Now, having said that, Bob Dalton of WTOP channel 9 in DC actually played a personality called "The Black Cat" in 1953, but it seems that show was not really a hosted film but rather stories produced in house.

I also invite you to take a look at the most comprehensive host list on the web, George Chastian's E-gor's Chamber of TV Horror Hosts.  George is a friend of this production and has been very, very helpful.

Feel free to check out their sites and links, but ya'll come back now, ya here!

This photo originated at www.vampirasattic.com, the official site for Vampira merchandise.  We encourage you to get some!

Beyond her own brief show, she is probably most famous for appearing in Ed Wood's infamous Plan 9 from Outer Space.  In 2006, a documentary, Vampira:  The Movie was released on her and it discusses her controversial law suit (which Nurmi won) against Cassandra Peterson who played Elvira.  The suit held that Peterson stole her schtick, but the irony is that Vampira was developed out of the character of Morticia Addams.

In the end, Vampira was remarkable because she represented the exact opposite of what women were encouraged to be in the 1950s--sexual, dark, independent and witty.

This photo comes from www.zacherley.com, the official site for Zacherley merchandise.  We encourage you to get some!

And cool he was (and is).  Zacherely has produced and been featured in books, videos, record albums, and countless odd collectibles.  He hosted a dance party show called Disc-o-Teen in the mid sixties in the Zacherley role and has appeared as recently as 2005 on television hosting Tarantula! on WPIX.  He still makes the rounds at horror conventions today at age 90.

Dr. Gangrene is often assisted by his enthusiastic (if not scientifically sound) nurse, Moan-eek and has been a Rondo award winner.  He is has hosted a live show at Louisville's WonderFest for several years and most recently has won awards and praise with his "Go Green with Dr. Gangrene" public service campaign to reduce litter, featuring "Trash Day of the Dead," seen below.

The show has steadily grown in popularity and production values and features tight scripting and well produced segments like the one seen below.  In 2007. she received a Rondo for favorite horror host.

Enigmatic, understated and subtle, Mr. Lobo sits in a rocking chair on a mostly black set.  The minimalist, displaced hipster appearance of our host (a conscious homage to California's Creature Features with Bob Wilkins and John Stanley) is deceivingly placid.  While at first glance Mr. Lobo looks like a retro pop-culture psychoanalyst sorting out the collective unconscious with a random assemblage of films and clips, beneath the cool exterior simmers an insomniac's spirit guide.  He moves with mildly exaggerated physical gestures . . . pointing with two fingers, jerking his head suddenly to odd angles, engaging in off screen conversations . . . all the while referring to himself in third person.  The effect is a slight of hand that makes the subtle satire all the more enjoyable.

In addition to this, every week features a new guest who joins Doc Mock to provide commentary on the movies as they play. As they do this, Miss Diagnosis fields questions from the chat room for the Doc Mock and his guests to respond to during the show. The entire show is completely unscripted and improvised, which has created a "you never know what's going to happen" kind of excitement amongst the audience members. Doc Mock's Movie Mausoleum also regularly features weekly contests, crazy commercial breaks, and ridiculous post-show dance parties. The show is viewed from all over the world and more details about how to watch it every week can be found at http://www.docmock.com .

Last but not least, Doc Mock (Roger Barr) is the founding father of the Richmond Zombie Walk which is still alive (er... undead) and gaining momentum (and brains) every year!