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Hosted Horror on Television: The Films and Faces of Shock Theater, Creature Features and Chiller Theater
By Markusen, Bruce
- ISBN
- 9781476684611
- Publisher
- McFarland
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Reviewed on July 1, 2021 | Arts & Humanities
In 1957, the production studio Screen Gems offered TV stations a package of Universal Studios movies for syndication. The "Shock Theater" package was mostly horror-based, and Screen Gems suggested an unusual marketing idea: hire a horror host to introduce each feature. Across the nation, late-night viewers soon tuned in to the television debuts of Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Mummy, hosted by the likes of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
