Thrillville's Tribute to BOB WILKINS, Camera 3, San Jose, 7/14/10

Written By Will Viharo
On Wednesday, July 14, exactly 37 years since it first aired on KTVU, I'm proud to present a completely restored and reassembled original episode of the legendary "Creature Features" program for THRILLVILLE'S TRIBUTE TO BOB WILKINS at the Camera 3 Cinema in San Jose, my final show there, sad to say, though I'm happily ready to finally settle down again, after a year and change "on the road," at my new home base, Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, with my new "spinoff" movie series, Forbidden Thrills. Filmmaker/archivist TOM WYRSCH edited this special show together, which was a huge hit when it played the Balboa Theater in San Francisco last October, and I hope to duplicate that success at the Camera 3. Bob hosts the 1956 Universal monsterpiece THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US, one of my personal faves, and interviews Famous Monsters of Filmland founder Forrest J. Ackerman along with some of Bob's witty skits and original '70s commercials sprinkled in for authentic period flavor. Bob's heir and our good friend, the famous JOHN STANLEY will appear in person to honor the late, great Bob Wilkins, who made personal appearances at many fondly remembered "Creature Features" reunions at the late, great Parkway Theater. This is a fitting way to say goodbye to the Camera 3 and the perfect penultimate program for my post-Speakeasy road show phase. Here's to all of 'em. Hope to see ya there, cheers.

 Event trailer by Tom Wyrsch:
 
Will Viharo

WILL "THE THRILL" VIHARO is a freelance writer and the author of several "gonzo pulp" novels including "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge," "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage up to the Room," "Chumpy Walnut," "Lavender Blonde," "Down a Dark Alley," and the “Vic Valentine, Private Eye” series, the first of which, "Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me," has been optioned for a film by Christian Slater, reissued in 2013 by Gutter Books, which also published the new Vic Valentine novel "Hard-boiled Heart" in December, 2015.

Two science fiction novels, "It Came from Hangar 18" and "The Space Needler's Intergalactic Bar Guide," were written in collaboration with Scott Fulks, who added real science to Will's pulp.

Will's own imprint, Thrillville Press, has issued a three volume anthology series featuring all of his standalone novels called "The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection," along with another omnibus called "The Vic Valentine Classic Case Files," which include four novels from the 1990s, "Fate Is My Pimp," "Romance Takes a Rain Check," "I Lost My Heart in Hollywood," and "Diary of a Dick," plus a recent short story, "Brain Mistrust."

More recently published books include the Vic Valentine "Mental Case Files" trilogy comprised of "Vic Valentine: International Man of Misery," "Vic Valentine: Lounge Lizard For Hire," and "Vic Valentine: Space Cadet"; the original story collection "Vic Valentine, Private Eye: 14 Vignettes"; the erotic horror noir novella "Things I Do When I'm Awake"; and a collection of erotic horror noir stories, "VIHORROR! Cocktales of Sex and Death."

Additionally Will has had stories included in a variety of anthologies including "Fast Women and Neon Lights: Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir"; "Mixed Up!"; "Long Distance Drunks: A Tribute to Charles Bukowski"; "Deadlines: A Tribute to William Wallace"; "Dark Yonder: Tales and Tabs"; "Knucklehead Noir" and "Weird Winter Wonderland" (both Coffin Hop Press); and "Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror."

Viharo's unique brand of "gonzo pulp fiction" combines elements of eroticism, noir, fantasy, and horror. For many years he has also been a professional film programmer/impresario and live music booker. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and cats

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