American Scary
2006 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 7.5 · 55% critics
This documentary looks back at the uniquely American tradition of late-night horror movie hosts, tracing how the phenomenon spread across different cities and eras. Through interviews and plenty of archival clips, it celebrates the personalities, homemade showmanship, and fan culture that made these local TV staples so memorable.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-10-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (6 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love horror history, retro TV nostalgia, and personality-driven clips from local “creature feature” style shows; Not for you if you want deep, structured analysis or long, focused segments on a few hosts, like in Fade to Black.
Pros: affectionate tribute; tons of interviews; fun archival clips | Cons: rushed pacing; uneven focus; music can distract
Cast & crew
Forrest J. Ackerman
as Himself
- DA
Douglas Agosti
as Himself / 'Dr. Shock'
Curtis Armstrong
as Himself
- BB
Bob Beidman
as Himself / 'Carpathian'
- BB
Bob Billbrough
as Himself / 'Hives the Butler'
- JB
Jerry G. Bishop
as Himself / 'Svengoolie'
John Bloom
as Himself / 'Joe Bob Briggs'
- BC
Bill Cardille
as Himself / 'Chilly Billy'
Richard Dyszel
as Himself / 'Count Gore DeVol'
Joel Hodgson
as Himself
Directed by John E. Hudgens