They infused their love of Halloween records, late night monster movies and Screaming Lord Sutch with inspiration from early sixties surf and hot rod acts like The Lively Ones, Avengers VI, and The Del-Aires to create the first "spooky surf" band.
During their early shows, the stage was often decorated with tombstones and cobwebs to give their performances the proper atmosphere.
Their music has been featured in the SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween episode titled “Scaredy Pants” and the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons.
[3] Drummer and co-founder Norman "Baron Shivers" is currently focusing on his career as a movie monster maker.
[4] In February of 2024, it was announced that the Ghastly Ones would be reuniting for the SurfoRama festival in Spain, followed by a performance during the annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival in Long Beach, California, along with an additional performance in Mexico City with Chris "Count Harlock" Barfield on bass.