Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Collectible Time: Virginia Creepers on Alpha DVD

Alpha Video (oldies.com) has a new title that horror-host fans are gonna love! It's Virginia Creepers and features Cinema Insomnia's esteemed Mr. Lobo as its presiding host!

As such, Mr. Lobo gives viewers a hardy rundown of ghoulish guides from the Virginia area (and beyond), which includes such sentimental favorites as Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel), The Bowman Body (Bill Bowman), Karlos Borloff (Jerry Moore), Dr. Madblood (Jerry Harrell), Dr. Sarcofiguy (John Dimes), Dr. Gruesome (Mark Bartholomew) and Skeeter (Matt Pak); Ronald, the Ghoul (Jerry Sandford), Ghoulda (Geri Chronowit), Jonathan (John Willett), the Keeper (Rich Clark), Hazel Witch (Anna Inge Jump), Sir Graves Ghastly (Lawson J. Deming); Mr. Slime (Howard Meagle) and Dr. Sludge (Doug Bauley), The Great Zucchini (Bill Miller); C.J. "Tiny" Thompson and Midnight the Bird (as  themselves); and rockin' Jebediah Buzzard (?!?). A number of the hosts (as well as their fans and acquaintances) reflect with great relish and sentimentality on their programs. 

It's great fun seeing all of these crafty personalities in one nifty compilation (and in footage that goes back to 1958, no less). Also, producers/directors Sean Kotz and Chris Valluzzo give one a clear-cut notion of what makes the grassroots, horror-host phenomenon so darn endearing. (Of course, those who know Mr. Lobo have been in tune with that special spark for quite a spell.) 

Virginia Creepers is an ideal way to spend a couple of hours, and it's one of those quirky delights that one will revisit for eerie eons to come.

Order at 

https://www.oldies.com/product-view/1161D.html

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