Mr. Lobo
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Erik Lobo better known by his stage name
Mr. Lobo is an American artist and comedic actor best known as the horror host
of the nationally syndicated American
television series Cinema Insomnia
.
and underground comics
. Mr. Lobo is a very prolific freelance artist and writer with numerous multimedia credits and clients. He wrote, directed, and performed Radio Theater for 9 years. Mr. Lobo is an award winning short film and commercial director. He was the head writer for a long running local cabaret/parody talk show The Moe Bettermann Show. Mr. Lobo has been covered in several horror magazines and in the national news. He has also participated in many B-movies, offbeat genre films and documentaries.
, appeared in the supplementary content on Every Other Day is Halloween, interviewed for I Dream of Being an Artist... And It Makes Me Sick, was a consultant on Watch Horror Films... Keep America Strong, produced and hosted the featurette Bob Wilkins: The Sacramento Years, introduced the short documentary "I Was a TV Horror Host: The John Stanley Story" and is the host of Virginia Creepers
.
Mr. Lobo is also interviewed in the short retrospective Citizen Wood: Making ‘The Bride,’ Unmaking the Legend about the Making of Bride of the Monster
featured on the volume 19 DVD set of Mystery Science Theater 3000
.
Mr. Lobo co-produced and directed a short film entitled Street Art which won an award with the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco.
He directed a commercial for the California Tree Fruit Growers Association that was a parody of old Slinky
commercials entitled "Pit Popper".
Mr. Lobo directed animation for a public service announcement called Deputysaurus Rex for the Sacramento Sheriff's Department.
He also directed animation for an educational film called Splash: The Mysteries of Vernal Pools which has been seen by over 10,000 school children.
In 2009 Toy Fusion asked Mr. Lobo to direct a humorous G.I. Joe fan film which involved rare and forgotten G.I. Joe collectibles and they won two awards at JoeCon that year.
Most notably in 2010 Mr. Lobo got to work with legendary exploitation film director Ted V. Mikels
to work as a second unit director on the new film Astro-Zombies: M3 Cloned.
(KDVS
) from 1987 to 1992 and picked up again from 1996 to 2000. His two most notable projects are Radio is Dead which was performed as a stage play in Sacramento, San Francisco and Chicago; and The Last Thanksgiving which was a live remote parody of War of the Worlds. He did the voice over for numerous local TV spots for Pulte Homes and Super Cuts. Mr. Lobo voiced the "Pit Popper" in the California Tree Fruit Growers Association commercial. He was also the voice of Deputysaurus Rex for the Sacramento Sheriff's Department and Professor X. Plorer in the school film Splash: The Mysteries of Vernal Pools. Mr. Lobo is the voice of Larry Scholls Ghost Train both on the commercials and on the hot-line. He was the voice of the Oracle in Midnight of my Life. Mr. Lobo also narrates all of the trailers for Apprehensive Films
including the 30th anniversary promo reel for Hardware Wars
.
, WonderCon
in San Francisco, California
, Screamfest
in Vero Beach, Florida
, The B-Movie Celebration in Franklin, Indiana
, Blobfest in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
and Monster Bash near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. He also takes part in live film shows at the Crest Theatre
in Sacramento, California
, the Parkway Theater
in Oakland, California
Cinefamily Theater in Hollywood, California, The Castro Theater in San Francisco, California, Artcraft Theatre
in Franklin, Indiana, The Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, as well as many others. On August 14, 2010, Cinema Insomnia had their first broadcast taping at the Guild Theater in Sacramento in front of a live audience. The film presented was The Undertaker and His Pals and due to the graphic nature of the film, everyone was given a 'Barf-O-Vision' Audience Sickness Bag.
releases as Hardware Wars
and The Undertaker and his Pals. In 1995 Mr. Lobo put out his own line of trading cards which he wrote and illustrated wrapped in a faux wax pack he also created. He also designed the packages for Horror Host Graveyard's Horror Host
trading cards as well as help design the Hardware Wars trading cards.
Mr. Lobo has also published the comic series Funny Pages:
Casper
.
Mr. Lobo wrote both issues of the Queen of Trash comic book and inked the first issue.
Recently, Mr. Lobo lent his writing talent to the comic 13 Hosts illustrated by Brian Maze.
. On the second hour, the infamous caller and right-wing extremist "J.C." called in to denounce Mr. Lobo and horror hosts in general.
Mr. Lobo also has a cameo in the music video for the song "Hot Sahara" by the band Fans of Jimmy Century
.
On October 21, 2010, Mr. Lobo posted a video response to Elvira's "Elvira's Not a Witch" viral video
on YouTube entitled "Re: Elvira's Not a Witch". It was a spoof on Elvira's video which was a parody of Christine O'Donnell
's popular "I'm Not A Witch" ad. On October 30, 2010, Mr. Lobo did a spoken word
parody complaining about how much the song Monster Mash
is played.
"-type web series called Spade.
and Universal Life Church
. On October 4/5, 2003, he was canonized
as the "Patron Saint of late night movie hosts and insomniacs" in the Church of Ed Wood.
referred to Mr. Lobo several times as “Hadji” — a racial slur against Middle Easterners. Mr. Lobo, however, is not Middle Eastern and took little offense. After the first affront — and a shot at Paris Hilton
— Mr. Lobo jokingly took Jericho’s drink to apparently sniff it for booze. Jericho's response to this was “it’s apple juice, fag.” which led to a huge public outcry by civil rights groups. Video from the event appeared on TMZ
and triggered a series of mock videos resulting in Mr. Lobo challenging Chris Jericho and subsequently beating him at a thumb wrestling match in a video featuring former child star Chris Perguidi of Zack the Lego Maniac fame. Mr. Lobo later recounts the events and ultimately has another confrontation with a "pseudo Jericho" in a live reunion of Mr. Lobo's old comedy troupe The Moe Bettermann Show.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Mr. Lobo is an American artist and comedic actor best known as the horror host
Horror host
Horror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...
of the nationally syndicated American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television series Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.- Format :Typically, Mr. Lobo opens each episode by promising to screen a well-known horror or science fiction classic ; however budgetary limitations, acts of God or other circumstances...
.
Career
After going to school for print technology, Mr. Lobo published many humor zineZine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
and underground comics
Underground comix
Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books which are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, including explicit drug use, sexuality and violence...
. Mr. Lobo is a very prolific freelance artist and writer with numerous multimedia credits and clients. He wrote, directed, and performed Radio Theater for 9 years. Mr. Lobo is an award winning short film and commercial director. He was the head writer for a long running local cabaret/parody talk show The Moe Bettermann Show. Mr. Lobo has been covered in several horror magazines and in the national news. He has also participated in many B-movies, offbeat genre films and documentaries.
Documentaries
Mr. Lobo was interviewed for American ScaryAmerican Scary
American Scary is a 2006 documentary film about the history and legacy of classic television horror hosts, written and directed by American independent filmmakers John E...
, appeared in the supplementary content on Every Other Day is Halloween, interviewed for I Dream of Being an Artist... And It Makes Me Sick, was a consultant on Watch Horror Films... Keep America Strong, produced and hosted the featurette Bob Wilkins: The Sacramento Years, introduced the short documentary "I Was a TV Horror Host: The John Stanley Story" and is the host of Virginia Creepers
Virginia Creepers
Virginia Creepers: The Horror Host Tradition of the Old Dominion is a 2009 documentary film directed by Sean Kotz and Christopher Valluzzo about horror hosts from Virginia.- Cast :*Mr...
.
Mr. Lobo is also interviewed in the short retrospective Citizen Wood: Making ‘The Bride,’ Unmaking the Legend about the Making of Bride of the Monster
Bride of the Monster
Bride of the Monster is a 1955 sci-fi horror film starring Bela Lugosi, along with Tor Johnson, Tony McCoy and Loretta King Hadler. It was produced, directed and co-written by Edward D. Wood, Jr....
featured on the volume 19 DVD set of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
.
Directing
In 19931993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
Mr. Lobo co-produced and directed a short film entitled Street Art which won an award with the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco.
He directed a commercial for the California Tree Fruit Growers Association that was a parody of old Slinky
Slinky
Slinky or "Lazy Spring" is a toy consisting of a helical spring that stretches and can bounce up and down. It can perform a number of tricks, including traveling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum.-History:The toy was...
commercials entitled "Pit Popper".
Mr. Lobo directed animation for a public service announcement called Deputysaurus Rex for the Sacramento Sheriff's Department.
He also directed animation for an educational film called Splash: The Mysteries of Vernal Pools which has been seen by over 10,000 school children.
In 2009 Toy Fusion asked Mr. Lobo to direct a humorous G.I. Joe fan film which involved rare and forgotten G.I. Joe collectibles and they won two awards at JoeCon that year.
Most notably in 2010 Mr. Lobo got to work with legendary exploitation film director Ted V. Mikels
Ted V. Mikels
Ted V. Mikels is an American filmmaker of independent cult films. Mikels was also known for his home life, as he once lived with a harem in a Glendale, California castle that contained secret passageways....
to work as a second unit director on the new film Astro-Zombies: M3 Cloned.
Radio and Voice Work
He wrote, directed, and performed Radio Theater for the University of Davis Radio StationUniversity of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
(KDVS
KDVS
KDVS is an American student and community radio station based in Davis, California. Featuring a freeform programming format, the station is owned by Regents of the University of California...
) from 1987 to 1992 and picked up again from 1996 to 2000. His two most notable projects are Radio is Dead which was performed as a stage play in Sacramento, San Francisco and Chicago; and The Last Thanksgiving which was a live remote parody of War of the Worlds. He did the voice over for numerous local TV spots for Pulte Homes and Super Cuts. Mr. Lobo voiced the "Pit Popper" in the California Tree Fruit Growers Association commercial. He was also the voice of Deputysaurus Rex for the Sacramento Sheriff's Department and Professor X. Plorer in the school film Splash: The Mysteries of Vernal Pools. Mr. Lobo is the voice of Larry Scholls Ghost Train both on the commercials and on the hot-line. He was the voice of the Oracle in Midnight of my Life. Mr. Lobo also narrates all of the trailers for Apprehensive Films
Apprehensive Films
Apprehensive Films is an independent American film production and distribution company. Established in 1997 as a production company, Apprehensive Films' main focus was low-budget Grindhouse-inspired films shot in Super 8 mm film and 16 mm film. In 2006, Apprehensive Films became a DVD distributor...
including the 30th anniversary promo reel for Hardware Wars
Hardware Wars
Hardware Wars is a short film parody of the classic science fiction film Star Wars. The thirteen-minute film, which premiered in theatres only seven months after Star Wars, consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the...
.
Live Shows
Mr. Lobo makes numerous live appearances at conventions such as ComicCon in San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, WonderCon
WonderCon
WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and motion picture convention, held in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987.The convention was conceived by retailer John Barrett and originally held in the Oakland Convention Center, where it remained until 2003, when it moved to San...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, Screamfest
Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is the largest horror film festival in the United States. Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror". Previously held at Loews Universal Studios Cinemas, Universal CityWalk, the festival is now held annually at the...
in Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
, The B-Movie Celebration in Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
, Blobfest in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of French Creek with the Schuylkill River. The population is 16,440 as of the 2010 Census.- History :...
and Monster Bash near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He also takes part in live film shows at the Crest Theatre
Crest Theatre
The Crest Theatre is an historic theatre located in downtown Sacramento, California.-History:It originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, and at that time was used as a vaudeville palace. It later became the Hippodrome. On September 14, 1946 the Hippodrome's marquee suddenly fell to the...
in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, the Parkway Theater
Speakeasy Theaters
Speakeasy Theaters was an independent movie theater operator. Now closed, they once operated two theaters, the Parkway theater in Oakland, California and the Cerrito in El Cerrito, California. Both theaters showed late first-run movies and various special event programs...
in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
Cinefamily Theater in Hollywood, California, The Castro Theater in San Francisco, California, Artcraft Theatre
Artcraft Theatre
The Artcraft Theatre is a classic grand movie theater in downtown Franklin, Indiana. It was built in 1922 in an Art Deco style, and was used for vaudeville and silent movies. The theater was one of the first in the area to feature cool air when it installed a swamp cooler. It served as a full-time...
in Franklin, Indiana, The Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, as well as many others. On August 14, 2010, Cinema Insomnia had their first broadcast taping at the Guild Theater in Sacramento in front of a live audience. The film presented was The Undertaker and His Pals and due to the graphic nature of the film, everyone was given a 'Barf-O-Vision' Audience Sickness Bag.
Art
Mr. Lobo has designed, not only much of the cover art for the Cinema Insomnia DVDs, but the art for many other Apprehensive FilmsApprehensive Films
Apprehensive Films is an independent American film production and distribution company. Established in 1997 as a production company, Apprehensive Films' main focus was low-budget Grindhouse-inspired films shot in Super 8 mm film and 16 mm film. In 2006, Apprehensive Films became a DVD distributor...
releases as Hardware Wars
Hardware Wars
Hardware Wars is a short film parody of the classic science fiction film Star Wars. The thirteen-minute film, which premiered in theatres only seven months after Star Wars, consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the...
and The Undertaker and his Pals. In 1995 Mr. Lobo put out his own line of trading cards which he wrote and illustrated wrapped in a faux wax pack he also created. He also designed the packages for Horror Host Graveyard's Horror Host
Horror host
Horror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...
trading cards as well as help design the Hardware Wars trading cards.
Comics
In 1991 Mr. Lobo wrote, illustrated and self published an underground comic in full color called Nuke Nova, a post-apocalyptic comedy about a futuristic hero. Nuke Nova was distributed by Diamond and Capital City to comic book stores across the United States.Mr. Lobo has also published the comic series Funny Pages:
- Funny Pages (19951995 in comics-January:*After Xavier: The Age of Apocalypse is launched. All X-titles change to different names for the next four months.* Thor marks his 400th appearance in Marvel Comics with issue #482....
), a 100+ page satirical humor trade paperback which was a collaboration with many artists and writers, most notably Tom Working and Chris Grill. It was distributed via Tower Books. - Funny Pages 2D (19971997 in comics-January:*Avengers #3 - Marvel Comics*Captain America #3 - Marvel Comics*Fantastic Four #3 - Marvel Comics*Iron Man #3 - Marvel Comics-February:...
), which was also a collaboration and distributed by Tower. - Funny Pages 2X: Zombie the Little Undead Boy/Harley the Tuff Li'l Biker Slut, a standard comic book sized flip book that parodied Harvey ComicsHarvey ComicsHarvey Comics was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alfred Harvey in 1941, after buying out the small publisher Brookwood Publications. His brothers Robert B...
like
Casper
Casper
Caspar, one of the Three Biblical MagiCasper may refer to:-Given name:*Casper , 5th Century ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque*Caspar Badrutt , Swiss businessman and pioneer of alpine resorts...
.
Mr. Lobo wrote both issues of the Queen of Trash comic book and inked the first issue.
Recently, Mr. Lobo lent his writing talent to the comic 13 Hosts illustrated by Brian Maze.
Other appearances
On December 11, 2009, Mr. Lobo was the guest on the late-night syndicated radio talk show Coast to Coast AMCoast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
. On the second hour, the infamous caller and right-wing extremist "J.C." called in to denounce Mr. Lobo and horror hosts in general.
Mr. Lobo also has a cameo in the music video for the song "Hot Sahara" by the band Fans of Jimmy Century
Fans of Jimmy Century
Fans of Jimmy Century is an independent San Francisco-based electronic/alternative dance group headed up by vocalist Alicia Peron and guitarist Victor James...
.
On October 21, 2010, Mr. Lobo posted a video response to Elvira's "Elvira's Not a Witch" viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
on YouTube entitled "Re: Elvira's Not a Witch". It was a spoof on Elvira's video which was a parody of Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
Christine Therese O'Donnell is an American Republican Party politician who founded two advocacy organizations. She has been an advocate for nonprofit clients and nonprofit causes for nearly 20 years. A Tea Party favorite, and with strong financial support from the Tea Party movement, she defeated...
's popular "I'm Not A Witch" ad. On October 30, 2010, Mr. Lobo did a spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
parody complaining about how much the song Monster Mash
Monster Mash
"Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called The Original Monster Mash, which contained several other monster-themed tunes...
is played.
Acting
Mr. Lobo is cast as Criswell in John Johnson's upcoming remake of Plan 9 From Outer Space. In addition, for the purpose of promoting the film on the internet, Mr. Lobo has produced 62 episodes of Criswell Predicts! which is a parody and homage to the original television program. He also hosts John Johnson's biweekly "Choose Your Own AdventureChoose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure is a series of children's gamebooks where each story is written from a second-person point of view, with the reader assuming the role of the protagonist and making choices that determine the main character's actions and the plot's outcome. The series was based on a...
"-type web series called Spade.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
A Hard Day's Nightmare | Cinema Insomnia Host, Mr. Lobo | Richard Huffaker |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Planet of the Vampire Women | Future Mr. Lobo | Trash Film Orgy |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
The Taint | Cockzantium Spokesperson | Drew Bolduc |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Astro-Zombies: M3 Cloned | Man in Black & Dead Toy Shop keeper | Ted V. Mikels & Mr. Lobo |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Taste the Blood of Frankenstein | Mr. Lobo the History Revisionist | Eric Miller & Mr. Lobo |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
30 Second Doom | Count Lobo | Gary Hughes |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Baby Jane? | Afternoon Movie Host | Billy Clift |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Fall of an Actor | Narrator | Joel Wyncoop |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Skeleton Key 2 | Horror Host | John Johnson |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Mark of the Damned Mark of the Damned Mark of the Damned is a 2006 American horror film directed by Eric Miller. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie is an homage to the classic El Santo movies.The film was shown on Cinema Insomnias 2009 Halloween special.-Plot summary:... |
The Unknowable Fantazmarak | Eric Miller |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Palace of Stains | Narrator | Bob Moricz |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
El Tigre Diablo and the Curse of the Golden Skull | An Eye Witness | Trash Film Orgy |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Midnight of my Life | The Oracle | Bob Moricz |
| Post-production Post-production Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art... |
A Hard Day's Nightmare | Cinema Insomnia Host, Mr. Lobo | Richard Huffaker |
| Post-production Post-production Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art... |
Plan 9 | Criswell The Amazing Criswell Jeron Criswell King , born Jeron Criswell Konig, and known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell , was an American psychic known for wildly inaccurate predictions... |
John Johnson |
| Post-production Post-production Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art... |
It Came from Trafalgar | Horror Host | Solomon Mortimur |
| Post-production Post-production Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art... |
Survivors | Zombie Mr. Lobo | James Clarkson |
| Preproduction | Dogtown Zombies | Horror Host | Paul Benton |
Religion
Mr. Lobo is a reverend to both Church of the SubGeniusChurch of the SubGenius
The Church of the SubGenius is a "parody religion" organization that satirizes religion, conspiracy theories, unidentified flying objects, and popular culture. Originally based in Dallas, Texas, the Church of the SubGenius gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s and maintains an active presence on...
and Universal Life Church
Universal Life Church
The Universal Life Church is a religious organization that offers anyone semi-immediate ordination as a ULC minister free of charge. The organization states that anyone can become a minister immediately, without having to go through the pre-ordination process required by other religious faiths...
. On October 4/5, 2003, he was canonized
Canonization
Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
as the "Patron Saint of late night movie hosts and insomniacs" in the Church of Ed Wood.
Controversy
During a Q&A session at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival, WWE Wrestler Chris JerichoChris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
referred to Mr. Lobo several times as “Hadji” — a racial slur against Middle Easterners. Mr. Lobo, however, is not Middle Eastern and took little offense. After the first affront — and a shot at Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
— Mr. Lobo jokingly took Jericho’s drink to apparently sniff it for booze. Jericho's response to this was “it’s apple juice, fag.” which led to a huge public outcry by civil rights groups. Video from the event appeared on TMZ
TMZ.com
TMZ.com is a celebrity news website that debuted on November 8, 2005. It was a collaboration between America Online and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros., until Time Warner divested AOL in 2009. However, it is still affiliated with AOL News and has the AOL News logo affixed in...
and triggered a series of mock videos resulting in Mr. Lobo challenging Chris Jericho and subsequently beating him at a thumb wrestling match in a video featuring former child star Chris Perguidi of Zack the Lego Maniac fame. Mr. Lobo later recounts the events and ultimately has another confrontation with a "pseudo Jericho" in a live reunion of Mr. Lobo's old comedy troupe The Moe Bettermann Show.
In Popular Culture
- In the first episode "Beware The Beast from Below" of the animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the unmasked villain Professor Emmanuel Raffalo is inspired by the horror hostHorror hostHorror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...
Mr. Lobo.