Horror Host Graveyard

Mike McCarthy, an independent filmmaker from Memphis, Tennessee, is trying to revive Fantastic Features' host Sivad by refilming some of the scripts from his original show, but keeping the feel of when they were originally done. Watch a new report of the filming here:

The Sivads of March is four day event in honor of Fantastic Features host Sivad. It runs from March 25 - 28, 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee and will have movies, an art show, a rock concert, awards ceremony, and other activities. Some of the props and costumes from the show will be on display, such as Sivad's top hat, cape, and musical instruments, such as the Ghoulaphone, Skeletone, and Coffinola. There will also be special Sivad merchandise available just for the event. For more information about The Sivads of March , visit: http://www.guerrillamonsterfilms.com/memphis/SIVADS/index.html There have been many Sivad related events in Memphis in the last few years, watch some videos of past art shows below:

Sivad Scrapbook is a great new book that tells, though period newspaper articles, the story Watson Davis and his host creation, Sivad, who was on Fantastic Features in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1960's and 1970's. Tom Foster has compiled dozens of articles and advertisements from the Watson's time managing a movie theater, through his time as Sivad, and until his death. With almost no other text other than what was published originally, the book as a whole give a good representation of the professional life and some of the personal life of this host. Included in book are many ads for the movies that were featured on the Fantastic Features show and pictures of Sivad and some of the merchandise that was produced around Sivad. The excellent presentation of the book extends to the box it is shipped in, covered with bats and Sivad logo. It continues inside as you find, packed in with the book, are some other Sivad paper goodies, like flyers, a reproduction of a fan club card, ...

Fantastic Features host Sivad stars in this 1964 promotional video for potential advertisers of Memphis, Tennessee television station WHBQ-TV channel 13. Watch the video below: Part 1: Part 2:

Tennessee horror host Sivad was extremely popular in his area in the late 60s to the early 70s and he, like a few other hosts, recorded a record. He came out with the 45 RPM Sivad Buries Rock and Roll , which had the title song along with Dickey Drakeller on the flipside . Click below to hear the songs or right-click to download: Sivad Buries Rock and Roll Dickey Drakeller