Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Or should we say Happy Halloween/Thanksgivin’ and Merry Christmas? Sorry it took so long to get back to ya, but we’ve been buried under non-stop holiday errands this year as the web’s #1 animated horror host show. Since October, we’ve hostin’ parties that scared, stuffed, and spread cheer fer numerous guests, switchin’ out countless decorations to keep pace with the back-to-back holidays, and makin’ public appearances while still findin’ every spare minute we can to finish our next episode while takin’ on other profitable ventures fer the benefit of Screaming Soup!
First off, our next episode is still on its way and will feature our unique search fer a new Phantom of the Opera to join Count Ted‘s new posse of classic monsters. Apologies it’s takin’ so long, but lots of stuff has been happenin’ behind the scenes here at Screaming Soup! HQ, and we’re movin’ as fast as an over caffeinated teen from Elm Street. Aside from havin’ to unexpectedly update our equipment earlier this year and jump on some financial opportunities we couldn’t refuse, some stuff that held up production was us takin’ a breather to create more promotional material fer Screaming Soup! and chase chances fer fundin’ we hope to use fer a hard ad blitz to get more peepers on what we’re doin’.
That said, we’re happy to announce we’re closer than ever to producin’ our first ever Screaming Soup! figures and replicas! Yessir, thanks to our diligent networkin’ and your support, 4″ Deadwest PVCs should be ready to sell next year ‘long with life size replicas of his heat slinger. Sweet, right?! Now Scream Freaks can take Deadwest wherever they go and add him to their horror host collectibles if not their favorite hodge podge team of random figures to play with from the toy chest. Or better yet, cosplay as Deadwest and carry ‘his signature sidearm that’s recreated from the show to the tiniest detail. Such an excitin’ moment fer us, and we can’t wait to use the profits fer makin’ figures of Billy and Mandy next! Only thang cooler is givin’ fans a sneak preview of the new Deadwest figure with a larger than life display at Retro-Toy Con.
Our amigos at our favorite toy store Toy Federation asked us to do the announcin’ once ‘gain at their annual Retro-Toy Con, and we were all too happy to oblige. With more toys than ever ‘fore, this was a real door buster of a weekend with the highest attendance yet. The dealer rooms were packed with toys, the lobby ‘came a jockey lot fer toy dealin’, and even rooms in the hotel were transformed into nine floors of mini-shops sellin’ anythin’ and everythin’ collectors might be lookin’ fer.
The highlight fer us, however, is always havin’ a space on the celebrity wall and gettin’ to rub elbows with all kinds of talents. All weekend, we joked with Larry Kenney, Peter Newman, and Peter Cannarozzi who were the vocal dynamos ‘hind the Thundercats and Silverhawks cartoons, got insider animation tips from Filmation/Hanna-Barbera animator Tom Cook, hung with the world’s biggest Thundercats fan Sean “Buddha” McKeone (promoting his new collector’s guide for any and all merch related to Thundercats, Silverhawks, and Tigersharks called Hall of Omens: Thunder-Verse!), meet wrasslin’ legend Matt Cardona, swap stories with James Saito who was the first to play Shredder in a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles flick, talk cartoons with actor Eddie Deezen (Polar Express, Dexter’s Laboratory), have dinner with Samantha Newark (Jem’s speakin’ voice on Jem and the Holograms), and even got to unexpectedly eat pizza with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle actors Brian Tochi (voice of Leonardo from the first three live-action TMNT movies), and Kenn Scott (Raphael suit actor from TMNT 2: Secret of the Ooze). Add all that action with us hostin’ the discussion panels that included the Thundercats reunion, sittin’ down to two straight nights of VIP celebrity suppers, singin’ karaoke, coordinatin’ local TV news coverage, and doin’ some interviews of our own — it was a busy fun time! The biggest highlights fer us had to be Jem callin’ Mandy pretty and learnin’ the Copper Kid from Silverhawks is the same synth voice ya hear in those ol’ Transformer commercials from the ’80s that says, “Transformers, Robots in Disguise.” Can’t wait to do it ‘gain next year!
So, ’til next time, Scream Freaks — Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and we’ll do our best to get our next episode under yer tree by the time Santa stops by.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, watch our daily TikTok movie reviews and read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Halloween’s ’bout ‘nother couple o’ months away, but it’s already in full swing ’round these parts. Store’s are burstin’ with ghoulish goodies, the costume shops are open with every disguise and murder weapon a trick or treater could ask fer, and our amigos at Toy Federation just had their first ever horror convention — Retro-Horror Con! Yessir, this inaugural event was one fer the history books to scream the least, and we had a hoot and a half as its official announcers.
Jump scarin’ the chance to go all-in on this monstrous event, we took full advantage of bein’ in the eye of the storm and came out with some of the greatest memories any creep could hope to take to their grave. Aside from announcing, we got to drive horror hall of famers ’round town to their tv station interviews, host VIP dinners in Roger L. Jackson’s honor (the voice of Ghostface in all the Scream movies), lead panel discussions fer Judith O’Dea (Barbara from Night of the Living Dead), Jonathan Breck (The Creeper from Jeepers Creepers 1-3), and David Naughton (star of An American Werewolf in London), as well as mingle with a roomful of top shelf horror talents durin’ a special celebrity dinner that included Alex Vincent (Andy from Child’s Play 1-3), Derek Mears (Jason from Friday the 13th (2009)), Bill Johnson (Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), and Allan Trautman (Tarman from Return of the Living Dead 1-2).
For a gang of top shelf talents known fer playin’ some of cinema’s most horrifyin’ villains, they turned out to be some of the nicest folks any fan could wanna meet. Derek proved to be the quietest giant you’ll ever see sneak up on someone, Judith is the most delightful ball of energy to ever charge into a room, Bill always has the most thought provokin’ topics to discuss, Allan was the best neighbor anyone could be stuck by at a con, Jonathan disarmed everyone he met with that Texan smile of his, and Roger was the warmest soul with the best sense of humor we couldn’t get ‘nough of.
Of all the good times we had, our favorites were definitely with Judith, Jonathan, and Roger. Judith was all smiles, greeted everyone with open arms, and left the stage durin’ our panel with her to sit in the audience for a more up-close and personal conversation with her fans they couldn’t believe. Jonathan quickly figured out he was in Creeper country, and the one thang he loved more than hearin’ folks’ stories of their fandom fer Jeepers Creepers was pullin’ a good prank. The best by far, was him ambushin’ Mandy durin’ one of her con announcements over the intercom with a run-by fear sniffin’ that caused her to shriek into the microphone. We’re still in stitches laughin’ ’bout that one!
The mon-star of the hour fer us, however, was Roger, who we hung out with the most. He’s a walkin’ encyclopedia of movie trivia from the Golden Age of cinema to today, introduced us to some cool new songs like “Psycho” by Eddie Noack, offered some voice actin’ tips, and even sang unforgettable parody tunes he learned from Mad Magazine fer a karaoke performance. He was the hardest fer us to say good-bye to, but bridges have been built fer us to cross paths in the future.
As far as the rest of Retro-Horror Con, the vendors were unbelievable with their merch and displays. We had a free play arcade in the corner from Pinky’s Revenge, fellas with free samples of their spooky hot sauce they were sellin’ with jarred eels on their table, original bad ass action figure lines like World War Hell by Grindhouse Toys that came in kick-ass VHS packagin’, replica makers like Ten31FX with their Jason and Leatherface masks, and the show stopper of the whole weekend — this haunted house lookin’ VHS store with lifetime rentals. We wanna live in this sucker, we’re tellin’ ya! Truly amazin’!
We’ve been so stoked ’bout our involvement with Retro-Horror Con, we even added some new promotional material at our table. We’re still sellin’ the Scream Freaks Fan Club Kit, posters, and trading cards (now in new wax packs) as usual, but now we added the first ever Screaming Soup! pogs! Yup, our next disastrous idea fer advertisin’, we went all in on this ’90s fad and produced a set of five pogs featurin’ Deadwest, Billy, Peyote, Spidercrow, and Rabbit Kadabra, all of ’em with info ’bout each character on the back. Dated idea? Maybe. Fun promotional item? Most definitely!!
So, in closin’, Retro-Horror Con was a howlin’ hottenanny of a good time, and we can’t wait to do it ‘gain next year! Don’t miss out and mark it on your calendar to attend and don’t skimp on the VIP Gold Passes, ’cause they’re totally worth it!
And fer y’all wantin’ more Screaming Soup! updates, know the latest Screaming Soup! episode is still on the way as well as the Deadwest action figures we’ve been teasin’. We got a sneak peek at the first of the figures produced and they look amaze-balls! We can’t wait to make that available to you loyal Scream Freaks out there!!
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, watch our daily TikTok movie reviews and read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Summer’s upon us, and what better way to beat the heat than stayin’ inside with the AC on full blast while throwin’ back some cold ones with the web’s #1 animated horror host show on yer idiot box? Of course, we can’t cool our heels ’round Screaming Soup! headquarters, ’cause providin’ top shelf entertainment is a full time gig!
First HUGE update — we’re on TikTok! Yessir, we told ya we’ve been takin’ time to learn 3D avatar programs fer VTubin’, and that investment’s payin’ off big time. Takin’ out two vultures with one laser blast, we now have the quick and easy luxury of pumpin’ out alotta bite size reviews that can serve as short content fer the TikTok crowd while satisfyin’ y’all’s appetite fer more of yer favorite animated horror host show ‘tween regular episodes. With a new vid every day, we’ve already amassed a pretty extensive catalogue o’ reviews on TikTok that covers our critiques on everythin’ from ’50s B movies to today’s modern horror flicks, and we’re just gettin’ started. So, if yer on the platform, give us a follow on our TikTok account and enjoy a daily dose of animated criticism while we help ya beef up yer movie knowledge of what all’s out there. For y’all who ain’t on TikTok — we got ya covered. Three times a week at noon on the dot (Monday, Wednesday, Friday EST) we’re postin’ our two cents o’ the most recent horror flicks hittin’ theaters and streamin’ as shorts on our YouTube channel, with ’em all compiled in one convenient playlist HERE.
In other follow-ups, thanks to all y’all who managed to come out and see us at Toylanta in Duluth, Georgia this past March. We were invited to be Toylanta’s official announcers with our own booth space fer promotin’ our show and had a howlin’ good time networkin’ with lotta indie toy companies, huntin’ fer additions to our personal collections in an endless sea of plastic playthangs, and minglin’ with some cool talents from Hollyweird. One of the funniest guests we met over the weekend was John Anderson, a cool fella who left his career as a Publix produce manager to pursue actin’, and has now been in everythin’ from Godzilla to Marvel movies by simple word of mouth which we think is an amazin’ story! Check him at on Instagram (@brotherjohn1701) and give his Trick Talking Meat podcast a listen.
Speakin’ o’ conventions, our next public appearance will be as the official announcers of the first ever Retro-Horror Con! Slammin’ the best of two worlds together in a giddy sandwich, toy enthusiasts and horror fans alike will gather over some of the most monstrous toys and collectibles this side of the Mississippi and in the company of such horror hall-o-famers as Roger Jackson (Scream 1-6), Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), Bill Johnson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Alex Vincent (Child’s Play 1-2), Jonathan Breck (Jeepers Creepers 1-3), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Allan Trautman (Return of the Living Dead), and Judith O’Dea (Night of the Living Dead). Sponsored by our amigos at Toy Federation, mark yer calendars fer September 5-7, 2025 and don’t miss yer chance for unforgettable VIP celebrity dinners, lobby swappin’, toy huntin’, and hangin’ with Screaming Soup! of course! Special rate tickets on sale now!
Lastly, our amigo Mojo El Diablo has once ‘gain featured us in an article of his twistedly stellar publication, Lost Anarchy Multi-Media Pulp Magazine. Pickin’ our noodles over some of the latest horror flicks and upcomin’ plans fer Halloween, his latest issue isn’t one to miss. Especially with cover to cover offerings of original comics, hard rock articles, and butt naked centerfolds! Not to mention there’s a sneak peek at our next next episode which will be a double feature of operatic disharmony. Hit ’em up fer a physical copy in the mail or visit their Website as well as their YouTube channel.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! It’s that time of year ‘gain — Retro Toy Con! And what a knee slappin’ blast it was! We returned as celebrity guests fer the South’s greatest toy show ’round and once ‘gain had the honor of emceeing the whole weekend ‘long with bein’ the exclusive host of the various panel discussions. Sweet exposure, right? Yessir, it was three days of unforgettable moments, bountiful toy huntin’, and friendships forged in plastic!
First off, thank ya kindly to every Scream Freak who made it a point to come out and give us a holler at our table! That’s always the highlight of these shows fer us, and we love yakkin’ with each one of ya. We upgraded our presence with Screaming Soup! playin’ on our biggest TV yet, had our Deadwest prop out fer countless picture opportunities, and was hard sellin’ our Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits ‘long with pin-up prints we sell on the side of gals from ’80s cartoons.
As far as the toy scene was concerned, this was one terrific mix of vendors and collections ya had to see to disbelieve thanks to Retro Toy Con’s mindful screenin’ process. Ensurin’ there’s somethin’ fer everyone, there weren’t just miles of the usual big name IPs but booths blown out with Jem dolls and Barbies, multiple bins full o’ M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, Body Wars playsets on card, numerous board games I ain’t never heard of, and too many pop culture lunch boxes to count. The most desirable thing I saw, however, wasn’t even a toy, but the iconic She-Hulk funny book with splash page after splash page of her jump ropin’ in her birthday suit. Woulda snagged it off the showcase shelf then and there, but I make it a habit to not buy comics priced at a $100 and up!
Needless to say, the most fun had over the weekend was with the celebrity guests who proved to be some of the coolest top shelf talents anyone could ask fer. We got to partner up with the incredible WWE hall of famer “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart fer a few promotional announcements, got a surprise visit from Eddie Deezen, share a laugh or two with Daniel “Boba Feet” Logan and the stars of the live action Ninja Turtles movies Ernie Reyes Jr (Donatello/Keno), Paige Turco (April), and Kevin Clash who graced the con with some Splinter quotes over the announcements, and we even mingled a bit with two HUGE guests from Japan — Godzilla suit actors Tsutomu Kitagawa and Hurricane Ryu! They were a hoot durin’ their exclusive Godzilla dinner fer top payin’ fans, and had the whole room cheerin’ when they took center stage and acted out their interpretations of each Godzilla performance through the different eras of the movies. Even cooler, they were drawin’ up a storm at their table all weekend with beautiful hand inked kaiju art which Godzilla fans gobbled up like hotcakes. What can’t these guys do?!
The biggest takeaway fer us this weekend came unexpectedly. Our neighbors on the celebrity wall happen to be former room mates turned Hollywood suit actors and stunt men, Kevin Foster and Chris Daniels. Kevin’s been gainin’ alotta traction lately fer playin’ Freddy in Five Nights at Freddy’s and wrangled Chris into the convention scene on account o’ him playin’ Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man double in the Sam Raimi flicks. These guys were so much fun and incredibly down to Earth jokesters who’d answer any question a fan had whether it was ’bout the lore of one of their films or how comfortable their costumes were. Chris was so cool, he even allowed us the embarrassment of losin’ to him in an arm wrasslin’ match we’re at least proud to say lasted a couple o’ minutes. Gatherin’ crowds of onlookers cheered us on, folks told Chris to win fer Uncle Ben, and someone even tried to give us the advantage of a backwards hat as we did our best contorted Stallone face outta Over the Top. Despite the inevitable defeat that left us with an arm so tired we could barely hold our announcer’s mike fer the next hour, we still feel like we went the distance, and can honestly tell folks that excitin’ time we arm wrassled the real Spider-Man fer the rest of our days. But lose or not, we got Chris back when we scared the bajeebers outta him when we made him think we were ’bout to bring Arn and Brock Anderson over to challenge him after we started announcin’ Chris as Retro Toy Con’s arm wrasslin’ champ the rest of the weekend.
Other folks worth mentionin’ are the amazin’ authors we met and hosted panels fer this weekend who took it upon ’emselves to publish some uber sweet guide books on collectin’ everyone should know ’bout. There’s Retro Toy Quest’s Toy Collector’s Wish Book Vol 1-2 that showcases the history of short lived toy lines from the ’80s with interviews and articles with the talents behind their productions. The Art of GIJoe Omnibus that’s a coffee table of a tome slammed with high res art of all kinds of GIJoe masterpieces from the packagin’ art to story books and more that’s easily worth the $150 it’s askin’ fer. The Hall of Omens – The Unofficial Guide to the Thundercats Toys and Beyond which is a top notch accomplishment in self publishin’ from rockin’ author Sean “Buddha” McKeone which even features the most in depth info ever compiled on the Thundercats Live Action Tour from the ’80s. And the After Action Report books chroniclin’ the history of the G.I.Joe comics from their many different eras by Josh Eggebeen & Roger Taft.
So, as ya can read, it’s been a looong fun packed weekend. Throw in cosplay contests, karaoke, lobby swappin’, folks sellin’ toys outta their hotel rooms after hours, exclusive celebrity dinners . . .
Oh, and Big Announcement! Thanks to the roarin’ success of Retro Toy Con, the brains behind the operation had me pluggin’ their newest event planned fer September 2025 — Retro Horror Con! That’s right, startin’ next year, the South’s got an all new location fer horror, and it’s gonna be Retro Horror Con in Greenville, SC with none other than yer favorite animated horror host on the roster and the mike as emcee. What could be better than a horror host hostin’ a horror convention packed with hoards of scary collectibles and horror hall o’ famers from the silver scream? More details are comin’ soon, and we’ll keep ya up to date as they come in.
Endless thanks to all our amigos at Toy Federation, the toy store responsible fer puttin’ on Retro Toy Con. Ya treat everyone like stars, and we’re thankful fer all you do fer us.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, come meet us in person at Retro Toy Con November 22-24 in Greenville, SC, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, SCREAM FREAKS! Enjoy as many as five Halloween specials from yer favorite animated horror host! Overflowin’ with Big Top bar brawls, pumpkin carvin’ contests, apocalyptic showdowns, monstrous parties, as many as 18 movie reviews, and more horror celeb cameos than you can shake a candy apple at, there’s no better way to get into the spirit this frightful season!
And don’t forget to bang yer brain basket to our rockin’ collection of terror-ific tunes! We’ve curated one helluva playlist this past decade on YouTube, and it’s ‘come one hard hittin’ collection of spooky diddies from all different kinds of horror entertainment includin’ movies, TV shows, cartoons, you name it! Over 600 songs to enjoy, our jukebox is FREE fer y’all to jam to HERE!
We’re once ‘gain hauntin’ the upcomin’ toy convention to end all toy conventions at Retro Toy Con in Greenville, SC November 22-24. Ran by Toy Federation, this con has everything! Rare and hard to find collectables from all movies, shows, and genres, cosplay contests, and a multitude of guests from huge franchises like Star Wars, Godzilla, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Spider-Man, and — of course — Screaming Soup! We’ll be emceeing the event all weekend, hostin’ the panels, and joining in on all the celebrity VIP meals so ya better make it out there Scream Freaks! We’ll have stickers, cards, Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits, and original prints waitin’ fer ya at our table as well as picture opportunities with Deadwest in person! Get more details at RetroToyCon.com and check out Toy Federation’s ever popular YouTube channel HERE.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, come meet us in person at Retro Toy Con November 22-24 in Greenville, SC, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Ya know, we once heard the great funny paper artist Bill Watterson never got into the merch game, because it would only interrupt his daily grind at the drawin’ board and take him away from the joy of creatin’ new Calvin and Hobbes strips. Despite his dedication to steadily providin’ fans with countless adventures within a six-year-old’s imagination, however, we’re sure plenty of readers wouldn’t mind a brief hiatus now and ‘gain if it meant allowin’ Watterson the time to make it possible fer ’em to physically possess representations of their favorite characters. After all — who wouldn’t wanna stuffed tiger full o’ endless adventures, right?
That’s why we’ve momentarily hit the brakes as of late to shift our focus to more merchandise focused efforts. After listenin’ to you Scream Freaks over the years, we know what kinda Screaming Soup! stuff ya want, and we’re finally gonna see that some of it happens. Thanks to y’all’s generous donations on Patreon and the number of Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits we’ve sold, we’re in a terrific position to work toward the independently funded production of PVC figures, a replica of Deadwest’s heat slinger, and additional tradin’ cards and posters.
If ya never made yer own toys ‘fore, let us tell ya — it’s alotta work! Wantin’ to make sure these shelf fillers are made to the exact specs of yer favorite animated horror hosts, we had to relearn every nook and cranny of our characters top to bottom as if creatin’ ’em fer the first time all over ‘gain. With plans to produce a first line consistin’ of Deadwest, Mandy, and Billy, it’s been a real learnin’ curve fer how to best imagine ’em in plastic fer fan consumption while capturin’ that vision on paper fer digital artists to grasp as they translate that art to digital renderings fer physical mass production. Doodlin’ a goat from hell is easy ‘nough, but now we have to think third dimensional with questions like of how far Billy’s eyes bulge from his head, if the sixes on his chest should be reliefs or slightly recessed carvings on the final sculpt, and whether or not his hoofs are flat or hollow on the bottoms. Things we take fer granted as animators when zippin’ past these forgivable details of anatomy and perspective on paper, but come to curse ourselves fer when havin’ to bring it into the real world. We might’ve gone a little overboard with pages and pages of angles and notes on how every little detail should be pushed and pulled outta the sculpts, especially since we were told we only needed to provide four sided drawings per character, but we didn’t wanna leave questions unanswered fer the fine folks turnin’ our 2D wishes into 3D reality. Funniest thing is, some of the characters’ looks subtly evolved over the course of this project, influencin’ how they’ll be appearin’ in future episodes. Nothin’ drastic mind ya, but positive jumps like comparin’ the look of The Simpsons from season one to season five.
And nobody panic over the future of Screaming Soup! episodes! We’re resumin’ our production schedule as these merch projects hit various waitin’ periods fer different reasons, and we’re really lookin’ forward to our next outin’ with Count Ted as we help him audition fer a new Phantom of the Opera. It’s gonna be one head bangin’ good time!
Our amigos at Lost Anarchy Multi-Media Pulp Magazine are at it ‘gain! With it bein’ time fer their Halloween issue, Mojo El Diablo has asked us back fer ‘nother interview which makes us happier than a tick on a bloodhound! Gettin’ our thoughts on recent flicks, killer tomatoes, and our upcomin’ con appearances, this is a Screaming Soup! collectable Scream Freaks can’t miss! Especially with LAMMPM’s cover to cover offerings of original comics, hard rock articles, and butt naked centerfolds! Hit ’em up fer a physical copy in the mail or visit their Website as well as their YouTube channel. Expect to see LAMMPM’s Mojo El Diablo in our next episode of Screaming Soup!
Lastly, we’re once ‘gain hauntin’ the upcomin’ toy convention to end all toy conventions at Retro Toy Con in Greenville, SC November 22-24. Ran by Toy Federation, this con has everything! Rare and hard to find collectables from all movies, shows, and genres, cosplay contests, and a multitude of guests from huge franchises like Star Wars, Godzilla, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Spider-Man, and — of course — Screaming Soup! We’ll be emceeing the event all weekend, hostin’ the panels, and joining in on all the celebrity VIP meals so ya better make it out there Scream Freaks! We’ll have stickers, cards, Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits, and original prints waitin’ fer ya at our table as well as picture opportunities with Deadwest in person! Get more details at RetroToyCon.com and check out Toy Federation’s ever popular YouTube channel HERE.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, come meet us in person at Retro Toy Con November 22-24 in Greenville, SC, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Jumpin’ jack-o-lanterns, are we thrilled to bring y’all the next rowdy chapter in our efforts to help Count Ted be all he can be as the new king of the vampires, and if that ain’t ’nuff excitement fer ya, there’s plenty of new behind the scenes stuff to share, so let’s get to it, what do ya say?
First off, we’re back with an all new wild weird west misadventure, and this time we’re screamin’ at mummies! Yessir, now that Frankenstein’s bent Ted’s ear to bringin’ Dracula’s ol’ crew back together with the likes of Wolfie and the Gill Critter, it’s time we head into the hottest pockets of the Deathwind Desert and wrangle us the toilet paper company’s biggest missed opportunity fer a mascot and add the royally decrepit Azero to the gang. The shufflin’ wrinkle may not be as cunnin’ as Imhotep or as slick as Tom Cruise, but Azero’s sure to bring some of that been-there-done-that wisdom with him to Ted’s advantage. All we gotta do is tolerate his escape room of a pyramid long ’nuff to recruit him, but seems there’s already folks out there lookin’ to throw a monkey wrench in our plans with Ted’s new popularity drawin’ attention from some pretty vile creeps!
In the meantime, we’ll be takin’ a look at a mess of a horror comedy called Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh featurin’ special make-up effects by none other than the king of splatter himself — Tom Savini. In hindsight, we probably should have reviewed somethin’ with an actual mummy in it like Tale of the Mummy or Time Walker, but this oddball flick has been on our to-do list fer awhile of alternative movies outside the mainstream we wanna bring awareness to, and this seemed as good a time as any to showcase it. So, while there’s no ancient curses or livin’ stiffs lookin’ to strangle everyone in sight, we still think it’s mummy adjacent in the loosest sense given it boasts memorable killers from Pittsburgh’s Little Egypt leavin’ one helluva blood trail.
Extra! Extra! Scream all ’bout it! Thanks to the twisted minds at Lost Anarchy Multi-Media Pulp Magazine, Screaming Soup! is featured in a sweet four page spread coverin’ the ins and outs of our show ‘long with a behind the scenes interview every Scream Freak’s gonna wanna read. Not fer the faint of heart, LAMMPM is unlike any publication we’ve thumbed through before, full o’ original comics, hard rock articles, and lotta naked centerfolds! Hit ’em up fer a physical copy in the mail or visit their Website as well as their YouTube channel. Expect to see LAMMPM’s Mojo El Diablo in our next episode of Screaming Soup!
Still ridin’ high on the Killer Tomatoes train followin’ our Rondo Award for Best Documentary of 2024 for our Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective, we’re crossin’ our fangs we’ll be even more a part of the Killer Tomatoes’ legacy with some merch we got in the works through our uber talented amigos at True Legacy Design. Currently in talks right now fer producin’ stuff we always wanted to own as a fan, y’all could very well be seein’ Screaming Soup!’s own take on the vicious veggies fer fanboy consumptions in the not so distant future. How awesome is that?! They already announced a lot of new collectibles on the way like these toyetic terrors seen at San Diego Comicon! Keep up to date on all the latest Killer Tomatoes news at their website and listen to their behind-the-scenes podcast which includes a candid interview with Screaming Soup! on makin’ the be-all-end-all documentary on the history of the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes franchise.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits and exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Yee-haw! We did it!! After all these years, we finally snagged ourselves one of the toughest, most sought after awards in the horror community, and it’s all thanks to y’all. Seriously — without yer votes and help wranglin’ in others’ support, there’s no way we could have taken home the award fer Best Documentary of 2023!
This recognition means more to us than we can express. With Svengoolie practically dominatin’ the Favorite Horror Host category since the Rondo’s earliest days, we had to get creative with other ways fer obtainin’ one of these coveted busts of undeniable achievement, and we still can’t believe it paid off. Skewin’ our sights fer horror host gold toward other categories we could be represented in, we felt we had a fightin’ chance in Best Documentary with our be-all end-all retrospective on the Killer Tomatoes franchise, and that gut instinct luckily proved to be more than just ingestion.
While it ain’t specifically “the” Rondo fer horror hostin’, we still see it as a horror host win, ’cause the documentary’s presented in that format with us front and center through the whole shebang, animated shenanigans and all. Yessir, whatever shade of gray ya paint it, no one can deny we’re in the club now, and we’re proudly checkin’ this sucker off our bucket list!
Shout out to all our amigos and their Rondo achievements this year — Mr. Lobo and Mummy and the Monkey’s Honorable Mention fer Favorite Horror Host, Dinosaur Dracula’s Honorable Mention fer Best Website, Jessica Dwyer’s Honorable Mention fer Best Interview, and Movie Dumpster’s Runner-up fer Best Podcast. Congrats, partners!
Aside from all the latest awards, big stuff has been happenin’ behind the scenes as we steadily bring our next episode together. While animatin’ a noodle ticklin’ encounter with the mummy as Count Ted‘s next monstrous addition to his gang, we’ve been workin’ with a fang-tastic journalist wantin’ to feature Screaming Soup! in an upcomin’ issue of Lost Anarchy Magazine (more on that soon) and dippin’ our toes into the adult collectibles market as freelance concept artists fer an up and coming company specializing in the manufacturing of pop culture related collectibles. So, busy in the best way as usual, and we’ll have lots more to share on those updates in future posts as they ‘come further ‘long in their progress.
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Ya know, they say ya put good things out in the world, you can expect good things back, and that’s never truer than with our latest update!
It’s time again fer the annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, and fer ya’ll who don’t know, this is essentially the Oscars of horror entertainment. Every year, the Rondos provide fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite horror flicks, books, comics, mags, horror hosts, and more from the previous year, and in our case —- Best Documentary! Yessir, our Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective is officially nominated fer one of these coveted recognitions, and we’re hot to win!
But we can’t do this without you, Scream Freaks! ‘Cause ‘member — the Rondos are decided by fans for fans, so we need yer help in achievin’ this highest of horrific honors!
All it takes is a quick email!
Email: taraco@aol.com Subject: Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Message: (Your Name) + Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective for Best Documentary.
Can it be any simpler?
And of course, there’s more to the Rondo’s ballot with numerous artists, actors, writers, etc. in other horror categories lookin’ fer a win, so take a peek at anything else ya wanna give yer two cents on in that same email. ‘Member, you can vote on as many of the categories as ya want, so help make others’ nightmares come true. Find the rest of the ballot at the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards site HERE. Voting ends 4/16/24 at midnight!
Speakin’ of awards, be sure to catch us Sunday night 3/10/24, as we once again present the award for Best Horror Animation of 2023 at the Ahh Scares!, sponsored by our amigos, the Horror Addicts! We’ll once ‘gain be joined by one helluva line-up of new and returnin’ horror entertainers recognizin’ last year’s top shelf picks from movies to video games, books, actors, and more, so don’t miss out! Click HERE to watch the LIVE premier, and tell ’em Deadwest sent ya!
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
Howdy there, Scream Freaks! Been a minute, but we’re back on the warpath helpin’ Count Ted be all he can be as the new king of the vampires, and thanks to an overly enthusiastic suggestion by the Wolfman last episode, that means roundin’ up the classic monsters once more fer a helluva reunion.
Yessir, with Frankenstein and Wolfie already in tow, Ted’s now lookin’ to add the gill critter to his possey of power, and that’s probably ’cause he’s rumored to be hidin’ out at one of Ted’s biggest inheritances — Draculand! The most popular theme park in the Crosslands packed with gut churnin’ rides and twisted attractions modeled after Drac’s ol’ mug, we imagine there bein’ plenty of distractions gettin’ in the way of us findin’ our fish face monstrosity, but who says we can’t have a little fun, right? So, let’s go fishin’ with dynamite and enjoy ourselves ‘nother review featurin’ one of horror’s more undercelebrated mutants from the watery blood drenched depths!
We also wanna thank all you Scream Freaks buyin’ the Screaming Soup! Fan Club Kits which is a HUGE help fer supportin’ the show! Every cent spent on these kits goes directly back into the show, fundin’ even more merch fer y’all to enjoy down the road with more Screaming Soup! stickers, tradin’ cards, and (fangs crossed) toys. It’s all in the works, so THANK YA KINDLY from the bottom of our humbled husk of a heart!!
Other than that, please show your support for our show with donations through Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, and Ko-fi, purchase exclusive merch, catch up on all past Screaming Soup! Seasons, check out this week’s Howl’n Hottie, read recent bite-size reviews for the newer horror films we’re checkin’ out in our blog R-Rated Reviews, and help us get the word out about the web’s #1 animated horror host show! Please use our social buttons in the upper right corner of the site and follow our tweets (are they still called that?), subscribe to our video channels, like our Facebook, watch and share all our vids, and keep that fan mail comin’. You can also warm up some Screaming Soup! leftovers with reruns currently playin’ on Beta Max TV, Sluggo’s The Vortexx, and Mr. Lobo‘s OSI 74 .
That said, we’re happy to announce we’re closer than ever to producin’ our first ever Screaming Soup! figures and replicas! Yessir, thanks to our diligent networkin’ and your support, 4″ Deadwest PVCs should be ready to sell next year ‘long with life size replicas of his heat slinger. Sweet, right?! Now Scream Freaks can take Deadwest wherever they go and add him to their horror host collectibles if not their favorite hodge podge team of random figures to play with from the toy chest. Or better yet, cosplay as Deadwest and carry ‘his signature sidearm that’s recreated from the show to the tiniest detail. Such an excitin’ moment fer us, and we can’t wait to use the profits fer makin’ figures of Billy and Mandy next! Only thang cooler is givin’ fans a sneak preview of the new Deadwest figure with a larger than life display at Retro-Toy Con.
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