{"id":7436,"date":"2014-02-23T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/index.php\/2014\/02\/23\/spotlight-dr-shockers-vault-of-horror\/"},"modified":"2019-09-08T18:16:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T18:16:00","slug":"spotlight-dr-shockers-vault-of-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/spotlight-dr-shockers-vault-of-horror\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight: Dr Shocker’s Vault of Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nToday\u2019s spotlight is the fun DVD Dr Shocker\u2019s Vault of Horror<\/a>, released this past fall, it is something I’ve been meaning to talk
\nabout for some time. If you like monsters and monster toys, you need to check
\nthis out after the jump.<\/span><\/div>\n


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\nOne of the
\nnicer people I\u2019ve gotten to know in this journey of collecting is Daniel
\nRoebuck, an accomplished actor (who pops up  on my TV with incredible regularity), he is
\nalso one of the more positive collectors I\u2019ve encountered.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nmantra that he\u2019d rather collect friends than toys, he truly serves as a \u201cGallant\u201d
\nto any \u201cGoofus\u201d you can encounter in the hobby.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nkid and a film maker, Roebuck chose to make a love letter not so much to the
\ngenre but to Monster collectors themselves.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThe DVD is a package of different items that really speak to monster collectors,
\nall of it appropriately wrapped with fun host segments starring Roebuck\u2019s
\nhorror host alter ego Dr Shocker.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n


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\nThe main
\ncore of the piece is \u201cMonster Maniacs\u201d, a 45 minute documentary narrated by
\nJorge Garcia that explores being a monster kid\/collector.  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nMonster
\nManiacs starts with the Shock Theatre TV package of the late 1950s and Famous
\nMonsters but then talks to Monster collectors about their experiences. Some of
\nthe faces are very recognizable celebrities, others I just know their names
\nfrom collecting. The beauty of Monster Maniacs is that everybody\u2019s voice is
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\nTopics
\ncovered in the 45 minutes include Captain Company, Aurora Monsters, Don Post
\nand Topstone masks and even AHI Monster figures<\/a> (which never get enough
\nrecognition), toyshop memories and a discussion if there is a future for Monster Kids.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nCaptain Company Panel<\/span><\/b>– A taped San Diego Comic Con panel talking about
\nthose drool worthy pages from the back of Famous Monsters, hosted by Roebuck,
\nit\u2019s a really funny and lively discussion.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nImagineering-<\/span><\/b> An excellent documentary about the company that
\nbrought you items like vampire fangs and blood every Halloween.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCreature Collectibles-<\/span><\/b> A tour of the collection of the \u201cArizona Gillman\u201d, a
\nlegendary collector of Creature from the Black Lagoon memorabilia.  <\/span><\/div>\n
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\n3D Photo Gallery of Dr. Shocker\u2019s House of Horror<\/span><\/b>– A tour of Roebuck\u2019s collection with 3-D glasses
\nincluded!<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nDracula Meets the Wolfman<\/b>– A political
\nparody.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nMy Dad killed Dracula<\/span><\/b>– A short film starring Daniel Roebuck.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThe main
\ntopic of this DVD is monsters but what really shines through is the love.  Vault of Horror is a benchmark for collectors
\neverywhere and it\u2019s certainly one that has inspired me to pick up a video
\ncamera and go to work.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nI cannot
\nrecommend this fun title enough for the hardcore or casual monster fan. It\u2019s
\nwell worth it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nYou can get
\nDoctor Shocker\u2019s Vault of Horror on Amazon<\/a> or at the official website Docshocker.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Spotlight: Dr Shocker’s Vault of Horror<\/a><\/blockquote>