Product Details

• Actors: Zacherly, Vampira, Ghoulardi
• Directors: John E. Hudgens
• Producers: Sandy Clark
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Cinema Libre
• DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001MEM7EU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,995 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "American Scary" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Cinema Libre Studio Release Date: 02/17/2009

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTED, March 7, 2009

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Joseph Capuana (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Scary (DVD)

American Scary is a tribute to the golden age of the horror hosts. It contains some footage and interviews featuring Mike Price (Baron Daemon) and Alan Miliar (Dr, E, Nick Witty.) Although I was very excited to view the footage from so long ago, I found it somewhat disappointing.

Because it was less of a historical treatment of the genre and more of a collection of random three-second interviews interspersed throughout the DVD. No mention of Boris Karloff's contribution or the early spook shows and radio broadacasts. Also, many pioneers in the horror host filed like Sammy Terry, Nightmare, Al Lewis (Grandpa Munter), Zumbo were callously omitted.

It seemed to be geared for an audience with a very limited focus, limited interest in history and even greater limited attention span. I am still hoping for a more through treatment of the idiom in the future. There is additional footage of Baron Daemon and Monster Movie Matinee available at:
http://artofjosephcapuana.homestead.com/horrorhostindex.html

Joe Capuana

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Cool Trip Down Memory Lane, April 1, 2009

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Karen (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Scary (DVD)

I found this by accident, bought it and loved it! I miss the old Horror Hosts. I have such fun, scary memories of watching Roland, Dr. Shock and Stella in Philadelphia. I was so excited to see that Stella made the DVD cover!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars American Scary, June 11, 2010

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Jose Lopez "Jose Lopez" (Miami,Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Scary (DVD)

A Look back at the Creature Feautre/Late Night Horror Movie hosts, Some Well known and loved such as Vampira and Elvira,others not as popular. A very entertaining and refreshingly different documentary.