Plots(1)
American Scary is a look at the nation's tradition of horror hosting, from Zacherley to A. Ghastlee Ghoul. Hosts of all kinds were once a staple of television, and especially local television productions. But as production demands and the availability of cheaper syndicated material changed the local TV business model, local hosts were also one of the first things to go, no matter how popular they were with the viewing public. With interviews and footage from major hosts from the 1950s to the present day, such as Zacherley, Vampira, Ghoulardi and others, along with memories from celebrities and fans who were influenced by these hosts, you'll follow this American folk art form from its glamorous beginnings, through repeated waves of popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, to its scrappy resurgence and survival in the current age of cable access and the Internet. American Scary looks to remind people how much fun local TV could be - and maybe could be again. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tom Savini
USA
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Phil Tippett
USA
Best movies:
John Kassir
USA
Best movies:
Pocahontas (1995)
The Flintstones: On the Rocks (2001) (TV movie)
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
John Bloom
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Face Off (1997)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Maila Nurmi
Finland
Best movies:
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
The Sorceror's Curse (1962)
Neil Gaiman
UK
Best movies:
Cassandra Peterson
USA
Best movies:
Roma (1972)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
John Zacherle
USA
Best movies:
Horrible Horror (1986)
Brain Damage (1988)
Frankenhooker (1990)
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille
USA
Best movies:
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Horrible Horror (1986) - a.f.
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Leonard Maltin
USA
Best movies:
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) (series)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Lowell Cunningham
USA
Best movies:
Men in Black (1997)
Chris Gore
USA
Best movies:
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Carnosaur (1993)
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
Len Wein
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)