“Animation Fascination” Episode 77: All Hollow’s Eve

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Happy Halloween boys and ghouls!

Prepare for a very eerie episode with Tom Fonss and Marc Vibbert as they discuss Halloween classics new and old (as well as some forgotten favorites).

Also discussed: Reviews for Disney’s Maleficent & Planes: Fire and Rescue, Beware the Batman, and Mr. Peabody and Sherman on Blu-ray, as well as the Avengers: Age of Ultron teaser trailer, plus so much more!

(Recorded on 10/24/14)

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Watch This: See Shaun and Ed Taking on Doof-zombies in ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Halloween Special

Simon_Pegg_and_Nick_Frost_to_revive_Shaun_of_the_Dead_characters_for_Phineas_and_Ferb_special IGN has an exclusive clip from the Phineas and Ferb Halloween special and it has some familiar characters.

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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Will Guest Star on ‘Phineas and Ferb’ This October

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Actor Simon Pegg took to his Twitter feed to make a very cool announcement. He and long-time collaborator and buddy Nick Frost are going to reprise their Shaun of the Dead characters Shaun and Ed in the upcoming Phineas and Ferb Halloween special.

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Latest Disney Short, ‘Ghoul Friend’, Has Arrived Just in Time For Halloween

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The latest addition to Disney’s quite impressive new Shorts collection has arrived and it may just be my favorite one yet. Titled Ghoul Friend, this quick little tale stars Mickey and a terrifying, rotting rendition of Goofy. The pair cross paths causing Mickey to panic and flee, but there may be more to Zombie Goofy than his ghoulish appearance. The entire short is featured below for your viewing pleasure!

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Guillermo del Toro Directing ‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIV’

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It’s that time of year again. Yes, The Simpsons is still on the air and still making ‘Treehouse of Horror’ specials at Halloween time, in case you’re a bit like me and checked out around season 10. However, there have been some gems of awesomeness within the fourteen seasons since I changed channels and their TOH specials have been among them.

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New Releases – Week of Tuesday September 24, 2013

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Greetings, animation fans! This week’s new releases bring us a variety! From the most popular adult-oriented shows on the air, to a classic show that everyone has loved. We have Family Guy: Volume Eleven, South Park: The Complete Sixteenth Season, American Dad! Volume Eight, and our featured release, Scooby-Doo: 13 Spooky Tales Ruh-Roh Robot!

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“Animation Fascination” Episode 31: Halloween Special 2012

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Boo! In this spooktacular episode Marc and Matt are joined by guest host Tim Buel (FirstShowing.net‘s “The Golden Briefcase”) to become a part of the Midnight Society. We discuss our favorite Halloween films and television series to watch this time of year, while also sharing memories from our childhood. All this plus much, much more…

Happy Halloween! Remember, we scare because we care.

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