8 episodes
Return of the Midnite Spook Show Jeff Markin
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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The Spook Show: a forgotten piece of American entertainment from a time when ghosts would tour the country, booking theaters and guaranteeing a night of chills and screams to those daring enough to purchase a ticket.
The spook show in its classic form is long gone, a product of a society that no longer exists. But there are those who still remember a simpler time--a time when spirits would manifest themselves in a darkened theater and, for the price of a ticket, one lucky audience member could leave the theater with a real dead body...
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Episode 6: John Bundy
Magician and author John Bundy, who, at times, assumes the guise of Dr. Morbios in a modern-day ghost show, sits in for a discussion on magic, thrills, and the ways attractions today utilize the spook show tricks of yesteryear.
Find out more about John Bundy at:
https://www.illusionbiz.com/
http://www.halloweenmagicshows.com/
http://www.wackydracky.com/
Links:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-of-the-midnite-spook-show/id1635224454
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MpwsU850SHr3m3MucLiOd?si=dUyx3z1FQ-aXVTDWQ4Nqew
Website: www.spookshowmovie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpookShowMovie
Twitter: @SpookShowMovie1
Instagram: @spookshowmovie
Email: info@spookshowmovie.com -
Episode 5: Donald F. Glut
Author, Rondo Award-winning filmmaker, musician… and Ghostmaster?
As a Monster Kid growing up at the height of Monster Kiddom, Donald F. Glut was in the perfect position to experience the spook shows. Don describes what it felt like to sit in as part of the audience for shows presented by Drs. Silkini and Evil, and we discuss how they may have influenced his work into the present day.
You learn more about Don Glut and his projects at:
https://donaldfglut.com – Don’s personal website
https://pecosborn.com – Don’s independent motion picture company
https://donglutsdinosaurs.com/ - Don’s collection of dinosaurs
Links:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-of-the-midnite-spook-show/id1635224454
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MpwsU850SHr3m3MucLiOd?si=dUyx3z1FQ-aXVTDWQ4Nqew
Website: www.spookshowmovie.com
Facebook: SpookShowMovie
Twitter: @SpookShowMovie1
Instagram: @spookshowmovie
Email: info@spookshowmovie.com -
Episode 4: Myron St. John
You want Jack Baker stories? We’ve got jack Baker stories!
After having worked with Jack Baker’s “5 Big Happenings of Horror,” Myron St, John toured as “Dr. Silkini” in the early ‘80s, taking over the show after the death of Jack Baker. He returned to the role in the early 90s for the Frozen/Buried Alive promotional tours. He went on to work on several independent films and had a successful 15 year run of operating the Haunted Prison Experience at the Ohio State Reformatory. Explore the thorough evolution of the spook show into the modern day with Myron St. John.
Links:
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-of-the-midnite-spook-show/id1635224454
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3MpwsU850SHr3m3MucLiOd?si=dUyx3z1FQ-aXVTDWQ4Nqew
Website: www.spookshowmovie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpookShowMovie
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SpookShowMovie1
Instagram: www.instagram.com/spookshowmovie
Email: info@spookshowmovie.com -
Episode 3: Philip Morris
Return of the Midnite Spook Show presents a never-before-heard interview with spook show royalty. This interview with Philip “Dr. Evil” Morris was recorded back in June of 2013, where Phil speaks not only of ghost shows, but of his work in the haunted house industry, his days as a host of local television programs, his part in the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film controversy, and of Morris Costumes, the business he and his family built from the ground up and of which he was so proud.
When in Charlotte, NC, visit Morris Costumes and online at www.morriscostumes.com
Links:
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-of-the-midnite-spook-show/id1635224454
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3MpwsU850SHr3m3MucLiOd?si=dUyx3z1FQ-aXVTDWQ4Nqew
Website: www.spookshowmovie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpookShowMovie
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SpookShowMovie1
Instagram: www.instagram.com/spookshowmovie
Email: info@spookshowmovie.com -
Episode 2: Robert Reynoso
Haunter and modern day spook show performer Robert Reynoso of the House of the Haunted Ghoul Spook Show sits in for a discussion on the Halloween season, home haunts and the spook show’s current position in the modern world.
Robert on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedspookshow/
Robert on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thehauntedhouseoftheghoul
Links:
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-of-the-midnite-spook-show/id1635224454
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3MpwsU850SHr3m3MucLiOd?si=dUyx3z1FQ-aXVTDWQ4Nqew
Website: www.spookshowmovie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpookShowMovie
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SpookShowMovie1
Instagram: www.instagram.com/spookshowmovie
Email: info@spookshowmovie.com -
Episode 1: Rick Allen
In this inaugural episode of Return of the Midnite Spook Show, Rick Allen tells of his introduction to spooks shows, including his dealings with his mentor, Bob Nelson. Rick performed as Dr. Scream and as Kelmar, the Mad Magician in Southern Ohio for several years.
For more information on Rick Allen, spook shows and Bob Nelson, the following Facebook Groups are recommended:
Midnight Spook Show & Ghost Show Posters and Memorabilia:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2009557962705429/
Robert A. Nelson/Nelson Enterprises: https://www.facebook.com/groups/161021260690/
Links:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-of-the-midnite-spook-show/id1635224454
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MpwsU850SHr3m3MucLiOd?si=dUyx3z1FQ-aXVTDWQ4Nqew
Website: www.spookshowmovie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpookShowMovie
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SpookShowMovie1
Instagram: www.instagram.com/spookshowmovie
Email: info@spookshowmovie.com
Customer Reviews
Takes me back
I’ve been following the progress of the film for a few years and look forward to seeing it. But I was not aware of the podcast. This afternoon I listened to the Don Glut interview and it was terrific. There was a lot of nostalgia from when I was a kid and went to a Spookshow. I also remember reading about Don and reading his magazine writings . His filmmaking was an inspiration to a generation of us and I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some very successful filmmakers and special effects people who also remember his work.
I look forward to future episodes, as well as catching up on the past ones.
Thank you.
Gary