’70s and ’80s Halloween Commercials!
Oof, this is it! The final Friday before OCTOBER! If you’ve been slouching on the Halloween front, it’s time to pick up the pace, ace. I always forget how quickly this season flies by!
Since this is a special Friday, here’s an extra-special video. Suggested by Dan Nations, it’s a compilation of Halloween commercials from the ’70s and ’80s.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. I’m always running old TV spots on After Dark… how different could this be? Trust me on this one, guys. It’s probably the best compilation of Halloween ads on YouTube, with some real rarities in the mix.
Some thoughts from Dan: “We have vintage McDonald’s commercials, Halloween II promos, Creepshow, Children of the Corn, Paas makeup commercials, vintage Toys ‘R’ Us, Vincent Price repping Diet Coke, the Tall Man from Phantasm hocking Fangoria, more Vincent Price telling us about the wonders of Polaroid VHS. It’s nostalgia overload!”
AMAZING stuff. Enjoy, and make sure you do something spooky this weekend!
1980s Halloween News Clips!
Here’s a pair of interesting Halloween news clips from the ’80s…
First is a 1986 news segment about that year’s hottest Halloween costumes, featuring everything from Rambo to Garfield. Second is the Halloweenized ending of 13 Eyewitness News, from 1980.
Ghostbusters II Soundtrack!
Here’s something different for tonight…
It’s the complete Ghostbusters II soundtrack, which I love to death. These uploads were apparently made from the original vinyl soundtrack, with each song personally remastered by the uploader. Listen now, or later, or both!
Fun fact: While I guess I always knew that the sequel was sillier, I never realized until fairly recently that Ghostbusters II didn’t have the greatest reputation. Oh well. I’m still crazy about it. One of those movies I can watch 10 times in a row.
Halloween with the New Addams Family!
Tonight’s video may be a bit too “robust” for a Tuesday night, but hey, you can always save it for the weekend:
Here’s Halloween with the New Addams Family, a 1977 TV movie based on the original sitcom from the ’60s — which famously reunited its cast.
Enjoy! (Now or later!)
