America’s Scariest Haunted Attractions!
Here’s another pick from the awesome vhslvy!
Enjoy America’s Scariest Haunted Attractions, from the Travel Channel.
I live for these sorts of specials. They’re just so… utterly watchable. And the good news is that there are ten billion of them, so if you finish this one and crave more, even a light search of YouTube will provide half a day’s worth of similar videos.
Terrordrome: Rise of the Boogeymen!
God, this is so cool. I love you guys for suggesting so many great videos!
From Al Boondy, it’s a playthrough of the famous fan-made game, Terrordrome: Rise of the Boogeymen.
Al says: “Don’t know if you’ve ever heard of it, but this is a fan-made video game that’s basically just Mortal Kombat with classic horror movie characters. (Jason, Freddy, Ash, Pinhead, Maniac Cop, etc.) This is a playthrough with Michael Myers.”
So, so great. You can Google around for the game if you’re dying to try it, but I’m perfectly satisfied watching others play.
Thanks for sending this in, Al!
Elvira on The Arsenio Hall Show!
Ooh, tonight’s video is great. I’d love to credit the person who suggested it, but that person requested no credit! 😯
October 31st, 1990. The Arsenio Hall Show. Special guest: ELVIRA.
Doesn’t get more perfect than that.
As I’ve mentioned in prior After Dark entries, I once had a big soft spot for The Arsenio Hall Show. To this day, it’s one of the few late night talk shows that I’ve ever been able to stomach. (In general, they’re just not my thing.)
Arsenio’s charm was a big part of it, but the fact that he had such a string of “novelty” guests also helped. (Randy Savage? Jason Voorhees? COME ON!)
Enjoy!
Freddy’s Nightmares Pilot Episode!
If you missed the sad news, director Tobe Hooper passed away on Sunday. Famous for helming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist, Tobe also had one of the coolest-sounding names I’ve ever heard.
If you’re looking for something to watch in tribute, may I recommend 1986’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2? It isn’t for everyone and it certainly isn’t for people who are just getting their feet wet with horror, but what an amazing and unique movie that was.
Or you could just watch this instead:
This sweet pick was sent in by reader Ray G.
His summary says it best:
“In honor of the late, great Tobe Hooper, here’s the criminally underseen Freddy’s Nightmares pilot episode that Tobe Hooper directed. It arguably handled Krueger’s origin better than any of the movies.”
Freddy’s Nightmares has gained a reputation for being an impossibly goofy show that lived in its own bubble, but looking over the various episode synopses, I’m stunned by how often Freddy was actually a firm plot point and not just playing Crypt Keeper. This should be good!
