Monsters: A Celebration of the Classics from Universal Studios

[Feraud]

For you classic Hollywood monster fans. I just saw this book at Amazon.

 

[Lincsong]

I remember back in the 1970's Channel 2 in Oakland, CA used to show monster movies at 11 p.m. on Saturday nights. I think it was called; "Chiller Thriller" or "Chiller Diller".

 

[Feraud]

I remember back in the 1970's Channel 2 in Oakland, CA used to show monster movies at 11 p.m. on Saturday nights. I think it was called; "Chiller Thriller" or "Chiller Diller".

Was it Chiller Theater? Did the into include a hand coming out of a grave "eating" the words CHILLER?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

VAMPIRA.

ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK.


Heck, the hosts were better than many of the movies.

.

 

[Lincsong]

Was it Chiller Theater? Did the into include a hand coming out of a grave "eating" the words CHILLER?

That could have been it. I remember, if my parents went out on Saturday nights, my brothers and sisters would tell me that they would lock me in the family room and make me watch it if I didn't behave.

 

[Feraud]

Chiller Theater was on in the afternoons in New York when I was a kid. My younger brother was deathly afraid of the intro. I used to trick him into watching it whenever it was on and he would run crying from the room. What are big brothers for?

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Did you see the interview with Vampira on the "Plan 9 From Outer Space" DVD? First time I've ever seen a woman with a combover.

 

[Lincsong]

Chiller Theater was on in the afternoons in New York when I was a kid. My younger brother was deathly afraid of the intro. I used to trick him into watching it whenever it was on and he would run crying from the room. What are big brothers for?

We would order pizza around 9 p.m. then at 10 they'd tell me to go to sleep, and I would refuse. So when 11 came around they'd turn the channel, leave me in the family room alone and stand behind the door between the dining room and hold it so I couldn't get out.lol

 

[Feraud]

We would order pizza around 9 p.m. then at 10 they'd tell me to go to sleep, and I would refuse. So when 11 came around they'd turn the channel, leave me in the family room alone and stand behind the door between the dining room and hold it so I couldn't get out.lol

Serves ya right for not listening the first time!

 

[DancingSweetie]

I remember back in the 1970's Channel 2 in Oakland, CA used to show monster movies at 11 p.m. on Saturday nights. I think it was called; "Chiller Thriller" or "Chiller Diller".

What about Bob Wilkins' Creature Feature? I know he was in Oakland as well as here in Sacramento back in the 70's and early 80's.

 

[Sefton]

What about Bob Wilkins' Creature Feature? I know he was in Oakland as well as here in Sacramento back in the 70's and early 80's.

Yes, KTVU Ch.2 in San Francisco aired Creature Features with Bob Wilkins-who looked so anachronistic in the 70s with his horn rim glasses and ever present cigar-every Fri and Sat at about 11pm. Watching it is one of my fondest memories from childhood. I've since met Wilkins several times and he is a true gentleman. Now back to the topic! That book looks terrific...Universal made some of the best horror films. Hopefully they will be generous with the illustrations.

 

[The Wolf]

That is the show I thought he meant

"Creature Features" is where I first saw "Hardware Wars".lol

 

[Doh!]

Hmm... something tells me I might like this book...

(Me, Halloween 2004)

 

[J.S.Udontknowme]

These were my favorites. I watched Shock Theater every week back in the 1960s.

 

[Lincsong]

Creature Feature :eusa_doh: That's it! The one that came on at 11. Well, I was only around 5 at the time, and I was supposed to be sleeping.lol

 

[funneman]

Did you see the interview with Vampira on the "Plan 9 From Outer Space" DVD? First time I've ever seen a woman with a combover.

Hahaha. My daughter bought me that DVD. The interview with Vampira is really hard to watch.

I too grew up glued to the TV screen watching the local weather guy, in bad make-up hosting "Invaders from Mars" "The Day the Earth Stood Still" "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and a host of others.

Who would have known that some twenty-five years later I'd end up hosting my own "Shock Theatre" on the local cable outlet in Norfolk, Virginia!

Funny how some things come full circle.

 

[Doh!]

Who would have known that some twenty-five years later I'd end up hosting my own "Shock Theatre" on the local cable outlet in Norfolk, Virginia!

Did you/do you dress in character? Photos, please!