Hosted Horror on Television: The Films and Faces of Shock Theater, Creature Features and Chiller Theater

by Bruce Markusen

In October 1957, Screen Gems made numerous horror movies available to local television stations around the country as part of a package of films called Shock Theater. These movies became a huge sensation with TV viewers, as did the horror hosts who introduced the films and offered insight--often humorous--into the plots, the actors, and the directors. This history of hosted horror walks readers through the best TV horror films, beginning with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476684618
• ISBN13: 9781476684611
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"