LOGAN THE GHOSTBUSTER

Today, I’m happy to welcome guest blogger Larry Williams, who is sharing his homemade Ghoustbusters video from the 1980's. Larry sometimes haunts Weird Hollow as Scary Larry on KRYP-TV and he is working on a top secret project for the ghouly TV station. Not to let the two-headed cat out of the bag, I’ll just pass it over to Larry.

Take it away Larry -

It was the late 1980's and my son Logan, was five years old and a huge fan of anything having to do with “Ghostbusters.”


As I watched him play with all those toys in his official G.B. jumpsuit, it dawned on me how much he would love a homemade VHS tape of the cartoon series for his birthday. From that the idea of filming our own live-action version of The Real Ghostbusters grew. Enlisting my brother Tim, we shot the footage of ourselves as the characters in our parent’s basement. Later, my wife Penny suggested we re-film it but with Logan in the lead role. A new Ghostbuster was born!



Thanks for sharing your video with us Larry!

It puts me in the mood to watch some Real Ghostbusters! Speaking of Real Ghostbusters I hope everyone has been visiting Branded in the 80's. This fellow Halloween countdowner has been celebrating The Real Ghostbusters all month showcasing his collection of ghost/monster/creature cels from the show. When you visit be sure to pick your favorite ghost/monster/creature so you can enter the The Real Ghostbuster Contest to win the first season DVD of the show!

ARROW BOOK OF GHOST STORIES

I didn't have this book as a child, but I'm sure I would've loved it if I had. This 1960's Scholastic book has a collection of spooky stories taken from various other story books going as far back to the 1920's. The illustrations by George Wilde really set the mood and the back cover is to die for!

GO PRINT & COLOR SOME MONSTER CEREAL PAGES THANKS TO VLAD

Click here to see the video and to print the pages!

THIS 'N' THAT SEE-A-WORD

This 'N' That See-A-Word books were good time fun! This one is from 1978.

VINTAGE HALLOWEEN FLICKR SNAPS

Flickr is a great place to look at old Halloween snapshots. Here's a few links to some fun snaps -

Batman
Frankenstein headlocks little sister
1974 Classroom of Halloween kids
Plate full of candy
The Witch and the Pink Bunny
World's Finest and a Rubber Chicken
Bag of Groceries - clever costume
Pirate and Hunchback - Check out the Willy Wonka Trick or Treat bag and then go here.
The Great Pumpkin
Batman, Batgirl and Robin
Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy
Jolly Green Giant
Matching Ears
Space Robot Pilot
Halloween in the 80's
George Harrison
Big Head Frankenstein
Clown - Neat trick or treat bag
Frankenstein and pals
Kissing Frankenstein

You can view thousands more just flick around on flickr and you'll find a ton!

1975 HALLOWEEN PARADE

There's a special treat for all of you Headless Horseman fans at 00:33 of this video. The headless one walks on by!

Originally uploaded to YouTube by billcooney2007.

MEET BOB GREENBONES - HE JUST LIKES TO HANG AROUND

DONKEY KONG STRIKES AGAIN INSIDE A HAUNTED HOUSE

Oh no Donkey Kong is hiding Pauline inside a haunted house! Yikes! Let's see if Mario can rescue her.




Too bad they never made a Donkey Kong video game based after this idea. No not the Word Search or Find What's Missing, but the haunted house theme.

Ok, just for fun I got out my box of virtual crayons and added some color.