Had this tape when i was a kid, used to watch it until the video player ate it. Just a bunch of clips of classic strange horror/sci-fi movies, some of which are pretty strange.

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G. Foster

Horrible Horror - Hosted by Zacherley the Cool Ghoul [VHS]

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013

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Good tape fun to watch if your an old fan of Zacherley
Growing up in Brooklyn N.Y, I've been a Zacherley fan since the age of five and watching it with my brother.
The tape is approx 2 hours long the quality of the movies are fair considering when they were made!!
But if your a fan your going to love it, It brings back many fun memories you will enjoy!!
Also the special clips that were put in are very rare to see get this tape and enjoy!

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Desiree'

but I enjoyed it immensely

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016

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Very offbeat, but I enjoyed it immensely. I bought this because Barry Atwater is in this.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2009

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Still remember sneaking to peak at the t.v. when Mom was watching him at midnite. Laughed a little too loud, but it was worth it. He was kind and simple and silly. That's why we loved him! Thanks John!

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Heather L. Parisi

Probably the Best of the Genre

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2005

This is a 110-minute tape of short takes from some of the cheesiest horror movies ever made, often featuring big stars. The clips are interspersed with entertaining commentary from a narrator who was prominent about 40 years ago as a host of B horror movies on TV, Zacherley. Surprisingly, his little snippets are a welcome addition to the programming, although I am not sure I can say why, since his narration is in the form of sidebars of nonsense during what would have been commercial breaks on TV. Anyway, the video is thematically arranged by star and sub-genres, such as zombies for sub-genres and Bela Legosi for an example of a star. The best stuff does come in the first half hour, but the entire video is certainly worth watching. With the exception of one short scene, I can also recommend it for fun family viewing. Make sure to check out this video if you're a fan of B-horror flicks! You won't be disappointed!

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tony poker

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015

perfect

"Some of us sprang a little bit further than others"

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2006

At the bottom of the box for Horrible Horror, the tagline reads "The Ultimate Party Tape!" For once, product self-promotion is an understatement. Not only is this the ultimate party tape, it is also fantastic for downtime viewing with some herbal tea as well.

Basically, Horrible Horror is a compilation of excerpts from black & white horror and sci-fi films and trailers from the 1930s-1950s interspersed with hilariously funny (and bizarre) improvised interludes featuring Zacherly. This guy, the "Cool Ghoul," is the original horror show host who has been around since at least the time of Pat Boone, as you'll see in the video. The plot, such as it is, is that Zacherly's lease has expired and he has to leave his castle. So as he cleans out the film vaults in his dungeon, he entertains us with clips from his favorite golden moldies. If you have the right kind of mind and proclivities, this film is a gem.

Many classic lines from bad movies show up in the excerpted films, and the beauty of Horrible Horror is that you don't have to suffer through entire films to hear them. Zacherly's rambling discourses are equally funny, and if you are like me, you'll find yourself incessantly repeating many of the things he says while cleaning out his dungeon. It's that ridiculous.

(J thinks it drags in spots and should be rated 4 stars, but those average out to 4.5, and so we round up to 5, and she is wrong anyway because it does not drag. Ever. It simply rocks.)

If you just want to have something going in the background, this tape is perfect. This tape is also perfect if you want to just watch TV to laugh, snack, and chill out (i.e., you don't want to expend the energy for a real plot or or character development). Very few movies make me comfie just doing that, so for me Horrible Horror is worth its weight in gold.

(If anyone from Goodtimes media should happen to read this, please re-release this video as a DVD. Our VHS copies won't last forever...)

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Amazon Customer

Major Find for Vintage Universal Fans!

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2002

If you are a fan of Zacherley you will probably love this tape one way or the other. But for the Classic Universal Horror films completist, this tape contains a pleasant surprise that I (for one) have never seen before; sprinkled throughout the 110 minute tape are several 'blooper' style outtakes from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein! Included are such rarities as Lou Costello cursing and cracking up Lon Jr., and Glenn Strange cracking up and stating 'I can't help it!' in full Monster Makeup as Lou Costello sits on his lap and mugs it up. It probably only comes to a few minutes worth of footage altogether, but for the serious Universal Classic Monsters fan, it is probably worth the price of purchase for this footage alone.

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