Ron Sweed broke into show business as a teenager, working as an assistant to legendary Cleveland horror host Ghoulardi (aka Ernie Anderson) in the mid sixties. He continued to work behind the scenes for Anderson’s replacements, Hoolihan and Big Chuck, before donning the fright wig and lab coat that had been Anderson’s trademark in 1971. As The Ghoul, Sweed kept Ghoulardi’s legend alive not just in Cleveland, but in Detroit and (briefly) Chicago, as well. His last television stint was on Cleveland's Channel 55 WBNX from 1998 until 2004. 
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Sunday, July 14, 2019
Ghoul Power: An Interview with Ron Sweed
This interview originally appeared on the old Utter Trash website in
November of 2005. Obviously some things have changed since then, notably the recent passing of The Ghoul aka Ron Sweed on April 1st of 2019. Nonetheless I believe this interview is still of interest, and is presented as it originally ran with only a few minor editing tweeks.
Ron Sweed broke into show business as a teenager, working as an assistant to legendary Cleveland horror host Ghoulardi (aka Ernie Anderson) in the mid sixties. He continued to work behind the scenes for Anderson’s replacements, Hoolihan and Big Chuck, before donning the fright wig and lab coat that had been Anderson’s trademark in 1971. As The Ghoul, Sweed kept Ghoulardi’s legend alive not just in Cleveland, but in Detroit and (briefly) Chicago, as well. His last television stint was on Cleveland's Channel 55 WBNX from 1998 until 2004.
Ron Sweed broke into show business as a teenager, working as an assistant to legendary Cleveland horror host Ghoulardi (aka Ernie Anderson) in the mid sixties. He continued to work behind the scenes for Anderson’s replacements, Hoolihan and Big Chuck, before donning the fright wig and lab coat that had been Anderson’s trademark in 1971. As The Ghoul, Sweed kept Ghoulardi’s legend alive not just in Cleveland, but in Detroit and (briefly) Chicago, as well. His last television stint was on Cleveland's Channel 55 WBNX from 1998 until 2004. 
Friday, October 05, 2018
31 Days of Halloween 2018: Oppression Unleashes A Monster In 'Ghoul'
[Once
again I'm going to attempt to do a horror(ish) movie review a day for
the entire month of October. I've done this the last few years on The
Cleveland Movie Blog. Most of the time I succeeded (usually with the
help of a few other writers). Other times I didn't. We'll see if I can
pull it off this year.]
The United States isn’t the only country with a populist
authoritarian for a leader these days. India’s Prime Minsiter Narenda Modi has
that kind of reputation, too. And it’s likely Modi’s policies towards religious
and ethnic minorities inspired the new Indian horror miniseries GHOUL (GHUL), currently available to watch on Netflix.
The United States isn’t the only country with a populist
authoritarian for a leader these days. India’s Prime Minsiter Narenda Modi has
that kind of reputation, too. And it’s likely Modi’s policies towards religious
and ethnic minorities inspired the new Indian horror miniseries GHOUL (GHUL), currently available to watch on Netflix.
This three-part tale is set in a not-too-distant dystopian
future where India’s government has transformed into full blown fascism. Anyone
who doesn’t tow the party line is suspect, especially Muslims. Despite being a Muslim
herself, military cadet Nida Rahim (Radhika Apte) is determined to prove to her
superiors that she’s loyal to the regime. She’s so loyal, in fact, that she
turns in her own father (S.M. Zaheer) for teaching his students ideas that aren’t exactly on
the approved list. She figures some time in a re-education camp will do the old
man some good.
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