From pulp horror to avant garde poetics, writing that hits hard by Jedediah Smith

  • Day 8 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    1. Intro: Get Ready for Scary with Stephen Hawking
    2. Movie theme: Ed Wood – “Music Video” by Howard Shore (1994)
    3. Poem: Cassilda’s Song by Robert W. Chambers (1895)(read by Kinematographia)
    4. TV program segment: Dr. Sinister clip from The Flintstones
    5. Commercial: Dark Shadows Barnabas Collins Board Game (1969)
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): 8 Horror Movies That Were Once Lost, But Now Found
    7. Monster Song: The Bells by the Buddy Morrow orchestra (Poe for Moderns)
    8. Scenebite: In the Mouth of Madness – Do You Read Sutter Cane?
    9. Drive-In Trailer: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Funky Fanfare with Quentin Tarantino
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “The Lanceford House” – Beyond Midnight – Jan 24, 1969
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “The Wendigo” – Theater 10:30 – before 1971

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  • Day 7 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    1. Intro: The popcorn you’re eating has been pissed in
    2. Movie theme: Halloween – “Theme” by John Carpenter (1978)
    3. Poem: When I Have Fears by John Keats
    4. TV program segment: MonsterVision with Joe Bob Briggs Theme Song
    5. Commercial: Ghoul View Commercial by Zacherley
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): Mystery of the Semi-Detached by Edith Nesbit
    7. Monster Song: Igor’s Cellar by The Detergents
    8. Scenebite: Joy Ride – I need to find Candy Cane
    9. Drive-In Trailer: The Birds promo film with Hitchcock
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Cinemark Front Row Joe Coming Soon snipe
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “The Happy Return” – Beyond Midnight – Aug 22, 1941
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “House in Cypress Canyon” – Suspense – December 5, 1946

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  • Day 6 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    1. Intro: Quiet Please…or else
    2. Movie theme: Hellraiser – “Hellraiser” by Christopher Young (1987)
    3. Poem: Dream Within a Dream by (read by John Carradine from Poe With Pipes)
    4. TV program segment: Werewolf series promo 1987
    5. Commercial: Time-Life Enchanted World Books – Vincent Price (1985)
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): Flexi-Disc – on various Monster cereals – Monsters Go Disco (1979)
    7. Monster Song: The Devil And The Farmer’s Wife by Texas Gladden (1941)
    8. Scenebite: Evil Dead 2 – Give me back my hand
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Coming Attractions from “The Critic” (Jon Lovitz)
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “Plantation Mystery” – The Hermit’s Cave – 1944
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “The Country of the Blind” – Escape – Nov 26, 1947

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  • Day 5 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    1. Intro: Creature Features crypt full
    2. Movie theme: Creepshow – Welcome to Creepshow (Main Title) by John Harrison (1982)
    3. Poem: The Bat by Theodore Roethke (read by Paul Hecht)
    4. TV program segment: Silver Scream Spook Show opening
    5. Commercial: Creep Phone 900 Number Hotline
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): The Marble Hands by Bernard Capes
    7. Monster Song: At The Devils Ball by Maurice Burkhart (1913)
    8. Scenebite: Spirit Store Animatronic Voices: Haunted Shovel Tombstone
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Madhouse – Vincent Price (1974)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Preview Time (English) You can’t beat a good film (1970s)
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “Angel’s Kiss” – Nightfall – 1982
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “Casting the Runes” – Escape – Nov 19, 1947

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  • Day 4 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    1. Intro: Intro – Doomsday is Coming
    2. Movie theme: The Day the Earth Stood Still Prelude by Bernard Herrmann (1951)
    3. Poem: When Chaugnar Wakes by Frank Belknap Long
    4. TV program segment: Gravedale High intro song
    5. Commercial: Boris Karloff – A1 Steak Sauce
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): The Case of Vincent Pyrwhit by Barry Pain
    7. Monster Song: The Evils Of Frankenstein by Choctaw John
    8. Scenebite: The Omega Man – they destroyed the world
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Last Man on Earth Radio Spot
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Feature Attraction with Paul Frees
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “Hearing Is Believing” – BBC Fear On Four
      https://youtu.be/RLvVyYJ39Z4?si=MtOpiH43Dhu2bf4v
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “The Hounds of Tindalos” – Blue Hours: Suspense – November 21, 2014
      https://youtu.be/J0WtQYbJoKQ?si=Hb7pEJrnjwkzzOxp

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