Dueling horror hosts: Von Porkchop vs. Scurvy
Baron Von Porkchop comes from a long line of pork-related royalty. While he is a regal fellow with a dapper outfit of top hat, tails, vest and spats, Baron is his name, not a title. However, as an established member of the local horror community, the host of “Terrifying Tales of the Macabre” was the perfect person to vet Captain Scurvy, a new edition to the local roster of hosts.
How do you feel about the growing competition in the horror host world?
Von Porkchop: “I’m not worried about all of these other guys. There is room for everybody … but I am the best around.”
Captain Scurvy, I understand each Halloween for decades a supernatural storm has been lifting your ghost ship out of Lake Eerie and dropping it down into the Great Miami River. How has this gone unnoticed for so long?
Scurvy: “We’ve been doing this for 40 or 50 years and nobody has ever even waved at us. Nobody has paid any attention to us.”
Porkchop: “When you see his show, you’ll understand why.”
Scurvy: “See, he’s a little bitter. Baron’s a little competitive.”
Why go public now? Scurvy: “We didn’t want to be hidden anymore. We want to be part of this community, at least for one night every year. We’re going to break into the programming at Miami Valley Communications Council and get people’s attention. We’re hoping when all the kids get home, they can watch the show while they’re eating their treats. The movie, unfortunately, is not scary at all so it’s good for the whole family.”
Von Porkchop: “As long as it’s not on at 11:59 on Friday, I’m fine.”
Scurvy: “I see, there’s room on the stage but not in the spotlight.”
Von Porkchop: “Correct.
This is the first time I’ve actually met the Captain. Like everyone else, I just sort of ignored him. This special is his chance for that to change. We’ll see if he blows it.”
“Horror Ahoy,” a new 90-minute Halloween special hosted by newcomer Scott Scarborough’s Captain Scurvy, airs on Miami Valley Communications Council at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
The third season of “Baron Von Porkchop’s Terrifying Tales of the Macabre” began a new 13-episode run on Oct. 5. New episodes air Fridays at 11:59 p.m. on DATV, Miami Valley Communications Council and The Monster Channel.