Monster Kid Memories
Michael Joyner

As a longtime fan of the Horror Hosts, I am thrilled to the bone that the film project is underway. I hope to be able to contribute as much as I can.

The first horror show I remember was on Richmond TV, but it had no host that I know of.  It simply used some photos, probably materials mostly from the Shock pressbook.  I know I saw "The Wolfman" probably on this show about 1962.  Anyway, it simply had a voice say "Shhoockk Thhhheeeeatrrrrrre," ran some graphics, then the movie.

I know WTVR CHannel 6 also had an unhosted show in the late '60s, called "Sci Fi Theater." I'm pretty sure it came on at 1:00 am on Saturday nights.  My most vivid memory was seeing "Queen of Blood" with Florence Marley and Basil Rathbone all the way through. It was probably the latest I had ever stayed up at that time.

I remember watching Shock Theatre with the Bowman Body from the "preview night" and through the whole first week, when it was on each night. Well, more about that another time, I need to save some stories.

During the WXEX years, I met the Bowman Body twice, first on a supermarket tour, and later at the State Fair. I met Bill again about 10 or so years ago when my roommate suggested we interview him for
the Comcast public access Channel is Richmond. This ran quite a few times and I used to meet a lot of people who saw it. I kept in touch with Bill of and on.

Later, after we both became Masons, we began to be in more frequent contact. In the last few years we have kept in close touch. I hope to have a lot of good things to say about becoming friends with Bill and some great memories of his show, as well as Dr. Madblood and Count Gore, and even a few encounters with other hosts like Zacherley.

I am also quite fascinated to hear you have tracked down Jerry Sandford.  While I never saw his horror host show, I was a regular watcher of his later "Bungles the Clown" show.

Stay Scared

Michael

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