Horror Host Graveyard

Lawson J. Deming, who played Sir Graves Ghastly, was interviewed on a talk show many years after he retired from hosting. Watch the piece here: Laugh along with Sir Graves at: sirgravesghastly.com

Virginia Creepers , the documentary about Virginia area horror hosts, comes out on DVD this month. The movie and the director, Sean Kotz, is making the rounds promoting the release. He was interviewed recently by WDBJ7 TV . Watch the interview here: Check out what is creeping around Virginia at: http://www.virginiacreepersmovie.com/

Here is a highlight reel of some of the hosts profiled in the upcoming documentary Virginia Creepers . For more information or to order a copy, visit: http://www.virginiacreepersmovie.com

The horror hosts of Virginia documentary Virginia Creepers will be released on DVD on October 10, 2009. The DVD will include the festival cut version of the movie along with special features including music videos, funny stories, and more. A possible limited edition director's cut DVD might be produced if there is enough interest later on. Right now on the Virginia Creepers website there are pre-order deals for the DVD and also for the 11x17 lobby card version of the DVD cover as shown above. To get either of these, visit www.virginiacreepersmovie.com .

Detroit, Michigan based Sir Graves Ghastly hosted a show called Sir Graves Big Show from the 1967 though to the 1980s. During it's run, the name was changed to just Sir Graves Ghastly . The show, which also aired in Cleveland, Ohio and Washington, D.C., featured characters including The Blob, Baruba, and Reel McCoy. Lawson J. Deming, who played Sir Graves, passed away on April 24, 2007. Watch the host segments from an 1980 edition of Sir Graves Ghastly here: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Laugh along with Sir Graves at: http://www.sirgravesghastly.com

The first trailer for the Virginia Creepers documentary has been released. The film is about the history of horror hosts that have been seen in the Virginia area. It is hosted by Mr. Lobo and features Count Gore De Vol, Dr. Sarcofiguy, Karlos Borloff, The Bowman Body, Sir Graves Ghastly, Jebediah Buzzard, Doctor Madblood, and many others. Included are newly shot interviews and rare footage and photos of the hosts. Virginia Creepers will come out on DVD in October 2009. Watch the trailer here: See what they have dug up at: http://www.virginiacreepersmovie.com/

Robert A. Scott is a Rondo Award nominated horror and monster artist who specialises in black and white portraits of classic horror icons. Among the excellent reproductions of classic monsters and madmen, he also includes some horror hosts. So far he has featured Sir Graves Ghastly, Zacherley, Vampira, and The Ghoul in the selection of prints of varying sizes that are available on his website. To purchase prints, visit his website at: http://www.scottra.com/ From now until July 14, 2009 he is having a buy one get one free sale.