UMA'ers under 40.

[The Drunken Severed Head]

Now for the real reason of this thread....(cue bone chilling music.) All us younger than 40 UMA'ers are planning something diabolical for you elder members. You're very knowledgable in classic horror....too knowledgable perhaps. 

Just try, you whippersnapper! By cracky, I'll knock you into next week with my cane! (It's got a silver handle, too, punk!)

I did.  She says you're two.   
Rob

Monsterphile, That was so good I'm still laughing!     Buddy

No wisenheimer comments from the peanut gallery! You're not too old for me to take my belt to!

[BigShadow]

I'm 31!

I got into monster movies when I was about 5 or 6 years old.  I remember Dracula coming on television at 1am.  My father always encouraged me to watch these movies when I was young because he knew I like scary movies and that these classics were a perfect starting point for a youngen.  So, being young, I could stay up that late, so I remember going to bed early and him waking me up just before the movie started.  I layed on the living room floor with a bowl of popcorn provided by my mother, and all 3 of us enjoyed the classic horror.  This memory has stayed with me since then and I believe is the point I fell in love with monster movies and everything related.

[BlackLagoon]

Wow I forgot all about this thread...and I'm still not 40!

Woooooooo! lol

[MissDrac]

I'm 34 going on 35 in July.

[scott_of_smeg]

I'm 30 going on 14.

[BigShadow]

Can anyone share how they got to like classic monster movies?  Obviously if we're under 40 we weren't around for the classics, but somehow we found them (or they found us), and we started our lives as monster kids.

[scott_of_smeg]

I have very found memories of my dad sitting me down in front of the television with a beta max copy of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. I was fascinated with the battle scenes between The Wolfman and Dracula; how they would crash through the windows and at the same time was kept laughing by the antics of Abbott running from Frankenstein's monster.

We also had some Beistle die cut figures of the Wolfman, Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster that my family displayed every Halloween. I would set up a haunted house of sorts for all the neighborhood kids and we would run around the basement trying to scare each other.

I owe all my geeky traits to my father. THANKS DAD!

[zombiehorror]

Can anyone share how they got to like classic monster movies?

There is another topic on the subject of what got many of us into monsters but I couldn't find it earlier......and can't find it still...LOL!

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

I am 38, born in November of 72.  And I know what your saying about talking the classics with people and they are like those are black and white and boring.  They just don't know!

um...your not 38 then...I was born in 71 and I am 41 

[BigShadow]

Double gotcha!  Look at the month and year of the post and the birthday.  He was in fact 38 at the time of the post!

um...your not 38 then...I was born in 71 and I am 41 

[Marsha]

I think most people know I joined this group because of my son Matt. He was 6 years old and became OBSESSED with the Universal Monsters. Nobody in my family ever watched them. So he introduced all of us to these wonderful characters.

Oh I'm 36 so I guess i still qualify! Finally a place I feel young! woohoo!

[missdead13]

i always say im 12and a half.. lol
but for realz.. im in my " mid thirties "
(i know i know. i look younger. thank you thank you .. )

im into monsters from my dad.. he worked at universal studios as a special effects/makeup artist when I was growing up. so I got to see him in action and he'd take me to work w/him sometimes on the backlot.
he would take me to the drive in movies alot too when my mom was at work (graveyard ), much to her dismay.
i remember him taking me to see Jaws and Planet of the Apes and/or other movies he was involved with,,, he'd cover my eyes every now & then. lol. anddd he would say " dont tell your mom " .. LOL

Also, he would do sidejobs ( esp. at halloween of course ) outta his studio garage.. he would always be sculpting stuff, pouring latex , molds, prosthetics, just the whole process.. I was absolutely fascinated and have just been really into it my whole life. . he would often come in the house from bein outside in his studio, looking for me to come "help him" , which usually entailed him doing some crazy makeup job on me, making me look a gorilla or an alien or lord knows what.. lol.. i remember him making a mold of my face,. boy is that uncomfortable!! 

he also would build models, which is where and how I learned how to do that.

My other influence was my grandma, who would take me home w/her on sundays ( after church of all things.. lol ) and would
corrupt me with the Munsters, Universal Monster movies , Abott & Costello, and all other kinds of movies.. It was the best day of the week

[frankenstein73]

Yeah, Id probably sell you a robot for $5 too! 
I have just a tad over a year left on this thread til i have to retire to the 40+ thread.

[Howler]

I still have a few years left in me before I hit the big 4-0 so i made it into this group.

I was into monster at a very young age by watching the classic on what was the The Son of Svengoolie (now he just goes by Svengoolie) and a whole lot of Godzilla flicks. Once I got into jr high i was introduced to more modern horror and slasher movies. I'll always love the classics and take a rubber suit over CGI any day.

[Sean]

Yeah, Id probably sell you a robot for $5 too! 
I have just a tad over a year left on this thread til i have to retire to the 40+ thread.

It's like Logan's Run here.  You hit 40 and you just 'go on Carousel', Jeff.   

BTW, I'm a 'Runner'.  My little palm light has been flashing red for YEARS.