TV "Fright Hosts." Do You Remember One From Your Childhood?

Moonlady · ‎03-10-2010

Ours was "Chiller," a character created by one of our local newsmen and "Weather Outside" host, Jerry Carr.

On Friday nights (when the local station would air scary flicks, mostly B-movies lol), Chiller would rise out of his coffin (he was "invisible except for his hat, I think />) to introduce the film, and appear during commercial breaks. He's long gone (Jerry Carr now works behind the scenes in public TV, in Florida), and there haven't been any fright hosts since him. I'm assuming they're a thing of the past, anyway, with so many cable stations offering horror films. How about you? Do you have a favorite fright host from your past?

What worries you masters you.

MaggieToo · ‎03-09-2010

Seymore

Elvira

Preds · ‎12-17-2012

Sir Cecil Creep ... LOL

Fate whispers to her, "You cannot withstand the storm." She whispers back, "I am the storm."

Cranberries · ‎03-09-2010

Elvira shows, later ones or maybe re-runs? I want to say she hosted something on the USA network back in the day. My dad used to let us stay up late sometimes to watch the creepy/spooky stuff.

gazelle77 · ‎03-01-2013

Saturday nights as a kid were the best for scary movies late nite! Elvira's show was tops, then there were several others....can not remember names of all of the great hosts.

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

Elvira, though she wasn't really all that frightening.

mstyrion 1 · ‎09-18-2014

We had a local show called Creature Feature on Saturday nights. I c an't remember the host. I always like Elvira too.

~Enough is enough~

JuJu Squeezie · ‎08-16-2013

When I was really little a show came on at midnight called "Shock", probably out of DC and it started with a clock ticking and blood curdling scream. I asked to stay up once but cried with fear and never got by the opening, I don't know if it had a host.