Posted on 10/24/2020 3:26:11 PM PDT by Twotone
Once upon a time, pretty much every city had their own "horror movie hosts" — those hammy guys (and one particular gal) who'd introduce schlocky public-domain flicks at midnight at the local station.
I've complained about my hometown before, but am obliged to say at this juncture that in humble Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, we actually had something better.
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was produced in 1971 by our one and only TV station, CHCH. This hour-long, 130-episode kids' show combined the mid-century sensibility of Famous Monsters of Filmland with the then-hip look and sound of psychedelia: kaleidoscopic "special effects" plus Top 40 hits spun by "The Wolfman," an affectionate rip-off of legendary DJ Wolfman Jack. The show's "plot" concerned a banished count's attempts to revive his comatose monster, Brucie, but that was just a flimsy excuse to mount a fast-paced series of corny sketches, semi-serious "educational" segments, and — years before The Simpsons and Pixar — "over the kids' heads" jokes aimed at adults who might find themselves awake at dawn, or earlier.
(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...
I loved that show............
“Gory, gory Transylvania.
The werewolves and bats will really drain ya ...”
During the same general time period Seattle had Nightmare Theater (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwNTwYQ-rE). Definitely cheesy and not nearly as elaborate as The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, it was still mildly entertaining.
When I was a lad back in Da Burgh we had Chilly Bill Cardille hosting Chiller Theater on Saturday nights.
I’d have traded him in for Elvira’s boobies any old day. :)
For those older than fossils, Boston TV had the semi-animated “Feep” as host of some third-rate flicks. Feep was a robot, sort of.
My memories of Vincent Price are mainly of his starring in cheap William Castle produced horror flicks, and the same genre from AIP (only later did I see him in Laura and other 40s and 50s flicks). Great to read this about him.
Thought she was referring to Elvira...
... but no.
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