CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Trog (1970)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Trog was first on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 18, 1978 at 11:30 p.m. It also aired on April 10, 1982. Trog makes me sad. Beyond the fact that it feels a lot like King Kong or Son of Kong—a doomed monster from our past that just can’t survive in today’s horrible modern world—it’s also depressing […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE DAY 26: The Curious Dr. Humpp (1969)
October 26: A Horror Film Released by Something Weird on VHS La venganza del sexo (Revenge of Sex) was released by Forbes-Unistar in the U.S. with the amazing title of The Curious Dr. Humpp. Dr. Humpp (Dr. Zoide in the original, played by Aldo Barbero and wearing a wild outfit) plans on giving mankind eternal life using […]
2023 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 26: The Long Hair of Death (1964)
26. ANY WITCH WAY YOU CAN: Cast your eyes upon a spellbinder. Adele Karnstein (Halina Zalewska, An Angel for Satan) is accused of witchcraft and burned, but really it’s because she wouldn’t sleep with Count Humboldt (Giuliano Raffaelli). When her daughter Helen (Barbara Steele) confronts him, she even offers her body to him to save her […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2023: Nude for Satan (1974)
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: 1970s Oh Luigi Batzella, the movies you have […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Cosmic Man (1959)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Cosmic Man was first on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 26, 1963 at 3:00 p.m. It also aired on August 7, 1965. USAF Col. Matthews (Paul Langton) and Dr. Karl Sorenson (Bruce Bennett), an astrophysist at the nearby Pacific Institute of Technology (PIT), are called as a UAP flies over Oak Ridge, CA […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Magic Serpent (1966)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Magic Serpent was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 28, 1970 at 11:30 p.m. The Oumi Kingdom is in shambles after General Daijo Yuki (Bin Amatsu) and his ninja Orochimaru (Ryūtarō Ōtomo) kill Lord Ogata (Shinichiro Hayashi) and his wife. Soldiers loyal to Ogata have succeeded in helping his son Ikazuchi-Maru to […]
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