Another incomparable in the horror genre is Bela Lugosi. Before Ed Wood, Lugosi was the original Dracula.
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Twice Told Tales
This movie contains three tales of terror based on the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The first tale co-stars Sabastian Cabot whom Twilight Zone fans might remember as Mr. Pip—or Satan. His more mundane role was Mr. French in Family Affair.
Roger Corman’s Little Shop of Horrors
It isn’t Halloween without a Roger Corman classic. And this one is about as classic as it gets. The Little Shop of Horrors was remade into a horrible musical in the 80s, but this is the original version. This film stars Jonathan Haze who worked in only a couple of dozen other films. There are a couple of other faces, however, you may recognize.
You will, of course, recognize three-time Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson as the masochistic Wilbur Force. He went on to star in The Raven, another Corman campy classic staring Vincent Price and Boris Karloff. He was the Joker in the Batman movie by Tim Burton. And, of course, the President in Mars Attacks.
Another face you might recognize is the flower munching Burson Fouch, but you may not know his name. That is Dick Miller who also played third man at lunch counter (You’ll have to research that one). Miller has been acting since 1955 and has had bit parts and co-stared in movies and on television right up to the 2014 horror comedy Burying the Ex.
Bearizona Howly Growly Owly festival weekends
WILLIAMS – Howly Halloween, Batman! Bearizona is hosting Howly Growly Owly Festival weekends in October. Visitors are encouraged to dress up in costume and those that do will get a “beary” special treat.
Don’t forget to judge their scary bear scarecrow for the scarecrow contest being sponsored by the Williams Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce. Pick up an entry form at any participating merchant and judge at least nine scarecrows. You must get a sticker from the merchant. Drop off your entry at the Chamber of Commerce in the Williams-Kaibab National Forest Visitor Center by October 28th and you could win a gift basket.
Festivities Include:
Howl-O-Ween Express: Hop on the windowless bus that takes visitors through the drive-through animal exhibits. This is about as close as you are going to get to our animals, so you don’t want to miss out. Patrons can howl with the wolves in the Alaskan Tundra & Arctic Wolf enclosure and watch the bison interact with a special Howl-O-Ween enrichment treat. Bus rides depart from the Fort Bearizona parking lot at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October.
Growly Bear Cave: Those who dare can walk through our super scary Haunted Mine Shaft (PG-13 Rated)
Raptor Show: Guests should plan to catch an Owly Raptor Show at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m., after visiting Fort Bearizona’s baby and smaller animals.
Wandering Entertainers: Every Saturday and Sunday between 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. members from Circus Bacchus are here to entertain guests with juggling performances, balloon twisting and more.
Photo Ops: Several areas of the park are decorated in different themes so visitors can take photos with their families.
Bearizona’s mission is to promote conservation through memorable and educational encounters with North American wildlife in a natural environment.
Invasion of the Saucer Men.
This Halloween season we offer another “scary” movie for you. We present Invasion of the Saucer Men.
This one is actually not scary, nor was it intended to be. There are a few scary scenes to be sure. Such as the crawling hand. The overall attempt of this gem, however, was to counter other juvenile delinquent movies of the time.
Like many other movies, an attempt at a remake was filmed, albeit poorly. There is nothing like the original on this one. The best comical saucer movie since this 1957 classic was the 1986 Tim Burton movie Invaders from Mars.
Last Man on Earth too close for comfort?
As Halloween approaches, we like to share some of those old “B” movies from around the Internet. Our first concerns The Last Man on Earth. Vincent Price plays a scientist trying to find a cure for virus that is spreading throughout the globe. As he watches his family die, he does not even realize he has the cure.
This movie was remade in the sixties. The Omega Man stared Charlton Heston. It was remade again in the recent thriller Legend staring Will Smith.
This film is exceptionally eerie this year with the recent news of the Ebola virus permeating the news.
Closing in on the Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us. Already Christmas decorations are being sold across Northern Arizona alongside monster costumes and candy for Halloween. In between lays the most maligned holiday of the season, Thanksgiving. Candy and new iPhones are apparently more important than being thankful for what you have.
Fright night in Williams
WILLIAMS—Among the frightening decorations in Williams was this representation of genetically modified corn. Plant this and it might grow to take care of the crows itself. The streets were filled with the normal assortment of ghosts, goblins, superheroes and animals raking in the loot.
The First Baptist Church, United Methodist Church and Family Harvest Church offered safe alternatives for the festivities offering food, cakewalks and pumpkin tossing.
Abbott and Costello: Hold that Ghost
The Little Shop of Horrors
And what would Halloween be without Roger Corman’s The Little Shop of Horrors? This comical classic spawned a recent musical.