COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN (Day 23): STATION IDENTIFICATION

Now we've come to the part of our show where we take a break from all of the Horror Hosting to focus more on the imagery that one can find.

Remember kids, this slideshow may be eerie and strange and it may tickle parts of your brain that you don't even know you have, but don't worry, that just means it's working!

And remember, chances are you can click on one of these images to make it 'spode to full size for a better look--that is, if you dare!

Here we go:

  

Stay tuned tomorrow night for another exciting chapter of

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN's

Horror Host Tribute!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 1

And here we go again!

If you are unfamiliar with the Countdown to Halloween, let me catch you up.

There is a community of bloggers out there who celebrate the season by dedicating their blogs, twitters, tweets, tumblrs and even their facebooks to the entire month of October

 and the great finale of it, HALLOWEEN.

And you are currently viewing one of those blogs.

Each and every day of this month, I'll be here with some new Halloween... THING.

Most likely multiple things as I like to overdo it most of the time.

I figure why throw a grenade when you can throw three grenades to make sure you hit something.

Well this year my main focus will be Horror Hosts--those fine and dedicated broadcasters who took to the airwaves to broadcast macabre movies out to all the kiddies and insomniacs out there who wanted more than just a movie with their cereal or tv dinners!  Those people who watch the flawed film alongside us and point out faults and follies while getting just as big a thrill as we do at home!

From the Cool Ghoul to Penny Dreadful, from The Advisor to Zacherley, from Vampira to Dr. Scar, from The Creep to Bob Burns, from Elvira to Deadly Earnest (all three of them!) I'll be giving you the lowdown on some of the most celebrated hosts of horror to ever reach the air.  It'll be educational for you and me as I'm learning as I go as much as I knew before--and more!

So stay tuned, kiddies, and don't cover your eyes!

You wouldn't want to miss the gore!

Postscript:

It's the 60th anniversary of

THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON...

I will do something this month featuring my favorite creature.

He is, after all, the most persecuted of all the Universal Monsters...

the poor guy just wants a girlfriend and the world just keeps getting in his way.

Stupid air-breathers.

Now I leave you with three pictures of a creature that never was,

never will be,

and yet IS...

BEHOLD!

THE CREATURE AND THE ORCHID

The Gill-Man hisownself climbing up from the Black Lagoon. Pencil on cardboard.


The Gaiman/McKean version of the Black Orchid. Ballpoint on cardboard.

Countdown to Halloween Day 29: UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING

There's been a slight rain-delay on our next Kirby monster--fear not, he shall be posted before noon later today--and so I instead present you with this pencil, sharpie and cardboard depiction of...
THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

While he's no Kirby creation, he is one of the most visually striking creatures to ever grace the silver screen. Here he seems to be imagining an encounter with a swimming beauty.

Halloween Countdown Day 11: CREATURE FEATURE

Not much doing today here at The Goods other than to say that THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON remains at the top of my list of movies featuring a creature/monster/beast/ who falls for a human woman. It even surpasses the mighty KING KONG in my eyes, if barely.

The best thing for me is the sheer beauty of the design of the Creature. It is a pure work of art. You would think if there were a real gill-man, he would look like that!

And now some pictures of the Creature and his pals:

















Some behind the scenes shots...




















And now, until tomorrow, your greeting: