Feb 2018
I'm not terribly familiar with a lot of them, because I rarely catch anything I watch on a program that would be hosted by horror-themed character, but you gotta love the effort.
Elvira was popular enough to spawn a charming b-movie about her inhereting a haunted house. She's still going, but I've heard on and off again things about her retiring. I guess she can't get enough of it.
I don't know anything about Vampira, whom Elvira was based on, besides what I've seen in the movie "Ed Wood".
Svengoolie is based in Chicago, which is close to where I grew up, but surprisingly, I've never seen much of him.
I think a favorite of many people is Joe Bob Briggs from Monster-Vision. Again, I've never seen that show, but I know Joe Bob from a few dvd commentaries, and for his scene in 'Casino'. I also gotta love the man for liking Texas Chainsaw 4. There is talk of bringing this show back.
Who else is there...
John Kassir played the Crypt-Keeper for many years, and that show was great. They're still trying to bring that one back, but without a crypt-keeper?
Of course, Freddy Krueger also hosted a decent anthology series, too. Maybe by these standards, you can also count Alfred Hitchcock as a host, if he "presents" so many stories.
Thoughts on horror hosts? Who's your favorite? Who am I missing?
Elvira was popular enough to spawn a charming b-movie about her inhereting a haunted house. She's still going, but I've heard on and off again things about her retiring. I guess she can't get enough of it.
I don't know anything about Vampira, whom Elvira was based on, besides what I've seen in the movie "Ed Wood".
Svengoolie is based in Chicago, which is close to where I grew up, but surprisingly, I've never seen much of him.
I think a favorite of many people is Joe Bob Briggs from Monster-Vision. Again, I've never seen that show, but I know Joe Bob from a few dvd commentaries, and for his scene in 'Casino'. I also gotta love the man for liking Texas Chainsaw 4. There is talk of bringing this show back.
Who else is there...
John Kassir played the Crypt-Keeper for many years, and that show was great. They're still trying to bring that one back, but without a crypt-keeper?
Of course, Freddy Krueger also hosted a decent anthology series, too. Maybe by these standards, you can also count Alfred Hitchcock as a host, if he "presents" so many stories.
Thoughts on horror hosts? Who's your favorite? Who am I missing?
Svengoolie's run as a host is impressive. Sure, people like Joe Bob and Elvira have managed to keep themselves somewhat relevant in the world of horror, but their shows haven't had the same kind of longevity.
I'd consider watching movies on TV more often if they had a host. Most channels edit movies, making it pointless to tune-in. The addition of a good host however would be a reason to watch.