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Coming Attractions for October 26, 2026: Monster Mash at the Drive-In: Universal Monsters and Their Kin. 13 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Young Frankenstein, I Was A Teenage Frankenstein, Blacula and more, with Ray Starling.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you
2. 1:09 Young Frankenstein (trailer) — Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks, with a screenplay co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Gene Wilder starred as the title character, a descendant of Victor Frankenstein, while Peter Boyle played the monster. The film also features Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman.
3. 1:16 I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (trailer) — I Was a Teenage Frankenstein is a 1957 horror film starring Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates and Gary Conway that was previewed by American International Pictures in November 1957 as a double feature with Blood of Dracula. The film was a follow-up to AIP's earlier hit I Was a Teenage Werewolf, released less than five months prior, and both films later received a sequel in the crossover How to Make a Monster, which came out in July 1958.
4. 2:16 Blacula (radio spot) — Blacula is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain and starring William Marshall as Mamuwalde, an 18th-century African prince who becomes a vampire after Count Dracula refuses to help him end the slave trade in 1780 at the Count's Transylvania castle. The film also features Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Gordon Pinsent and Thalmus Rasulala in supporting roles.
5. 3:09 Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (trailer, 1957) — Daughter of Dr. Jekyll is a 1957 black-and-white horror film produced by Jack Pollexfen, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and released by Allied Artists, starring Gloria Talbott, John Agar and Arthur Shields. The film adapts Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and follows Janet Smith as she discovers she is Dr. Henry Jekyll's daughter and is led by her guardian, Dr. Lomas, to believe she has inherited her father's ability to transform into a monster. After two local women are killed, Janet fears she is responsible and nearly kills herself, but the situation is not as it appears.
6. 4:37 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato
7. 4:45 The Beast Within (trailer, 1982) — A theatrical trailer for the 1982 horror film The Beast Within, directed by Philippe Mora, warning viewers about intense transformation sequences in the final 30 minutes and daring them to remain calm.
8. 6:10 Phantom of the Paradise (trailer, 1974) — Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American film that combines rock music, comedy, and horror elements. The film was written and directed by Brian De Palma and features music by Paul Williams, who also stars in it.

…and 9 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions

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