Just in time and decidedly appropriate for Halloween
viewing, here’s a new DVD celebrating the unique career of Northern California
Horror Host Bob Wilkins.
September 28, 2012
Watch Horror Films... Keep America Strong!
Beginning in 1966 and appearing on three different stations
over a span of 15 years, Wilkins logged over 1200 shows, screening some 1800
movies. No ghoul makeup here, no undertaker costumes, no Lugosi accent, Wilkins
came on as himself, in a suit and tie, sitting in a rocking chair, wielding a
cigar. Sometimes, with deadpan humor, he’d open with a list of what was playing
on competing stations, urging viewers to switch over and spare themselves the
grade-Z shocker he’d booked that evening. Ratings showed that fans stuck with
Wilkins, abiding by the show’s motto: “Watch Horror Films… Keep America
Strong!”
Strephon Taylor’s The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature
Features is a scrapbook film, a rapid-fire
smorgasbord of clips, intros and interviews from the shows, movie trailers and
vintage commercials. The format makes for a very busy picture, split-screened
throughout, clips competing for attention with a continuous supply of classic
posters, and there’s even a crawl at the bottom listing every movie shown on
Creature Features. The barrage of images can be a little overwhelming but,
still, Wilkins’ personality, his easy charm and humor shine through.
For all the visual razzle-dazzle, clips of Wilkins’ guests
will make you sit up and focus. There’s an encounter with John Belushi, a
conversation with the irrepressible John Carradine, an interview with Blacula star William Marshall, and a fascinating exchange
with Christopher Lee at a time when the actor had very publicly walked away
from his Dracula and gothic horror parts and upgraded to a new Hollywood
career. Best of all, there’s a wonderful 20-second clip of Boris Karloff doing
a good-humored promotion for the show. The elderly Boris looks fit but, sadly,
this may have been his last public appearance. He would pass away within a few
short weeks.
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Feature is a rare and welcome glimpse at early TV, live and
off the cuff, and a revealing portrait of a truly unique and engaging Horror
Host. It’s pretty much essential fare for Monster Kids. Nicely packaged, the
DVD is available — and only $15 — from November Fire.
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