Ohio Monster Kids
Since there's a thread on NJ and NY Monster Kids, I thought it might be good to start one on Ohio MK's. There seems to be a huge number of Ohio Monsters out there! What drove you to Monsterkiddom? Me,...
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My dad bought me a Universal monster model when we were on the way home from picking my new baby sister up. After that, things were never the same.
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I grew up in the Cleveland area. Although Ghoulardi was slightly before my time,I had theGhoul,Big Chuck and Hoolihan,and Superhost to introduce me to these movies! Big chuck and Hoolihan were on...
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Living right on the other side of the border in Indiana, I had access to the hosts of Dayton and Cincinnati horror. In Dayton it was Dr.Creep with Shock Theater and a range of mostly 50's and 60's...
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In the late '50's. early '60's the Shock Theater hosts in Cincinnati were Willy Thal and the Bargain City Kid. There was nothing "horrific" about them at all -- Willy was a short, pudgy little guy...
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Geezermonster, I love that story! I think we remember the antics of the hosts more than the movies. The Ghoul in Cleveland used to blow off M80s. Legend has it (I didn't see it) that he once blew up a...
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Columbus' Chiller Theater was on from the early sixties until 1991 or so, but the live host was Fritz the Nite Owl from 1974 until the program ended. He won five emmys along the way, and hosted normal...
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Geezermonster wrote: In the late '50's. early '60's the Shock Theater hosts in Cincinnati were Willy Thal and the Bargain City Kid. There was nothing "horrific" about them at all -- Willy was a short,...
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Bifocals wrote: Geezermonster wrote: In the late '50's. early '60's the Shock Theater hosts in Cincinnati were Willy Thal and the Bargain City Kid. There was nothing "horrific" about them at all --...
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Spoiler II wrote: Bifocals wrote: Geezermonster wrote: In the late '50's. early '60's the Shock Theater hosts in Cincinnati were Willy Thal and the Bargain City Kid. There was nothing "...Read...
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Wow! This thread came back to life in a big way! I knew there were other Buckeyemonsters out there! I used to belong to a revolutionary War reenactment group and for some unknown reason we booked...
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Geezermonster wrote: Wow! This thread came back to life in a big way! I knew there were other Buckeyemonsters out there! I used to belong to a revolutionary War reenactment group and for some unknown...
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Bifocals wrote: Spoiler II wrote: Bifocals wrote: Geezermonster wrote: In the late '50's. early '60's the Shock Theater hosts in Cincinnati were Willy Thal and the Barg...Read More
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Tony must have had an attitude adjustment. When he was on the comeback trail about ten years ago Atlas showed up for a couple of Heartland Federation shows at the Fairfield Armory. There were maybe...
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Poor Tony Atlas. He always came across as a charming enough naive soul lost in one of the sleazier and more cut throat businesses in the world haha. However,i always cringed when he approached the mic...
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I once saw Dr. Creep making a personal appearance at the Upper Valley Mall in Springfield, Ohio in 1982. He was sitting by himself at an autograph table, nobody coming up to talk to him. I struck up a...
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I'd actually wanted to go to last month's benefit for Dr. Creep (Barry Hobart) in Springfield, but I couldn't. The last I heard, he's in ill health. Thanks, brianalbright, for the background info on...
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Here is a very recent youtube clip of Dr. Creep (Barry Hobart) thanking the folks for the recent benefit for him in Springfield, Ohio. (This is the real Dr. Creep, sans makeup, unlike some of the fake...
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