Creatures of the Night That We Loved So Well: TV Horror Hosts of Southern California - Second Edition

It's was a trip to yesterday!!!

I read the first edition of this book and thought that it contained really great information and pictures about all of the many television horror hosts that graced the airwaves of Los Angeles. That book is now out of print and very hard to find. When I saw that this 2nd edition was available, I reluctantly purchased it thinking that it was basically a reprint of the first edition. I was pleasantly surprised to find a lot of great new Los Angles horror host information along with many new and different photographs. I enjoyed both books a lot, and was shocked to find out that L.A. has had such so many different horror hosts over the years. I grew up in L.A. in this era and I don't remember most of them. Strict parents? Too early of a bedtime? I wonder if L.A. has had the most variety of horror hosts in the entire country? Monster movies accompanied by a horror host in the 1950's through the 1970's were about the coolest thing a 'Monster Kid' of the era could have to enjoy. (You had to be there!) Get this book before it goes out of print too! And maybe you can still find the first edition, if you search around.Also, a highly recommended very detailed book about horror hosts is: Television Horror Movie Hosts: 68 Vampires, Mad Scientists and Other Denizens of the Late-Night Airwaves Examined and Interviewed by Elena M Watson.

So full of facts and so expertly researched it's hard to believe. The only fall back was the price.But i highly recommend it.

Anyone who grew up in Southern California watched those old horror movies on late night TV hosted by one of many characters who creatively dressed and acted appropriate to the films they presented. The scripts were cleverly written and they acted with a dry sense of humor. I found it enjoyable and took me back to those characters and memories of their programs.

This is a great, and very informative, book. Entertained from cover to cover. If you have a love for Horror Hosts, you will never find a better history of the ones who got their start in Southern California.

Virtually same pictures from first edition emphasizes how low res they are, even the mind numbing number of reproduced script pages aren't that sharp. That said if you don't already have the first edition a good book on the subject.

My husband missed the first release, so he was thrilled when he opened this. I will let him leave a more detailed review when he finishes it, but he's enjoying the book so far.

a wonderful update on this cool and groovy book on T.V.hosts!!