American Scary (2006)

7.5/10 • 92 min • Documentary

Overview

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

Cast

Forrest J. Ackerman

Curtis Armstrong

Himself

John Bloom

Himself / 'Joe Bob Briggs'

Richard Dyszel

Himself / 'Count Gore DeVol'

Joel Hodgson

John Kassir

Himself / 'Cryptkeeper'

Leonard Maltin

Maila Nurmi

Herself / 'Vampira'

Tom Savini

Phil Tippett

John Zacherle

Himself / 'Zacherley'

Cassandra Peterson

Elvira (archive footage)

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