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Searching the net for your long lost host? Trying to find out what is going on with some of the active hosts of the Commonwealth? Or maybe, you jest ain't from around these parts, is ya?
This page will link you up to short articles on each of the hosts profiled and interviewed in Virginia Creepers. It is currently under construction and regular amendment, so feel free to contribute with an email regarding any of these hosts.
But, that's not all! We also have profiles of current hosts from around the country, so be sure to check out the whole page.
Below is an index to profiles of Virginia's horror hosts and shows, presented in chronological order of first appearance. We are still digging up material on some hosts and will add new pages and additional info as it becomes available. If we have missed anyone who should be on this list or you find inaccurate information, please let us know and we will add them as soon as possible. Also, if you have an pictures, memorabilia or the like to add to the pages, again . . . just email us.
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Shock Theater, WVEC 13, Hampton/Norfolk 1959-61
Back on Friday night, November 13 1959, "Ronald" first rose from a coffin at 11:30 bringing Shock Theater to the Tidewater area of Virginia. In fact, Shock Theater debuted the night WVEC . . . Channel 13 . . . first aired on that frequency. Since the debut of Channel 13 was on Friday the 13th, it seemed a natural thing to take advantage of their package of vintage horror classics with a horror hosted show. READ MORE HERE.
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Shock Theater, WXEX 1970-71; 1973-1976
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Slime Theatre, WVIR, 1972
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Cobweb Theatre, WVIR 1977-79
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Monsterpiece Theatre, WNVC 1980-81
Pennsylvania native, Bill Bowman, arrived in Virginia in the mid 1960s with a plan to escape cold weather as program director at WXEX TV. His career would span three decades and he would be honored in the Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame, the Virginia Associated Press awards, and by the Virginia state legislature with an official resolution thanking him for his public service. But, what most people remember Bill for is his body . . . the Bowman Body, to be precise. READ MORE HERE.
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Night of Terror, WDXR (Peducah, KY), 1971-72
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Creature Feature, WDCA 20, 1973-1978; 1984-1987
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Saturday Chiller, WDCA 20, 1973-1975
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Creature Feature--the Weekly Web Program, 1998-present
A DC area icon for more than 20 years, Count Gore DeVol continues his show on the net each week at www.countgore.com. The first horror host of the internet, Gore now approaches his 10th anniversary online and reaches over 100,000 viewers a month.
Gore has been a groundbreaking figure among horror hosts and one of the true icons of the craft. He was the first horror host in the USA to show Night of the Living Dead uncut, the first show in the nation's capital to broadcast in stereo (surreptitiously!) and the first to feature a Penthouse Pet of the Year as a county building inspector! He is also the first host to produce a show for the internet! READ MORE HERE.
Mr. Slime & Dr. Sludge
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Slime Theatre, WVIR, 1973-1977
Info coming soon
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Dr. Madblood's Movie, WAVY, 1975-1982
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Dr. Madblood's Night Visions, WHOR (syndicated), 1982
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Dr. Madblood, WTVZ. 1989-1993; 1995-2002
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Dr. Madblood Friday Night Frights/Presents, SKY4 TV, 2002-2007
Dr. Madblood's Movie (the original title of the show) has run off and on for more than 30 years on the airwaves around the Tidewater region of Virginia, though it is currently on a broadcast hiatus. It's first run, from 1975-1982, was incredibly successful. When the show first aired, Jerry was told no one would be watching, but nearly 150 viewers called in at 2:45 AM to answer the trivia question: "who is the woman who plays the gypsy girl, Ilonka, in House of Frankenstein?" (Elena Verdugo, by the way). And many of them got it right . . . and remember, this is waaaaay before IMDB. It was a great indicator of how successful the first show was and how successful it would become. READ MORE HERE.
The Keeper
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Chamber Theater, WVEC, 1984-1986
Info coming soon
"Dr. Gruesome & Skeeter"
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Dr. Gruesome's Movie Morgue, WRLH 1987-1990; 1993-1996; 2007-present; BLAB 1990-1992
From his castle somewhere in the Richmond tri-cities area, the kindly Dr. Gruesome (Mark Bartholomew) welcomes viewers to watch his collection of outstanding horror, monster and science fiction motion pictures . . . and enjoy the pleasures of fringe science and hunchback torture. READ MORE HERE.
Dr. Sarcofiguy
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Spooky Movie, Fairfax Cable Channel 12,1995-present
Info coming soon
Karlos Borloff
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Monster Madhouse, Fairfax Cable Channel 12, 2002-present
Info coming soon
Dead Man Cinema, hosted by Dead Wood and Stinko Stinkowitz, this cable access horror show originates out of the Chicago area. With a blend of sarcasm and genuine enthusiasm for the denizens of the public domain, this show comes straight from the heart (of Frankenstein). READ MORE HERE.
In the grand tradition of horror-hosts from the golden age of TV horror, Tennessee's Creature Feature is hosted by Dr. Gangrene, Physician of Fright and certified madman! Broadcasting from mysterious Shackle Island, Dr. Gangrene has been on the air with Chiller Cinema since 1999 in various incarnations gathering national awards and honors ever since. He's on WB58 out of Nashville featuring full length movies few hosts have a chance to show, but you can catch his live shows at conventions and various venues as well. READ MORE HERE.
At first glance, it would appear that the planets have aligned for Mr. Lobo and Cinema Insomnia. His show just went national on UATV, broadcasting the show on Saturday nights in more than a dozen states! In fact, KCTU is web-casting the program every Saturday night at 11 p.m. central time. His shows are also now available through a major DVD distributor, The Movie Crypt, which is web-casting them too! Mr. Lobo has entertained large audiences in movie houses up and down the coast of California with sophisticated special effects, great guests and comedy that is genuinely funny. He even made the cover of FilmFax, not to mention all this cool Virginia Creepers exposure. READ MORE HERE.
Unlike most hosts who play for comedy, the Mortician is genuinely unique in his mission to prepare the dead--autopsy footage, death metal and frank but strangely compassionate conversation with the corpses on his table--inspiring one to vigilantly check out those bumps in the night . . . even when the film is not so scary. No bones about it, the Mortician puts the horror back in the horror host making him perhaps the most unique host on the airwaves at any time . . . READ MORE HERE.
With a cultured voice and a wicked gleam in her eye, the witch Penny Dreadful XIII is the buxom hostess of Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers. The show airs on local cable television stations in over 100 cities and towns throughout the six New England states. Shilling Shockers features classic horror and sci-fi movies, humorous skits and on-location visits to places like the Lizzie Borden House, the Danvers Insane Asylum and other mysterious spots. Penny is joined on the show by her snarling werewolf husband & henchbeast Garou and by their grumpy neighbor, the retired vampire hunter Dr. Manfred Von Bulow. The program is directed and edited by Rebecca Paiva. READ MORE HERE.
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