before Christmas" this is a fun special that kids will love and fans of the old Universal monster movies will love it too.
Here are some crazy cheesy clips from the Halloween episode of Donny & Marie's variety show that originally aired October 28, 1977, plus other Halloween-related skits from 1976 and 1980. I love Halloween so much that I'd watch any show that mentions or is related to Halloween, even if it's Donnie & Marie.
Spooky Opening with the introduction of the special guests Billy Crystal, Shirley Hemphill, Kristy McNichol and Ben Vereen:
Concert Spot - Mustache Disguises with Kristy McNichol:
Trick Or Treat Skit - Donny and Kristy McNichol go trick or treating and meet Billy Crystal & Shirley Hemphill:
It Takes Two segment with a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's movie "the Birds" starring Big Bird and a skit with Frankenstein's Monster and his Bride:
Donny as Dracula, Marie as his Vampire sister?, Michael Landon as a werewolf, Don Knotts as Dr. Frankenstein with his monster and Billy Barty as Igor. Monster Mash song. This is not from the Halloween episode but it's related to Halloween. Originally aired 4/30/1976:
Another Halloween-related clip with Marie Osmond & Jeff Conaway in a Werewolf Skit from The Marie Show that originally aired 12/12/1980:
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies is a 1972 one hour special that aired as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie. Warner Bros. "loaned out" their famous Looney Tunes characters to interact with the characters from the Filmation animated series Groovie Goolies that aired on CBS from September 12, 1970 to September 4, 1971. The Goolies were a group of hip monsters who looked and sounded like comedic versions of the classic horror-film monsters created in the 1930s and 1940s, mostly by Universal Pictures.
The concept is pretty wild: The Groovy Goolies are big fans of the Looney Tunes characters and while watching them on TV they hear that a King Arthur movie that Daffy is making, is being sabotaged by a mysterious Phantom character. What happens next? Why Drac, Frankie, Wolfie and the other Goolies rush off to Hollywood to help save Daffy and Porky's film. Other characters featured include Petunia Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepé Le Pew, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and Charlie Dog. Oddly, Bugs Bunny is absent from this project.
Mel Blanc voiced the Looney Tunes characters but notice how Daffy's voice has been sped up too much instead of only a little bit, like in the classic shorts. Daffy now sounds like his late 1930s self, or even Woody Woodpecker! (I was half-expecting Daffy to start acting like his classic "crazy" self at times.) Also note how Porky's voice was NOT sped up at all, and sounds awkward. Tweety's dialogue is also too fast. And like most Saturday morning cartoons from the 1970s, this special also has an adult laugh track which laughs at everything, even if it's not funny.
The complete Groovie Goolies animated series and the classic Looney Tunes shorts have been released on DVD but this special has never had a VHS or DVD release due to various rights issues. This really isn't a Halloween special but it is rare and I figured the Goolies are based on the Universal classic monsters and I love watching those monster movies when October rolls around. Finally I must admit, this wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'd say it's a "so bad it's good" type of special and required viewing for anyone who's a fan of the Looney Tunes characters and/or the Groovie Goolies.
Heres a 2018 Restoration by YouTuber netscapenow. Spliced from a
2013 German TV broadcast (first part only), "Groovie Ghouls" 1980s UK VHS, 1972 original broadcast (B/W print), and "The Haunted Heist":
You Wish is a comedy that ran from September 26, 1997 to June 23, 1998. It started as part of ABC's TGIF programming and was a 1990s version of "I Dream of Jeannie." But in this situation, a single mother and her 2 kids release a male genie who's been imprisoned in a magic carpet for 2,000 years. The Mother reluctantly accepts the services of the genie who begins to live with the family. The genie's name is simply "Genie." Jerry Van Dyke was introduced to the show in the third episode as Genie's Grandpa Max.
The Halloween episode originally aired on October 31, 1997 and was the 6th of a total of 12 episodes made. In this ep, Genie turns the daughter into a witch, the son into a road warrior and helps with the Halloween decorations. Mom makes a wish for Genie to be human for just one Halloween night. All while Grandpa Max loses his hand, and conjures up Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula and the Mummy. Then a Werewolf and the Bride of Frankenstein make an appearance.
