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  • misterdroid
    Banned
    • Jan 10, 2008
    • 561

    Who was your local horror host?

    Forgive me if this has been done to death, but who hosted your local horror fix? In Michigan we had Sir Graves Ghastly and The Ghoul (who I THINK was from ohio actually).
    Who did you guys in the rest of the country have?
    YouTube - Apr 29 2007 Fox 2 - Sir Graves Story
  • Dr. Phibes
    Member
    • Feb 2, 2008
    • 83

    #2
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark here in so cal, and I think back in the day a guy named Seymor.

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    • madmarva
      Talkative Member
      • Jul 7, 2007
      • 6445

      #3
      SIVAD

      In Memphis, in the 1960s and early 1970s, our horror host was Sivad (Davis spelled backwards). He lived down the street from me and was a nice guy. He always wore his makeup on Halloween. His look was based on Lon Chaney's Vampire from "London After Midnight."

      He also showed up every now and then on our local wrestling show.

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      • Mikey
        Verbose Member
        • Aug 9, 2001
        • 47242

        #4
        STELLA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of --------

        Saturday Night DEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!

        YouTube - Saturday Night Dead Intro

        Also

        CHILLER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        YouTube - Chiller Theater Intro- WPIX-TV NewYork

        m
        Last edited by Mikey; May 5, '08, 10:41 PM.

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        • ctc
          Fear the monkeybat!
          • Aug 16, 2001
          • 11183

          #5
          Hmmmm....

          We had TONS of 'em for a while in the Windsor/Detroit area. I remember "Saturday Night Dead," and Sir Graves Ghastly, and Count Scary, and Big Chuck/Little John.....

          But the Ghoul was always the best! I can still remember seeing him in person when I was 4 or so. Changed my life it did!

          Don C.

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          • Bo8a_Fett
            Pat Troughton in disguise
            • Nov 21, 2007
            • 3738

            #6
            Never took off in the UK , I think there is a sat channel now with the lovely Emily Booth hosting http://www.bouff.tv/start.php
            ENGLISH AND DAMN PROUD OF IT British by birth....English by the grace of God. Yes Jamie...it is big isn't it....

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            • lepage
              The Ape General
              • Aug 12, 2001
              • 4056

              #7
              YouTube - Dr. Paul Bearer 4th Promo

              Sadly, he is dead now

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              • HardyGirl
                Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                • Apr 3, 2007
                • 13933

                #8
                For me it was Elvira in So. Cal too. (and I LOVE Chiller Theatre!). For my brother it was "The Creep" of Creature Features when we were living in NYC.
                "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
                'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
                Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
                If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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                • Seeker
                  Neptunians RULE!
                  • Feb 20, 2008
                  • 1954

                  #9
                  Originally posted by type1kirk
                  STELLA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of --------
                  Saturday Night DEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!
                  I loved Stella! When I first got married we lived in PA and Saturday Night Dead was a regular show for me.

                  Thanks for the clip Mike.
                  Lo there do I see my Father.
                  Lo there do I see my Mother and my Sisters and my Brothers.
                  Lo there do I see the line of my people back to the begining.
                  Lo they do call me.
                  They bid me take my place among them.
                  In the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

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                  • EMCE Hammer
                    Moderation Engineer
                    • Aug 14, 2003
                    • 25679

                    #10



                    Fritz the Night Owl. I love that dude.

                    http://haljor.homestead.com/niteowl.html

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                    • Godzilla
                      Permanent Member
                      • Nov 3, 2002
                      • 3008

                      #11
                      In Indiana we had Sammy Terry. He's in his 70s now but still does con appearences.
                      Mortui Vivos Docent
                      The Dead Teach the Living

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                      • thunderbolt
                        Hi Ernie!!!
                        • Feb 15, 2004
                        • 34211

                        #12
                        Acri Creature Feature and Son of Svenghoolie in Ill, Dr. Paul Bearer in FLA
                        You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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                        • Boris71
                          GeekBot' For Life
                          • May 13, 2007
                          • 712

                          #13
                          deadle earnest was the only one we had in the uk as far as I can remember
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                          • Type3Toys
                            Home Of The Type3 Body
                            • Jan 18, 2005
                            • 619

                            #14
                            Here in Jersey it was Dr Shock.
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                            • Goblin19
                              Talkative Member
                              • May 2, 2002
                              • 6108

                              #15
                              In Cleveland, we had 3. Big Chuck and Houlihan, which became Big Chuck and Lil John. They played on Friday nights when I was a kid. They just retired last year, though they didn't play horror movies anymore because Fox didn't have the rights to enough of them. Superhost played on Saturday afternoons. He was a fat guy in a ripoff Superman outfit. The Ghoul played on Saturday nights here. He was an imitation of Ghoulardi, who was around in the sixties. And, of course, Elvira played hgere, but I think she played just about everywhere.

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