CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Return of the Ape Man (1944)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Return of the Ape Man was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, January 22, 1966 at 11:20 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 1966 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, August 8, 1970 at 1:00 a.m. In 1943, Monogram Pictures gave the world The Ape Man. A year later, producer Sam Katzman doubled down on cheap studio […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mummy’s Ghost was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, May 7, 1966 at 1:00 a.m.; Saturday, February 3, 1968 at 1: 00 a.m.; Saturday, March 31, 1973 at 1:00 a.m.; Saturday, June 19, 1976 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, August 13, 1977 at 11:30 p.m. I do love a mummy movie. I really […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: The Witch’s Cradle (1944)
Week 4 (July 12 – 18) – Roots of the Underground: Film-makers’ Coop The Film-Makers’ Cooperative is a non-profit dedicated to experimental and avant-garde cinema; almost all of the most well-known American experimental filmmakers have had works in their catalogue at some point. “I make my pictures for what Hollywood spends on lipstick.“ Maya Darden may have […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Mummy’s Curse (1944)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mummy’s Curse was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, September 25, 1965 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, February 10, 1968 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 1972 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 1972 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 1975 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, April 23, 1977 at 1:00 a.m. The fifth […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2025: The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)
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 works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and happy homes. Today’s theme: Lon Chaney (Jr. or Sr.) I do love a mummy […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Side-Splitters 2025: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
July 28 – Aug 3 Screwball Comedy: Just imagine, the Great Depression is raging and you’re getting less than a fin a week at the rubber boiling factory, but it only costs two bits to go to the movies all day, so let’s watch some quick-talking dames match wits with some dopey joes! Based on […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Weird Woman (1944)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Weird Woman was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, December 22, 1973 at 11:30 p.m. The second of The Inner Sanctum Mysteries series of movies, these Universal B movies took two weeks and $150,000 to make. Director Reginald LeBorg was given the script on a Friday and had until the following Monday to start […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Murder In the Blue Room (1944)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Murder In the Blue Room was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 23, 1976 at 1:00 a.m. A remake of the 1933 movie of the same title, which was also a remake of a German film made in 1932 and which was also remade in 1938 as The Missing Guest, this film was directed […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2024: The Mummy’s Curse (1944)
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: Universal Horror The fifth entry in Universal’s original […]
DISMEMBERCEMBER: Curse of the Cat People (1944)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks to Beth Waldron for suggesting this movie. This was on the site originally on May 7, 2021. After the success of Cat People, RKO demanded that Val Lewton get started on a sequel. The original director was Gunther von Fritsch, but when he fell behind schedule, Robert Wise took over. It was the […]
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