CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism was first on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 24, 1974 at 11:30 p.m. It also aired on Saturday, January 24, 1976. I can’t believe that this movie aired on regular television. This has some great AKA titles, such as The Blood Demon, The Snake Pit and the Pendulum, […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE DAY 17: Bloody Murder (2000)
October 17: A Horror Film That Takes Place During a Camping Trip Julie McConnell (Jessica Morris), Jason Hathaway (Justin Ross Martin), Dean (Michael Stone), Whitney Chambers (Tracy Pacheco), Brad Thomson (David Smigelski) and Tobe (Patrick Cavanaugh) are working this summer at Camp Placid Pines for Patrick (Peter Guillemette), despite killings by Trevor Moorehouse in the […]
2023 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 17: Jennifer (1978)
17. BORED OF EDUCATION: Stegman says school ain’t just for makin’ money, it’s also a great place for a story to unfold. Jennifer Baylor (Lisa Pelikan, Ghoulies) takes care of her father Luke (Jeff Corey), a man obsessed with religion and who can’t cook for himself. When she was seven, she accidentally killed a preacher’s […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2023: Chained for Life (1952)
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: Creepy twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Astounding She-Monster (1958)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Astounding She-Monster was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 7, 1964 at 1 a.m. and December 3, 1966. Released as part of a double feature with Roger Corman’s The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent, American-International Pictures’ The Astonishing She-Monster is all […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Frankenstein 1970 (1958)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Frankenstein 1970 was first on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 5, 1963 at 3:00 p.m. It also aired on Sunday, July 12, 1964 and Saturday, May 4, 1968. Howard W. Koch produced the Academy Awards show on eight occasions. He also made this movie, Jungle Heat and The Girl in Black Stockings with Mamie Van Doren. And […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Black Sunday (1960)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Black Sunday was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 16, 1965 at 1:20 p.m. It also was on the show on December 2, 1967; August 30, 1969; June 20, 1970 and July 10, 1971. This was Bava’s directorial debut — although he had already directed several scenes without credit in other films. By 1960’s […]
Explain Phantasm
On the latest episode of The Cannon Canon, Geoff didn’t just ask for someone to explain what Phantasm is all about. He specifically gave me an assignment to do this. This feels like something I’ve been preparing for my entire life. As I said back when I covered every single Phantasm movie, I probably watched Phantasm II every single […]
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