Tampa Bay Screams

06/12/2025

"King of the B-Movies" JOEL D. WYNKOOP interviewed by horror hero John Casimiro on TBCN Unplugged (Tampa Bay Community Network). In this clip, Joel discusses working with H.G. Lewis and the cast and crew of "The Uh-Oh! Show", Lewis's last feature horror film made right here in Tampa Bay, FL! Includes footage from the movie! - AndyL.

06/10/2025

Tampa Bay Screams horror con got a shout-out this morning from Dr Paul Bearer! Plus, the good Doctor mentioned The Dr. Paul Bearer Society a fan page dedicated to the legacy of West Central Florida's own horror host! Have you checked out The Dr. Paul Bearer Society page? If not, we invite you to do so!

Here are Dr. Paul Bearer links:
Dr Paul Bearer
The Dr. Paul Bearer Society

06/08/2025

Random horror! Featuring Dustin Hubbard-produced "The Haunting of Mia Moss" with Nicola Fiore and Brinke Stevens! The Green and Red Gargantua sculptures featured at Model Citizen Hobbies shop in St. Petersburg! Vampirella art and Voodoo comic!

06/06/2025

We received news that independent filmmaker Sean Donohue of Florida's Gatorblade Films production company was recently de-platormed on FB. Sean is the founding father of the Tampa Bay Screams horror convention. Though Sean no longer is the owner/operator, he remains a great friend and trusted advisor. Sean let us know he is still active on Instagram & X, and recently shared a personal video on YouTube.

Tampa Bay Screamers have gotten to know Sean and his movies throughout the years, and many Florida creatives have acted, been part of the crew, and supported films made by Gatorblade, and it's a great community of filmmakers, authors, artists, musicians, sculptors/modelmakers, Scream Queens, Horror Hosts, and other creative artists. Just know that Tampa Bay Screams supports Sean and all other independent filmmakers and creatives, especially those in the cult horror movie world. If there is any news about Sean/Gatorblade, Tampa Bay Screams and other artists/filmmakers will endeavor to communicate it. - AndyL.

You can find Gatorblade at the following links:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/gatorbladefilms/
X: https://x.com/GatorBladeFilms
YouTube Gatorblade Films update: https://www.youtube.com/live/r1QLwPJSz5o?si=7Q_Up9zjqdlan5OX

06/06/2025

Our friends at The Dr. Paul Bearer Society reached a milestone. For Tampa Bay residents, Dr. Paul Bearer is our horror hero. Our Horror Host was the most hugely influential figure in our local area when it comes to scary movie appreciation and fandom, hosting Creature Feature, Fright Theater, and more shows on Channel 44 WTOG - and the character lives on as portrayed by Richard Koon, and can be seen on NOST - The Nostalgia Network Saturdays at 9PM. Be sure to check out the page, and follow or give them a like. "I'll Be Lurking for You!"

Heh...Heh...Heh, thanks to all Bearerheads who are part of The Dr. Paul Bearer Society! We have reached a new social media milestone - 200+ Followers and 150+ Likes! We will continue to honor the immortal legacy of horror host Dr. Paul Bearer, as portrayed by Dick Bennick and Richard Koon. We truly appreciate all the support/likes/follows. See you at live events and on Creature Feature, every Saturday at 9PM on NOST - The Nostalgia Network. "I'll Be Lurking for You!" - AndyL.

06/04/2025

Happy 89th Birthday to favorite cult movie actor BRUCE DERN! In 2020 Dern appeared as "Pop-Pop" in Krista Grotte Saxon's biker/action tour-de-force "NATION'S FIRE", partially filmed in the Tampa Bay area, although Dern's scenes were shot in L.A. Horror fans can catch Dern in many genre films, including THE INCREDIBLE TWO-HEADED TRANSPLANT, THE WILD ANGELS, THE TRIP, PSYCH-OUT, SILENT RUNNING, THE CYCLE SAVAGES, BLOODY MAMA, TATTOO, BLACK SUNDAY, and received an Academy Award nomination for NEBRASKA.

06/01/2025

Sad news to report: Actress Loretta Swit has passed away at a grand age of 87 in New York City. Horror fans loved her turn in the 1975 Satanic chiller RACE WITH THE DEVIL, though everyone remembers her most fondly for playing Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the classic TV comedy M*A*S*H. Cult movie/TV fans remember her from Mannix, Love American Style, S.O.B., Freebie and the Bean, Match Game, The Bobby Vinton Show, and many more. God Bless Loretta Swit - thanks for lending your talents to a (very good) horror movie. May your memory be eternal.

05/31/2025

Grindhouse Releasing and Groovy Doom show some love to the infamous 28th Street Drive-In in St. Petersburg, Florida, showing an amazing 99 cent horror triple-bill: 7 DOORS OF DEATH (aka THE BEYOND, now available from Grindhouse Releasing in an amazing boxed set - the physical media release of the year!), REVENGE OF THE DEAD (aka Zeder), the slasher classic FINAL EXAM! This was in 1984, when Revenge of the Dead was being released. - AndyL.

May 1984, Tampa - "Revenge of the Dead", "7 Doors of Death" and "Final Exam". Those first two movies of course are "Zeder" and "The Beyond" in their US forms - although "Revenge of the Dead" had no actual gore to speak of, it was released "unrated" and promoted as if it was a gut muncher. Meanwhile "7 Doors of Death" actually was a gory film, with the worst of it snipped out to get an R rating in the US.

05/30/2025

About the time we received news about Mara Corday passing away, news broke that fellow 1950's-era Scream Queen Kathleen Hughes died too on May 19, 2025. Kathleen Hughes was 96 years old. She is best-known as being the blonde bombshell in Jack Arnold's/Ray Bradbury's "It Came from Outer Space" (1953) and has one of the most recognizable "Scream Poses" in cinema history. She was also in the pulp-y horror film "Cult of the Cobra" (1955). Other cult movie rolls include: Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the made-for-TV movie "Babe" (1975), I Dream of Jeannie, "The Take", Here's Lucy, Medical Center, Julia, The Bob Cummings Show, and played Lorraine Blake (Colonel Blake's wife) i M*A*S*H. Also in memory of Scream Queen Barbara Rush (also in "It Came from Outer Space") who died last year (2024) - "It Came from Outer Space" had two female stars who enjoyed long lives. Here's to Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Corday - God Bless may their memory be eternal.

05/30/2025

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05/28/2025

We received sad news that actress Mara Corday died on Feb. 9, 2025 at age 95. Adored for her roles in "Tarantula" (1955), "The Black Scorpion" (1957), and "The Giant Claw" (1957). She fought giant arachnids and birds - and won every time! Mara was also a Pl***oy Playmate, October, 1958 and acted in many westerns. She was married to actor Richard Long (House on Haunted Hill, Orson Welles' The Stranger, Death Cruise). Mara was also friends with Clint Eastwood and appeared in Clint's '80s/'90s era films including Sudden Impact - she was the waitress who saved Harry Callahan's life by alerting him to a stalking killer behind him - watch for the sugar in the coffee scene. Mara Corday was one of the last surviving B-movie starlets and pinup girls from the 20th Century Golden Age. God Bless and may her memory be eternal - cult movie fans will make absolutely sure of it. - AndyL.