CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Beginning of the End (1957)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Beginning of the End was first on Chiller Theater on Sunday, December 8, 1963. It also was on the show on March 19, 1966; February 24, 1973; May 4, 1974; February 28, 1976; October 8, 1977 and January 6, 1979 when the show moved to 1 a.m. American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, or Am-Par, decided to create their […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE DAY 6: Haunter (2013)
October 6: A Horror Film That Includes Time Travel Vincenzo Natali, the director of this movie, was drawn to it because all he had to do was shoot it and not develop it. After spending 12 years bringing Splice to life, that seemed like a great plan. Haunter was written by Brian King, They’d also worked on Cypher […]
2023 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 6: Porno (2019)
6. THE TORN TICKET: You guessed it, films/scenes that take place in a movie theater. Back in 1992, Chaz (Jillian Mueller), projectionist and recovering drig addict Heavy Metal Jeff (Robbie Tann) and ushers Abe (Evan Daves), Ricky (Glenn Stott) and Todd (Larry Saperstein) are working in the family-friendly movie theater of Mr. Pike (Bill Phillips). […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2023: Witching and Bitching (2013)
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year they will once again be setting up a fundraiser to benefit Best Friends, which is working to save the lives of cats and dogs all across America, giving pets second chances and happy homes. Today’s theme: Witches Directed by Álex de la Iglesia (Perdita Durango, […]
Tales from the Crypt S1 E1: The Man Who Was Death (1989)
From June 10, 1989, to July 19, 1996, HBO aired Tales from the Crypt, which was based on the EC Comics series. Ah, Tales from the Crypt, the scourge of parents in the 50s, which somehow ran for only 27 issues and yet we’re still discussing it today. EC publisher William Gaines and editor Al Feldstein loved […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Beast of Hollow Mountain was first on Chiller Theater on Sunday, December 1, 1963 at 11:10 p.m. It also aired on February 22, 1964 and July 31, 1965. Filmed in both English and Spanish at Churubusco Studios in Mexico City, the American version of this Willis O’Brien (the animator of King Kong) was called The Beast […]
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