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''Elvira's Movie Macabre'' (titled on-screen as ''Movie Macabre with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'' in its original run), or simply ''Movie Macabre'', is an American hosted
horror movie Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include monsters, apocalyp ...
television program that originally aired locally from 1981 to 1986. The show features
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s, particularly those in the horror and
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genres, and is hosted by Elvira, a character with a black dress and heaven bump hairstyle, played by
Cassandra Peterson Cassandra Gay Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage pers ...
. Elvira occasionally interrupts the films with comments and jokes, and in some episodes receives phone calls from a character called "the Breather" (
John Paragon John Dixon Paragon (December 9, 1954 – April 3, 2021) was an American actor, writer and director. He was best known for his work on the television series '' Pee-wee's Playhouse'', where he portrayed Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Ptero ...
). The popularity of the show led to a feature film, '' Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'', which was released in 1988. The character returned in the 2001 film ''
Elvira's Haunted Hills ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'' is a 2001 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Irvin and written by Cassandra Peterson and John Paragon. The second film starring Peterson in the title role (credited as Elvira), after the 1988 theatrical release ...
''. The show was revived in 2010 as ''Elvira's Movie Macabre'', in which Elvira hosted
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films. This revival aired on
This TV This TV (also known as This TV Network and alternately stylized as thisTV) was an American free-to-air television network owned by Allen Media Broadcast Networks, LLC, part of the Allen Media Group division of Entertainment Studios. Originally ...
until 2011. Elvira returned as a horror hostess in 2014 with ''13 Nights of Elvira'', a 13-episode series produced by
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. In 2021, she recreated her show for a one-night movie marathon on the streaming service Shudder to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. The special was called ''Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special.''


History

In 1981, six years after the death of Larry Vincent, who starred as host Sinister Seymour of a Los Angeles weekend horror show called ''
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'', plans were made to replace the show with a new program and a new host. The producers initially turned to 1950s'
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ess
Maila Nurmi Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the Camp (style), campy 1950s character Vampira. She was raised in Astoria, Oregon, where ...
to resurrect ''
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''. Nurmi worked on the project for a short time, but quit when the producers would not hire
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, Nurmi's pick for the role of Vampira. The station sent out a
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, and Peterson auditioned and won the role. She and her close friend, makeup artist Robert Redding, decided to style Peterson in a sensual goth/vampire look after producers rejected her original idea to dress like
Sharon Tate Sharon Marie Tate Polanski (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress and model. During the 1960s, she appeared in advertisements and small television roles before appearing in films as well as working as a model. After receiv ...
's character in ''
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''. Elvira's look drew inspiration from a
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makeup book in Redding's possession and the bouffant hairstyles of
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. Shortly before the first taping, producers received a
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letter from Nurmi. Besides the similarities in the format and costumes, Elvira's closing line for each show, wishing her audience "Unpleasant dreams," was notably similar to Vampira's closer: "Bad dreams, darlings..." uttered as she walked off down a misty corridor. The court ruled in favor of Peterson, holding that "'likeness' means actual representation of another person's appearance, and not simply close resemblance." Peterson claimed that Elvira was nothing like Vampira aside from the basic design of the black dress and black hair. Nurmi claimed that Vampira's image was based on
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, a character in
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's cartoons that appeared in ''
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'' magazine. Peterson's Elvira character rapidly gained notice with her tight-fitting, low-cut, cleavage-displaying black gown. Adopting the flippant tone of a California "
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", she brought a satirical, sarcastic edge to her commentary. She reveled in dropping risqué double entendres and making frequent jokes about her cleavage. In an ''AOL Entertainment News'' interview, Peterson said, "I figured out that Elvira is me when I was a teenager. She's a spastic girl. I just say what I feel and people seem to enjoy it." Her camp humor, sex appeal, and good-natured self-mockery made her popular with late-night movie viewers and her popularity soared. Elvira was a frequent guest on ''
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'' and other talk shows. She also produced a long-running series of Halloween-themed television commercials for Coors Light Beer and
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(her trademark cleavage was concealed for the Coors campaign). She appeared in guest roles on television dramas such as ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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'' and appeared on numerous awards shows as a presenter. Although she is known primarily as Elvira, Peterson has made out-of-costume appearances as herself for television interviews and specials. Two million pairs of $0.99 3D glasses were reportedly sold for the 22 May 1982, broadcast of ''
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''. In 1982, with the success of ''Movie Macabre'', Knott's Theme Parks hired Elvira to replace Seymour as the host of its annual Halloween Haunt during October. Elvira appeared nightly at the park, live on stage with a Halloween-themed musical comedy revue similar to her ''Mamma's Boys'' act from the 1970s. The Elvira character rapidly evolved from obscure cult figure to a lucrative brand name. She was associated with many products through the 1980s and 1990s, including
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costumes, comic books, action figures, trading cards, pinball machines, Halloween decor, model kits, calendars, perfume and dolls. She has appeared on the cover of ''
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'' magazine five times. Her popularity reached its zenith with the release of the feature film '' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'', on whose script, written directly for the screen, Peterson collaborated with
John Paragon John Dixon Paragon (December 9, 1954 – April 3, 2021) was an American actor, writer and director. He was best known for his work on the television series '' Pee-wee's Playhouse'', where he portrayed Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Ptero ...
and Sam Egan.


Episode list


Season 1


Season 2


Season 3


Season 4


Season 5


Revivals


''Midnight Madness'' (1990s)

In the 1990s, Rhino Home Video released ''Midnight Madness'', a collection of films hosted by Elvira, on
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. * ''
Eegah ''Eegah'' (sometimes stylized as ''Eegah!'' and also known as ''Eegah: The Name Written in Blood'') is a 1962 American horror film directed by Arch Hall Sr. (as Nicholas Merriwether) and starring Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning and Richard Kiel ...
'' * ''
Frankenstein's Daughter ''Frankenstein's Daughter'' is an independently made 1958 American black-and-white science fiction/horror film drama, produced by Marc Frederic and George Fowley, directed by Richard E. Cunha, that stars John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Donal ...
'' * ''
Killers from Space ''Killers from Space'' (also known as ''The Man Who Saved the Earth'') is a 1954 American independent science fiction film produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder, and starring Peter Graves, Barbara Bestar, Frank Gerstle, James Seay, and Stev ...
'' * ''
The Giant Gila Monster ''The Giant Gila Monster'' is a 1959 American monster films, monster film directed by Ray Kellogg (director), Ray Kellogg and produced by Ken Curtis. A famous B-movie of the era, the film stars Don Sullivan, a veteran of several low budget monste ...
'' * '' The Mask'' * ''
She Demons ''She Demons'' is a 1957 American independent film, independent black-and-white science fiction film, science fiction horror film, produced by Arthur A. Jacobs and Marc Frederic, directed and co-written by Richard E. Cunha, that stars Irish McCal ...
'' * ''
Night of the Ghouls ''Night of the Ghouls'' is an American horror film written and directed by Ed Wood, and shot between April and May 1958. The film features some reoccurring cast members and characters from the 1955 Wood-directed film '' Bride of the Monster'', i ...
'' * ''
I Eat Your Skin ''I Eat Your Skin'' (also known as ''Zombies'', ''Zombie Bloodbath'' and ''Voodoo Blood Bath'') is a 1971 American horror film written, produced and directed by Del Tenney. It stars William Joyce (actor), William Joyce, Heather Hewitt and Walter ...
'' * ''
The Brain That Wouldn't Die ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' (also known as ''The Head That Wouldn't Die'' or ''The Brain That Couldn't Die'') is a 1962 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green and written by Green and Rex Carlton ...
'' * ''
The Brain from Planet Arous ''The Brain from Planet Arous'' is a 1957 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Jacques R. Marquette, directed by Nathan H. Juran, that stars John Agar, Joyce Meadows, and Robert Fuller. It was written by ...
'' * ''
A Bucket of Blood ''A Bucket of Blood'' is a 1959 American comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Dick Miller and was set in the West Coast beatnik culture of the late 1950s. The film, produced on a $50,000 budget, was shot in five days and sha ...
'' * ''
The Crawling Hand ''The Crawling Hand'' is a 1963 American science fiction horror film directed by Herbert L. Strock, and starring Peter Breck, Kent Taylor, Rod Lauren, Alan Hale and Allison Hayes. It was later featured on the television shows ''Mystery Scie ...
'' * ''
The Wasp Woman ''The Wasp Woman'' (also known as ''The Bee Girl'' and ''Insect Woman'') is a 1959 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science-fiction horror film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Filmed in black-and-white, it st ...
'' * ''
The Hideous Sun Demon ''The Hideous Sun Demon'' (sometimes billed as ''The Sun Demon'', or in the UK as ''Blood on His Lips'') is a 1958 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film produced, directed, and cowritten by Robert Clarke, who also starred in ...
'' * ''
Missile to the Moon ''Missile to the Moon'' is a 1958 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film drama, produced by Marc Frederic, directed by Richard E. Cunha, that stars Richard Travis, Cathy Downs, and K. T. Stevens. The film was distri ...
''


''Elvira's Movie Macabre'' (2010–11)

In September 2010, ''Elvira's Movie Macabre'' returned to television syndication in the United States, airing on
This TV This TV (also known as This TV Network and alternately stylized as thisTV) was an American free-to-air television network owned by Allen Media Broadcast Networks, LLC, part of the Allen Media Group division of Entertainment Studios. Originally ...
. This revival saw Elvira hosting
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films. 26 episodes were produced; six were left unaired, but were released on both
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and
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.


''13 Nights of Elvira'' (2014)

''13 Nights of Elvira'' was produced for
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by
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. A new episode streamed each day through Halloween. The series teamed with film distributor
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; it provided the majority of the films chosen for the series.


''Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special'' (2021)

To celebrate the original show's 40th anniversary, Cassandra Peterson revived her role for a special one-night movie marathon, which premiered live on Shudder, the horror streaming service. The special came out on September 25, 2021, the same week as her memoir, ''Yours Cruelly, Elvira.''


DVD releases


Time Life

In 2004, Time Life released a series of special Elvira DVDs titled ''Elvira's Horror Classics'', which was done in a similar fashion to ''Movie Macabre''. There were seven films total in the series. There was a 3-DVD box set for six of the seven films titled ''Elvira's Box of Horrors''. This box set consists of three double feature DVDs. The films featured were all in the public domain. They included: * ''
The Little Shop of Horrors ''The Little Shop of Horrors'' is a 1960 American Comedy horror, horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about a florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human blood. The ...
'' and ''
The Brain That Wouldn't Die ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' (also known as ''The Head That Wouldn't Die'' or ''The Brain That Couldn't Die'') is a 1962 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green and written by Green and Rex Carlton ...
'' * ''
Dementia 13 ''Dementia 13'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''The Haunted and the Hunted'') is a 1963 Horror film, horror Thriller (genre), thriller film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Wi ...
'' and ''
Carnival of Souls ''Carnival of Souls'' is a 1962 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman ...
'' * ''
House on Haunted Hill ''House on Haunted Hill'' is a 1959 American horror film produced and directed by William Castle, written by Robb White and starring Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn Craig, and Elisha Cook Jr. Price play ...
'' and ''
Night of the Living Dead ''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American Independent film, independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John A. Russo, John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Har ...
'' The films were also released on four stand-alone DVDs. Three of the four DVDs were double features under the ''Elvira's Horror Classics'' title. ''Night Of The Living Dead'' was a single feature DVD without the ''Elvira's Horror Classics'' title branding on the DVD case art. It was titled as ''Night of the Living Dead'' "Hosted by Elvira". The disc itself does have the ''Elvira's Horror Classics'' branding on it. * ''
The Little Shop of Horrors ''The Little Shop of Horrors'' is a 1960 American Comedy horror, horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about a florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human blood. The ...
'' and ''
The Brain That Wouldn't Die ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' (also known as ''The Head That Wouldn't Die'' or ''The Brain That Couldn't Die'') is a 1962 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green and written by Green and Rex Carlton ...
'' * ''
Dementia 13 ''Dementia 13'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''The Haunted and the Hunted'') is a 1963 Horror film, horror Thriller (genre), thriller film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Wi ...
'' and ''
Carnival of Souls ''Carnival of Souls'' is a 1962 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman ...
'' * ''
House on Haunted Hill ''House on Haunted Hill'' is a 1959 American horror film produced and directed by William Castle, written by Robb White and starring Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn Craig, and Elisha Cook Jr. Price play ...
'' and ''
The Terror The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...
'' * ''
Night of the Living Dead ''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American Independent film, independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John A. Russo, John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Har ...
''


Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory has released a small number of ''Movie Macabre'' episodes to DVD, in both single and
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format. The DVDs allow the material to be shown either complete with Elvira's interruptions or uninterrupted. Unlike the original broadcasts, the films are complete and uncensored.


Single DVDs

* '' Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks'' * ''
Count Dracula's Great Love ''Count Dracula's Great Love'' (Spanish: ''El gran amor del conde Drácula'') is a 1973 Spanish film directed by Javier Aguirre, and starring Paul Naschy as Count Dracula. The film also features Rosanna Yanni, Haydee Politoff (whom Naschy did not ...
'' * ''
Legacy of Blood ''Legacy of Blood'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on August 24, 2004, via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, with Chuck Wilson (multimedia e ...
'' * '' The Devil's Wedding Night'' * '' The Doomsday Machine'' * ''
The Werewolf of Washington ''The Werewolf of Washington'' is a 1973 horror comedy film written and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg and starring Dean Stockwell. Produced by Nina Schulman, it satirizes several individuals in Richard Nixon's administration. Plot summary ...
''


Double feature DVDs

* '' Blue Sunshine'' and '' Monstroid'' * '' Gamera: Super Monster'' and ''
They Came from Beyond Space ''They Came from Beyond Space'' is a 1967 British Eastmancolor science fiction film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin and Bernard Kay. It was produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subots ...
'' * ''
Maneater of Hydra ''Maneater of Hydra'' (; ) is a West German–Spanish co-production released in 1967 directed by American expatriate Mel Welles. The alternate titles include ''Island of the Doomed'' and ''The Blood Suckers'' (U.K. title). The horror film is set ...
'' and '' The House That Screamed'' * ''
Count Dracula's Great Love ''Count Dracula's Great Love'' (Spanish: ''El gran amor del conde Drácula'') is a 1973 Spanish film directed by Javier Aguirre, and starring Paul Naschy as Count Dracula. The film also features Rosanna Yanni, Haydee Politoff (whom Naschy did not ...
'' and '' Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks'' * ''
Legacy of Blood ''Legacy of Blood'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on August 24, 2004, via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, with Chuck Wilson (multimedia e ...
'' and '' The Devil's Wedding Night'' * '' The Doomsday Machine'' and ''
The Werewolf of Washington ''The Werewolf of Washington'' is a 1973 horror comedy film written and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg and starring Dean Stockwell. Produced by Nina Schulman, it satirizes several individuals in Richard Nixon's administration. Plot summary ...
''


E1 Entertainment

Following the revival of ''Elvira's Movie Macabre'' in 2011, E1 Entertainment began releasing episodes of the new series on DVD. Unlike the Shout! Factory editions, these films were released in their edited format as aired in syndication.


Single DVDs

* ''
The Satanic Rites of Dracula ''The Satanic Rites of Dracula'' is a 1973 British horror film directed by Alan Gibson and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It is the eighth film in Hammer's ''Dracula'' series, and the seventh and final one to feature Christopher Lee as Dra ...
'' * ''
I Eat Your Skin ''I Eat Your Skin'' (also known as ''Zombies'', ''Zombie Bloodbath'' and ''Voodoo Blood Bath'') is a 1971 American horror film written, produced and directed by Del Tenney. It stars William Joyce (actor), William Joyce, Heather Hewitt and Walter ...
'' * ''
Night of the Living Dead ''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American Independent film, independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John A. Russo, John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Har ...
'' * ''
The Brain That Wouldn't Die ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' (also known as ''The Head That Wouldn't Die'' or ''The Brain That Couldn't Die'') is a 1962 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green and written by Green and Rex Carlton ...
'' * ''
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' is a 1964 American Christmas science fiction comedy film. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, produced and written by Paul L. Jacobson, and based on a story by Glenville Mareth. John Call stars as Santa C ...
'' * ''
Beast from Haunted Cave ''Beast from Haunted Cave'' is a 1959 Horror film, horror heist film directed by Monte Hellman and starring Michael Forest, Frank Wolff (actor), Frank Wolff and Richard Sinatra. It was produced by Gene Corman, Roger Corman's brother. Filmed in ...
'' (previously unaired) * ''
The Terror The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...
'' * '' Hercules and the Captive Women'' * ''
The Wasp Woman ''The Wasp Woman'' (also known as ''The Bee Girl'' and ''Insect Woman'') is a 1959 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science-fiction horror film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Filmed in black-and-white, it st ...
'' (previously unaired) * ''
The Wild Women of Wongo ''The Wild Women of Wongo'' is a 1958 American adventure film directed by James L. Wolcott and starring Jean Hawkshaw, Mary Ann Webb, Cande Gerrard, and Adrienne Bourbeau. The low-budget film features stereotypical portrayals of fictional tropi ...
'' (previously unaired) * '' Untamed Women''


Double feature DVDs

* ''
Night of the Living Dead ''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American Independent film, independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John A. Russo, John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Har ...
'' and ''
I Eat Your Skin ''I Eat Your Skin'' (also known as ''Zombies'', ''Zombie Bloodbath'' and ''Voodoo Blood Bath'') is a 1971 American horror film written, produced and directed by Del Tenney. It stars William Joyce (actor), William Joyce, Heather Hewitt and Walter ...
'' * '' Satanic Rites of Dracula'' and ''
The Werewolf of Washington ''The Werewolf of Washington'' is a 1973 horror comedy film written and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg and starring Dean Stockwell. Produced by Nina Schulman, it satirizes several individuals in Richard Nixon's administration. Plot summary ...
'' * ''
The Terror The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...
'' and ''
Eegah ''Eegah'' (sometimes stylized as ''Eegah!'' and also known as ''Eegah: The Name Written in Blood'') is a 1962 American horror film directed by Arch Hall Sr. (as Nicholas Merriwether) and starring Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning and Richard Kiel ...
'' * ''
The Brain That Wouldn't Die ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' (also known as ''The Head That Wouldn't Die'' or ''The Brain That Couldn't Die'') is a 1962 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green and written by Green and Rex Carlton ...
'' and ''
The Manster is a 1959 American science-fiction horror film. Shot in Japan, it was produced by George P. Breakston and directed by Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane from a screenplay by Walter J. Sheldon. Sheldon's script was based on Breakston's story, which ...
'' * ''
Scared to Death Scared to Death may refer to: * Voodoo death, literally dying of fright or other emotional response * ''Scared to Death'' (1947 film), a horror film starring Béla Lugosi * ''Scared to Death'' (1981 film), a horror/science fiction film directed ...
'' and '' Tormented'' * ''
Lady Frankenstein ''Lady Frankenstein'' is a 1971 Italian horror film directed by Mel Welles and written by Edward di Lorenzo. It stars Rosalba Neri (under the pseudonym Sara Bey), Joseph Cotten, Mickey Hargitay and Paul Müller. Plot Somewhere in Western-Ce ...
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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter ''Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter'' is a low-budget horror Western film released in 1966, in which a fictionalized version of the real-life western outlaw Jesse James encounters the fictional ''grand''daughter (the film's title notwit ...
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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' is a 1964 American Christmas science fiction comedy film. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, produced and written by Paul L. Jacobson, and based on a story by Glenville Mareth. John Call stars as Santa C ...
'' and ''
Beast from Haunted Cave ''Beast from Haunted Cave'' is a 1959 Horror film, horror heist film directed by Monte Hellman and starring Michael Forest, Frank Wolff (actor), Frank Wolff and Richard Sinatra. It was produced by Gene Corman, Roger Corman's brother. Filmed in ...
'' (previously unaired)


Quadruple feature sets

* ''Wild Women'' featuring '' Untamed Women'', ''
The Wild Women of Wongo ''The Wild Women of Wongo'' is a 1958 American adventure film directed by James L. Wolcott and starring Jean Hawkshaw, Mary Ann Webb, Cande Gerrard, and Adrienne Bourbeau. The low-budget film features stereotypical portrayals of fictional tropi ...
'' (previously unaired), '' Hercules and the Captive Women'' and ''
The Wasp Woman ''The Wasp Woman'' (also known as ''The Bee Girl'' and ''Insect Woman'') is a 1959 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science-fiction horror film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Filmed in black-and-white, it st ...
'' (previously unaired) * ''Giant Monsters'' featuring ''
The Giant Gila Monster ''The Giant Gila Monster'' is a 1959 American monster films, monster film directed by Ray Kellogg (director), Ray Kellogg and produced by Ken Curtis. A famous B-movie of the era, the film stars Don Sullivan, a veteran of several low budget monste ...
'', ''
Attack of the Giant Leeches ''Attack of the Giant Leeches'' (originally to be called ''The Giant Leeches'') is an independently made, 1959 black-and-white science fiction film, science fiction-horror film, produced by Gene Corman and directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. It star ...
'' (previously unaired), '' Teenagers from Outer Space'', and ''
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet is a 1967 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Haruyasu Noguchi. The film is about a group of Japanese reporters who discover an infant monster called a Gappa on Obelisk Island. The reporters cage the creature and take it to Japan where it ...
'' (previously unaired) * ''Bloody Madness'' featuring ''
A Bucket of Blood ''A Bucket of Blood'' is a 1959 American comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Dick Miller and was set in the West Coast beatnik culture of the late 1950s. The film, produced on a $50,000 budget, was shot in five days and sha ...
'', ''
The Killer Shrews ''The Killer Shrews'' is a 1959 American independent science fiction horror film directed by Ray Kellogg, and produced by Ken Curtis and Gordon McLendon. The story follows a group of researchers who are trapped in their remote island compound o ...
'' (previously unaired), '' Manos: The Hands of Fate'' and '' Don't Look in the Basement''


See also

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List of films in the public domain in the United States Most films are subject to copyright, but those listed here are believed to be in the public domain in the United States. This means that no government, organization, or individual owns any copyright over the work, and as such it is common property ...
* List of ''Cinema Insomnia'' episodes * List of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' episodes


References


External links

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