The Hilarious House of Frightenstein coming to DVD!
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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein coming to DVD!
THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN
Narrator Vincent Price and the late Comedy Great Billy Van Headlined This Mock Horror Variety Show Which Ran for 25 Years; Four Gut-Busting, Episodes Will Be Available on a Single DVD for the Collectible Price of $14.98 SRP
NEW YORK, NY, August 29, 2005 - What do you get when you cross quintessential horror king Vincent Price, manic Canadian comic Billy Van masquerading as a multitude of creepy characters such as Grizelda, the Ghastly Gourmet and African explorer Bwana Clyde Batty and puppets like Brucie J. Monster and sea serpent Gronk? Give up? It's THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN, a campy, cult television classic which ran on Canadian and US for over 25 years, beginning in 1971. And now, thanks to Empire Pictures Home Entertainment, the quirky, mock horror variety program - one part bizarre-o, one part edutainment - will be available to savor for camp fans both old and new on October 18, on a single DVD containing four of the most memorable and spook-tacular 30-minute episodes. It will be priced to add to every home entertainment library at $14.98 SRP.
Narrator Vincent Price and the late Comedy Great Billy Van Headlined This Mock Horror Variety Show Which Ran for 25 Years; Four Gut-Busting, Episodes Will Be Available on a Single DVD for the Collectible Price of $14.98 SRP
NEW YORK, NY, August 29, 2005 - What do you get when you cross quintessential horror king Vincent Price, manic Canadian comic Billy Van masquerading as a multitude of creepy characters such as Grizelda, the Ghastly Gourmet and African explorer Bwana Clyde Batty and puppets like Brucie J. Monster and sea serpent Gronk? Give up? It's THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN, a campy, cult television classic which ran on Canadian and US for over 25 years, beginning in 1971. And now, thanks to Empire Pictures Home Entertainment, the quirky, mock horror variety program - one part bizarre-o, one part edutainment - will be available to savor for camp fans both old and new on October 18, on a single DVD containing four of the most memorable and spook-tacular 30-minute episodes. It will be priced to add to every home entertainment library at $14.98 SRP.
It's about time!!! I will SO be all over this one.
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Never heard of it, and I'm in my 40s.
But color me curious (Vincent Price) but cautious (gratuitous use of the phrases "gut busting" and "spook-tacular")........
But color me curious (Vincent Price) but cautious (gratuitous use of the phrases "gut busting" and "spook-tacular")........
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Originally Posted by 12thmonkey
Never heard of it, and I'm in my 40s.
But color me curious (Vincent Price) but cautious (gratuitous use of the phrases "gut busting" and "spook-tacular")........
But color me curious (Vincent Price) but cautious (gratuitous use of the phrases "gut busting" and "spook-tacular")........
I was geared to kids, although the humor was mostly adult.
I remember it very fondly from my childhood.
Check out more about the show here:
http://frightenstein.com/
For the SRP, I wouldn't hesitate to get it.
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It's too bad that the audio and video aren't the best, but I'm still very glad to have these. Hopefully this sells well enough that we'll get a complete series collection in the future!
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Not at any BB around me, even though the website says available for pick-up at most stores. So it's on the way from Amazon, can't wait! Used to watch it from Buffalo on CHCH-channel 11 in Hamilton when I was a kid, great stuff!