Out of the Grave

AMC Fearfest 08

CHILLLLLLER THEATRE RETURNS FROM THE DEAD!

 

I'm excited!!!
For the first time in over 25 years, Chiller Theatre is back on WPIX with the presentation of the 1955 pulp horror classic Tarantula at 8 pm on Saturday, October 25th.

Zacherley “The Cool Ghoul” (John Zacherle) and former host of Chiller Theatre in New York on WPIX (1963) will resurrect his alter-ego and host WPIX’s October 25 special. Plus, the original opens: “The Six-Fingered Hand” and the “Monster Montage” along with Tarantula trivia will run as interstitials.

The original Chiller Theatre aired in all of its ghoulish glory on WPIX in 1961-1978 and again from 1980-1982.

Groovie Goolies

It just wasn't Saturday morning without the Groovie Goolies!

A spinoff of the Archie comic book and television series, the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon GROOVIE GOOLIES followed the musical adventures of a hipster rock band that also happened to be classic horror-movie monsters like Frankenstein, Wolfman, Mummy and Dracula.

You can pick up Groovie Goolies: Saturday Mourning Collection on dvd for $17.99.

Inside the Closet

Okay....so I may have tortured my little sister growing up (just a little) but it was purely out of love.  She was subjected to loud music and horror on a regular basis and still managed to turn out pretty well.

Somehow Renee was led to believe there was an evil troll that lived in my closet.  Where she got this silly idea from I'll never know...
Of course she never really got to see the evil troll in the flesh. Thanks to an episode of Tales From The Darkside she had the opportunity to see what he might look like if she ever decided to venture too close to my closet.  I love you Renee!  :c)

Friday the 13th: The Series

I absolutely loved this show during its initial run from 1987 - 1990.  Produced by Frank Mancuso, Jr. (Also producer on the Friday the 13th movies) and starring the lovely Robey (winner of the "Biggest Hair on Tv" award 1987).

“Lewis Vendredi made a deal with the devil to sell cursed antiques. But he broke the pact, and it cost him his soul. Now, his niece Micki, and her cousin Ryan have inherited the store... and with it, the curse. Now they must get everything back and the real terror begins.”

A classic in its own right.  This show can go toe to toe with some of the crap on tv today.  Pardon some of the special effects.  They did get better as the series grew.

On a side note....
Robey had a small musical career as well.  She fronted the group Louise and the Creeps during the early 80s.  When they broke up in 1984 Robey landed a record deal and did a cover of Tim Rice's "One Night in Bangkok".  You may remember this little ditty...

It looks like she is coming back with some new tunes!  Check out her MySpace.

Thanks to Chiller TV you can now catch episodes of the show.  The First Season has also just been released on dvd - Friday The 13th - The Series: The First Season

Whatever happened to...

... all those 900 number ads on tv?  I vaguely remember one where you called to hear horror stories from the dead or from zombies.  If anyone knows which one I'm referring to please refresh my memory.

Here's one from good ole' Freddy.

Here's another frightening one I came across.

*numbers are from the 80s/90s, so you're out of luck if you want to speak with Jessica Hahn*