The Reaper (Jan Boom)
Weird, his biography says he died in 1999........
I he a real zombie, casted in this movie as the Reaper?
No he was a big and tall actor for some good and OK B-movies for the drive in till he past away in 1999.
hear some other films he was in:
Dracula vs. Frankenstein as the monster
http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies/drac_frank.htm
The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant as Danny
http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/i-m/incredibletwoheads7172.htm
Brain of Blood as Gor
http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/a-d/brainofblood717275.htm
the Dark as the alien
http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/a-d/dark7879.htm
Bachelor Party as Milt
http://www.excalibur-nx-1707.com/John%20Bloom.jpeg
The Hills Have Eyes 2 as the Reaper
http://www.coldfusionvideo.com/h/hillshaveeyes2.html
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Behemoth alien
http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/John_Bloom
We will never forget him.
What movies you think he was great in?
shareI think he was good in all those films even if some of them didn't get good reviews, I hope there's a tribute website of him.
shareDracula vs. Frankenstein as the monster
http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies/drac_frank.htm
Brain of Blood as Gor
http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/a-d/brainofblood717275.htm
The Hills Have Eyes 2 as the Reaper
http://www.coldfusionvideo.com/h/hillshaveeyes2.html
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Behemoth alien
http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/John_Bloom
I'd like to see Dracula vs. Frankenstein. I hear Jan is the tallest actor to ever play Frankenstein's Monster.
Brain of Blood, that's coming out as part of Cinematic Titanic, I think this was the one. That new MST3K style internet show.
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You like those two Al Adamson B-movies, me two and yes this 7 foot 4 giant was
good to watch as the Frankenstein Monster.
I wish nobody knew about this but when I saw John Bloom's character in The Dark, I didn't wanna be someplace at night with the lights out becouse after seeing that movie I was alittle creeped out if any alien monster will pop out and
rip me apart or blow me up with its laser eyes. Even if its wasn't real,
yea go on and laugh that movie made me scared of the dark and you should
laugh at my older sister when she saw Jaws when she was little she was scared to go in the bathtube.
I Just saw the Great Outdoors and to tell by his height his character Jimbo was the cook at that restraurant scene when he serve John Candy that huge plate of meat?
shareAnother great post. This character was my favorite as well. "Bon appetit!" with the cheek rubbing, then near the end of the scene, "He ain't done yet!" "Well he may have a couple of bites left, but he'll get 'em down!" "That ain't all that's left!" "Well sure it is! There's nothing else on that plate but gristle and fat!" Then Bloom just stares at Ackroyd... Comedic gold. Well, at least Comedic silver.
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