THE HIP CRYPT OF DOKTOR GOULFINGER

MICHAEL MONAHAN - "DOKTOR GOULFINGER"

"The Hip Crypt of Doktor Goulfinger" was a hosted horror movie show with Michael Monahan as "Doktor Goulfinger" presenting movies on Berkeley Community Media B-TV Channel 28 Berkeley, California from Halloween (October) 2001 until 2004. "Doktor Goulfinger" is also known as "Doktor Hieronymus Bullwinkle Goulfinger". The set was decorated with photographs of Zacherley, Bob Wilkins, Dr Paul Bearer as well as signed artwork by Vampira, a model of Sammy Terry, a rubber chicken signed by Svengoolie and a skeleton won on the Son of Ghoul show. The American Scary Official web page provides the following information on Michael: "Michael Monahan - Associate Producer/Chief Archivist - "American Scary" Michael is a nationally recognized authority on the history of TV horror movie hosts, having written extensively on the genre and speaking at various events across the country. In addition to researching horror hosts, he has also participated. In the guise of his unaltered ego, Doktor Goulfinger, he presented The Hip Crypt of Doktor Goulfinger between 2001 and 2004 on local Bay Area station, BTV 35. His interests and expertise ranges from classic horror films to the world of 60s superspy cinema. In recent years, he has contributed to the DVD releases of James Bond box sets, Caprice and the Blu-Ray edition of The Ultimate Flint Collection. Michael lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with a veritable museum of horror host props, costumes and memorabilia, a loving dog and the most indulgent wife on the planet. Portrait of "Doktor Goulfinger" by Bradley Beard. "Doktor Goulfinger" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)" He's one of the world's leading horror host historians. Tonight I present Doktor Hieronymus Bullwinkle Goulfinger, host of The Hip Crypt of Doktor Goulfinger on Berkeley Community Media B-TV, Channel 28 in Berkeley, CA. The show premiered with Goulfinger hosting "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" on Halloween 2001. Doktor Hieronymus Bullwinkle Goulfinger was portrayed by Michael Monahan. Monahan is a horror host fan who grew up watching Bob Wilkins and Asmodeus. He is a well-respected horror host historian and archivist. He worked as associate producer and chief archivist for the must-see documentary "American Scary". Also an accomplished author, Monahan wrote "American Scary: Conversations with the Kings, Queens, and Jesters of Late-Night Horror TV, a book no self-respecting horror host fan should be without. The following are some clips from the show: The Hip Crypt of Doktor Goulfinger from The Professor on Vimeo.

LINKS

Internet Movie Data Base "The Hip Crypt of Doktor Goulfinger"		Facebook: Bradley Beard - Horror Host Artist "Doktor Goulfinger"
Internet Movie Data Base "Michael Monahan"		E-gors Chamber of TV Horror Hosts "Doktor Goulfinger"

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