On the contrary, he took it and ran with it. He was such a cool guy, and he never resented the Grampa character typecasting that stuck with him following The Munsters. It sort of lends an air of mystery to these tapes, and I find that endlessly intriguing.Ģ) I’m an Al “Grampa” Lewis fan, period.
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Much of my fascination with the Amvest Grampa videos stems from two factors:ġ) The apparent limited distribution and uncertainty regarding which titles in this series did and didn’t actually hit store shelves, plus the murky aura that often tends to surround these cheapie, dime store video releases in general. But, I was able to make it happen in time for this Halloween post, and that’s something I really hoped to accomplish. I’ve been aware of the series for some time now, but the pricing/availability/whatever just never worked out for me. Don’t underestimate just how gratifying it is to finally have one of these tapes in my collection.
A bit over $20? A little pricey for an ancient budget VHS, but I can live with it. So, when I was able to nab this tape for a price that didn’t cause my arms to flail about in utter dismay, I jumped at the chance. They ain’t the Honus Wagner of VHS tapes, man. I mean, these are rare, but not that rare. But for those so inclined, enough diligent internet searching should turn up at least some fairly affordable prospects.
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Some of these tapes are worth more than others, mostly depending on rarity and/or how cool/popular/whatever the movie featured is. Heck, even non-Grampa-branded Amvest titles are often tough to come by. Indeed, these releases range from highly obscure to impossibly rare. A good number of titles did make it out of the door in some amount, but none of them are easily found nowadays. There were a bunch of these Grampa Presents videos for Amvest, though the overall distribution was so limited that no one is quite sure just how many were actually released and how many were merely proposed releases. are a tough act to follow, but I do believe I have accomplished just that, with this: Amvest Video’s Grampa Presents VHS series, starring none other than Al “Grampa Munster” Lewis! And he’s hosting Bela Lugosi’s The Human Monster! Cool winnins! I have rectified that error somewhat this year last week we saw Gene Shalit’s visage pitch 1941’s The Wolf Man on VHS, and for this Halloween day post, I’m going above and beyond.
Some readers may remember last year when my Halloween-appropriate output during the season was decidedly lacking.
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And just like that, full attention is then directed to Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love Halloween, but there’s always a sad feeling when the big day finally arrives the whole month is a build-up to October 31st, and then Halloween itself comes and goes in a quick 24 hours. I can’t believe Halloween 2015 is here! The year zipped by like nothing, and this last month in particular has been a whirlwind.
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