American Scary 18 years old

A Tribute to the Golden Age of the Horror Hosts

A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.

Credits

American Scary Cast

Name Character
John Kassir He was 48, now 67 years old as Himself / 'Cryptkeeper'
Phil Tippett He was 55, now 73 years old as Himself
Cassandra Peterson She was 55, now 73 years old as Elvira (archive footage)
Curtis Armstrong He was 52, now 71 years old as Himself
Maila Nurmi She was 83, 85 years old when she died as Herself / 'Vampira'
John Bloom He was 71, 83 years old when he died as Himself / 'Joe Bob Briggs'
Joel Hodgson He was 46, now 64 years old as Himself
Tom Savini He was 59, now 78 years old as Himself
Forrest J. Ackerman He was 89, 92 years old when he died as Himself
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille as Himself / 'Chilly Billy'
Bob Beidman as Himself / 'Carpathian'
Richard Dyszel as Himself / 'Count Gore DeVol'
Bob Billbrough as Himself / 'Hives the Butler'
Leonard Maltin He was 55, now 74 years old as Himself
Ken Bramming as Dr. Lucifer (archive footage)
Douglas Agosti as Himself / 'Dr. Shock'
John Zacherle He was 88, 98 years old when he died as Himself / 'Zacherley'
Terry Bennett as Himself / 'Marvin' (archive footage)
Ernie Anderson He was 82, 73 years old when he died as Himself / 'Ghoulardi'
John Stanley He was 294, 74 years old when he died as Himself - Creature Features
Jerry G. Bishop He was 70, 77 years old when he died as Himself / 'Svengoolie'

American Scary Crew

Name Department
John E. Hudgens as Director. He was 39 (now 57) years old Directing
John E. Hudgens as Cinematography. He was 39 (now 57) years old Crew
John E. Hudgens as Editor. He was 39 (now 57) years old Editing
Sandy Clark as Writer. She was 49 (now 68) years old Writing
Sandy Clark as Producer. She was 49 (now 68) years old Production
Michael Monahan as Producer. He was 141 (68) years old when He died Production
The Moon-Rays as Original Music Composer. Sound
Patti Garcia as Production Office Assistant. Crew
Chris Hanel as Production Office Assistant. Crew
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American Scary (18 years)

A Tribute to the Golden Age of the Horror Hosts

  • Release day: Saturday, October 21, 2006
  • Runtime: 92 minutes